Ioba 23
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
World English Bible
1A LAILA olelo mai la o loba, i mai la,
1Then Job answered,
2I keia la hoi ua awaawa kuu ulono ana; Ua oi ke kaumaha o ka lima maluna o'u mamua o kuu kanikau ana.
2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3Ina paha e ike au i kahi e loaa'i ia'u ia, E hele aku auanei au a kona wahi!
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
4E hooponopono aku au imua ona i ko'u, A e hoopiha i ko'u waha i ka olelo hoakaka,
4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5E ike au i na olelo ana e pane mai ai ia'u, A e manao i ka mea ana e olelo mai ai ia'u.
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
6E paio anei ia me au me kona mana nui? Aole, aka, e manao mai no ia ia'u.
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
7Malaila e paio ka mea pono me ia; A e hoopakele loa ia au mai kuu lunakanawai aku,
7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8Aia hoi, hele aku au ma ka hikina, aole ia malaila; A ma ke komohana, aole au e ike ia ia:
8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
9Ma ke kukuluakau, kahi ana i hana ai, aole au e nana ia ia; Ua hunaia oia ma ke kukuluhema, aka, aole au e ike ia ia:
9He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
10No ka mea, ua ike no ia i ka aoao iloko o'u; Ke hoao nei ia ia'u, a e puka aku auanei au, me he gula la.
10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
11Ua hoopaa ko'u wawae i kona hele ana, Ua malama au i kona aoao, aole au i haalele.
11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
12Mai ke kauoha o kona mau lehelehe aku, aole au i hele; Ua malama au i na olelo a kona waha mamua o kuu haawina ai.
12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13Aka, oia ka mea hookahi, a owai ke hoohuli ia ia? A o ka mea a kona naau e makemake ai, oia kana e hana'i
13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
14No ka mea, ua hana mai ia i ka mea i hoopaaia no'u: A nui na mea ia ia e like me ia.
14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
15Nolaila, ua haalulu au imua o kona alo; Noonoo iho la au, a makau ia ia.
15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16Ke hoomakau mai nei ke Akua i kuu naau, A ke hooweliweli mai nei ka Mea mana ia'u;
16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
17No ka mea, aole i okiia aku au imua o ka pouli, Aole hoi i huna mai ia i ka pouli mai kuu maka aku.
17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
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