1Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
1[Ny teny voalohany nataon'i Zofara] Dia namaly Zofara Namatita ka nanao hoe:
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
2Moa tsy hovaliana va ny teny be toy izany? Ary moa raha maro vava, dia ho marina va?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
3Ny bedibedinao va no hampangina ny olona? Ka dia haniratsira ianao, ka tsy hisy handresy lahatra,
4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
4Ary dia hiteny hoe: Madio ny teny nalahatro, ary tsy nanan-tsiny teo imasonao aho.
5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
5Enga anie ka hiteny Andriamanitra ka hiloa-bava hamaly anao!
6And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
6Dia hasehony aminao ny fahendrena miafina, fa tsy hita lany izany, ka dia ho fantatrao fa tsy dia novalian'Andriamanitra avokoa ny helokao.[Heb. roa sosona]
7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
7Takatry ny sainao va ny fomban'Andriamanitra? Ary tanteraka va ny fahitanao ny Tsitoha [Na: ny famantarana an']
8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
8Avo tahaka ny lanitra izany! ka inona no hainao atao? Lalina noho ny fiainan-tsi-hita! ka inona no fantatrao? [Heb. Sheola]
9The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
9Lava noho ny tany ny ohany ary lehibe noho ny ranomasina.
10If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
10Raha mandroso Izy ka misambotra ary manao fitsarana, dia iza moa no mahasakana Azy?
11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
11Fa Izy mahafantatra ny olon-dratsy; Ary hitany ny heloka, na dia tsy mandinika akory aza Izy.[Na: Ary hitany ny heloka izay tsy heverin'ny olona akory]
12For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
12Koa na dia ny olom-poana aza dia hahazo fahendrena, ary na dia ny zanaky ny boriki-dia aza dia hateraka ho olombelona.[Na: Nefa ny olom-poana dia tsy manam-pahendrena; Eny, ny olombelona dia teraka ho toy ny boriki-dia]
13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
13Raha ampanatrehinao Azy ny fonao, ary atantinao aminy ny tananao,
14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
14Ka misy heloka eo an-tananao, dia ario lavitra izany, ary aza avela hisy ratsy hitoetra ao an-dainao;
15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
15Dia hahazo hanandratra ny tavanao tsy misy tsiny ianao, koa hijoro tsara ary tsy hatahotra;
16Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
16Fa ho hadinonao ny fahorianao: Toy ny rano efa nandalo no hahatsiarovanao azy.
17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
17Ary hamirapiratra lavitra noho ny mitataovovonana ny andronao; na dia sendra manjombona aza, dia ho tonga tahaka ny maraina.
18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
18Hatoky ianao, satria misy fanantenana; eny, hijery manodidina ianao ka handry tsy amin'ahiahy.
19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
19Dia ho tafandry ianao, fa tsy hisy hanaitaitra; Ary maro no hila sitraka aminao.Fa ny mason'ny ratsy fanahy kosa ho pahina, ka ho very avokoa ny fiarovana azy, ary ny fialàna aina ihany no hany sisa azony antenaina.
20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
20Fa ny mason'ny ratsy fanahy kosa ho pahina, ka ho very avokoa ny fiarovana azy, ary ny fialàna aina ihany no hany sisa azony antenaina.