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1 INkosi yasimphendula uJobe isesivunguzaneni yathi:
Ipapo Jehovha akapindura Jobho ari mudutu akati:
2 Ngubani lo ofiphaza iseluleko ngamazwi angelalwazi?
“Ndianiko uyu anodzimaidza zano rangu namashoko asina zivo?
3 Bopha-ke ukhalo lwakho njengendoda, njalo ngizakubuza, njalo ungenze ngazi.
Chizvishingisa somurume; ini ndichakubvunza, uye iwe uchandipindura.
4 Wawungaphi lapho ngimisa izisekelo zomhlaba? Tshono uba usazi ukuqedisisa.
“Iwe wakanga uripi pandakaisa nheyo dzenyika? Ndiudze, kana uchinzwisisa.
5 Ngubani owabeka izilinganiso zawo, uba ukwazi? Kumbe ngubani owelulela intambo yokulinganisa phezu kwawo?
Ndianiko akatara miganhu yacho? Zvirokwazvo unozviziva! Ndianiko akaiyera nerwodzi?
6 Izisekelo zawo zamiswa phezu kwani? Kumbe ngubani owabeka ilitshe lawo lengonsi,
Ko, nheyo dzayo dzakanga dzimire pai, kana kuti ndianiko akaisa ibwe rapakona,
7 lapho inkanyezi zokusa zahlabela kanyekanye, lamadodana wonke kaNkulunkulu amemeza ngenjabulo?
panguva yaiimba nyeredzi dzamangwanani pamwe chete, uye vanakomana vaMwari vose vachipembera nomufaro?
8 Kumbe ngubani owavalela ulwandle ngezivalo, lapho lufohla luphuma esiswini,
“Ndianiko akapfigira gungwa mikova parakatsemuka richibva muchizvaro,
9 lapho ngimisa iyezi laba yisembatho salo, lomnyama onzima waba yimbeleko yalo?
pandakaita makore kuti ave nguo yaro, uye ndikariputira murima guru,
10 Njalo ngaluqumela isimiso, ngamisa imigoqo lezivalo,
pandakariisira miganhu yaro, uye ndikaisa makonhi aro namazariro panzvimbo yawo,
11 ngathi: Uzafika kuze kube lapha, kodwa ungedluli, lalapha kuzamelana lokuzigqaja kwamagagasi akho.
pandakati, ‘Apa ndipo paunosvika uye haungapfuuri; pano ndipo panoguma kuzvikudza kwamafungu ako’?
12 Kusukela ensukwini zakho walawula ukusa yini, wenza ukudabuka kokusa ukuthi kwazi indawo yakho,
“Wakambopa mutemo kumangwanani here, kana kuratidza mambakwedza nzvimbo yawo,
13 ukuthi kubambe imiphetho yomhlaba, ukuze kuthintithe ababi kuwo?
kuti abate mipendero yenyika, uye azungunuse vakaipa kuti vabve mairi?
14 Kuyaguquka njengebumba lophawu lokunamathisela, kuzimisa njengesembatho.
Nyika inoumbika sevhu pasi pechisimbiso; mamiriro ayo anoita senguo.
15 Lakwababi ukukhanya kwabo kuyagodlwa, lengalo ephakemeyo iyephulwa.
Vakaipa vanonyimwa chiedza chavo, uye ruoko rwavo rwakasimudzwa rwavhunika.
16 Usungenile emithonjeni yolwandle yini, wahamba usiya le lale ekudingeni inziki?
“Wakamboshanyira zvitubu zvegungwa here, kana kufamba kwakanyarara kwokwakadzika?
17 Amasango okufa wawembulelwa yini, wawabona amasango ethunzi lokufa?
Ko, masuo orufu wakamboaratidzwa here? Wakamboona masuo omumvuri worufu here?
18 Uqedisisile yini kuze kube sebubanzini bomhlaba? Tshono uba ukwazi konke.
Wati wanzwisisa upamhi hwenzvimbo dzenyika here? Ndiudze kana uchiziva zvose izvi.
19 Ingaphi indlela lapho okuhlala khona ukukhanya? Lomnyama, ingaphi indawo yawo,
“Ko, nzira inoenda kunogara chiedza ndeipi? Ko, rima rinogarepi?
20 ukuze ukuse emngceleni wakho, lokuthi uqedisise izindlela zomuzi wakho?
Ungagona kuzviisa kunzvimbo yazvo here? Unoziva nzira inoenda kwazvinogara here?
