Ayubu 37
1 “Kwa hili moyo wangu unatetemeka, nao unaruka kutoka mahali pake.
At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.
2 Sikiliza! Sikiliza ngurumo ya sauti yake, sauti ya ngurumo itokayo kinywani mwake.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 Huuachilia umeme wake wa radi chini ya mbingu yote na kuupeleka hata miisho ya dunia.
He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Baada ya hayo huja sauti ya ngurumo yake; Mungu hunguruma kwa sauti yake ya fahari. Wakati sauti yake ingurumapo tena, huuachilia umeme wake wa radi.
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 Sauti ya Mungu hunguruma kwa namna za ajabu; yeye hutenda mambo makuu kupita ufahamu wetu.
God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Huiambia theluji, ‘Anguka juu ya dunia,’ nayo manyunyu ya mvua, ‘Uwe mvua ya nguvu.’
For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 Ili wanadamu wote aliowaumba wapate kujua kazi zake, yeye humzuilia kila mtu shughuli zake.
He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Wanyama hujificha; hubakia kwenye mapango yao.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Dhoruba hutoka katika chumba chake, baridi hutoka katika upepo uendao kasi.
Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 Pumzi ya Mungu hutoa barafu, eneo kubwa la maji huganda.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Huyasheheneza mawingu kwa maji, naye husambaza umeme wake wa radi kupitia hayo.
Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:
12 Nayo mawingu huzungukazunguka pande zote kwa amri yake, juu ya uso wa dunia yote, kufanya lolote ayaamuruyo.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.
13 Huleta mawingu ili kuadhibu wanadamu, au kuinyeshea dunia yake na kuonyesha upendo wake.
He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 “Ayubu, sikiliza hili; nyamaza na uyafikiri maajabu ya Mungu.
Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Je, unajua jinsi Mungu anavyoyaongoza mawingu, na kufanya umeme wake wa radi utoe mwanga?
Do you know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Je, wajua jinsi mawingu yanavyokaa yakiwa yametulia, hayo maajabu yake yeye aliye mkamilifu katika maarifa?
Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 Wewe unayeshindwa na joto katika nguo zako wakati nchi imenyamazishwa kimya bila upepo wa kusini,
How your garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 je, waweza kuungana naye katika kuzitandaza anga, zilizo ngumu kama kioo cha shaba ya kuyeyushwa?
Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 “Tuambieni yatupasayo kumwambia; hatuwezi kutayarisha shauri letu kwa sababu ya ujinga wetu.
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Je, aambiwe kwamba nataka kuongea? Je, yuko mtu ambaye angeomba kumezwa?
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 Basi hakuna awezaye kulitazama jua, jinsi linavyongʼaa angani, upepo ukishafagia mawingu.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleans them.
22 Kutoka kaskazini yeye huja na fahari kuu; Mungu huja katika utukufu wa kutisha.
Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Yeye Mwenyezi hatuwezi kumfikia, naye ametukuzwa katika uweza; katika hukumu zake na haki yake kuu, hataonea.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Kwa hiyo, wanadamu mheshimuni, kwa kuwa yeye hamstahi yeyote anayejidhania kuwa ana hekima.”
Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.
