Job 23

World English Bible

Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)

1Then Job answered,

1A LAILA olelo mai la o loba, i mai la,

2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

2I keia la hoi ua awaawa kuu ulono ana; Ua oi ke kaumaha o ka lima maluna o'u mamua o kuu kanikau ana.

3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

3Ina paha e ike au i kahi e loaa'i ia'u ia, E hele aku auanei au a kona wahi!

4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

4E hooponopono aku au imua ona i ko'u, A e hoopiha i ko'u waha i ka olelo hoakaka,

5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

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.

6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

6E paio anei ia me au me kona mana nui? Aole, aka, e manao mai no ia ia'u.

7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

7Malaila e paio ka mea pono me ia; A e hoopakele loa ia au mai kuu lunakanawai aku,

8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

8Aia hoi, hele aku au ma ka hikina, aole ia malaila; A ma ke komohana, 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.

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:

10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

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.

11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

11Ua hoopaa ko'u wawae i kona hele ana, Ua malama au i kona aoao, aole au i haalele.

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.

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.

13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

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

14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

14No ka mea, ua hana mai ia i ka mea i hoopaaia no'u: A nui na mea ia ia e like me ia.

15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

15Nolaila, ua haalulu au imua o kona alo; Noonoo iho la au, a makau ia ia.

16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

16Ke hoomakau mai nei ke Akua i kuu naau, A ke hooweliweli mai nei ka Mea mana ia'u;

17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

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.

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