Jobho 13
1 “Meso angu akaona izvi zvose, nzeve dzangu dzakanzwa dzikazvinzwisisa.
“Hey, I [SYN] have seen everything [that you have seen], and I have heard and understood all [that you have said].
2 Zvamunoziva imi, neniwo ndinozviziva; handisi muduku kwamuri.
What you know, I also know; I do (not know less than/know as much as) you.
3 Asi ndinoshuva kutaura naWamasimba Ose uye ndigozvidavirira nyaya yangu kuna Mwari.
But I would like to speak to Almighty God, [not to you]; I would like to argue with him [and prove that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong]).
4 Kunyange zvakadaro, imi munondizora nhema; muri varapi vasina maturo, imi mose!
As for you, you do not allow people to know the truth about me, like someone covers [up a bad surface of a wall] with whitewash [MET]. You are all like doctors [MET] [that give people] useless [medicines].
5 Haiwa, dai bedzi mainyarara henyu! Nokuti hungava uchenjeri kwamuri.
I wish/desire that you would be silent; that would be the wisest thing that you [could do].
6 Chinzwai zvino kuzvidavirira kwangu; teererai munzwe kudemba kwemiromo yangu.
Listen to what I will say to you now; listen while I am saying [what is true about myself].
7 Ko, mungataura zvakaipa muchimiririra Mwari here? Ko, mungataura zvinonyengera muchiti matumwa naye here?
Are you telling lies about me to prove God [is just in causing me to suffer]? Are you saying what is deceitful in order to benefit him?
8 Mungamuitira rusaruro here? Mungamiririra Mwari here?
Are you trying to defend him? Are you trying to prove [as you would] in a court that he is innocent?
9 Ko, zvingabuda zvakanaka here kana akakuedzai? Ko, mungamunyengera sokunyengera kwamunoita vanhu here?
If he looks closely, will he find that everything that you have done is good? Or can you deceive him, like you deceive other people?
10 Zvirokwazvo iye angakutsiurai kana mukaratidza rusaruro muchivande.
If you secretly say/do things to cause God to act favorably toward you, he will surely rebuke you.
11 Ko, kubwinya kwake hakungakutyisei here? Ko, kutyisa kwake hakungawiri pamusoro penyu here?
He will certainly [RHQ] cause you to be terrified by his power/greatness; you will become extremely afraid.
12 Mashoko enyu anotendwa itsumo dzamadota; nhare dzenyu inhare dzevhu.
The things that you say [that you think are] wise are [as useless as] [MET] as ashes; what you say to defend your opinions is no better than [MET] clay [that quickly crumbles].
13 “Nyararai uye regai nditaure; ipapo chinouya kwandiri ngachiuye hacho.
“So, be quiet and allow me to speak, and then it will not matter what happens to me.
14 Ko, ndinozviisirei munjodzi ndichibatira upenyu hwangu mumaoko angu?
I am ready to endure anything; I am [even] willing to risk being executed [IDM, DOU] [for what I will say].
15 Kunyange akandiuraya hake, asi ini ndichavimba naye; zvirokwazvo ndichadzivirira nzira dzangu pamberi pake.
If God kills me, then I will not have anyone else whom I can confidently expect to help me, but I am going to defend my behavior in his presence [anyway].
16 Zvirokwazvo, uku ndiko kuchava kuponeswa kwangu, nokuti hakuna munhu asina umwari achasvika pamberi pake!
No wicked/godless person would dare to stand in the presence of God, [but because I say that I have not done things that are wrong], perhaps, if I can prove that to God, he will save me.”
17 Teereresai kumashoko angu, nzeve dzenyu ngadzigamuchire zvandinoreva.
“God, listen very carefully to what I say [DOU].
18 Zvino ndagadzirisa nyaya yangu, ndinoziva kuti ndichashayirwa mhosva.
I am ready to prove that I am innocent, and I know that you also will declare that I am not guilty.
19 Pane angagona kundipa mhaka here? Kana aripo, ndichanyarara ndigofa hangu.
I certainly do not think [RHQ] that [you or anyone else] will say that what I say is not true; if anyone did that, I would (be silent/stop talking) and die.
20 “Haiwa Mwari, nditsidzirei hangu zvinhu zviviri izvi. Uye ipapo handingavandi pamberi penyu.
“I am requesting you to do two things for me; if you do them, I will (not hide from you/come and stand in front of you) [LIT].
21 Bvisai ruoko rwenyu rwuve kure neni, uye murege kundivhundutsa nokutyisa kwenyu.
[The first thing that I request is that you] stop punishing [IDM] me; and [the second thing that I request is that you] stop causing me to be very terrified.
22 Ipapo mukandidana ndichadavira. Kana kuti murege nditaure, imi mugopindura.
You speak [first], and then I will reply; or allow me to speak first, and [then] you reply.
23 Zvivi zvandakaita nezvikanganiso zvangu zvinganiko? Ndiratidzei kudarika kwangu nechivi changu.
What have I done that is wrong? What sins have I committed? Show me how I have disobeyed you.
24 Munovanzireiko chiso chenyu muchindiona somuvengi wenyu?
Why (do you refuse to be friendly with/have you abandoned) me [IDM]? Why do you (act toward me as though I am/consider me to be) your enemy?
25 Ko, muchatambudza shizha rinopeperetswa nemhepo here? Ko, muchadzingana nehundi yakaoma here?
I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a leaf that is blown by the wind; why are you trying to cause me to be afraid [RHQ]? Why are you pursuing me? Am I [useless, nothing more than a bit of] dry chaff [RHQ]?
26 Nokuti munonyora zvinhu zvinovava pamusoro pangu, uye munondigarisa nhaka yezvivi zvoujaya hwangu.
[It seems that] you are writing things to accuse me [of doing things that are wrong], even recalling bad things that I did when I was young.
27 Munosunga tsoka dzangu nezvisungo; munocherechedza nzira dzangu dzose nokuisa mutaro panotsika tsoka dzangu.
[It is as though] you have fastened my feet with chains [to prevent me from walking], and you watch me wherever I walk; [It is as though] you even look closely at my footprints [to see where I have gone].
28 “Saizvozvo munhu anopera kufanana nechinhu chakaora, senguo yakadyiwa nezvipfukuto.
[As a result], my body is decaying like [SIM] rotten wood, like a piece of cloth that is eaten by [larvae of] moths.”
