Job 13
1 “Hey, I [SYN] have seen everything [that you have seen], and I have heard and understood all [that you have said].
A IA hoi, ua ike ko'u maka i keia mea a pau, Ua lohe kuu pepeiao, a ua hoomaopopo hoi ia mea.
2 What you know, I also know; I do (not know less than/know as much as) you.
E like me ka oukou ike, pela no hoi ka'u e ike nei; Aole wau i emi iho malalo o oukou.
3 But I would like to speak to Almighty God, [not to you]; I would like to argue with him [and prove that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong]).
Aka, e olelo aku no au i ka Mea mana, A ke ake nei au e olelo hoakaka pu me ke Akua.
4 As for you, you do not allow people to know the truth about me, like someone covers [up a bad surface of a wall] with whitewash [MET]. You are all like doctors [MET] [that give people] useless [medicines].
A o oukou nae, he poe noonoo i ka wahahee, He poe kahuna lapuwale oukou a pau.
5 I wish/desire that you would be silent; that would be the wisest thing that you [could do].
Ina paha e noho malie loa oukou! E lilo auanei ia i naauao no oukou.
6 Listen to what I will say to you now; listen while I am saying [what is true about myself].
E hoolohe oukou ano i kuu hoakaka ana, A e haliu mai i na paapaa ana o kuu mau lehelehe.
7 Are you telling lies about me to prove God [is just in causing me to suffer]? Are you saying what is deceitful in order to benefit him?
E olelo hewa anei oukou no ke Akua? A e kamailio wahahee anei oukou nona?
8 Are you trying to defend him? Are you trying to prove [as you would] in a court that he is innocent?
E nana anei oukou ma kona helehelena? E hakaka anei oukou no ke Akua?
9 If he looks closely, will he find that everything that you have done is good? Or can you deceive him, like you deceive other people?
He mea maikai anei e hulihuli mai oia ia oukou? A e like me ka ke kanaka e hoopunipuni ai i kekahi, Pela anei oukou e hoopunipuni ai ia ia?
10 If you secretly say/do things to cause God to act favorably toward you, he will surely rebuke you.
E ao io mai no kela ia oukou, Ke nana malu oukou ma na helehelena.
11 He will certainly [RHQ] cause you to be terrified by his power/greatness; you will become extremely afraid.
Aole anei e hoomakau mai kona kiekie ia oukou? A e kau mai kona makau maluna o oukou?
12 The things that you say [that you think are] wise are [as useless as] [MET] as ashes; what you say to defend your opinions is no better than [MET] clay [that quickly crumbles].
Ua like ka oukou olelo akamai me ka lehu, A o ko oukou puukaua me ka puukaua lepo.
13 “So, be quiet and allow me to speak, and then it will not matter what happens to me.
E hamau oukou imua o'u, a e olelo aku au, A o ka mea e hele mai ana maluna o'u e hele mai no ia.
14 I am ready to endure anything; I am [even] willing to risk being executed [IDM, DOU] [for what I will say].
No ke aha la i lawe ai au i kuu io ma ko'u niho, A e waiho i kuu ola ma kuu lima?
15 If God kills me, then I will not have anyone else whom I can confidently expect to help me, but I am going to defend my behavior in his presence [anyway].
Ina e pepehi mai oia ia'u, e hilinai no au ia ia, Aka, e hoapono aku au i kuu aoao imua ona.
16 No wicked/godless person would dare to stand in the presence of God, [but because I say that I have not done things that are wrong], perhaps, if I can prove that to God, he will save me.”
E lilo hoi ia i ola no'u; No ka mea, aole e hele mai ka aia imua ona.
17 “God, listen very carefully to what I say [DOU].
E hoolohe pono oukou i kuu wahi olelo, A me kuu hai ana'ku i ko oukou pepeiao.
18 I am ready to prove that I am innocent, and I know that you also will declare that I am not guilty.
Aia hoi ano, ua hoomakaukau au i kuu aoao; Ua ike au, e hoaponoia mai au.
19 I certainly do not think [RHQ] that [you or anyone else] will say that what I say is not true; if anyone did that, I would (be silent/stop talking) and die.
Owai la ka mea e hoopaapaa pu me au? No ka mea, ano, e noho malie wau, a e make no.
20 “I am requesting you to do two things for me; if you do them, I will (not hide from you/come and stand in front of you) [LIT].
Aka, mai hana mai oe i na mea elua ia'u; Alaila aole au e huna ia'u iho mai ou aku la.
21 [The first thing that I request is that you] stop punishing [IDM] me; and [the second thing that I request is that you] stop causing me to be very terrified.
E hemo aku i kou lima mai o'u aku la: A mai hooweliweli mai kou makau ia'u.
22 You speak [first], and then I will reply; or allow me to speak first, and [then] you reply.
Alaila e kahea mai oe, a eo aku au; A o olelo aku paha wau, a e olelo hou mai oe ia'u.
23 What have I done that is wrong? What sins have I committed? Show me how I have disobeyed you.
Ehia na hala o u a me na hewa? E hoike mai oe ia'u i kuu lawehala ana a me kuu hewa.
24 Why (do you refuse to be friendly with/have you abandoned) me [IDM]? Why do you (act toward me as though I am/consider me to be) your enemy?
No ke aha la oe e huna ae ai i kou maka, A e manao mai ai ia'u he ememi nou?
25 I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a leaf that is blown by the wind; why are you trying to cause me to be afraid [RHQ]? Why are you pursuing me? Am I [useless, nothing more than a bit of] dry chaff [RHQ]?
E hooweliweli mai anei oe i ka lau i puhiia io ia nei? E alualu anei oe i ka opala maloo?
26 [It seems that] you are writing things to accuse me [of doing things that are wrong], even recalling bad things that I did when I was young.
No ka mea, ke kakau nei oe i na mea awaawa ia'u, A ke hoopai mai nei oe ia'u i na hewa o kuu wa opio.
27 [It is as though] you have fastened my feet with chains [to prevent me from walking], and you watch me wherever I walk; [It is as though] you even look closely at my footprints [to see where I have gone].
Ke hookomo nei oe i ko'u mau waewae ma ka laau kupee, A ke makai nei i ko'u mau aoao a pau: Ke kahakaha nei no oe a puni na kapawai o'u.
28 [As a result], my body is decaying like [SIM] rotten wood, like a piece of cloth that is eaten by [larvae of] moths.”
A ua hoopauia oia me ho mea popopo la, A me he lole la i aiia e ka mu.
