Job 34
1 Na Elihu el sifilpa fahk:
Moreover Elihu answered,
2 “Lohng kas luk uh, komtal su oru mu komtal lalmwetmwet, Ac ikasla insremtal in lohngyu, komtal su pangon mu komtal etu ma nukewa.
“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3 Komtal etu mongo yu uh ke komtal ac ema uh, Tusruktu komtal tiana akilen kas lalmwetmet ke komtal lohng uh.
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
4 Lela kut in tukeni sulela lah pia ma pwaye uh; Ac lela kut in sifacna nunku lah pia ma wo uh.
Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know amongst ourselves what is good.
5 Mweyen Job el sifacna fahk mu wangin ma koluk lal, Ac el fahk pac mu God El tiana orek nununku suwohs nu sel.
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.
6 El siyuk ac fahk, ‘Ac fuka ngan kikiap mu oasr ma koluk luk? Nga arulana musalla ke kinet keik, tusruktu wanginna ma koluk luk.’
Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
7 “Nu oasr mwet komtal liye oana mwet se Job uh? El oru aksruksruk lal uh ma na fisrasr, oana ke el nim kof uh.
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
8 El lungse asruoki nu sin mwet orekma koluk, Ac wi mwet koluk fufahsryesr.
who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
9 El fahk kut finne srike in fahsr tukun ma lungse lun God, Wanginna ma ac wo nu sesr kac.
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’
10 “Porongeyu, komtal su nunku mu oasr etauk la! Ya God Kulana El ku in oru ma sesuwos?
“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11 El akinsewowoye mwet uh fal nu ke orekma lalos, Ac folokin nu selos fal nu ke ouiyen moul lalos.
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 God Kulana El tiana oru ma koluk; Wangin pacl El oru ma sesuwos nu sin mwet uh.
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Mea, God El eis ku lal sin sie na? Ya oasr pac sie su sang ku nu sel in liyaung faclu?
Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
14 God El fin sulela sel Elan eisla ngunal ac mongol liki mwet uh,
If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
15 Na mwet nukewa ma moul uh ac misa Ac sifilpa folokla nu ke kutkut.
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
16 “Inge, komtal fin lalmwetmet, komtal lohng ma nga ac fahk uh.
“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
17 Ya komtal fahk mu oasr mwatan God su suwoswoslana? Ya komtal nunku mu El su kulana El lain nununku suwohs?
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18 God El ku in fahkak mwatan tokosra ac mwet leum uh Ke pacl elos oru ma koluk, ac fin wangin sripalos.
who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
19 El tia wi mwet leum uh lac, Ku oru in wo nu sin mwet kasrup liki mwet sukasrup, Mweyen El pa orala mwet nukewa.
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
20 Sie mwet el ku in misa in kitin pacl na ke fong. God El sringilya mwet uh na elos misa; El uniya mwet ku uh oana ma wangin.
In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
21 El taran ma mwet uh oru in pacl nukewa.
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
22 Wanginna acn ma lohsr matoltol Ku in okanla mwet koluk uh liki God.
There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 God El tia enenu in pakiya pacl Lun sie mwet in som tuh Elan nununku.
For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgement.
24 El tia enenu in oasr sukok se orek Tuh Elan sisla mwet kol uh ac aolulosla.
He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
25 Mweyen El etu ma elos oru uh. El ac siselosla ac itungulosi ke fong uh.
Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 El akkeokye mwet koluk uh yen mwet nukewa ac ku in liye,
He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Mweyen elos tila fahsr tokol, Ac elos pilesrala ma sap lal nukewa.
because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
28 Ke sripalos mwet sukasrup elos wowoyak ac pang nu sin God, Tuh Elan kasrelos, ac God El lohng pusren pang lalos.
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
29 “God El fin sulela Elan tiana oru kutu ma, Wangin mwet ac ku in fahk mu oasr ma sutuu sel. El fin okanla mutal, wangin ma mwet uh ac ku in oru.
When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,
30 Wangin ma mutanfahl uh ac ku in oru In ikolya mwet ma tia etu God uh in tia leum faclos.
that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
31 “Job, ku kom fahkak tari ma koluk lom an nu sin God, Ac wulela kom in tia sifil orekma koluk?
“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
32 Kom nu siyuk God Elan akkalemye nu sum ma kom sufalla kac uh, Ac insese mu kom ac tia sifilpa orekma koluk?
Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33 Ke kom lain ma God El oru uh, Ya kom liye mu El ac ku in oru ma kom lungse uh? Sulela uh ac ma na lom, tia ma luk; Fahkma nu sesr ingena ma kom nunku an.
Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
34 “Kutena mwet ma kalem in nunak uh, ac ku in insese nu sik; Ac kutena mwet lalmwetmet ma lohng kas luk uh, ac ku in fahk lah
Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
35 Job el kaskas ke lalfon lal, Ac lah wangin kalmen ma el fahk uh.
‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’
36 Nunku akwoya ke ma nukewa ma Job el fahk uh; Komtal ac akilen lah el kaskas oana sie mwet koluk.
I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37 El sang seakos in laesla ma koluk lal uh; El aksruksruki God ye mutasr nukewa.”
For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands amongst us, and multiplies his words against God.”
