UJobe 38
1 INkosi yasimphendula uJobe isesivunguzaneni yathi:
Afei, Awurade fi ahum mu buaa Hiob se,
2 Ngubani lo ofiphaza iseluleko ngamazwi angelalwazi?
“Hena ne nea ɔde nsɛm a nimdeɛ nni mu kata me nhyehyɛe so?
3 Bopha-ke ukhalo lwakho njengendoda, njalo ngizakubuza, njalo ungenze ngazi.
Hyɛ wo ho den sɛ ɔbarima; mebisa wo nsɛm, na wubebua me.
4 Wawungaphi lapho ngimisa izisekelo zomhlaba? Tshono uba usazi ukuqedisisa.
“Bere a metoo asase fapem no, na wowɔ he? Sɛ wote ase, ka ɛ.
5 Ngubani owabeka izilinganiso zawo, uba ukwazi? Kumbe ngubani owelulela intambo yokulinganisa phezu kwawo?
Hena na osusuw ne tenten ne ne trɛw? Ampa ara wunim! Hena na ɔtwee susuhama faa ani?
6 Izisekelo zawo zamiswa phezu kwani? Kumbe ngubani owabeka ilitshe lawo lengonsi,
Dɛn so na egyina, anaa hena na ɔtoo ne tweatibo no,
7 lapho inkanyezi zokusa zahlabela kanyekanye, lamadodana wonke kaNkulunkulu amemeza ngenjabulo?
bere a anɔpa nsoromma bɔɔ mu too dwom, na abɔfo nyinaa de anigye teɛɛ mu no?
8 Kumbe ngubani owavalela ulwandle ngezivalo, lapho lufohla luphuma esiswini,
“Hena na ɔkaa po hyɛɛ apon akyi, bere a epue fii ɔyafunu mu,
9 lapho ngimisa iyezi laba yisembatho salo, lomnyama onzima waba yimbeleko yalo?
bere a mede omununkum yɛɛ nʼadurade na mede sum kabii kyekyeree no,
10 Njalo ngaluqumela isimiso, ngamisa imigoqo lezivalo,
bere a metoo ɔhye maa no na misisii nʼapon ne nʼadaban,
11 ngathi: Uzafika kuze kube lapha, kodwa ungedluli, lalapha kuzamelana lokuzigqaja kwamagagasi akho.
bere a mekae se, ‘Ɛha ara na wubedu na worentra ha; ɛha na wʼahantan asorɔkye no bɛso no?’
12 Kusukela ensukwini zakho walawula ukusa yini, wenza ukudabuka kokusa ukuthi kwazi indawo yakho,
“So woahyɛ mmara ama adekyee da? Na woakyerɛ ahemadakye nso afa,
13 ukuthi kubambe imiphetho yomhlaba, ukuze kuthintithe ababi kuwo?
sɛ ɛnkɔka asase ano na ontu amumɔyɛfo mfi so?
14 Kuyaguquka njengebumba lophawu lokunamathisela, kuzimisa njengesembatho.
Asase fa ne bɔbea sɛ dɔte a ɛhyɛ nsɔwano ase; na ɛsow tebea da wɔn ho adi te sɛ atade.
15 Lakwababi ukukhanya kwabo kuyagodlwa, lengalo ephakemeyo iyephulwa.
Wɔde amumɔyɛfo hann akame wɔn, na wɔn abasa a wɔama so no mu abu.
16 Usungenile emithonjeni yolwandle yini, wahamba usiya le lale ekudingeni inziki?
“So woapɛɛpɛɛ mu ahu nea po aniwa wɔ anaa woanantew ne bun mu pɛn?
17 Amasango okufa wawembulelwa yini, wawabona amasango ethunzi lokufa?
So wɔde owu apon akyerɛ wo? Woahu owu sunsuma apon ana?
18 Uqedisisile yini kuze kube sebubanzini bomhlaba? Tshono uba ukwazi konke.
Woate wiase a ɛda hɔ tamaa no ase ana? Sɛ wunim eyinom nyinaa a, ka kyerɛ me.
19 Ingaphi indlela lapho okuhlala khona ukukhanya? Lomnyama, ingaphi indawo yawo,
“Ɔkwan bɛn na ɛkɔ hann atenae? Na ɛhe na sum te?
20 ukuze ukuse emngceleni wakho, lokuthi uqedisise izindlela zomuzi wakho?
Wubetumi de wɔn akɔ wɔn sibea? Wunim akwan a ɛkɔ wɔn atenae?
