Siope 26

1 Ka naʻe tali ʻe Siope, ʻo ne pehē,

And Job answers and says:

2 “ʻOku fēfē ʻa hoʻo tokoni ki he taʻemālohi? ʻOku fakamoʻui fēfē ʻe koe ʻae nima vaivai?

“How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

3 ‌ʻOku fēfē ʻa hoʻo fakapotoʻi ʻae taʻepoto? Pea fēfē ʻa hoʻo fakahā lahi ʻae meʻa ʻoku totonu?

How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.

4 Ko hoʻo lea mai kia hai? Pea ko e laumālie ʻo hai kuo haʻu meiate koe?

With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?

5 “Ko e kakai mālohi kuo mate, mo kinautolu ʻoku nau nonofo, ʻoku nau feinga ki lalo ʻi he ngaahi vai.

The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.

6 ‌ʻOku vavanga ʻae maama fufū ʻi hono ʻao, pea ʻoku ʻikai ha ʻufiʻufi ʻoe potu fakaʻauha. (Sheol h7585)

Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)

7 ‌ʻOku ne folahi atu ʻe ia ʻae potu fakatokelau ʻi he atāloa, pea ne tautau ʻa māmani ki he ʻatā noa pe.

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,

8 ‌ʻOku ne haʻihaʻi ʻae ngaahi vai ʻi hono ngaahi ʻao matolu; pea ʻoku ʻikai mahaehae ai ʻae ʻao.

Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.

9 ‌ʻOku ne taʻofi atu ʻa hono muʻa ʻafioʻanga, ʻo ne folahi ʻene ʻao ki ai.

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.

10 ‌ʻOku ne takatakai ʻae moana ʻo ʻai hono ngataʻanga, kaeʻoua ke ʻosi ʻae ʻaho mo e pō.

He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.

11 ‌ʻOku ngalulu ʻae ngaahi pou ʻoe langi, pea ofo ʻi heʻene valoki.

Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

12 ‌ʻOku ne fakalaolao ʻae tahi ʻaki hono mālohi, pea ʻi heʻene poto ʻoku ne tā hifo ʻae laukau.

By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.

13 Ko hono laumālie kuo ne teuteu ʻaki ʻae ngaahi langi; pea kuo ngaohi ʻe hono nima ʻae ngata pikopiko.

He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.

14 Vakai, ko e meʻa niʻihi pe eni ʻi hono ngaahi hala: ka ʻikai ko e meʻa siʻi ʻaupito ʻiate ia ʻoku tau fanongo ai? Pea ko e mana ʻo hono mālohi ko hai te ne faʻa ʻiloʻi?”

Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”