Jobho 18
1 Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura akati:
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2 “Muchapedza kutaura uku riiniko? Chimbonyatsofungai, ipapo tigotaurirana hedu.
How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
3 Tinobatirweiko semombe uye tichionekwa samapenzi pamberi penyu?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed dull in your sight?
4 Iyewe unozvibvamburanya mukutsamwa kwako, nyika ingasiyiwa nokuda kwako here? Kana matombo angafanira kubviswa panzvimbo yawo here?
Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
5 “Mwenje weakaipa unodzimwa; murazvo womoto wake unopera kupisa.
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 Chiedza chiri mutende rake chinova rima; mwenje uri parutivi pake unodzima.
The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.
7 Simba renhambwe dzake rinorukutika; mano ake pachake anomuwisira pasi.
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 Tsoka dzake dzinomuwisira mumumbure, uye anodzungaira ari mumaburi awo.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.
9 Musungo unomubata chitsitsinho; rugombe runomubatisisa.
A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.
10 Chishwe chakavanzwa muvhu nokuda kwake; musungo wakaradzikwa munzira yake.
A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Kutyisa kunomuvhundutsa kumativi ose, uye kunomuteverera panhambwe dzake dzose.
Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, and shall entrap him at his feet.
12 Pfumvu inomudokwairira; njodzi yakamugaririra paanowa.
His trouble shall be ravenous, and calamity shall be ready for his fall.
13 Inodya zvikamu zveganda rake; dangwe rorufu rinopedza mitezo yake.
It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.
14 Anodzurwa kubva patende raanovimba naro agoendeswa kuna mambo anotyisa kwazvo.
That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out of his tent; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.
15 Moto unogara mutende rake; safuri inopisa inoparadzirwa pamusoro pougaro hwake.
There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
16 Moto unogara mutende rake; uye matavi ake anosvava kumusoro.
His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither.
17 Kurangarirwa kwake kunopera panyika; haana zita munyika.
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name abroad.
18 Anobviswa pachiedza achiendeswa murima, uye anodzingwa panyika.
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19 Haana mwana kana chizvarwa chinotevera pakati pavanhu vokwake, hakuna akasara kwaaimbogara.
He shall have neither son nor son's son among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 Varume vokumavirira vakakatyamara namagumo ake; varume vokumabvazuva vakabatwa nokutya kukuru.
They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before are affrighted.
21 Zvirokwazvo, ndizvo zvakaita ugaro hwomurume akaipa; iyoyi ndiyo nzvimbo yomunhu asingazivi Mwari.”
Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
