Job 35
1 Then commenced Elihu, and said,
Elihu mah,
2 Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”
hae lok loe toeng, tiah na poek maw? Sithaw pongah ka toeng kue, tiah na poek maw? tiah a naa.
3 For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”
Nang mah, Tih amekhaih maw na hnu tih? Nang mah, Tih atho maw ka hak tih? Zaehaih ka sah ai pongah tih atho maw ka hak tih? tiah na thuih.
4 I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.
Nangmah hoi nam puinawk khaeah lok pathim han ka koeh.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on the skies which are higher than thou.
Vannawk ho doeng ah loe, khenah, nang pongah kasang kue tamainawk ho khenah.
6 If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
Na zae nahaeloe, na zaehaih mah kawbangmaw Sithaw raihaih paek? Na zaehaih pop parai nahaeloe, to zaehaih mah Sithaw kawbangmaw amrosak?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?
Katoeng kami ah na oh pongah, Anih hanah tih hmuen maw na paek boeh? To tih ai boeh loe na ban hoiah Anih mah tih hmuen maw talawk vai boeh?
8 A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.
Na sak ih sethaih mah nang baktih kami to raihaih paek; na toenghaih mah loe kami capa han amekhaih ohsak.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.
Paroeai pacaekthlaekhaih tongh naah, nihcae mah tahmenhaih hnik o, Thacak Sithaw ih ban pongah nihcae mah abomhaih to hnik o.
10 But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;
Toe mi mah doeh, Aqum ah laa paekkung, kai sahkung Sithaw loe naa ah maw oh;
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?
long ih moinawk pong pop kue ah aicae patukkung, van ih tavaanawk pongah aicae palungha kue ah sahkung loe naa ah maw oh? tiah thui o ai.
12 There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.
Kasae kaminawk hoi amoek kaminawk lawkthuihaih lok Sithaw mah pathim pae ai.
13 Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.
Sithaw mah avang ai kaminawk tahmenhnikhaih lok to tahngai pae mak ai; Thacak Sithaw mah to baktih loknawk to tiah doeh sah pae mak ai.
14 Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.
Sithaw ka hnu ai, tiah na thuih cadoeh, anih hmaa ah lokcaekhaih to oh pongah, nang loe anih nuiah amha ah.
15 But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?
Vaihi loe palung a phuihaih hoiah dan na paek mak ai; sakpazaehaih to pakuem khruek mak ai boeh, tiah a poek pongah,
16 But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.
Job loe avang ai lok to thuih moe, panoekhaih tawn ai ah pop parai loknawk to a thuih, tiah a naa.
