Job 34
1 Elihu ni rekrek a pathung teh,
And Elihu proceeded, and said:
2 Nangmouh a lungkaangnaw ka lawk heh thai awh, Nangmouh panuenae katawnnaw, na hnâpakeng awh.
Hear my words, ye wise men! Give ear to me, ye that have knowledge!
3 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ka kâko ni rawca atuinae a patek e patetlah, hnâ ni lawk hah a tanouk van.
For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat.
4 Maimouh roeroe ni lannae teh, kârawi awh haw sei. Ahawinae hah bangmaw tie hah maimae thung hoi panuek awh haw sei.
Let us examine for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is true.
5 Bangkongtetpawiteh, Job ni kai teh ka lan, hateiteh, Cathut ni ka lannae a la
Job hath said, “I am righteous, And God refuseth me justice.
6 Ka lannae e kong dawk ka laithoe han na maw, kâtapoenae ka tawn hoeh nakunghai ka hmâ teh, ka dam thai hoeh e doeh toe, telah a ti.
Though I am innocent, I am made a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am free from transgression.”
7 Panuikhainae hah tui patetlah ka net e, Job patetlah apimaw kaawm.
Where is the man like Job, Who drinketh impiety like water;
8 Payonnae kasaknaw hoi kamyawng e, tamikathoutnaw hoi ka cet e apimaw kaawm.
Who goeth in company with evil-doers, And walketh with wicked men?
9 Bangkongtetpawiteh, Cathut koe lunghawi e heh, tami ni banghai hawinae awm hoeh telah ati toe
For he hath said, “A man hath no advantage, When he delighteth himself in God.”
10 Hatdawkvah, panuethainae katawnnaw na thai pouh haw, kathoute ka sak e teh, Cathut hanelah roeroe coung thai hoeh, yonnae ka sak e teh, Athakasaipounge hanelah khoeroe coung thai hoeh.
Wherefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding! Far be iniquity from God; Yea, far be injustice from the Almighty!
11 Bangkongtetpawiteh, tami hah a sak e patetlah ama ni a patho han, tami pueng a tawksak e hoi kamcu lah tawkphu kamcu lah a poe han.
For what a man hath done he will requite him, And render to every one according to his deeds.
12 Cathut ni kahawihoeh poung lah sak mahoeh, nahoeh pawiteh, Athakasaipounge ni lannae teh, khoeroe kamlang takhai mahoeh.
Surely God will not do iniquity, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Apinimaw ama teh talai e thaw a poe, talai van pueng heh apinimaw ama a uk sak.
Who hath given him the charge of the earth? Or who hath created the whole world?
14 Ama ni tami teh a ngainae awm hoeh pawiteh, kai e hringnae kâha hah lat boipawiteh,
Should he set his heart against man, Should he take back his spirit and his breath,
15 Takthai pueng reirei a kahma han tami teh vaiphu lah bout a ban han.
Then would all flesh expire together; Yea, man would return to the dust.
16 Thaipanueknae na tawn awh pawiteh, Kâlawk pawlawk heh thai awh haw.
If thou hast understanding, hear this! Give ear to the voice of my words!
17 Lannae ka hmuhma e ni a uk han namaw, Kalan ni teh athakaawme hah, yon na pen thai namaw.
Shall he, that hateth justice, govern? Wilt thou then condemn the just and mighty One?
18 Nang teh banghai cungkeinae na awm hoeh telah, siangpahrang koe dei pouh han.
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked; Or to princes, Ye are unrighteous?
19 Hateiteh, ahni ni bawi hai kapeknae tawn hoeh, Tami tangreng hoi roedeng hoi kapeknae ka tawn hoeh e doeh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, abuemlahoi amae kutsaknaw doeh.
How much less to him that is not partial to princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of his hands.
20 Karumsaning tawkkadek a due awh teh, taminaw pueng hah a kâhuet awh teh, koung a kahma awh, tami athakaawme hai tami e kut laipalah be kahmat lah a la pouh.
