Jobho 24
1 “Seiko Wamasimba Ose asingatari nguva dzokutonga? Seiko avo vanomuziva vachitarisira mazuva akadai pasina?
Why are not times treasured up by the Almighty? And why do not they who know him see his days?
2 Vanhu vanobvisa mabwe omuganhu; vanofudza makwai avakaba.
They remove landmarks; They take away flocks by violence, and pasture them.
3 Vanotinha mbongoro dzenherera, uye vanotora nzombe yechirikadzi vachiita rubatso.
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, And take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4 Vanodzinga vanoshayiwa kubva panzira, uye vanomanikidza varombo vose venyika kundovanda.
They push the needy from the way; All the poor of the land are forced to hide themselves.
5 Sezvinoita mbizi murenje, varombo vanobuda vachienda kumabasa avo, okukwara-kwara zvokudya; gwenga rinopa vana varo zvokudya.
Behold, like wild asses of the desert, they go forth to their work; They search for prey; The wilderness supplieth them food for their children.
6 Vanosunganidza uswa mumasango, uye vanononga mazambiringa muminda yavakaipa.
In the fields they reap the harvest, And gather the vintage of the oppressor.
7 Vashaya nguo, vagovata usiku hwose vasina zvavakapfeka uye vanoshayiwa zvokufuka muchando.
They lodge naked, without clothing, And without covering from the cold.
8 Vanototeswa nemvura inonaya mumakomo, uye vanombundikira matombo nokuda kwokushayiwa pokuvanda.
They are drenched with the mountain showers, And embrace the rock for want of shelter.
9 Mwana nherera anobvutwa kubva pazamu; mwana mucheche womurombo anotorwa nokuda kwechikwereti.
The fatherless are torn from the breast, And the garment of the needy is taken for a pledge.
10 Nokushayiwa zvokufuka, vanongofamba-famba havo vasina kupfeka; vanotakura zvisote, asi vane nzara.
They go naked, without clothing, And carry the sheaf hungry.
11 Vanopwanya maorivhi pakati pemihoronga; vanotsika zvisviniro zvewaini, asi vanofa nenyota.
They make oil within their walls, And tread the wine-vat, yet suffer thirst.
12 Kugomera kwavanhu vanofa kunonzwika muguta, uye mweya yavakakuvadzwa inochema kuti ibatsirwe. Asi Mwari haana munhu waanopa mhosva.
From anguish the dying groan, And the wounded cry aloud; And God regardeth not their prayer!
13 “Varipo vanomukira chiedza, vasingambozivi nzira dzacho kana kugara mumakwara acho.
Others hate the light; They know not its ways, And abide not in its paths.
14 Panongovira zuva, muurayi anobva amuka, uye anouraya varombo navanoshayiwa; panguva dzousiku anonyahwaira sembavha.
With the light ariseth the murderer; He killeth the poor and needy; In the night he is as a thief.
15 Ziso remhombwe rinomirira rubvunzavaeni; anofunga achiti, ‘Hakuna ziso richandiona,’ uye anogara akavanza chiso chake.
The eye of the adulterer watcheth for the twilight; He saith, “No eye will see me,” And putteth a mask upon his face.
16 Vanhu vanopaza dzimba murima, asi masikati vanozvipfigira mukati madzo; havana chokuita nechiedza.
In the dark they break into houses; In the daytime they shut themselves up; They are strangers to the light.
17 Kwavari vose zvavo, rima guru ndiwo mangwanani avo; vanoita ushamwari nokutyisa kwerima.
The morning is to them the very shadow of death; They are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 “Nyamba ivo ifuro riri pamusoro pemvura; mugove wavo wenyika wakatukwa, zvokuti hakuna munhu achaenda kuminda yemizambiringa.
Light are they on the face of the waters; They have an accursed portion in the earth; They come not near the vineyards.
19 Kupisa nokuoma sezvakunobvisa chando chanyunguduka, saizvozvo guva rinobvuta vaya vakatadza. (Sheol h7585)
As drought and heat consume the snow waters, So doth the grave the wicked. (Sheol h7585)
20 Chizvaro chinovakanganwa, honye inovadya; vanhu vakaipa havacharangarirwizve asi vakavhunwa somuti.
His own mother forgetteth him; The worm feedeth sweetly on him; He is no more remembered, And iniquity is broken like a tree.
21 Vanovandira mukadzi asingabereki, asina mwana, uye havaitiri chirikadzi tsitsi.
He oppresseth the barren, that hath not borne, And doeth not good to the widow.
22 Asi Mwari anokwekweredza vane simba nesimba rake; kunyange vakasimbiswa, havana chokwadi noupenyu hwavo.
He taketh away the mighty by his power; He riseth up, and no one is sure of life.
23 Angavarega zvavo vakazorora vachifungidzira kuti vakachengetedzwa; asi meso ake ari panzira dzavo.
God giveth them security, so that they are confident; His eyes are upon their ways.
24 Vanosimudzirwa kwechinguva chiduku, gare gare vaenda; vanodukupiswa vagounganidzwa savamwe vose, vanochekwa sehura dzezviyo.
They are exalted; —in a little while they are gone! They are brought low, and die, like all others; And like the topmost ears of corn are they cut off.
25 “Kana zvisina kudaro, ndiani anganditi ndinoreva nhema, agoshayisa mashoko angu simba?”
If it be not so, who will confute me, And show my discourse to be worthless?
