Job 34 | Old Testament

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Job 34English

Jobe 34African Kalanga

English1
Then Elihu said:
African Kalanga
Ipapo Elihu kati,
English2
“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
African Kalanga
“Iwhani matama angu, imwi balume bakatjenjela, mundibhulutane, imwi banoziba,
English3
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
African Kalanga
Zebe dzowha kene matama ezipa, koga se lulimi gulabila zojiwa kuti kene zozipa.
English4
Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
African Kalanga
Ngati shaluleni tjakalulwama, ngatiboneni pakati kwedu kuti tjakalulwama ini.
English5
“Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice.
African Kalanga
Ngoti Jobe iye wati, ‘Andina nlandu, koga Ndzimu unolandula ndulamo yangu,
English6
Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’
African Kalanga
nenguba ndisina nlandu, ndotogwa ndili nnyepi, mbonje yangu aitopola nenguba ndisina tjandatjinya.’
English7
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
African Kalanga
Ndiupi nthu unonga Jobe kene, iye unong'wa madado se vula kene?
English8
He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with wicked men.
African Kalanga
Unogala ntutshi ne banothama mbipo, unoshingidzana ne bathu babi.
English9
For he says, ‘It profits a man nothing when he tries to please God.’
African Kalanga
Unoti, ‘Akutobhatsha tjimwe kushathila Ndzimu.’
English10
“So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.
African Kalanga
“Ndizo mundibhulutane imwi balume be whisiso, ngakube kule kule ne Ndzimu kuti ungathama bubi, kukule na Masimbawose kuti ashinge tjisiitjo.
English11
He repays a man for what he has done; he brings upon him what his conduct deserves.
African Kalanga
Unopa bathu mbayilo kuyendidzana ne zwabathama unopa mmwe ne mmwe kwa kanfanila.
English12
It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.
African Kalanga
Ngelebeswa Ndzimu aaungathame bubi Masimbawose abangapambuse tjakatambunuka.
English13
Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
African Kalanga
Apa ndiani wakaupa simba le kulaula shango kene, ndiani wakaupa ndaulo ye shango yose kene?
English14
If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,
African Kalanga
Ha Ndzimu ungazwitolegwa meya yawo, ukazwikubunganyigwa mafemo awo,
English15
all mankind would perish together and man would return to the dust.
African Kalanga
ipapo bathu bose babe bewofa, bebgwilila mu whuluba.
English16
“If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
African Kalanga
“Ha una kuwhisisa, iwha woku, bhulutana tjandinoleba.
English17
Can he who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
African Kalanga
Apa iye usingade ndulamo ungabusa kene? Apa ungasola iye wakalulwama ne una masimba?
English18
Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
African Kalanga
Apa ate iwo unodwa bomambo uti ate betjimwe kene? Apa ate iwo unodwa banotolegwa pezhugwi uti babi kene?
English19
who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
African Kalanga
Automa ne balauli kene kuli kutolela bafumi pezhugwi kupinda bashayi, ngobe ibo bose nshingo we maboko awo.
English20
They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
African Kalanga
Tingana tikafa takafala busiku. Ndzimu unotiloba tikafa bakasima unobalabhulila kutjena nge tjinyala.
English21
“His eyes are on the ways of men; he sees their every step.
African Kalanga
“Ngoti mesho awo anobona zila dze nthu, unobona thambo dzidze dzose.
English22
There is no dark place, no deep shadow, where evildoers can hide.
African Kalanga
Akuna zhalima lakati zwititi, lingabgwata banothama bubi.
English23
God has no need to examine men further, that they should come before him for judgment.
African Kalanga
Ndzimu autosheta kuti ungabigila nthu tjibaka, kuti azhe mbeli kwawo mu kusumikilisiwa.
English24
Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.
African Kalanga
Unolobesa bana masimba kuzhe kwe kushakisisa, kabiga bamwe mu magalo abo.
English25
Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
African Kalanga
Ngobe unoziba zwabanothama, unobadusila kutjena kabalobesa tjinyolotjo.
English26
He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,
African Kalanga
Unoloba shamu banothama bubi, mbeli kwe mmwe ne mmwe akalinga,
English27
because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.
African Kalanga
ngobe bakaufupatila, bakasibe ne hanya nge zila dzawo.
English28
They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
African Kalanga
Bakakombeledza bashayi kuti balilile ku Ndzimu ngono ukawha tjililo tjabo bekumbila bhatsho.
English29
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike,
African Kalanga
Ngono koga ha Ndzimu unganyalala zwawo, ndiani ungautilika nlandu kene? Ha ungasumbika buso gwawo, ndiani ungaubona kene? Ngoti upezhugwi kwe itjaba ne nthu ngofanana,
English30
to keep a godless man from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
African Kalanga
ngoti akuna nthu usina Ndzimu ungabusa, ngoti ungayisa bathu ku ndashiko koga.
English31
“Suppose a man says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
African Kalanga
“Kuna wakatongoti ku Ndzimu, ‘Ndi nlandu koga anditjowotjinya kakale,
English32
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
African Kalanga
undidiye tjandisingabone, ha ndina nlandu, anditjowothama kakale.’
English33
Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
African Kalanga
Apa unoti uthame tjinoshakwa ndiwe kene, koga iwe ulamba kushanduka kene? Ndiwe wakafanila kutola thambo kusi imi, Ndizo kee leba tjaunoziba.
English34
“Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,
African Kalanga
Bathu bana whisiso banoti kundili, ne wakatjenjela unowha tjandinoleba unowoti,
English35
‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
African Kalanga
‘Jobe unoleba ngoshaya luzibo, matama awe aatopa tjedza.’
English36
Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!
African Kalanga
Kanukani tjinolebgwa ndi Jobe, nge kuti unolebeleka koga se nthu mbi.
English37
To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
African Kalanga
Unopapha jinyo lile nge kupanduka, unodadila Ndzimu mbeli kwedu, unowatsha matama awe enyanyayidza Ndzimu.”

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.