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 such a multitude of words be answered? Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?

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

Should your boasting make others remain silent? When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?

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

For you say to God, 'My beliefs are pure, I am blameless in your eyes.'

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

But, oh, that God would speak and open his lips against you;

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

that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For he is great in understanding. Know then that God demands from you less than your iniquity deserves.

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

Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?

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

The matter is as high as heaven; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Chiero chazvo chakareba kupfuura nyika uye zvakapamhama kupfuura gungwa.

Its measure is longer than the earth, and wider than the sea.

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

If he passes through and shuts anyone up, if he calls anyone to judgment, then who can stop him?

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

For he knows false people; when he sees iniquity, does he not notice it?

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

But foolish people have no understanding; they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man.

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

But suppose that you had set your heart right and had reached out with your hands toward God;

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

suppose that iniquity were in your hand, but that then you put it far away from you, and did not let unrighteousness live in your tents.

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

Then you would certainly lift up your face without a sign of shame; indeed, you would be steadfast and would not fear.

16 Zvirokwazvo uchakanganwa nhamo yako, uchangoirangarira semvura yakaerera.

You would forget your misery; you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away.

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

Your life would be brighter than the noonday; though there were darkness, it would become like the morning.

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

You would be secure because there is hope; indeed, you would find safety about you and would take your rest in safety.

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

Also you would lie down in rest, and none would make you afraid; indeed, many would seek your favor.

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

But the eyes of wicked people will fail; they will have no way to flee; their only hope will be a last gasp of life.”