Jobho 33

¹Asi Jobho, chidonzwai henyu kutaura kwangu, Teererai mashoko angu ose.Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

²Tarirai zvino, ndashamisa muromo wangu, Rurimi rwangu rwataura mumuromo wangu,Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

³Mashoko angu achadudzira kururama kwomoyo wangu; Miromo yangu ichataura izvo zvainoziva nezvokwadi.My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

⁴Mweya waMwari wakandiita, Kufuridzira kwowaMasimbaose kunondipa upenyu.The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

⁵Kana mukagona, chindipindurai henyu; Gadzirai mashoko enyu pamberi pangu, simukai henyu.If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

⁶Rairai, ini ndakafanana nemi pamberi paMwari; Neniwo ndakaumbwa nevhu.Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

⁷Tarirai, kutyisa kwangu hakungakutyisiyi imi, Uye handingakuremedziyi.Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

⁸Zvirokwazvo, makataura ini ndichizvinzwa, Ndakanzwa inzwi ramashoko enyu, richiti,Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

⁹Ndakanaka, handina kudarika; Handine mhosva, hapana zvakaipa mukati mangu;I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

¹⁰Tarirai, iye unowana mhosva kuti arwe neni, Anonditi muvengi wake.Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

¹¹Anomana makumbo angu mumatanda, Anocherekedza nzira dzangu dzose.He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

¹²Tarirai, ndichakupindurai, pachinhu ichi hamuna kururama, Nokuti Mwari mukuru kupfuura munhu.Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

¹³Munorwireiko naye? Nokuti haazvidaviriri pamashoko ake ose.Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

¹⁴Nokuti Mwari anotaura kamwechete, Kana kaviri, asi munhu haane hanya nazvo.For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

¹⁵Pakurota, kana pane zvinoonekwa usiku, Kana munhu abatwa nehope kwazvo, Kana avete panhovo;In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

¹⁶Ipapo unodziura nzeve dzavanhu, Nokusimbisa kurairwa kwavo,Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

¹⁷Kuti adzore munhu pakuvavarira zvakaipa, Nokuvanzira munhu kuzvikudza;That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

¹⁸Kuti adzore mweya wake pagomba. Upenyu hwake hurege kuparadzwa nomunondo.He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

¹⁹Unorangwawo achirwadziwa panhovo yake, Nokutambudzika nguva dzose mumapfupa ake;He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

²⁰Naizvozvo hupenyu hwake hunosema zvokudya, Nomoyo wake zvokudya zvinonaka.So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

²¹Nyama yake inopedzwa, haichaonekwi, Mapfupa ake, akanga asingaonekwi, anobudira kunze.His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

²²Zvirokwazvo mweya wake unoswedera kugomba, Nohupenyu hwake kuvaparadzi.Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

²³Kana mutumwa akasvika kwaari, Ari mushanduri, mumwe pakati pavane zviuru zvamazana, Kuti aratidze munhu nzira yakarurama;If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

²⁴Mwari akamunzwira tsitsi, akati, Murwirei arege kuburukira kugomba, Ndawana dzikunuro.Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

²⁵Nyama yake ichava itsva kupfuura yomwana; Achadzokera kumazuva ouduku hwake.His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

²⁶Anonyengetera kuna Mwari, iye achimufarira; Naizvozvo anotarira chiso chake nomufaro; Akadzosera munhu kururama kwake.He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

²⁷Uchaimba pamberi pavanhu, achiti, Ndatadza, ndakanganisa zvakarurama, Asi hazvina kundibatsira;He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

²⁸Iye akarwira mweya wangu urege kuburukira kugomba, Hupenyu hwangu huchaona chiedza.He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

²⁹Tarirai, Mwari unoita zvinhu izvi zvose, Kaviri kana katatu nomunhu,Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

³⁰Kuti adzose mweya wake pagomba, Kuti avhenekerwe nechiedza chavapenyu.To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

³¹Cherekedzai zvakanaka, Jobho, mundinzwei; Nyararai, ini nditaure.Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

³²Kana mune shoko rokureva, ndipindur ei, Taurai, nokuti ndinoda kukururamisirai.If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³³Kana musingadi, nditeererei; Nyararai, ini ndikudzidzisei huchenjeri.If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.