Jobho 11

1 Ipapo Zofari muNaamati akapindura akati:

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, 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 falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

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

For thou hast said, My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean in thy 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 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, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thy iniquity [deserveth].

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

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

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

[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst 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 shall cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

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

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?

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

For vain man would be wise, though man is born [like] a wild ass's colt.

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

If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards 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 wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

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

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:

16 Zvirokwazvo uchakanganwa nhamo yako, uchangoirangarira semvura yakaerera.

Because thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters [that] pass away:

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

And [thy] age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

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

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yes, thou shalt dig [about thee], [and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

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

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yes, many shall make suit to thee.

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

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the expiration of the breath.