Job 11

1Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Sophar na Naamathita, at nagsabi, 2Hindi ba sasagutin ang karamihan ng mga salita? At ang lalaking masalita ay aariing ganap? 3Pamamayapain ba ang mga tao ng iyong mga paghahambog. At kung ikaw ay nanunuya, wala bang hihiya sa iyo? 4Sapagka't iyong sinasabi, Ang aking aral ay dalisay, at ako'y malinis sa iyong mga mata. 5Nguni't Oh ang Dios nawa'y magsalita, at bukhin ang kaniyang mga labi laban sa iyo; 6At 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. 7Masusumpungan mo ba ang Dios sa pagsaliksik? Masusumpungan mo ba sa kasakdalan ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat? 8Mataas na gaya ng langit; anong iyong magagawa? Malalim kay sa Sheol: anong iyong malalaman? 9Ang sukat niyao'y mahaba kay sa lupa. At maluwang kay sa dagat. 10Kung siya'y dumaan at magsara, at tumawag sa kahatulan, sino ngang makapipigil sa kaniya? 11Sapagka't nakikilala niya ang mga walang kabuluhang tao: Nakikita rin naman niya ang kasamaan, bagaman hindi niya pinapansin. 12Nguni't ang walang kabuluhang tao ay walang unawa, Oo, ang tao ay ipinanganak na gaya ng anak ng mabangis na asno. 13Kung iyong ihahanda ang iyong puso, at iuunat mo ang iyong kamay sa kaniya; 14Kung ang kasamaan ay sumaiyong kamay, ilayo mo, at huwag manahan ang kalikuan sa iyong mga tolda; 15Walang pagsala ngang iyong itataas ang iyong mukha na walang kapintasan; Oo, ikaw ay matatatag, at hindi matatakot: 16Sapagka't iyong malilimutan ang iyong karalitaan; iyong aalalahaning parang tubig na umaagos: 17At ang iyong buhay ay magiging lalong maliwanag kay sa katanghaliang tapat; bagaman magkaroon ng kadiliman, ay magiging gaya ng umaga. 18At ikaw ay matitiwasay sapagka't may pagasa; Oo, ikaw ay magsiyasat sa palibot mo, at magpapahinga kang tiwasay. 19Ikaw nama'y hihiga at walang tatakot sa iyo; Oo, maraming liligaw sa iyo. 20Nguni't ang mga mata ng masama ay mangangalumata, at mawawalan sila ng daang tatakasan, at ang kanilang pagasa ay pagkalagot ng hininga.

1Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered, 2“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified? 3Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed? 4For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’ 5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you, 6that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves. 7“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty? 8They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? 9Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him? 11For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it. 12An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt. 13“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him. 14If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents. 15Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear: 16for you shall forget your misery. You shall remember it like waters that have passed away. 17Life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it shall be as the morning. 18You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety. 19Also you shall lie down, and no one shall make you afraid. Yes, many shall court your favor. 20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.”

1Toen antwoordde Zofar, de Naamathiet, en zeide: 2Zou de veelheid der woorden niet beantwoord worden, en zou een klapachtig man recht hebben? 3Zouden uw leugenen de lieden doen zwijgen, en zoudt gij spotten, en niemand u beschamen? 4Want gij hebt gezegd: Mijn leer is zuiver, en ik ben rein in uw ogen. 5Maar gewisselijk, och, of God sprak, en Zijn lippen tegen u opende; 6En u bekend maakte de verborgenheden der wijsheid, omdat zij dubbel zijn in wezen! Daarom weet, dat God voor u vergeet van uw ongerechtigheid. 7Zult gij de onderzoeking Gods vinden? Zult gij tot de volmaaktheid toe den Almachtige vinden? 8Zij is als de hoogten der hemelen, wat kunt gij doen? Dieper dan de hel, wat kunt gij weten? 9Langer dan de aarde is haar maat, en breder dan de zee. 10Indien Hij voorbijgaat, opdat Hij overlevere of vergadere, wie zal dan Hem afkeren? 11Want Hij kent de ijdele lieden en Hij ziet de ondeugd; zou Hij dan niet aanmerken? 12Dan zal een verstandeloos man kloekzinnig worden; hoewel de mens als het veulen eens woudezels geboren is. 13Indien gij uw hart bereid hebt, zo breid uw handen tot Hem uit. 14Indien er ondeugd in uw hand is, doe die verre weg; en laat het onrecht in uw tenten niet wonen. 15Want dan zult gij uw aangezicht opheffen uit de gebreken, en zult vast wezen, en niet vrezen. 16Want gij zult de moeite vergeten, en harer gedenken als der wateren, die voorbijgegaan zijn. 17Ja, uw tijd zal klaarder dan de middag oprijzen; gij zult uitvliegen, als de morgenstond zult gij zijn. 18En gij zult vertrouwen, omdat er verwachting zal zijn; en gij zult graven, gerustelijk zult gij slapen; 19En gij zult nederliggen, en niemand zal u verschrikken; en velen zullen uw aangezicht smeken. 20Maar de ogen der goddelozen zullen bezwijken, en de toevlucht zal van hen vergaan; en hun verwachting zal zijn de uitblazing der ziel.