Jobho 38

1 Ipapo Jehovha akapindura Jobho ari mudutu akati:

INkosi yasimphendula uJobe isesivunguzaneni yathi:

2 “Ndianiko uyu anodzimaidza zano rangu namashoko asina zivo?

Ngubani lo ofiphaza iseluleko ngamazwi angelalwazi?

3 Chizvishingisa somurume; ini ndichakubvunza, uye iwe uchandipindura.

Bopha-ke ukhalo lwakho njengendoda, njalo ngizakubuza, njalo ungenze ngazi.

4 “Iwe wakanga uripi pandakaisa nheyo dzenyika? Ndiudze, kana uchinzwisisa.

Wawungaphi lapho ngimisa izisekelo zomhlaba? Tshono uba usazi ukuqedisisa.

5 Ndianiko akatara miganhu yacho? Zvirokwazvo unozviziva! Ndianiko akaiyera nerwodzi?

Ngubani owabeka izilinganiso zawo, uba ukwazi? Kumbe ngubani owelulela intambo yokulinganisa phezu kwawo?

6 Ko, nheyo dzayo dzakanga dzimire pai, kana kuti ndianiko akaisa ibwe rapakona,

Izisekelo zawo zamiswa phezu kwani? Kumbe ngubani owabeka ilitshe lawo lengonsi,

7 panguva yaiimba nyeredzi dzamangwanani pamwe chete, uye vanakomana vaMwari vose vachipembera nomufaro?

lapho inkanyezi zokusa zahlabela kanyekanye, lamadodana wonke kaNkulunkulu amemeza ngenjabulo?

8 “Ndianiko akapfigira gungwa mikova parakatsemuka richibva muchizvaro,

Kumbe ngubani owavalela ulwandle ngezivalo, lapho lufohla luphuma esiswini,

9 pandakaita makore kuti ave nguo yaro, uye ndikariputira murima guru,

lapho ngimisa iyezi laba yisembatho salo, lomnyama onzima waba yimbeleko yalo?

10 pandakariisira miganhu yaro, uye ndikaisa makonhi aro namazariro panzvimbo yawo,

Njalo ngaluqumela isimiso, ngamisa imigoqo lezivalo,

11 pandakati, ‘Apa ndipo paunosvika uye haungapfuuri; pano ndipo panoguma kuzvikudza kwamafungu ako’?

ngathi: Uzafika kuze kube lapha, kodwa ungedluli, lalapha kuzamelana lokuzigqaja kwamagagasi akho.

12 “Wakambopa mutemo kumangwanani here, kana kuratidza mambakwedza nzvimbo yawo,

Kusukela ensukwini zakho walawula ukusa yini, wenza ukudabuka kokusa ukuthi kwazi indawo yakho,

13 kuti abate mipendero yenyika, uye azungunuse vakaipa kuti vabve mairi?

ukuthi kubambe imiphetho yomhlaba, ukuze kuthintithe ababi kuwo?

14 Nyika inoumbika sevhu pasi pechisimbiso; mamiriro ayo anoita senguo.

Kuyaguquka njengebumba lophawu lokunamathisela, kuzimisa njengesembatho.

15 Vakaipa vanonyimwa chiedza chavo, uye ruoko rwavo rwakasimudzwa rwavhunika.

Lakwababi ukukhanya kwabo kuyagodlwa, lengalo ephakemeyo iyephulwa.

16 “Wakamboshanyira zvitubu zvegungwa here, kana kufamba kwakanyarara kwokwakadzika?

Usungenile emithonjeni yolwandle yini, wahamba usiya le lale ekudingeni inziki?

17 Ko, masuo orufu wakamboaratidzwa here? Wakamboona masuo omumvuri worufu here?

Amasango okufa wawembulelwa yini, wawabona amasango ethunzi lokufa?

18 Wati wanzwisisa upamhi hwenzvimbo dzenyika here? Ndiudze kana uchiziva zvose izvi.

Uqedisisile yini kuze kube sebubanzini bomhlaba? Tshono uba ukwazi konke.

19 “Ko, nzira inoenda kunogara chiedza ndeipi? Ko, rima rinogarepi?

Ingaphi indlela lapho okuhlala khona ukukhanya? Lomnyama, ingaphi indawo yawo,

20 Ungagona kuzviisa kunzvimbo yazvo here? Unoziva nzira inoenda kwazvinogara here?

ukuze ukuse emngceleni wakho, lokuthi uqedisise izindlela zomuzi wakho?