In a moment they die; yea, at midnight Do the people stagger and pass away, And the mighty are destroyed without hand.
21 Bangkongtetpawiteh, a mit teh tami e lamthung dawk ao teh, a khoktakan puenghai be a hmu,
For his eyes are upon the ways of man; He seeth all his steps.
22 Yonnae kasaknaw, amamouh kâhro nahane hmuen awmhoeh, duenae tâhlip hai awm hoeh.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where evil-doers may hide themselves.
23 Bangkongtetpawiteh, Cathut e hmalah lawkceng hane cei hanelah, tami e kong bout pouk hane ama ni panki hoeh.
He needeth not attend long to a man, That he may go into judgment before God;
24 A kung rek khei ngai laipalah athakaawme taminaw hah koung a tâtueng han, ahnimae hmuen dawk tami alouke o nahanelah ka poe han.
He dasheth in pieces the mighty without inquiry, And setteth up others in their stead.
25 Hatdawkvah, ahnimouh ni a sak e pueng hah a panue teh, karum vah ama ni a tâkhawng teh koung a kâbawng.
Therefore he knoweth their works, And in a night he overthroweth them, so that they are destroyed.
26 Tami ni a hmu thai e hmuen koe, tamikathoutnaw patetlah a hem awh.
On account of their wickedness he smiteth them, In the presence of many beholders;
27 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ama hah a kamlang takhai awh, a lamthung hah pouk raw pouk awh hoeh.
Because they turned away from him, And had no regard to his ways,
28 Hottelah karoedengnaw e lawk hah a hmalah a pha, Bangkongtetpawiteh rektapnaw e lawk hah a ma ni a thai.
And caused the cry of the poor to come before him; For he heareth the cry of the oppressed.
29 BAWIPA ni roumnae a poe torei teh, apinimaw rucatnae a poe thai han, a minhmai a hro torei teh, apinimaw a hmu thai han, miphun buet touh taranlahoi thoseh, tami buet touh taranlahoi thoseh,
When he giveth rest, who can cause trouble? And when he hideth his face, Who can behold him?
30 Tamikahawihoeh e ni a uk hoeh nahanlah, telah nahoeh pawiteh, tami pueng koung kaithi payon han.
So is it with nations and individuals alike! That the wicked may no more rule, And may not be snares to the people.
31 Tami ni Cathut koehoi tounnae ka hmu toe. Kai teh hawihoehnae ka sak mahoeh toe.
Surely thou shouldst say unto God, “I have received chastisement; I will no more offend;
32 Ka hmu hoeh e hah na cangkhai haw, Payonnae hah ka sakpayon pawiteh, bout ka sak mahoeh toe.
What I see not, teach thou me! If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.”
33 Na lawkkamnae na pahnawt dawkvah, na sak e boiboelah na pathung han na maw. Kai ni na hoeh, nang ni roeroe na kârawi han. Hatdawkvah, na panue e hah deih.
Shall he recompense according to thy mind, Because thou refusest, or because thou choosest, and not he? Speak, if thou hast knowledge!
34 Panue thainae katawnnaw hoi, ka lawk ka thai e lungkaangnaw ni kai koe vah,
Men of understanding, Wise men, who hear me, will say,
35 Job ni panuenae tawn laipalah lawk hah a dei, a lawk hah lungangnae kaawm hoeh e naw doeh telah a dei awh.
“Job hath spoken without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.”
36 Oe Job heh a pout totouh tanouknae lah awm yawkaw naseh, bangkongtetpawiteh, lawk pathungnae hah tamikathoutnaw lawk pathungnae patetlah ao.
I desire that Job may be tried to the last, For answering like wicked men.
37 Bangkongtetpawiteh, a yonnae dawk taranthawnae a thap sin, maimouh koevah, kut tambei teh, Cathut taranlahoi lawk a pap telah a ti.
For he addeth impiety to his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth words against God.
