Ayubu 11
1 Ndipo Sofari Mnaamathi alijibu na kusema,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,
2 “Huo wingi wa maneno haupaswi kujibiwa? Mtu huyu, aliyejaa maneno mengi awe wa kuaminiwa?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Kujivuna kwako kunapaswa kuwafanya wengine wabaki wamenyamaza? Wakati unapoyadhihaki mafundisho yetu, hakuna awaye yote atakayekufanya wewe ujisikie mwenye aibu?
Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 Kwa kuwa wewe unasema kwa Mungu, 'Imani yangu ni safi, Mimi sina waa lolote machoni pako.'
For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 Lakini, laiti, Mungu huyo angesema na kufungua midomo yake dhidi yako;
But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,
6 hivyo angekuonyesha wewe siri za hekima! Kwa kuwa yeye ni mkuu katika ufahamu. Tena tambua huyo Mungu anataka kutoka kwako kidogo kuliko uovu wako unavyostahili.
and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
7 Je, wewe unaweza kumfahamu Mungu kwa kumtafuta yeye? Unaweza kumtambua aliye mkuu kwa ukamilifu?
Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
8 Upeo uko juu kama mbingu; unaweza kufanya nini wewe? Ni wenye kina kirefu kuliko kuzimu; waweza kufahamu nini wewe? (Sheol h7585)
It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Vipimo vyake ni virefu kuliko nchi, na vipana kuliko bahari.
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 kama yeye akipita kati na kumyamazisha mtu yeyote, kama yeye akimwita mtu yeyote hukumuni, tena ni nani anayeweza kumzuia yeye?
If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?
11 Kwa maana anawajua watu waongo; wakati anapoona uovu, hawezi yeye kuukumbuka?
For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?
12 Lakini watu wapumbavu hawana ufahamu; wataupata wakati punda mwitu atakapozaa mtu.
But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
13 Lakini ikiwa umeuelekeza moyo wako kwa haki na umeunyosha mkono wako karibu na Mungu;
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
14 ikiwa huo uovu ulikuwa katika mikono yako, lakini hivyo tena unauweka mbali nawe, na haukuruhusu kutokuwa mwenye haki kukaa hemani mwako.
if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
15 Ndipo kwa hakika ungeinua juu uso wako bila ishara ya aibu; Ni dhahiri, ungethibitika na usingeogopa.
Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.
16 Wewe ungesahau mateso yako; ungeyakumbuka hayo tu kama maji ambayo yametiririka mbali.
For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.
17 Maisha yako yangekuwa angavu kuliko adhuhuri; japokuwa kulikuwa na giza, litakuwa kama asubuhi.
And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
18 Ungekuwa salama kwa sababu kuna tumaini; ni dhahiri, wewe utapata usalama juu yako na utachukua pumziko lako katika usalama.
And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.
19 Pia ungelala chini katika pumziko, na hakuna ambaye angekufanya wewe uogope; hakika wengi wangetafuta upendeleo wako.
Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.
20 Lakini macho ya watu waovu yatashindwa; hawatakuwa na njia ya kukimbia; tumaini lao la pekee litakuwa pumzi yao ya mwisho ya uhai.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.
