Job 11
1 Ìgbà náà ni Sofari, ará Naama, dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 “A ha lè ṣe kí a máa dáhùn sí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀? A ha lè fi gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí da ènìyàn láre?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Ṣé àmọ̀tán rẹ le mú ènìyàn pa ẹnu wọn mọ́ bí? Ṣé ẹnikẹ́ni kò ní bá ọ wí bí ìwọ bá yọ ṣùtì sí ni?
Should your lies make men hold their peace? and when you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?
4 Ìwọ sá à ti wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, ‘Ìṣe mi jẹ́ aláìléérí, èmi sì mọ́ ní ojú rẹ.’
For you have said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in your eyes.
5 Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ìbá jẹ́ sọ̀rọ̀, kí ó sì ya ẹnu rẹ̀ sí ọ
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;
6 kí ó sì fi àṣírí ọgbọ́n hàn ọ́ pé, ó pọ̀ ju òye ènìyàn lọ, nítorí náà, mọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run ti gbàgbé àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ kan.
And that he would show you the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.
7 “Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ Ọlọ́run bí? Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ibi tí Olódùmarè dé bi?
Can you by searching find out God? can you find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 Ó ga ju àwọn ọ̀run lọ; kí ni ìwọ le è ṣe? Ó jìn ju jíjìn isà òkú lọ; kí ni ìwọ le mọ̀? (Sheol h7585)
It is as high as heaven; what can you do? deeper than hell; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Ìwọ̀n rẹ̀ gùn ju ayé lọ, ó sì ní ibú ju òkun lọ.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 “Bí òun bá rékọjá, tí ó sì sé ọnà tàbí tí ó sì mú ni wá sí ìdájọ́, ǹjẹ́, ta ni ó lè dí i lọ́wọ́?
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 Òun sá à mọ ẹlẹ́tàn ènìyàn; àti pé ṣé bí òun bá rí ohun búburú, ṣé òun kì i fi iyè sí i?
For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12 Ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn ki yóò di ọlọ́gbọ́n bi ko ti rọrùn fún ọmọ kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ igbó láti bí ènìyàn.
For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13 “Bí ìwọ bá fi ọkàn rẹ fún un, tí ìwọ sì na ọwọ́ rẹ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀,
If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward him;
14 bí ìwọ bá gbé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ rẹ jù sọnù tí ìwọ kò sì jẹ́ kí aburú gbé nínú àgọ́ rẹ,
If iniquity be in your hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in your tabernacles.
15 nígbà náà ni ìwọ ó gbé ojú rẹ sókè láìní àbàwọ́n, àní ìwọ yóò dúró ṣinṣin, ìwọ kì yóò sì bẹ̀rù.
For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yea, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:
16 Nítorí pé ìwọ ó gbàgbé ìṣòro rẹ; ìwọ ó sì rántí rẹ̀ bí omi tí ó ti sàn kọjá lọ.
Because you shall forget your misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 Ọjọ́ ayé rẹ yóò sì mọ́lẹ̀ ju ọ̀sán gangan lọ, bí òkùnkùn tilẹ̀ bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀ nísinsin yìí, ìwọ ó dàbí òwúrọ̀.
And your age shall be clearer than the noonday: you shall shine forth, you shall be as the morning.
18 Ìwọ ó sì wà láìléwu, nítorí pé ìrètí wà; àní ìwọ ó rin ilé rẹ wò, ìwọ ó sì sinmi ní àlàáfíà.
And you shall be secure, because there is hope; yea, you shall dig about you, and you shall take your rest in safety.
19 Ìwọ ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ pẹ̀lú, kì yóò sì sí ẹni tí yóò dẹ́rùbà ọ́, àní ènìyàn yóò máa wá ojúrere rẹ.
Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto you.
20 Ṣùgbọ́n ojú ìkà ènìyàn yóò mófo; gbogbo ọ̀nà àbáyọ ni yóò nù wọ́n, ìrètí wọn a sì dàbí ẹni tí ó jọ̀wọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.”
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the spirit.
