Job 35

1 Then commenced Elihu, and said,

I korero ano a Erihu, i mea,

2 Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”

Ki tou whakaaro he tika tenei mau, e mea ana ranei koe, Nui atu toku tika i to te Atua?

3 For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”

I mea ai koe, He aha te rawa ki a koe? a, He aha te painga ki ahau, hira ake i te painga me i hara ahau?

4 I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.

Maku e whakahoki he kupu ki a koe, ki a koutou ko ou hoa.

5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on the skies which are higher than thou.

Kia matatau atu tau titiro ki nga rangi; matakitakina atu hoki nga kapua e tiketike ake na i a koe.

6 If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?

Mehemea kua hara koe, ka ahatia ia e tau mahi? A ki te whakanuia au mahi tutu, e aha ana ranei koe ki a ia?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?

Ki te mea he tika tou, ko te aha e hoatu ana e koe ki a ia? Ko te aha ranei a tou ringa e riro ana i a ia?

8 A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.

Ka mamae pea tetahi tangata pena i a koe na i tou kino; ka whai painga pea ki tetahi tama a te tangata tou tika.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.

He maha no nga tukinotanga i tangi ai ratou; na te ringaringa o te hunga nui i aue ai ratou kia awhinatia.

10 But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;

Kahore ia tetahi e mea ana, Kei hea toku Kaihanga, te Atua, e homai nei i nga waiata i te po?

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?

E nui atu nei tana whakaako ki a tatou i tana ki nga kararehe o te whenua, nana hoki i nui ai o tatou mahara i o nga manu o te rangi?

12 There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.

Karanga ana ratou i reira, heoi kahore he kupu e whakahokia mai, he mea na te whakapehapeha o te hunga kino.

13 Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.

He pono e kore te tekateka noa e whakarangona mai e te Atua, e kore ano hoki e tirohia mai e te Kaha Rawa.

14 Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.

Ka iti rawa iho ki te mea koe, kahore koe e kite i a ia, kei tona aroaro te whakarite whakawa; na ka tatari koe ki a ia!

15 But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?

Na, kihai nei ia i tae mai i runga i tona riri, kihai ano hoki i aro nui mai ki te whakamanamana;

16 But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.

Koia i puaki ai te mangai o Hopa, he mea horihori kau nei; kahore he matauranga o nga kupu e whakamahatia nei e ia.