Hopa 16
1 Katahi a Hopa ka whakautu, ka mea,
Then answered Job, and said,
2 Ka maha nga mea pena kua rangona nei e ahau: he kaiwhakamarie haumaruru rawa koutou katoa.
I have heard many things such as these: troublesome comforters are ye all.
3 E whai mutunga ranei nga kupu tikangakore? Na te aha ranei koe i whakaoho ki te whakahoki kupu mai?
Shall there be any end to words of wind? or what compelleth thee that thou shouldst answer?
4 E taea ano e ahau te korero pena i a koutou; me i penei to koutou wairua me toku wairua, hono tonu aku kupu ki a koutou, ka ruru ano toku upoko ki a koutou.
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 E whakakaha ano ia toku mangai i a koutou, ka ai ano hoki te whakamarie a oku ngutu hei pehi i to koutou mamae.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the condolence of my lips should restrain [your grief].
6 Ahakoa korero ahau, kahore toku pouri e iti iho; ki te mutu taku, ko tehea wahi o toku mamae ka taharahara iho.
Though I were to speak, my pain would not be restrained; and though I should forbear, what will go away from me?
7 Inaianei ano kua meinga ahau e ia kia ruha: moti iho i a koe toku whakaminenga katoa.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
8 Na kua mau kita koe ki ahau, hei kaiwhakaatu i toku he: e whakatika ana mai hoki toku hirokitanga ki ahau, hei whakapuaki i toku he: e whakatika ana mai hoki toku hirokitanga ki ahau hei whakapuaki i toku he.
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 Haehaea ana ahau e ia i a ia e riri ana, e tukino ana ia i ahau; pakiri ana ona niho ki ahau; e whakakoi mai ana toku hoariri i ona kanohi ki ahau.
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 Hamama mai ana o ratou mangai ki ahau; whakahewea mai ana, kei te papaki ratou i toku paparinga; huihui ana ratou kia kotahi hei whawhai ki ahau.
They now open wide against me their mouth; reproachfully they smite my cheek: altogether do they assemble against me.
11 Kua tukua ahau e te Atua ki te hunga he, whakarerea putia ana ahau ki nga ringa o te hunga kino.
God hath surrendered me to the unjust, and cast me down into the hands of the wicked.
12 Humarie ana taku noho, heoi kua wawahi ia i ahau; kua mau ia ki toku kaki, tatatia ake ahau kia pakaru rikiriki; whakaturia ana ahau e ia hei koperenga pere mana.
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 Karapotia ana ahau e ana kaikopere, motumotuhia ana e ia oku whatumanawa, kahore hoki e tohungia; ringihia ana e ia toku au ki te whenua.
His archers encompass me round about; he cleaveth my reins sunder, and doth not pity; he poureth out upon the ground my gall;
14 He mea wawahi ahau nana, he wahanga, he wahanga; ano he tangata kaha ia e rere mai ana ki runga ki ahau.
He breaketh me down with breach upon breach; he runneth against me like a mighty man.
15 Tuituia ana e ahau he kakahu taratara mo toku kiri, whakaititia iho e ahau toku haona ki te puehu.
Sackcloth have I sewed upon my skin, and my horn I roll in the dust.
16 Paruparu noa iho toku mata i te tangihanga, kei runga i oku kamo te atarangi o te mate;
My face gloweth from weeping, and on my eyelids resteth the shadow of death:
17 Ahakoa kahore he tutu i oku ringa, a he ma taku inoi.
Not because any violence is in my hands, and while my prayer is pure.
18 Kaua, e te whenua, e hipokina oku toto, kei whai wahi tanga ano hoki taku karanga.
Earth! do thou not cover up my blood, and let no place restrain my cry.
19 Kei te rangi nei ano inaianei te kaiwhakaatu o taku, kei te wahi i runga toku kaititiro.
Even now, behold, my witness is in the heavens, and one that testifieth for me is on high.
20 E tawai mai ana oku hoa ki ahau, maturuturu tonu ia nga roimata o toku kanohi ki te Atua.
Are my friends my defenders? unto God my eye poureth out [its tears].
21 Kia tohe koa ia i to te tangata tika ki te Atua, i to te tama hoki a te tangata ki tona hoa!
And oh that a man might plead with God, as one son of earth with the other!
22 Kia taka mai hoki nga tau torutoru nei, ka haere ahau i te ara e kore ai ahau e hoki mai ano.
For when the numbered years are passed, then must I travel a path whence I cannot return.
