UJobe 37
1 Langenxa yalokho inhliziyo yami iyathuthumela, yeqe endaweni yayo.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved upward out of its place.
2 Zwana lokuzwa umdumo welizwi lakhe, lomsindo ophuma emlonyeni wakhe.
Hear, O hear, the rattling of his thunder, and the storm's roar that goeth out of his mouth.
3 Uyakukhulula ngaphansi kwamazulu wonke, lokukhanya kwakhe kuze kube semikhawulweni yomhlaba.
Under the whole heavens he letteth it loose, and his lightning over the ends of the earth.
4 Emva kwalokho kubhonga ilizwi, uyaduma ngelizwi lokuphakama kwakhe, angakunqandi lapho kuzwakala ilizwi lakhe.
Behind it roareth the thunder; he thundereth with his majestic voice; and he holdeth them not back when his voice is heard.
5 UNkulunkulu uyaduma ngelizwi lakhe ngokumangalisayo kakhulu, wenza izinto ezinkulu, esingeziqedisise.
God thundereth with his marvelous voice: he doth great things, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Ngoba kuliqhwa elikhithikileyo uthi: Woba semhlabeni; lakuzihlambo zezulu, lakuzihlambo zezulu elikhulu lamandla akhe.
For to the snow he saith, Be thou on the earth: likewise the pouring rain, and to the pouring rains of his strength.
7 Uyanamathelisa isandla somuntu wonke, ukuze bazi bonke abantu bomsebenzi wakhe.
He sealeth it on the hand of every man, that all men whom he hath made may know it.
8 Inyamazana ziyangena emihomeni yazo, zihlale ezikhundleni zazo.
Then retire the beasts into [their] dens, and rest in their lairs.
9 Isivunguzane siphuma ekamelweni leningizimu, lomqando emimoyeni yenyakatho.
Out of [his] chamber cometh the whirlwind, and out of the north, the cold.
10 Ngomoya kaNkulunkulu kunikwa ungqwaqwane, lamanzi abanzi abe yilitshe.
From the breathing of God ice is given, and the broad waters become solid.
11 Njalo uthwalisa amayezi ngobumanzi, ahlakaze iyezi lokukhanya kwakhe.
Also with moisture he loadeth the cloud; [and] he scattereth the cloud of his lightning;
12 Njalo lona liyajikajika liphenduka ngokuqondisa kwakhe, ukuze enze konke awalaye khona, ebusweni bomhlaba emhlabathini.
And it is turned round about by his guidance, to execute what he commandeth it upon the face of the world, the earth.
13 Loba ngoswazi, loba ngomhlaba wakhe, loba ngomusa, uyakufikisa.
Whether it be as a chastising rod—if this be destined for his earth—or for kindness, doth he cause it to come.
14 Beka indlebe kukho, Jobe; mana, unanzelele imisebenzi emangalisayo kaNkulunkulu.
Give ear unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider well the wonders of God.
15 Uyazi yini ukuthi uNkulunkulu uwalungisa nini, enze ukukhanya kwamayezi akhe kukhanye?
Dost thou know how God hath imposed [a law] on them, and [how] he hath caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Uyazi yini ukulengiswa kwamayezi, izimangaliso zopheleleyo elwazini?
Dost thou know aught about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Ukuthi izigqoko zakho zikhudumala njani, ekuthuliseni umhlaba ngomoya weningizimu?
[Thou] who clothest thyself with warm garments, when He giveth the earth rest from the south wind?
18 Uwendlalile yini amayezi kanye laye, aqine njengesibuko esibunjiweyo ngokuncibilikisa?
Hast thou with him spread out the skies, which are strong even as a molten mirror?
19 Sifundise ukuthi sizakuthini kuye; singeke silungise lutho ngenxa yomnyama.
Let us know what we shall say unto him: we cannot set aught in order [before him] because of darkness.
20 Kungalandiswa kuye yini ukuthi ngiyakhuluma? Uba umuntu engakhuluma, isibili uzaginywa.
Can [all] be related of him, when I speak [ever so much]? or if a man talk [of him] even till he be swallowed up [in death]?
21 Khathesi-ke kabakuboni ukukhanya okubenyezelayo okusemayezini, lapho umoya udlula uwahlambulula.
Yet now men see not the light which is bright in the skies, when the wind hath passed along, and purified them.
22 Igolide livela enyakatho. KuNkulunkulu kulobukhosi obesabekayo.
The golden [light] that cometh out of the north: around God is terrible majesty.
23 USomandla singemfumane; uphakeme ngamandla, langokwahlulela, njalo mkhulu ngokulunga; kacindezeli.
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will not afflict:
24 Ngakho abantu bayamesaba; kanaki wonke owabahlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo.
Therefore do men fear him; he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