21 Uyazi, ngoba wawusuzelwe, lenani lensuku zakho likhulu.
Ampa ara wunim, efisɛ na wɔawo wo dedaw. Woanyin yiye!
22 Usungenile eziphaleni zeliqhwa elikhithikileyo yini, wabona iziphala zesiqhotho,
“Woakɔ sukyerɛmma adekoradan mu da anaa woahu mparuwbo adekoradan
23 engizigodle kuze kube yisikhathi sokuhlupheka, kuze kube lusuku lokulwa lolwempi?
a makora so ama ahohia bere, ɔsa ne akodi nna?
24 Ingaphi indlela lapho ukukhanya okwabiwa khona, umoya wempumalanga ohlakazeka khona emhlabeni?
Ɔkwan bɛn na ɛkɔ faako a anyinam fi ba, anaa faako a apuei mframa fi na ɛbɔ fa asase so?
25 Ngubani owehlukanisela impophoma indlela yamanzi, lendlela yombane wemidumo,
Hena na otwaa ɛka maa osuhweam, ne ɔkwan maa aprannaa mmubomu,
26 ukuthi line emhlabeni lapho okungelamuntu khona, enkangala okungelamuntu kuyo,
sɛ ɛbɛtɔ agu asase a obiara nte so so, nweatam a obiara nni so,
27 ukusuthisa inkangala legwadule, lokuhlumisa ukuphuma kotshani?
na ama asase kesee a ɛda mpan afɔw na sare afifi wɔ so?
28 Izulu liloyise yini, kumbe ngubani owazala amathonsi amazolo?
Osu wɔ agya ana? Hena na ɔyɛ agya ma obosu a ɛsosɔ?
29 Ungqwaqwane waphuma esiswini sikabani? Njalo ngubani owazala iliqhwa lamazulu?
Hena yafunu mu na sukyerɛmma fi? Hena na ɔwoo sukyerɛmma mporoporowa fi soro
30 Amanzi afihlakele njengelitshe, lobuso bokujula bujiyile.
bere a nsu kyen dan sɛ ɔbo, na bun ani kyen?
31 Ungazibopha yini izibopho zesiLimela, kumbe uthukulule intambo zeziNja?
“Wubetumi de hama akyekyere Akokɔbeatan ne ne mma? Wubetumi asan Nyankrɛnte hama ana?
32 Ungakhupha yini izinkanyezi ngesikhathi sazo? Ungakhokhela yini iBhere kanye labantwana balo?
Wubetumi de anɔpa nsoromma aba wɔ ne bere mu anaasɛ wubetumi ayi sisi ne ne mma afi hɔ?
33 Uyazazi yini izimiso zamazulu, kumbe ungamisa umbuso wazo emhlabeni?
So wunim mmara a ɛfa ɔsoro ho? Wubetumi de Onyankopɔn ahenni aba asase so ana?
34 Ungaphakamisela yini ilizwi lakho emayezini, ukuthi ubunengi bamanzi bukusibekele?
“Wubetumi ama wo nne adu omununkum so na wode nsu akata wo ho ana?
35 Ungathuma yini imibane ukuthi ihambe, ithi kuwe: Khangela, silapha?
Wutumi ma anyinam twa? Wɔka kyerɛ wo se, ‘Yenni’ ana?
36 Ngubani owabeka inhlakanipho emibilini? Kumbe ngubani onike ukuqedisisa engqondweni?
Hena na ɔde nyansa ma koma anaasɛ ɔde ntease hyɛ adwene mu?
37 Ngubani ongabala amayezi ngenhlakanipho? Njalo ngubani ongalalisa imbodlela zamazulu,
Hena na ɔwɔ nyansa a wɔde kan omununkum? Hena na obetumi akyea ɔsoro nsu nkotoku,
38 lapho uthuli luqina lube yizigaqa, lamagade anamathelane?
bere a mfutuma ayɛ den ama dɔte atɔwatɔw keka bɔ mu.
39 Ungasizingelela yini isilwane ukudla, kumbe usuthise ukulamba kwezilwane ezintsha,
“Wokɔ ahayɛ ma gyatabere ma gyata didi mee
40 lapho zicathame emihomeni, zihlala esikhundleni ukuthi zicathame?
bere a wobutubutuw wɔn abon ano anaasɛ wɔtetɛw adɔtɔ ase?
41 Ngubani olungisela iwabayi ukudla kwalo, lapho amaphuphu alo ekhala kuNkulunkulu, ezulazula ngoba kungelakudla?
Hena na ɔma kwaakwaadabi aduan bere a ne mma su frɛ Onyankopɔn na wonni aduan nti wokyinkyin?
