UJobe 26
1 Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
But Job answered and said,
2 Umsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo engelamandla?
To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
3 Umeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela ngobunengi ulwazi oluqotho?
To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
4 Utshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
5 Abafileyo bayathuthumela ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
9 Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 Udwebe umngcele oyisigombolozi phezu kobuso bamanzi, kuze kube sekucineni kokukhanya lomnyama.
He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
11 Insika zamazulu ziyathuthumela, zethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 Ngamandla akhe uthulisa ulwandle, langenhlakanipho yakhe uphahlaza ukuziqhenya.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 Ngomoya wakhe ucecise amazulu; isandla sakhe sagwaza inyoka ebalekayo.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 Khangela, lokhu kungamaphethelo ezindlela zakhe; kodwa kuzwakala into encinyane kangakanani ngaye! Kanti umdumo wamandla akhe ngubani ongawuqedisisa?
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
