Zophar's First Speech
So Much Foolish Talk
1 Zophar from Naamah said:
2 So much foolish talk
cannot go unanswered.
3 Your words have silenced others
and made them ashamed;
now it is only right for you
to be put to shame.
4 You claim to be innocent
and argue that your beliefs
are acceptable to God.
5 But I wish God would speak
6 and let you know that wisdom
has many different sides.
You would then discover
that God has punished you
less than you deserve.
7 Can you understand the mysteries
surrounding God All-Powerful?
8 They are higher than the heavens
and deeper than the grave.
So what can you do
when you know so little,
9 and these mysteries outreach
the earth and the ocean?
10 If God puts you in prison
or drags you to court,
what can you do?
11 God has the wisdom to know
when someone is worthless
and sinful,
12 but it's easier to tame
a wild donkey
than to make a fool wise.
Surrender Your Heart to God
13 Surrender your heart to God,
turn to him in prayer,
14 and give up your sins—
even those you do in secret.
15 Then you won't be ashamed;
you will be confident
and fearless.
16 Your troubles will go away
like water beneath a bridge,
17 and your darkest night
will be brighter than noon.
18 You will rest safe and secure,
filled with hope
and emptied of worry.
19 You will sleep without fear
and be greatly respected.
20 But those who are evil
will go blind and lose their way.
Their only escape is death!
Sofar ta popi
1 Sofar Omunaema okwa yamukula ngeyi.
2 Omapulo agehe ngano otaga kala inaaga yamukulwa?
Omupopi nguno oku li tuu mondjila?
3 Job, okupopya kwoye kwanathangwa otaku tu tompo, twaa vule oku ku yamukula?
Kaku na ngo te ku ganda, ngele to sheke?
4 Oto lombwele Kalunga kutya omaiuvito goye kage na ndjo,
ngoye omuyogoki koshipala she.
5 Akutu, onda hala ando Kalunga a popye, e ku tamaneke.
6 Ne ku hololele oshiholekwa shuunongo,
oshoka uunongo washili ou li opendji.
Kalunga ite ku pula ngaashi wi ilongela.
7 Oto wapa tuu okutseya iiholekwa yaKalunga?
Oto vulu tuu okuyeleka uunene wOmunankondoawike?
8 Owo u vule uule wegulu — oshike to vulu okuninga?
Owo u vule uule woshaasi — oshike to vulu okutseya?
9 Uunene waKalunga ou vule evi
nowa mbwalangandja u vule efuta.
10 Kalunga ngele te ya e te ku edhilile mondholongo
nota ithana aantu koompangu,
olye ta vulu oku mu keelela?
11 Kalunga aapwidhi oku ya shi;
iilonga yawo ayihe iiwinayi ita kala inee yi mona.
12 Momutsemwapwa ota vulu okuninga oondunge,
ihe okasino itaka vulu okuninga omuntu.
13 Job, ikonakona nawa momutima gwoye;
yeluthila kuye omaako goye.
14 Etha uuwinayi;
ino pitika, uukolokoshi u kale megumbo lyoye.
15 Nena oto ka yelutha oshipala shoye waa na ohoni;
oto ka kala othika waa na uumbanda.
16 Oto ka dhimbwa uudhigu woye;
oto ke u dhimbulukwa owala wa fa omeya ga tondoka po.
17 Omasiku goye otaga ka fa uuyelele moshanga shomutenya,
nomilema otadhi ka fa uuyelele wongula.
18 Oto ka kala nawa, u na egameno;
to kala wa gamenwa nou na ombili.
19 Oto ka lala, nokapu na ngoka te ku halutha,
naantu oyendji otaa ka hala, u kale u ya hole.
20 Omeho gaakaanakalunga otaga ka tsika,
nokaye na mpo taa ka holama.
Otaa ka tegelela owala okusa.
