Ioba 9
1 A LAILA olelo mai la o Ioba, i mai la,
And Job answers and says:
2 Ua ike no au, he oiaio no: A, pehea la e hoaponoia'i ke kanaka imua o ke Akua?
“Truly I have known that [it is] so, But how is man righteous with God?
3 Ina makemake oia e hoopaapaa me ia, Aole e hiki ke hoapono imua ona i kekahi hapa tausani.
If he delights to strive with Him—He does not answer him one of a thousand.
4 He akamai ia ma ka naau, a ua nui ka ikaika: Owai la ka mea hoopaakiki ku e ia ia, a ua pomaikai?
Wise in heart and strong in power—Who has hardened toward Him and is at peace?
5 Oia ka mea hoonee aku i na mauna, aole lakou i ike; Ka mea hoohiolo ia lakou ma kona inaina;
Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who has overturned them in His anger.
6 Ka mea hoonaue i ka honua mai kona wahi aku, A haalulu kona mau kukulu;
Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.
7 Ka mea olelo aku i ka la, aole ia i puka mai, A hoopaa aku hoi ia i na hoku;
Who is commanding to the sun, and it does not rise, And the stars He seals up.
8 O ka mea wale no nana i hohola na lani, A hele hoi maluna o na ale kiekie o ke kai;
Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
9 O ka mea nana i hana o Uresa nui, me Oriona, A me Peleiade, a me ke kukuluhema loa aku;
Making the Great Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the inner chambers of the south.
10 O ka mea i hana i na mea nui hiki ole ke huliia; A me na mea kupanaha hiki ole ke heluia.
Doing great things until there is no searching, And wonderful, until there is no numbering.
11 Aia hoi, maalo ae ia ma o'u nei, aole au i ike: Hele mai hoi oia, aka, aole au i hoomaopopo ia ia.
Behold, He goes over by me, and I do not see, And He passes on, and I do not attend to it.
12 Aia hoi, lawe wale aku no ia, owai la ke pale aku ia ia? Owai la ka mea e olelo aku ia ia, Heaha kau e hana nei?
Behold, He snatches away, who brings it back? Who says to Him, What [are] You doing?
13 I hoopau ole ae ke Akua i kona inaina, Kulou iho na kokua haaheo malalo ona.
God does not turn back His anger, Proud helpers have bowed under Him.
14 Pehea la hoi wau e olelo aku ai ia ia, A e wae ae i na huaolelo imua ona?
How much less do I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
15 Ina he pono ko'u, aole au e olelo aku ia ia, E nonoi aku no wau i kuu lunakanawai.
Whom, though I were righteous, I do not answer, For my judgment I make supplication.
16 Ina ua kahea aku au, a ua lohe mai kela; Aole au e hooiaio, na hoolohe mai ia i ko'u leo.
Though I had called and He answers me, I do not believe that He gives ear [to] my voice.
17 O ka mea e ulupa mai ia'u me ka ino, A hoonui wale mai ia i ko'u mau palapu.
Because He bruises me with a storm, And has multiplied my wounds for nothing.
18 Aole ia e ae mai ia'u e hanu i kuu hanu, Aka, hoopiha mai no ia ia'u i na mea awaawa.
He does not permit me to refresh my spirit, But fills me with bitter things.
19 Ina [e olelo iho au] no ka ikaika, aia hoi, oia ka ikaika: A ina no ka hooponopono ana, Owai la ke hai mai i ka manawa?
If of power, behold, the Strong One; And if of judgment—who convenes me?
20 Ina owau e hoapono ia'u iho, hoohewa mai kuu waha ia'u; Ina [olelo iho au, ] Ua hala ole, ina ua hookahuli mai ia ia'u.
If I am righteous, my mouth declares me wicked; [If] I am perfect, it declares me perverse.
21 Ina ua hala ole au, aole hoi au e ike i kuu uhane: E hoowahawaha no au i kuu ola.
I am perfect; I do not know my soul, I despise my life.
22 Ua hookahi no ia, nolaila e olelo aku au, Ke luku nei no ia i ka mea hala ole a me ka mea hewa.
It is the same thing, therefore I said, He is consuming the perfect and the wicked.
23 Ina e pepehi koke mai ka mea uhau, E akaaka mai no ia i ka eha ana o ka poe hala ole.
If a scourge puts to death suddenly, He laughs at the trial of the innocent.
24 Ua haawiia'ku ka honua iloko o ka lima o ka poe hewa: Ua uhi mai ia i na maka o kona mau lunakanawai; A i ole ia, auhea la, owai la hoi oia?
Earth has been given Into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of her judges, If not—where, who [is] he?
25 Ua oi ka mama o kuu mau la mamua o ka mea holo: Ke holo ae nei lakou, Ke ike ole nei lakou i ka maikai.
My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,
26 Ua hala aku la lakou e like me na moku holo: E like me ka aeto e lele ana i ka mea ai.
They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darts on food.
27 Ina olelo iho au, e hoopoina no wau i kuu kanikau ana, E waiho aku au i kuu maka kaumaha, a e hooluolu ia'u iho;
Though I say, I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!
28 Makau iho la au i kuu mea ehaeha a pau, Ua ike au, aole oe e hoapono mai ia'u, he hala ole.
I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that You do not acquit me.
29 Ina ua hewa au, No ke aha la hoi wau e luhi make hewa nei?
I become wicked; why [is] this? I labor [in] vain.
30 Ina e holoi au ia'u iho i ka wai hau, A e hoomaemae au i kuu mau lima i ka sopa;
If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified my hands with soap,
31 Alaila, e kiola iho oe ia'u iloko o ka lua lepo, A e hoopailua ko'u mau kapa ia'u.
Then You dip me in corruption, And my garments have detested me.
32 No ka mea, aole ia he kanaka e like me au, e paio aku ai au ia ia, A halawai maua i ka hookolokolo ana.
But if a man like myself—I answer Him, We come together into judgment.
33 Aole hoi he mea nana e uwao iwaena o maua, I kau mai ai ia i kona lima maluna o maua elua.
If there were a mediator between us, He places his hand on us both.
34 E lawe aku ia i kona kookoo mai o'u aku nei, A mai hooweliweli mai kona makau ia'u.
He turns aside His rod from off me, And His terror does not make me afraid,
35 Alaila e olelo aku au, aole hoi wau e makau ia ia, Aka, aole pela wau ia'u iho.
I speak, and do not fear Him, but I am not right with myself.”
