Iyyoob 11

1 Zoofaari Naaʼimaatichi akkana jedhee deebise:

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

2 “Dubbiiwwan kunneen hundi deebii argachuu hin qabanii? Dubbii baayʼisuun qajeelaa nama godhaa?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?

3 Of jajuun kee afaan nama qabachiisaa? Yommuu ati qoostu namni si ifatu hin jiruu?

Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;

4 Ati Waaqaan, ‘Barsiisni koo qulqulluu dha; ani fuula kee duratti hirʼina hin qabu’ jetta.

And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.'

5 Maaloo utuu Waaqni sitti dubbatee, utuu afaan isaas sitti saaqqatee

But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against thee;

6 icciitii ogummaa siif ibsee ani akkamin hawwa! Ogummaan dhugaan bifa lama qabaatii. Kanaafuu Waaqni cubbuu kee muraasa akka siif irraanfate beeki.

And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

7 “Icciitii Waaqaa qorattee bira gaʼuu yookaan yaada Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼuu qorattee bira gaʼuu dandeessaa?

Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

8 Isaan samiiwwan caalaa ol fagaatu; ati maal gochuu dandeessa? Qilee awwaalaa caalaas gad fagaatu; ati maal beekuu dandeessa? (Sheol h7585)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Safarri isaa lafa caalaa dheerata; galaana caalaa balʼata.

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

10 “Yoo inni dhufee mana hidhaatti si galche, yoo waldaa murtiis walitti qabe eenyutu isa dhowwuu dandaʼa?

If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him?

11 Dhugumaan inni sobdoota ni beeka; inni yommuu jalʼina argutti hin qalbeeffatuu?

For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?

12 Yoo harreen diidaa nama taʼee dhalate malee gowwaan ogeessa taʼuu hin dandaʼu.

But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

13 “Taʼus yoo ati yaada kee gara isaatti deebiftee harka kees gara isaatti diriirsite,

If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him —

14 cubbuu harka kee keessa jiru yoo of irraa fageessite, akka wanni hamaanis dunkaana kee keessa hin jiraanne yoo goote,

If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —

15 ati qaanii tokko malee fuula kee ol qabachuu dandeessa; sodaa tokko malees jabaattee dhaabatta.

Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;

16 Ati dhugumaan rakkina kee ni irraanfatta; akkuma lolaa darbeettis ni lakkoofta.

For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;

17 Jireenyi kee aduu saafaa caalaa ifa; dukkanni isaas akkuma barii ganamaa taʼa.

And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

18 Waan abdiin jiruuf ati hin sodaattu; naannoo kee ni ilaalta; nagaadhaanis ni boqotta.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Ati ni rafta; namni tokko iyyuu si hin sodaachisu; namoonni baayʼeenis fuula kee barbaadu.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

20 Iji hamootaa ni dadhaba; karaan ittiin baqatanis isaan jalaa bada; abdiin isaaniis duʼa qofa.”

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.