Ioba 34
1 A OLELO aku o Elihu, i aku la,
And Elihu commenced, and said,
2 E hoolohe mai oukou ia'u, e ka poe akamai, E haliu mai i ka pepeiao ia'u, e ka poe ike:
Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
3 No ka mea, ke hoao nei ka pepeiao i na olelo, E like me ke kileo i hoao i ka ai.
For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
4 E hoao kakou i ka hooponopono no kakou iho; E ike kakou iwaena o kakou i ka mea maikai.
Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
5 No ka mea, ua i mai o Ioba, Ua pono wau: A ua lawe aku ke Akua i kuu hoaponoia.
For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.
6 E hoopunipuni anei au i kuu pono? O kuu eha me ka hala ole, aole e hoolaia.
Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”
7 Owai ke kanaka e like me Ioba; Ka mea inu i ka olelo hoino me he wai la,
What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,
8 Ka mea e hele pu ana me ka poe e hana ana i ka hewa, E hele ana hoi me na kanaka aia?
And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?
9 No ka mea, ua i mai ia, Aohe o ke kanaka mea e pono ai, I kona launa pu ana me ke Akua.
For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
10 Nolaila e hoolohe ia'u, e na kanaka naauao; Aole ke Akua e hana i ka hewa; Aole hoi ka Mea mana i ka pono ole:
Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!
11 No ka mea, ma ka hana a ke kanaka e ukuia mai ai oia, A e loaa i kela kanaka keia kanaka e like me kona aoao.
For the work of a son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.
12 He oiaio no, aole ke Akua e hana i ka hewa, Aole hoi ka Mea mana e hookahuli i ka pono.
Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Owai ka i haawi ia ia i ka honua? A owai ka i hoonoho i ko ke ao nei a pau?
Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
14 Ina e kau ia i kona naau maluna o ke kanaka, A e lawe aku ia i kona uhane a me kona ea io na la;
If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:
15 E make pu auanei na io a pau, A e hoi hou aku ke kanaka i ka lepo.
All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.
16 A ina he naauao kou, e hoolohe mai i keia; E haliu mai i ka leo o ka'u olelo.
If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.
17 E alii anei ka mea hoowahawaha i ka pono? A e hoahewa anei oe i ka mea pono loa?
Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?
18 He pono anei e olelo i ke alii, He hewa kou? A i na'lii, He pono ole oukou?
[Is it fit] to say to a king, Thou art worthless? and to princes, Ye are wicked?
19 Pehea hoi ka mea maliu ole mai i ko na'lii, Aole hoi ia i manao i ka mea waiwai mamua o ka ilihune? No ka mea, o lakou, a pau ka hana a kona lima.
Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them are the work of his hands.
20 E make koke no lakou, Iwaena o ka po e haalulu na kanaka, a e nalo aku; A e laweia'ku ka poe ikaika, me ka lima ole.
In a moment will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
21 No ka mea, aia no kona mau maka maluna o na aoao o ke kanaka, A ua nana no i kona mau kapuwai a pau.
For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.
22 Aohe pouli, aohe malu make, Kahi e pee ai ka poe e hana ana i ka hewa.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the evil-doers can hide themselves.
23 No ka mea, aole ia e noonoo nui i ka ke kanaka, E kai aku ia ia imua o ke Akua ma ka hookolokolo ana.
For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
24 E ulupa oia i na'lii me ka noonoo ole, A e hooku i na mea e ae ma ko lakou hakahaka.
He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.
25 Nolaila, ua ike no ia i ka lakou mau hana, A e hookahuli oia ia lakou i ka po, a e hehiia lakou ilalo.
For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 Hoopai no ia ia lakou, no ka mea, ua hewa lakou, Ma kahi o ka poe e nana mai ana;
Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:
27 No ka mea, ua huli ae lakou mai ona aku la, Aole lakou i noonoo i kona mau aoao a pau.
Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all his ways.
28 Nolaila, e hele ka uwe ana o ka mea hune io na la, A ua hoolohe ia i ka uwe ana o ka poe i hooluhiia.
Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.
29 A haawi mai ia i ka maha, owai hoi ke hoopilikia mai? A huna oia i kona maka, owai ke ike aku ia ia? Pela no ka lahuikanaka a me ke kanaka hookahi:
When he now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
30 I alii ole ai ke kanaka aia, O hihia auanei na kanaka.
That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.
31 He pono no e olelo aku oe i ke Akua, Ua hoopaiia wau, aole au e hana hewa hou aku.
For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
32 O ka mea a'u i ike ole ai kau e ao mai ai ia'u; Ina ua hana au i ka hewa, aole au e hana hou.
What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so no more.”
33 Ma kou manao anei kana e uku mai ai, no kou hoole ana, Nau no e koho, aole na'u? Nolaila o ka mea au i ike ai, e olelo mai oe.
Should he then according to thy view send a recompense, because thou hast rejected him? “Because thou must choose, and not I?” and what thou knowest, do speak.
34 O na kanaka naauao e olelo mai ia'u, A me ke kanaka akamai e hoolohe mai ia'u.
Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,
35 Ua olelo mai o Ioba me ka ike ole, A o kana mau olelo, aole me ka naauao.
That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.
36 O kuu makemake, e hoaoia o Ioba a i ka hopena, No kana mau olelo e like me ka na kanaka hewa.
Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful men.
37 No ka mea, ua hookui aku ia i ka lawehala me kona hewa, Iwaena o kakou ua pai i kona lima, A ua hoonui i kana mau olelo ku e i ke Akua.
For he addeth unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.
