Job 32 | Old Testament

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Job 32English

Jobe 32African Kalanga

English1
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
African Kalanga
Ndizo balume ibaba batatu bakamisa kushandudzana na Jobe, ngobe Jobe wakabe ezwibona akalulwama.
English2
But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
African Kalanga
Ipapo Elihu nkololo wa Bharakeli we Mbhuzi we nsha wa Ramu kazhala bushongola kwazo. Elihu wakabe azhadziwa bushongola ndi Jobe ngoti Jobe wakabe ezwibona akalulwama pa Ndzimu,
English3
He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
African Kalanga
kakale wakagwadzilabo moyo bazwalani ba Jobe batatu ngoti basakawanila Jobe dabilo koga bakabhata be ntilika nlandu.
English4
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
African Kalanga
Elihu wakabe akalindila kuti balebeleke na Jobe kutanga ngobe ibo bakabe bali bawhola munnli.
English5
But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
African Kalanga
Koga wakati ebona kuti akuna balume ibaba batatu tjabanobhula mu ndebeleko dzabo, Elihu kazhala bushongola kwazo.
English6
So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: “I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
African Kalanga
Ndizo Elihu nkololo wa Bharakeli we Mbhuzi kashandula eti, “Imi ndi ntjetjana nge makole, koga imwi mu bawhola, ndizo ndabe nditja kumubudza nkumbulo wangu.
English7
I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’
African Kalanga
Ndazwidwa nditi, ‘Mazhuba ngaalebeleke, makole manjinji ngaadiye butjenjedu.’
English8
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
African Kalanga
Koga i meya imu nthu, meya ya Masimbawose inonthama kuti awhisise.
English9
It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
African Kalanga
Ate bawhola koga bakatjenjela, kene bosholotjena koga banowhisisa tjakalulwama.
English10
“Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
African Kalanga
Ndizo nditi, ‘Munditeedze, imani ndilebe nkumbulo wangu.’
English11
I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
African Kalanga
“Bonani ndabe ndakateedza matama enyu, ndabe ndakabhulutana kwazo sekwa mabemulebeleka.
English12
I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
African Kalanga
Ndabe ndakamuteedza nge njele, koga bonani, akuna walakidza nge buzhalo kuti Jobe u nlandu, kene iye wadabila matama awe pakati kwenyu.
English13
Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not man.’
African Kalanga
Mubone musitongoti, ‘Tabona butjenjedu? Ndzimu ndiwo unowotubula kusi nthu’
English14
But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
African Kalanga
Jobe aazobe akalingisanya matama awe nami, kakale anditondabila nge matama anonga enyu.
English15
“They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
African Kalanga
“Batemeka mafupa, abatjina dabilo, abatjina ndodwa ne dama labangaleba.
English16
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
African Kalanga
Apa ndilindile koga ibo basingatjalebeleke kene? Ngoti babe mile koga abatjadabila.
English17
I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
African Kalanga
Ndowolebabo tjandakaalakana, ndowomubudza nkumbulo wangu.
English18
For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
African Kalanga
Ndizhele matama andingaleba, meya imu ndili ino ndisendedzela kulebeleka.
English19
inside I am like bottled–up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
African Kalanga
Bonani, mukati kwangu kuzhelilane se nkumbi umu gukhwa, ndodwa ndiphutuka tjibaka tjimwe ne tjimwe.
English20
I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
African Kalanga
Ndakafanila lebeleka kuti ndisununguke. Ndakafanila zhula nlomo ha lebeleka.
English21
I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter any man;
African Kalanga
Akuna wandinolelekela kunli, akuna wandinowozipisa ndebo ku nshathisa.
English22
for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
African Kalanga
Ngobe anditoziba zipisa ndebo ndishathisa bathu, ngoti Mbumbi wangu ungadwa endipedzisa.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.