Abwenzi a Yobu Akhala Chete

Abwenzi atatu aja agonja, ndipo mnyamata wina dzina lake Elihu, amene amamvetsera nthawi yonseyi, akwiya kwambiri: wakwiyira Yobu chifukwa chodzilungamitsa, wakwiyira abwenzi chifukwa chomutsutsa popanda yankho. Nzeru imachokera ku mpweya wa Wamphamvuzonse, akutero, osati ku imvi.

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Choncho anthu atatu amenewa analeka kumuyankha Yobu, chifukwa iye anali wolungama m'maso mwake. Ndipo Elihu mwana wa Barakeli Mbuzi, wa banja la Ramu, anayaka mkwiyo. Mkwiyo wake unayakira Yobu chifukwa anadziyesa yekha wolungama kuposa Mulungu. Mkwiyo wake unayakiranso abwenzi atatu a Yobu, chifukwa sanapeze yankho komabe anamuweruza Yobu. Tsono Elihu anali atadikira kuti ayankhule ndi Yobu chifukwa enawo anali akulu a msinkhu kuposa iye. Koma Elihu ataona kuti anthu atatu amenewa analibe choyankha, mkwiyo wake unayaka. Choncho Elihu mwana wa Barakeli Mbuzi anayankhula nati: “Ine ndine wamng'ono wa zaka, ndipo inu ndinu okalamba; ndicho chifukwa chake ndinadzibweza, ndikuchita mantha kukuuzani zimene ndikuzidziwa. Ndinaganiza kuti, ‘Ukalamba uyankhule, ndipo zaka zambiri ziphunzitse nzeru.’ Koma ndi mzimu umene uli mwa munthu, mpweya wa Wamphamvuzonse, umene umapatsa kumvetsa. Si okalamba amene ali anzeru, ngakhalenso achikulire amene amamvetsa chimene chili cholungama. Choncho ine ndikuti, mverani ine; inenso ndidzauza zimene ndikuzidziwa. Taonani, ndinadikira mau anu; ndinatchera khutu ku maganizo anu pamene munkafunafuna choyankhula. Ndinakumverani mosamalitsa; koma palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe wa inu amene anatsimikiza kuti Yobu walakwa kapena kuyankha mfundo zake. Choncho musanene kuti, ‘Ife tapeza nzeru; Mulungu amugonjetse, osati munthu.’ Yobu sanakonze mau ake kulimbana nane, ndipo sindidzamuyankha ndi mfundo zanu. Iwo athedwa nzeru ndipo alibe chonena; mau awalephera. Kodi ndidikire, pamene iwo akhala chete, pamene aimirira pomwepo opanda choyankha? Inenso ndidzayankhula mbali yanga; inenso ndidzauza zimene ndikuzidziwa. Pakuti ndadzala ndi mau; mzimu uli mwa ine ukundikakamiza. M'kati mwanga, ndili ngati vinyo umene ulibe potulukira, ngati matumba atsopano a vinyo okonzeka kuphulika. Ndiyenera kuyankhula kuti ndipumule; ndiyenera kutsekula milomo yanga ndi kuyankha. Sindidzakondera munthu aliyense, ndipo sindidzanyengerera wina aliyense; pakuti sindidziwa kunyengerera, ngati ndikanadziwa, Mlengi wanga akanandichotsa msanga.”