Job 22
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
Temani Eliphaz loh a doo tih,
2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Pathen te hlang loh s hmaiben a? Lungming khaw amah la dawk a hmaiben uh.
3 Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
Na tang mai tih na mueluemnah mai akhaw, na khoboe soep cakhaw tlungthang hamla naep aya?
4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Na hinyahnah dongah nang te laitloeknah neh n'khuen tih nang n'tluung a?
5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
Na boethae tangkik pawt nim? Nang kah thaesainah te a bawtnah om pawh.
6 For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
Lunglilungla la na manuca na laikoi tih pumtling kah himbai te na pit pah.
7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
Buhmueh rhathih te tui na tul pawt tih bungpong te buh na hloh pah.
8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
Bantha aka khueh hlang loh amah hamla khohmuen a khueh tih a sokah khosa mikhmuh ah a dangrhoek.
9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
Nuhmai te kuttling la na tueih tih cadah te a ban na phop pah.
10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
Na kaepvai kah pael dongah he khaw na birhihnah neh buengrhuet na let.
11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
A hmuep khaw na hmu pawt tih tuili tui loh nang n'khuk.
12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
Pathen tah vaan sang kah moenih a? So lah, aisi rhoek kah a lu tah pomsang uh te.
13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
Te lalah, “Pathen te metlam a mingpha? Yinnah lamloh lai a tloek a?
14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Anih te khomai loh a huep tih tueng pawh. Te vaengah vaan kah kueluek dongah cet,” na ti.
15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Boethae hlang rhoek loh a cawt khosuen caehlong nim na ngaithuen salah?
16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
A tonga uh vaengah a tue pawt ah khaw tuiva loh amih kah khoengim te a hawt pah.
17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
“Pathen te mamih taeng lamloh nong saeh, Tlungthang loh mamih taengah balae a saii eh?” a ti uh.
18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
Amah loh amih im te hnothen a cung sak sitoe cakhaw halang kah cilsuep tah kai lamloh lakhla saeh.
19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
Aka dueng rhoek loh a hmuh vaengah a kohoe uh tih ommongsitoe loh amih te a tamdaeng.
20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Mamih kah thinnaeh a thup vetih amih kah a coih te hmai loh hlawp het pawt nim?
21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Amah neh hmaiben lamtah te nen te thuung laeh. Nang taengah hnothen ha pawk bitni.
22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
A ka lamkah olkhueng mah doe laeh, a ol te khaw na thinko khuiah khueh laeh.
23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Tlungthang taengla na mael atah n'thoh bitni dumlai mah na dap lamloh lakhla sak.
24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
Pasing te laipi bangla, Ophir te soklong kah lungpang bangla khueh ngawn.
25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
Te vaengah na pasing te tlungthang la, cak te na ki la poeh bitni.
26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
Te daengah ni Tlungthang dongah na ngailaem vetih Pathen taengla na maelhmai na dangrhoek bitni.
27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
A taengah na thangthui vaengah nang ol a yaak vetih na olcaeng khaw cung ni.
28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
Olkhueh te na tuiphih vaengah nang hamla thoo vetih na longpuei ah vangnah loh a tue ni.
29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
A kunyun uh vaengah koevoeinah na thui dae tlahoei mik ni a khang eh.
30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
Ommongsitoe pawt khaw loeih vetih na kut kah cimcaihnah loh a loeih sak ni,” a ti.
