Jobho 11

1 Ipapo Zofari muNaamati akapindura akati:

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,

2 “Mashoko aya ose haangapindurwi here? Ko, mutauri uyu anofanira kushayirwa mhosva here?

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

3 Ko, kubvotomoka kwako kunganyaradza vanhu here? Ko, pangashaya anokutsiura paunenge uchituka here?

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 Iwe unoti kuna Mwari, ‘Zvandinotenda zvakarurama uye ndakachena pamberi penyu.’

For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

5 Haiwa, ndinoda sei kuti dai Mwari ataura, kuti dai ashamisa hake muromo wake pamusoro pako,

But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,

6 uye akuzarurire zvakavanzika zvouchenjeri, nokuti uchenjeri hwechokwadi huri paviri. Uzive izvi: Mwari akatokanganwa kare zvimwe zvivi zvako.

and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.

7 “Ko, unganzwisisa zvakavanzika zvaMwari here? Unganzwisisa panogumira Wamasimba Ose here?

Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

8 Zvakakwirira kupfuura matenga, iwe ungaiteiko? Zvakadzika kupfuura kudzika kwebwiro, iwe ungaziveiko? (Sheol h7585)

It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Chiero chazvo chakareba kupfuura nyika uye zvakapamhama kupfuura gungwa.

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

10 “Kana iye akasvika akakupfigira mujeri uye akakoka dare remhosva, ndianiko angapikisana naye?

If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?

11 Zvirokwazvo anoziva vanhu vanonyengera; uye paanoona chakaipa, anoshaya hanya here?

For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

12 Asi munhu asina kuchenjera haangagoni kuva akangwara sezvo zvisingagoneki kuti mwana wembizi angaberekwa nomunhu.

But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

13 “Asi kana mwoyo wako ukazvipira kwaari, uye ukatambanudzira maoko ako kwaari,

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

14 kana ukaisa kure chivi chiri muruoko rwako, uye ukasatendera chakaipa kugara mutende rako,

if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

15 ipapo uchasimudza chiso chako usina nyadzi, uchamira wakasimba uye usingatyi.

Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.

16 Zvirokwazvo uchakanganwa nhamo yako, uchangoirangarira semvura yakaerera.

For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

17 Upenyu huchajeka kupfuura masikati makuru, uye rima richaita samangwanani.

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

18 Iwe uchagara zvakanaka, nokuti tariro iriko; ucharinga-ringa ugozorora murugare.

And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.

19 Uchavata hako pasi, pasina munhu anokuvhundutsa, uye vazhinji vachakumbira nyasha dzako.

Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.

20 Asi meso avakaipa achaneta, uye vachashayiwa kwokutizira; tariro yavo ichava yokufa.”

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.