Joba 35
1 Elihu loh koep a doo tih,
Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “'Patheni lakah kamah duengnah ngai,’ na ti te tiktamnah la na poek a te?
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
3 'Ka tholhnah lamloh nang hamla balae a hmaiben tih balae a hoeikhang,’ na ti.
That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
4 Namah neh na taengkah na hui rhoek kah olthui te ka thuung eh.
I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
5 Vaan ke paelki lamtah hmu van lah. Nang lakah aka sang khomong ke dan lah.
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 Na tholh koinih amah te metlam a ben eh? Na boekoeknah pungtai koinih amah taengah balae a saii eh.
If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
7 Na tang atah amah taengah balae na paek? Na kut lamloh balae a loh?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
8 Nang bang, na halangnah khaw hlang ham tih na duengnah khaw hlang capa ham ni.
Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
9 Hnaemtaeknah cungkuem hmuiah aka tlung bantha lamloh bombih hamla pang uh.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10 Tedae, “Kai aka saii tih khoyin ah laa aka pae Pathen te ta?
But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
11 Diklai rhamsa lakah mamih n'cang puei tih vaan kah vaa lakah mamih n'cueih sak,’ a ti moenih.
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
12 Pang uh pahoi cakhaw boethae rhoek kah hoemdamnah hmai ah tah a doo moenih.
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Patheni loh a poeyoek la hnatun pawt tih Tlungthang long khaw a hmuhming moenih.
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
14 A hmuhming pawt tih na thui vaeng aisat, dumlai pataeng amah mikhmuh ah a pha dongah amah mah rhingda laeh.
Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
15 Tedae a thintoek te cawh voel pawt oeh coeng tih halangnah te khaw ming voel pawh.
And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
16 Job loh a honghi la a ka a ang tih mingnah om pawt ah a olthui yet,” a ti.
But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