21 Uyazi, ngoba wawusuzelwe, lenani lensuku zakho likhulu.
Zvirokwazvo iwe unoziva, nokuti wakanga waberekwa kare! Wararama kwamakore mazhinji kwazvo.
22 Usungenile eziphaleni zeliqhwa elikhithikileyo yini, wabona iziphala zesiqhotho,
“Wakambopinda mudura rechando here, kana kuona dura rechimvuramabwe,
23 engizigodle kuze kube yisikhathi sokuhlupheka, kuze kube lusuku lokulwa lolwempi?
izvo zvandakachengetera nguva dzokutambudzika, mazuva ehondo neokurwa?
24 Ingaphi indlela lapho ukukhanya okwabiwa khona, umoya wempumalanga ohlakazeka khona emhlabeni?
Ko, nzira inoenda kunogoverwa mheni ndeipi, kana nzvimbo inoparadzirwa mhepo dzokumabvazuva pamusoro penyika?
25 Ngubani owehlukanisela impophoma indlela yamanzi, lendlela yombane wemidumo,
Ndianiko anodziura mugero wemvura zhinji, nenzira yechimvuramabwe,
26 ukuthi line emhlabeni lapho okungelamuntu khona, enkangala okungelamuntu kuyo,
kuti zvidiridze nyika isingagarwi nomunhu, gwenga risina munhu mariri,
27 ukusuthisa inkangala legwadule, lokuhlumisa ukuphuma kotshani?
kugutsa nyika yakaparadzwa nokuita kuti imere uswa?
28 Izulu liloyise yini, kumbe ngubani owazala amathonsi amazolo?
Ko, mvura ina baba here? Ndianiko baba vemadonhwe edova?
29 Ungqwaqwane waphuma esiswini sikabani? Njalo ngubani owazala iliqhwa lamazulu?
Chando chinobva muchizvaro chaaniko? Ndianiko anobereka mazaya echando achibva kudenga,
30 Amanzi afihlakele njengelitshe, lobuso bokujula bujiyile.
panooma mvura ikaita sedombo, pamusoro pokwakadzika pachioma nechando?
31 Ungazibopha yini izibopho zesiLimela, kumbe uthukulule intambo zeziNja?
“Ungagona kusunga nyeredzi dzeChimutanhatu here? Iwe ungasunungura mabote eOrioni here?
32 Ungakhupha yini izinkanyezi ngesikhathi sazo? Ungakhokhela yini iBhere kanye labantwana balo?
Ungabudisa mapoka enyeredzi panguva yadzo here, kana kutungamirira Akuturo navana vayo?
33 Uyazazi yini izimiso zamazulu, kumbe ungamisa umbuso wazo emhlabeni?
Unoziva mitemo yokumatenga here? Ungagona kumisa umambo hwaMwari pamusoro penyika here?
34 Ungaphakamisela yini ilizwi lakho emayezini, ukuthi ubunengi bamanzi bukusibekele?
“Ko, iwe ungasvitsa inzwi rako kumakore here, uye ugozvifukidza namafashamu emvura?
35 Ungathuma yini imibane ukuthi ihambe, ithi kuwe: Khangela, silapha?
Ko, iwe unotuma mheni panzira yayo here? Ko, zvinodzoka kuzokuzivisa iwe here kuti isu tiri pano?
36 Ngubani owabeka inhlakanipho emibilini? Kumbe ngubani onike ukuqedisisa engqondweni?
Ndianiko akaisa uchenjeri mumwoyo, kana kupa kunzwisisa kundangariro?
37 Ngubani ongabala amayezi ngenhlakanipho? Njalo ngubani ongalalisa imbodlela zamazulu,
Ndianiko ane uchenjeri hwokuverenga makore? Ndianiko angagona kuteura matende emvura okudenga,
38 lapho uthuli luqina lube yizigaqa, lamagade anamathelane?
kana guruva raoma, uye mavhinga enyika anamatirana?
39 Ungasizingelela yini isilwane ukudla, kumbe usuthise ukulamba kwezilwane ezintsha,
“Ko, iwe ungavhimira shumbakadzi chokudya here, uye ungagutsa shumba panzara yadzo here,
40 lapho zicathame emihomeni, zihlala esikhundleni ukuthi zicathame?
kana dzichitsivama mumapako adzo kana kuti dzakavandira mudenhere?
41 Ngubani olungisela iwabayi ukudla kwalo, lapho amaphuphu alo ekhala kuNkulunkulu, ezulazula ngoba kungelakudla?
Ndianiko anopa gunguo zvokudya kana vana varo vachichema kuna Mwari, uye vachidzungaira pose pose nokushayiwa zvokudya?
