Iyyoob 11

1 Zoofaari Naaʼimaatichi akkana jedhee deebise:

Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said,

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

He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? blessed [is] the short lived offspring of woman.

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

Be not a speaker of many words; for is there none to answer you?

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

For say not, I am pure in my works, and blameless before him.

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

But oh that the Lord would speak to you, and open his lips to you!

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

Then shall he declare to you the power of wisdom; for it shall be double of that which is with you: and then shall you know, that a just recompence of your sins has come to you from the Lord.

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

Will you find out the traces of the Lord? or have you come to the end [of that] which the Almighty has made?

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

Heaven [is] high; and what will you do? and there are deeper things than those in hell; what do you know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Safarri isaa lafa caalaa dheerata; galaana caalaa balʼata.

Or longer than the measure of the earth, or the breadth of the sea.

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

And if he should overthrow all things, who will say to him, What have you done?

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

For he knows the works of transgressors; and when he sees wickedness, he will not overlook [it].

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

But man vainly buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman [is] like an ass in the desert.

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

For if you have made your heart pure, and lift up [your] hands towards him;

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

if there is any iniquity in your hands, put if far from you, and let not unrighteousness lodge in your habitation.

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

For thus shall your countenance shine again, as pure water; and you shall dive yourself of uncleanness, and shall not fear.

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

And you shall forget trouble, as a wave that has passed by; and you shall not be scared.

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

And your prayer [shall be] as the morning star, and life shall arise to you [as] from the noonday.

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

And you shall be confident, because you have hope; and peace shall dawn to you from out of anxiety and care.

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

For you shall be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against you; and many shall charge, and make supplication to you.

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

But safety shall fail them; for their hope is destruction, and the eyes of the ungodly shall waste away.