Ioba 16
1 A LAILA olelo mai la o Ioba, i mai la,
Then answered Job, and said,
2 He nui na mea like a'u i lohe ai: He poe hooluolu hoopilikia oukou a pau.
I have heard many things such as these: troublesome comforters are ye all.
3 He hope anei no na huaolelo makani? Heaha ka mea hoala mai nei ia oe, i olelo mai ai oe?
Shall there be any end to words of wind? or what compelleth thee that thou shouldst answer?
4 E hiki no ia'u ke olelo aku e like me ka oukou; Ina paha ua noho oukou ma ko'u wahi. E hiki no ia'u ke hookui i ka olelo ku e ia oukou; A e hooluliluli aku i ko'u poo ia oukou.
I also could well speak as ye do: if your soul were but in my soul's stead, I could overwhelm you with words, and could shake my head at you.
5 Aka, e hookupaa no au ia oukou me kuu waha, A o ka hooluolu ana o kuu lehelehe, e hoopaa aku no ia.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the condolence of my lips should restrain [your grief].
6 Ina e olelo aku au, aole e oluolu kuu eha; Ina e noho malie hoi au, pehea ia e haalele ai ia'u?
Though I were to speak, my pain would not be restrained; and though I should forbear, what will go away from me?
7 Aka, ano ua hooluhi mai ia ia'u; Ua luku mai oe i ko'u ohana a pau.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
8 Ua hoopaa mai oe ia'u, i mea hoike; O kuu wiwi, ke ku mai no ia ia'u, A e hoike mai imua o kuu maka.
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, they are my witnesses; and my leanness riseth up for me, giveth its testimony to my face.
9 Ke haehae mai nei kona huhu, a ua inaina mai ia ia'u; Ke nau mai nei ia ia'u me kona mau niho; O kuu enemi, ke hookala nei ia i kona mau maka maluna o'u.
In his wrath he teareth me to pieces, and assaileth me: he gnasheth over me with his teeth; my adversary sendeth threatening looks at me.
10 Ua hamama lakou maluna o'u me ko lakou waha; Ua papai lakou ia'u ma ka papalina me ka hoino: Ua hoakoakoaia lakou ma kahi hookahi e ku e ia'u.
They now open wide against me their mouth; reproachfully they smite my cheek: altogether do they assemble against me.
11 Ua hoolilo ke Akua ia'u i ka poe hewa, A ua haawi ia'u iloko o ka lima o ka poe aia.
God hath surrendered me to the unjust, and cast me down into the hands of the wicked.
12 I noho maluhia la no wan, aka, ua ulupa mai nei ia ia'u; Ua lalau mai ia ma kuu a-i, a ulupa mai no ia ia'u, Ua hooku mai ia'u i hoailona nona.
I was at ease, but he hath crushed me; he hath also grasped me by the neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up unto himself as a mark;
13 Ua hoopuni kona poe panapua ia'u, Ua wahi mai ia i na puupaa o'u, aole e hookuu ae; Ua ninini iho ia i kuu au ma ka honua.
His archers encompass me round about; he cleaveth my reins sunder, and doth not pity; he poureth out upon the ground my gall;
14 Ua wawahi roai ia ia'u, me ka wahi ana mahope o ka wahi ana, Ua lele mai ia maluna o'u me he mea ikaika la.
He breaketh me down with breach upon breach; he runneth against me like a mighty man.
15 Ua humuhumu au i ke kapa ino maluna o kuu ili, Ua hoohaumia au i kuu pepeiaohao iloko o ka lepo.
Sackcloth have I sewed upon my skin, and my horn I roll in the dust.
16 Ua ulaula kuu maka i ka uwe ana, A maluna o ko'u mau lihilihi maka ke aka o ka make.
My face gloweth from weeping, and on my eyelids resteth the shadow of death:
17 Aole no ka mea pono ole iloko o ko'u lima; A o ka'u pule, ua maemae hoi ia.
Not because any violence is in my hands, and while my prayer is pure.
18 E ka honua, mai uhi oe i ko'u koko, Aole hoi e haawi i wahi no kuu uwe ana.
Earth! do thou not cover up my blood, and let no place restrain my cry.
19 Ano hoi, aia ma ka lani kuu mea ike maka, A o kuu mea hoike ma na wahi kiekie.
Even now, behold, my witness is in the heavens, and one that testifieth for me is on high.
20 O kuu poe hoino, o ko'u mau makamaka no ia: Ke hu aku nei kuu maka i ke Akua.
Are my friends my defenders? unto God my eye poureth out [its tears].
21 Ina he mea e uwao me ke Akua no ke kanaka, E like me ke kanaka no kona hoalauna!
And oh that a man might plead with God, as one son of earth with the other!
22 A hala he hapa na makahiki, Alaila e hele aku au i ke ala aole au e hoi hou mai.
For when the numbered years are passed, then must I travel a path whence I cannot return.
