1But Job answered and said, 2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? 4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.26.5 and the…: or, with the inhabitants 6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.26.10 until…: Heb. until the end of light with darkness 11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.26.12 the proud: Heb. pride 13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Yobu Ayanukula
1Awo Yobu n’addamu nti,
226:2 a Yob 6:12 b Zab 71:9“Ng’oyambye oyo atalina maanyi!
Ng’oyambye omukono ogwo ogutalina maanyi!
3Ng’amagezi ga kitalo ago g’owadde oyo atalina magezi!
Ng’owadde okuluŋŋamizibwa okuyitirivu!
4Ani akuyambye okwogera ebigambo ebyo?
Era mwoyo ki ogwogeredde mu kamwa ko?
526:5 Zab 88:10“Abafu kye balimu tekigumiikirizika,
n’abo abali wansi w’amazzi ne bonna abagabeeramu.
626:6 a Zab 139:8 b Yob 41:11; Nge 15:11; Beb 4:13Amagombe gali bwereere mu maaso ga Katonda;
n’okuzikiriza tekulina kikubisse.
726:7 Yob 9:8Ayanjuluza eggulu ery’obukiikakkono mu bbanga ejjereere,
awanika ensi awatali kigiwanirira.
826:8 a Nge 30:4 b Yob 37:11Asiba amazzi mu bire bye;
ate ebire tebyabika olw’okuzitoowererwa.
926:9 Yob 22:14; Zab 97:2Abikka obwenyi bw’omwezi,
agwanjululizaako ebire bye.
1026:10 a Nge 8:27, 29 b Yob 38:8-11Ateekawo ekipimo ekiraga waggulu amazzi g’ennyanja we gayita,
ng’ensalo eyawula ekitangaala n’ekizikiza.
11Empagi z’eggulu zikankana,
zeewuunya olw’okunenya kwe.
1226:12 a Kuv 14:21; Is 51:15; Yer 31:35 b Yob 12:13Afuukuula ennyanja n’obuyinza bwe,
n’asalaasala Lakabu mu bitundutundu n’amagezi ge.
1326:13 Is 27:1Yafuuwa omukka ogwatereeza eggulu,
omukono gwe gwafumita omusota oguwulukuka.
1426:14 Yob 36:29Naye nga bino katundu butundu ku bye yakola.
Nga kye tumuwulirako katundu butundu ku ekyo ky’ali!
Ani ayinza okutegeera okubwatuka kw’obuyinza bwe?”
