Job 33

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Tena ra, whakarongo, e Hopa, ki aku korero, kia whai taringa ki aku kupu katoa.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Nana, kua puaki nei toku mangai, kei te korero toku arero i roto i toku mangai.

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Ma aku kupu e whakapuaki te tika o toku ngakau; ka korero pono oku ngutu i ta ratou e matau ana.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

He mea hanga ahau na te Wairua o te Atua, a na te manawa o te Kaha Rawa ahau i whai ora ai.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Ki te taea e koe, whakahokia mai e koe he kupu ki ahau; whakatikaia au korero ki toku aroaro, e tu ki runga.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Nana, ko toku anga ki te Atua he pena hoki i tau; he mea hanga nei ano hoki ahau ki te paru.

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Nana, e kore te wehi ki ahau e whakawehi i a koe; e kore ano hoki toku ringa e taimaha iho ki a koe.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

He pono kua hakiri oku taringa ki au kupu, a kua rongo atu ahau i te reo o au kupu, e mea ana,

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

He ma ahau, kahore oku he; he harakore ahau, kahore hoki he kino i roto i ahau:

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

Na e rapu ana ia i te take riri ki ahau, e kiia ana ahau e ia he hoariri nona;

He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

E karapitia ana e ia oku waewae ki te rakau, e ata titiro ana ia ki oku hikoinga katoa.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Nana, maku e whawhati tau kupu, ehara tenei mea au i te mea tika; nui atu hoki te Atua i te tangata.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

He aha koe i totohe ai ki a ia? E kore hoki e korerotia e ia te tikanga o tetahi o ana mea.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Kotahi hoki, ae ra, e rua korerotanga a te Atua, otiia kahore e maharatia e te tangata.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

I te moe, i te putanga moemoea mai o te po, ina au iho te moe o te tangata, i nga moenga i runga i te takotoranga;

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

Ko reira ia whakapuare ai i nga taringa o nga tangata, hiri ai hoki i te ako mo ratou;

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

Kia whakanekehia ai te tangata i tana whakaaro, kia hipokina ai hoki te whakapehapeha o te tangata;

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

E puritia ana e ia tona wairua kei tae ki te rua, tona ora kei riro i te hoari.

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

E whiua ana hoki ia ki te mamae i runga i tona moenga, ki te ngau tonu hoki o ona wheua;

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

A whakarihariha ana tona ora ki te taro, tona wairua ki te kai whakaminamina.

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

E honia ana ona kiko, a kore noa e kitea; a purero mai ana ona wheua kihai nei i kitea i mua.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

Heoi e whakatata ana tona wairua ki te rua, tona ora ki nga kaiwhakamate.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

Ki te mea he karere tera kei a ia, he kaiwhakaatu tikanga tetahi i roto i te mano, hei whakaatu i tona tika ki te tangata:

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

Na ka tohu tera i a ia, a ka mea, Whakaorangia ia kei heke ki te rua, kua kitea hoki e ahau he utu.

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

Ko tona kiri ka ngawari atu i to te tamaiti; ka hoki iho ia ki nga ra o tona tamarikitanga:

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Ka inoi ia ki te Atua, a ka manako tera ki a ia; heoi ka kite ia i tona mata i runga i te koa: a ka utua e ia te tika o te tangata.

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

E waiata ana ia i te aroaro o nga tangata, e mea ana, Kua hara ahau, whakaparoritia ake e ahau te tika, a kahore he pai ki ahau:

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Kua whakaorangia e ia toku wairua kei riro ki te rua, a e kite toku wairua i te marama.

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

Nana, e meatia ana enei mea katoa e te Atua, e tuaruatia ana, ae, e tuatorutia ana, ki te tangata,

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Hei whakahoki mai i tona wairua i roto i te rua, kia whakamaramatia ai ki te marama o te ora.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

Kia whai whakaaro mai, e Hopa, whakarongo mai ki ahau: kati tau, a ka korero ahau.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Ki te mea he kupu tau, utua mai taku: korero, ko taku hoki i pai ai kia whakatikaia tau.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Ki te kahore, whakarongo ki ahau: noho puku koe, a maku koe e whakaako ki te whakaaro nui.