Job 11
1 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Sophar na Naamathita, at nagsabi,
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 Hindi ba sasagutin ang karamihan ng mga salita? At ang lalaking masalita ay aariing ganap?
“(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
3 Pamamayapain ba ang mga tao ng iyong mga paghahambog. At kung ikaw ay nanunuya, wala bang hihiya sa iyo?
Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
4 Sapagka't iyong sinasabi, Ang aking aral ay dalisay, at ako'y malinis sa iyong mga mata.
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Nguni't Oh ang Dios nawa'y magsalita, at bukhin ang kaniyang mga labi laban sa iyo;
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 At ipakilala nawa sa iyo ang mga lihim ng karunungan, pagka't siya ay masagana sa pagkaunawa. Talastasin mo nga na nilalapatan ka ng Dios ng kulang kay sa nauukol sa iyong kasamaan.
God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
7 Masusumpungan mo ba ang Dios sa pagsaliksik? Masusumpungan mo ba sa kasakdalan ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat?
[“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
8 Mataas na gaya ng langit; anong iyong magagawa? Malalim kay sa Sheol: anong iyong malalaman? (Sheol h7585)
[What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
9 Ang sukat niyao'y mahaba kay sa lupa. At maluwang kay sa dagat.
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 Kung siya'y dumaan at magsara, at tumawag sa kahatulan, sino ngang makapipigil sa kaniya?
“If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
11 Sapagka't nakikilala niya ang mga walang kabuluhang tao: Nakikita rin naman niya ang kasamaan, bagaman hindi niya pinapansin.
He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
12 Nguni't ang walang kabuluhang tao ay walang unawa, Oo, ang tao ay ipinanganak na gaya ng anak ng mabangis na asno.
Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
13 Kung iyong ihahanda ang iyong puso, at iuunat mo ang iyong kamay sa kaniya;
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 Kung ang kasamaan ay sumaiyong kamay, ilayo mo, at huwag manahan ang kalikuan sa iyong mga tolda;
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 Walang pagsala ngang iyong itataas ang iyong mukha na walang kapintasan; Oo, ikaw ay matatatag, at hindi matatakot:
If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
16 Sapagka't iyong malilimutan ang iyong karalitaan; iyong aalalahaning parang tubig na umaagos:
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 At ang iyong buhay ay magiging lalong maliwanag kay sa katanghaliang tapat; bagaman magkaroon ng kadiliman, ay magiging gaya ng umaga.
[Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
18 At ikaw ay matitiwasay sapagka't may pagasa; Oo, ikaw ay magsiyasat sa palibot mo, at magpapahinga kang tiwasay.
You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
19 Ikaw nama'y hihiga at walang tatakot sa iyo; Oo, maraming liligaw sa iyo.
You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
20 Nguni't ang mga mata ng masama ay mangangalumata, at mawawalan sila ng daang tatakasan, at ang kanilang pagasa ay pagkalagot ng hininga.
But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
