Jobho 13
1 “Meso angu akaona izvi zvose, nzeve dzangu dzakanzwa dzikazvinzwisisa.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
2 Zvamunoziva imi, neniwo ndinozviziva; handisi muduku kwamuri.
What ye know, do I know also; I am not inferior unto you.
3 Asi ndinoshuva kutaura naWamasimba Ose uye ndigozvidavirira nyaya yangu kuna Mwari.
Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
4 Kunyange zvakadaro, imi munondizora nhema; muri varapi vasina maturo, imi mose!
But ye are plasterers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
5 Haiwa, dai bedzi mainyarara henyu! Nokuti hungava uchenjeri kwamuri.
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it would be your wisdom.
6 Chinzwai zvino kuzvidavirira kwangu; teererai munzwe kudemba kwemiromo yangu.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
7 Ko, mungataura zvakaipa muchimiririra Mwari here? Ko, mungataura zvinonyengera muchiti matumwa naye here?
Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?
8 Mungamuitira rusaruro here? Mungamiririra Mwari here?
Will ye show Him favour? Will ye contend for God?
9 Ko, zvingabuda zvakanaka here kana akakuedzai? Ko, mungamunyengera sokunyengera kwamunoita vanhu here?
Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock Him?
10 Zvirokwazvo iye angakutsiurai kana mukaratidza rusaruro muchivande.
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly show favour.
11 Ko, kubwinya kwake hakungakutyisei here? Ko, kutyisa kwake hakungawiri pamusoro penyu here?
Shall not His majesty terrify you, and His dread fall upon you?
12 Mashoko enyu anotendwa itsumo dzamadota; nhare dzenyu inhare dzevhu.
Your memorials shall be like unto ashes, your eminences to eminences of clay.
13 “Nyararai uye regai nditaure; ipapo chinouya kwandiri ngachiuye hacho.
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
14 Ko, ndinozviisirei munjodzi ndichibatira upenyu hwangu mumaoko angu?
Wherefore? I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
15 Kunyange akandiuraya hake, asi ini ndichavimba naye; zvirokwazvo ndichadzivirira nzira dzangu pamberi pake.
Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
16 Zvirokwazvo, uku ndiko kuchava kuponeswa kwangu, nokuti hakuna munhu asina umwari achasvika pamberi pake!
This also shall be my salvation, that a hypocrite cannot come before Him.
17 Teereresai kumashoko angu, nzeve dzenyu ngadzigamuchire zvandinoreva.
Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears.
18 Zvino ndagadzirisa nyaya yangu, ndinoziva kuti ndichashayirwa mhosva.
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
19 Pane angagona kundipa mhaka here? Kana aripo, ndichanyarara ndigofa hangu.
Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and die.
20 “Haiwa Mwari, nditsidzirei hangu zvinhu zviviri izvi. Uye ipapo handingavandi pamberi penyu.
Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide myself from Thee:
21 Bvisai ruoko rwenyu rwuve kure neni, uye murege kundivhundutsa nokutyisa kwenyu.
Withdraw Thy hand far from me; and let not Thy terror make me afraid.
22 Ipapo mukandidana ndichadavira. Kana kuti murege nditaure, imi mugopindura.
Then call Thou, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer Thou me.
23 Zvivi zvandakaita nezvikanganiso zvangu zvinganiko? Ndiratidzei kudarika kwangu nechivi changu.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
24 Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu muchindiona somuvengi wenyu?
Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and holdest me for Thine enemy?
25 Ko, muchatambudza shizha rinopeperetswa nemhepo here? Ko, muchadzingana nehundi yakaoma here?
Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble?
26 Nokuti munonyora zvinhu zvinovava pamusoro pangu, uye munondigarisa nhaka yezvivi zvoujaya hwangu.
That Thou shouldest write bitter things against me, and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27 Munosunga tsoka dzangu nezvisungo; munocherechedza nzira dzangu dzose nokuisa mutaro panotsika tsoka dzangu.
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet;
28 “Saizvozvo munhu anopera kufanana nechinhu chakaora, senguo yakadyiwa nezvipfukuto.
Though I am like a wine-skin that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