21 Zvirokwazvo iwe unoziva, nokuti wakanga waberekwa kare! Wararama kwamakore mazhinji kwazvo.

Uyazi, ngoba wawusuzelwe, lenani lensuku zakho likhulu.

22 “Wakambopinda mudura rechando here, kana kuona dura rechimvuramabwe,

Usungenile eziphaleni zeliqhwa elikhithikileyo yini, wabona iziphala zesiqhotho,

23 izvo zvandakachengetera nguva dzokutambudzika, mazuva ehondo neokurwa?

engizigodle kuze kube yisikhathi sokuhlupheka, kuze kube lusuku lokulwa lolwempi?

24 Ko, nzira inoenda kunogoverwa mheni ndeipi, kana nzvimbo inoparadzirwa mhepo dzokumabvazuva pamusoro penyika?

Ingaphi indlela lapho ukukhanya okwabiwa khona, umoya wempumalanga ohlakazeka khona emhlabeni?

25 Ndianiko anodziura mugero wemvura zhinji, nenzira yechimvuramabwe,

Ngubani owehlukanisela impophoma indlela yamanzi, lendlela yombane wemidumo,

26 kuti zvidiridze nyika isingagarwi nomunhu, gwenga risina munhu mariri,

ukuthi line emhlabeni lapho okungelamuntu khona, enkangala okungelamuntu kuyo,

27 kugutsa nyika yakaparadzwa nokuita kuti imere uswa?

ukusuthisa inkangala legwadule, lokuhlumisa ukuphuma kotshani?

28 Ko, mvura ina baba here? Ndianiko baba vemadonhwe edova?

Izulu liloyise yini, kumbe ngubani owazala amathonsi amazolo?

29 Chando chinobva muchizvaro chaaniko? Ndianiko anobereka mazaya echando achibva kudenga,

Ungqwaqwane waphuma esiswini sikabani? Njalo ngubani owazala iliqhwa lamazulu?

30 panooma mvura ikaita sedombo, pamusoro pokwakadzika pachioma nechando?

Amanzi afihlakele njengelitshe, lobuso bokujula bujiyile.

31 “Ungagona kusunga nyeredzi dzeChimutanhatu here? Iwe ungasunungura mabote eOrioni here?

Ungazibopha yini izibopho zesiLimela, kumbe uthukulule intambo zeziNja?

32 Ungabudisa mapoka enyeredzi panguva yadzo here, kana kutungamirira Akuturo navana vayo?

Ungakhupha yini izinkanyezi ngesikhathi sazo? Ungakhokhela yini iBhere kanye labantwana balo?

33 Unoziva mitemo yokumatenga here? Ungagona kumisa umambo hwaMwari pamusoro penyika here?

Uyazazi yini izimiso zamazulu, kumbe ungamisa umbuso wazo emhlabeni?

34 “Ko, iwe ungasvitsa inzwi rako kumakore here, uye ugozvifukidza namafashamu emvura?

Ungaphakamisela yini ilizwi lakho emayezini, ukuthi ubunengi bamanzi bukusibekele?

35 Ko, iwe unotuma mheni panzira yayo here? Ko, zvinodzoka kuzokuzivisa iwe here kuti isu tiri pano?

Ungathuma yini imibane ukuthi ihambe, ithi kuwe: Khangela, silapha?

36 Ndianiko akaisa uchenjeri mumwoyo, kana kupa kunzwisisa kundangariro?

Ngubani owabeka inhlakanipho emibilini? Kumbe ngubani onike ukuqedisisa engqondweni?

37 Ndianiko ane uchenjeri hwokuverenga makore? Ndianiko angagona kuteura matende emvura okudenga,

Ngubani ongabala amayezi ngenhlakanipho? Njalo ngubani ongalalisa imbodlela zamazulu,

38 kana guruva raoma, uye mavhinga enyika anamatirana?

lapho uthuli luqina lube yizigaqa, lamagade anamathelane?

39 “Ko, iwe ungavhimira shumbakadzi chokudya here, uye ungagutsa shumba panzara yadzo here,

Ungasizingelela yini isilwane ukudla, kumbe usuthise ukulamba kwezilwane ezintsha,

40 kana dzichitsivama mumapako adzo kana kuti dzakavandira mudenhere?

lapho zicathame emihomeni, zihlala esikhundleni ukuthi zicathame?

41 Ndianiko anopa gunguo zvokudya kana vana varo vachichema kuna Mwari, uye vachidzungaira pose pose nokushayiwa zvokudya?

Ngubani olungisela iwabayi ukudla kwalo, lapho amaphuphu alo ekhala kuNkulunkulu, ezulazula ngoba kungelakudla?