Job 23
1 Then Job answered,
To naah Job mah,
2 “Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
vaihni loe kana ka haam; ka nathaih nung parai pongah hang ai ah ka om thai ai.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
Anih hnukthaihaih ahmuen to ka panoek nahaeloe, anih anghnuthaih ahmuen ah ka caeh han!
4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
A hmaa ah kaimah kawng to ka thuih moe, pakha hoiah lok ka thuih han.
5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
Anih mah kawbangmaw na pathim tih, tiah ka panoek, a thuih han ih lok doeh ka panoek.
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
A thacakhaih hoiah kai hae na hmang tih maw? Na hmang mak ai; anih mah kai ih lok hae tahngai lat tih.
7 There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
To ahmuen ah katoeng kami hoi lokthuihaih om tih, kai loe lokcaek kami khae hoiah ka loih poe tih boeh.
8 “If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
Khenah, kai loe hmabangah ka caeh, toe anih loe to ahmuen ah om ai; hnukbangah kang nawn cadoeh, anih to ka panoek thai ai;
9 He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
a toksakhaih banqoi bangah ka caeh, toe anih to ka hnu thai ai; bantang bangah kang qoi naah doeh, anih to ka hnu thai ai.
10 But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
Toe ka caehhaih loklam to ang panoek pae; anih mah kai ang tanoek pacoengah loe, sui baktiah ka om tih boeh.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
Ka khok mah a caehhaih khok tangkannawk to pazui, kam khraeng taak ai, anih ih loklam to ka pazui.
12 I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
A pahni hoi paek ih lok to ka caeh taak ai; ni thokkruek kangaih caaknaek pongah doeh anih mah thuih ih loknawk to ni ka palung kue.
13 But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
Toe poekhaih maeto ah kaom, Sithaw to mi mah maw pakhrai thai tih? Anih loe a koehhaih baktiah ni sak.
14 For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
Anih loe kai han suek ih hmuen to a sak; anih loe to baktih poekhaih paroeai tawnh.
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
To pongah a hmaa ah loe zithaih hoiah ni ka oh; to baktih hmuen to ka poek naah, anih to ka zit.
16 For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
Sithaw mah palungthin ang naemsak moe, Thacak Angraeng mah zithaih to ang paek;
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
toe kai hae khoving hmaa ah va sut ai, ka hmaa ih khoving thung hoiah doeh paka ai.
