Job's Reply
1 But Job answered and said,
Ndipo Ayubu akajibu, na kusema,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power?
How savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
Jinsi ulivyomsaidia huyo asiye na uwezo! Jinsi ulivyouokoa mkono usio na nguvu!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom?
And how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Jinsi ulivyomshauri huyo asiye na hekima! Na kutangaza ujuzi wa kweli kwa wingi!
4 To whom hast thou uttered words?
And whose spirit came from thee?
Je! Umetamka maneno kwa nani? Kisha ni roho ya nani iliyotoka kwako?
5 Dead things are formed
From under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hao waliokufa watetema Chini ya maji na hao wayakaao.
6 Hell is naked before him,
And destruction hath no covering.
Kaburi li wazi mbele yake, Uharibifu nao hauna kifuniko.
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place,
And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Yeye hutandaza kaskazi juu ya nafasi isiyo na kitu, Na kuutundika ulimwengu pasipo kitu.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds;
And the cloud is not rent under them.
Huyafunga maji ndani ya mawingu yake mazito; Na hilo wingu halipasuki chini yake.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne,
And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Husitiri uso wa kiti chake cha enzi, Na kulitandaza wingu lake juu yake.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds,
Until the day and night come to an end.
Amepiga duara kuwa ni mpaka juu ya uso wa maji, Hata hapo mwanga na giza vinapopakana.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble
And are astonished at his reproof.
Nguzo za mbingu zatetemeka, Na kustaajabu kwa kukemea kwake.
12 He divideth the sea with his power,
And by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
Huichafua bahari kwa uwezo wake, Na kumtema Rahabu kwa akili zake.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens;
His hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Hizo mbingu hupambwa kwa roho yake; Mkono wake umemchoma nyoka aendaye mbio.
14 Lo, these are parts of his ways:
But how little a portion is heard of him?
But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Tazama, hivi ni viunga tu vya njia zake; Na jinsi yalivyo madogo manong'ono tusikiayo katika habari zake! Lakini ngurumo za uweza wake ni nani awezaye kuelewa nazo?
