UJobe 23
1 Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
Then Job answered and said:
2 Lalamuhla isikhalazo sami silokubaba; isandla sami sinzima phezu kokububula kwami.
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
3 Kungathi ngabe ngiyazi lapho engingamthola khona! Bengingeza enkundleni yakhe!
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
4 Ngibeke kuhle udaba lwami phambi kwakhe, ngigcwalise umlomo wami ngokuphikisa.
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Bengingawazi amazwi azangiphendula ngawo, ngiqedisise azakutsho kimi.
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
6 Uzaphikisana lami ngobukhulu bamandla yini? Hatshi, kodwa uzabeka inhliziyo yakhe kimi.
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
7 Lapho oqotho angaphikisana laye; ngakho bengizaphepha phakade kumahluleli wami.
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
8 Khangelani ngiya phambili, kodwa kakho, lemuva, kodwa kangimboni.
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 Ngakwesokhohlo ekusebenzeni kwakhe, kodwa kangimboni; uyacatsha ngakwesokunene, kodwa kangimboni.
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
10 Kanti uyayazi indlela elami; kangihlole, ngizaphuma njengegolide.
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Unyawo lwami lubambelele enyathelweni lakhe, ngiyigcinile indlela yakhe, kangiphambukanga.
My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
12 Kangisukanga lemlayweni wezindebe zakhe, ngawalondoloza amazwi omlomo wakhe okwedlula isabelo sami.
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13 Kodwa yena ukokukodwa, ngubani-ke ongambuyisela emuva? Lokho umphefumulo wakhe okufisayo uyakwenza.
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
14 Ngoba uzaphelelisa engikumiselweyo; lezinto ezinengi ezinjalo zikuye.
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
15 Ngenxa yalokho ngitshaywa luvalo phambi kwakhe; ngicabanga, ngiyamesaba.
Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16 Ngoba uNkulunkulu wenze inhliziyo yami yaphela amandla, loSomandla ungethusile.
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
17 Ngoba kangiqunywanga phambi komnyama, wagubuzela ubumnyama ebusweni bami.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
