Job 23

1 Na Job el fahk,

And Job made answer and said,

2 “Nga srakna torkaskas ac lain God; Nga tia ku in kutongya sasao luk.

Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

3 Seyal nga ke etu lah nga ac konalak ya, Ac lah nga ac ut ya nu yen El muta we.

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

4 Nga lukun fahkang na nunak luk nu sel Ac takunang nufon ma nga pulakin mu pwaye sik.

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

5 Nga ke etu lah mea El ac fahk, Ac lah El ac topukyu fuka.

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

6 Ya God El ac lainyu ke ku lal nufon? Mo, El ac porongo na ke nga ac kaskas uh.

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

7 In pacl sac El ac engan in lohng sramsram luk, mweyen nga inse pwayena nu sel; Na El ac fah akkalemye lah El tuleyula, ingela nwe tok.

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

8 “Nga tuh sokol kutulap, tuh El wangin we; Nga tia pacna konalak ke nga sokol roto ah.

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

9 El tuh orekma na epang ac eir, Tuh nga tia pacna liyal we.

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

10 Ne ouinge a God El etu nufon acn nga forfor we; El fin srikeyu, El ac konauk lah nga nasnasna.

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

11 Nga oaru na in fahsr ke inkanek ma El sulela nu sik uh, Ac tiana kuhfla liki.

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

12 Nga oru na ma El sapkin pacl nukewa; Nga fahsrna ke ma lungse lal ac tia lungse luk sifacna.

I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

13 “God El tiana ekyek. Wangin mwet ku in kifasulla, Ku tulokinilya liki ma El lungse oru uh.

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

14 El ac oralana ma El akou in oru nu sik; Ako se lal inge siena sin ma pus ma El ke oru nu sik uh.

For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

15 Nga arulana rarrar ac sangeng ye mutal.

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

16 God pa arulana akmunasyela nunak luk uh. El su Kulana El arulana aksangengyeyu.

For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

17 Finne lohsr uh kosrala mutuk, Nga tiana misla in fahk nunak luk uh.

For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.