أَيُّوبَ 12

١ 1 فَأَجَابَ أَيُّوبُ وَقَالَ:

And Job answered and said,

٢ 2 «صَحِيحٌ إِنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ شَعْبٌ وَمَعَكُمْ تَمُوتُ ٱلْحِكْمَةُ!

So then ye [alone] are men, and wisdom shall die with you?

٣ 3 غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لِي فَهْمٌ مِثْلَكُمْ. لَسْتُ أَنَا دُونَكُمْ. وَمَنْ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مِثْلُ هَذِهِ؟

[But] I also have a heart as well as you.

٤ 4 رَجُلًا سُخْرَةً لِصَاحِبِهِ صِرْتُ. دَعَا ٱللهَ فَٱسْتَجَابَهُ. سُخْرَةٌ هُوَ ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلْكَامِلُ.

For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.

٥ 5 لِلْمُبْتَلِي هَوَانٌ فِي أَفْكَارِ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنِّ، مُهَيَّأٌ لِمَنْ زَلَّتْ قَدَمُهُ.

For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be [held] guiltless,

٦ 6 خِيَامُ ٱلْمُخَرِّبِينَ مُسْتَرِيحَةٌ، وَٱلَّذِينَ يُغِيظُونَ ٱللهَ مُطْمَئِنُّونَ، ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ بِإِلَهِهِمْ فِي يَدِهِمْ!

even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition [made] of them.

٧ 7 «فَٱسْأَلِ ٱلْبَهَائِمَ فَتُعَلِّمَكَ، وَطُيُورَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ فَتُخْبِرَكَ.

But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee.

٨ 8 أَوْ كَلِّمِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَتُعَلِّمَكَ، وَيُحَدِّثَكَ سَمَكُ ٱلْبَحْرِ.

Tell the earth, if it may speak to thee: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to thee.

٩ 9 مَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ مِنْ كُلِّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَنَّ يَدَ ٱلرَّبِّ صَنَعَتْ هَذَا؟

Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?

١٠ 10 ٱلَّذِي بِيَدِهِ نَفَسُ كُلِّ حَيٍّ وَرُوحُ كُلِّ ٱلْبَشَرِ.

Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.

١١ 11 أَفَلَيْسَتِ ٱلْأُذُنُ تَمْتَحِنُ ٱلْأَقْوَالَ، كَمَا أَنَّ ٱلْحَنَكَ يَسْتَطْعِمُ طَعَامَهُ؟

For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.

١٢ 12 عِنْدَ ٱلشَّيْبِ حِكْمَةٌ، وَطُولُ ٱلْأَيَّامِ فَهْمٌ.

In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.

١٣ 13 «عِنْدَهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةُ وَٱلْقُدْرَةُ. لَهُ ٱلْمَشُورَةُ وَٱلْفِطْنَةُ.

With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.

١٤ 14 هُوَذَا يَهْدِمُ فَلَا يُبْنَى. يُغْلِقُ عَلَى إِنْسَانٍ فَلَا يُفْتَحُ.

If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?

١٥ 15 يَمْنَعُ ٱلْمِيَاهَ فَتَيْبَسُ. يُطْلِقُهَا فَتَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَرْضَ.

If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.

١٦ 16 عِنْدَهُ ٱلْعِزُّ وَٱلْفَهْمُ. لَهُ ٱلْمُضِلُّ وَٱلْمُضَلُّ.

With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.

١٧ 17 يَذْهَبُ بِٱلْمُشِيرِينَ أَسْرَى، وَيُحَمِّقُ ٱلْقُضَاةَ.

He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.

١٨ 18 يَحُلُّ مَنَاطِقَ ٱلْمُلُوكِ، وَيَشُدُّ أَحْقَاءَهُمْ بِوِثَاقٍ.

He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.

١٩ 19 يَذْهَبُ بِٱلْكَهَنَةِ أَسْرَى، وَيَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَقْوِيَاءَ.

He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.

٢٠ 20 يَقْطَعُ كَلَامَ ٱلْأُمَنَاءِ، وَيَنْزِعُ ذَوْقَ ٱلشُّيُوخِ.

He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.

٢١ 21 يُلْقِي هَوَانًا عَلَى ٱلشُّرَفَاءِ، وَيُرْخِي مِنْطَقَةَ ٱلْأَشِدَّاءِ.

He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly.

٢٢ 22 يَكْشِفُ ٱلْعَمَائِقَ مِنَ ٱلظَّلَامِ، وَيُخْرِجُ ظِلَّ ٱلْمَوْتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ.

Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.

٢٣ 23 يُكَثِّرُ ٱلْأُمَمَ ثُمَّ يُبِيدُهَا. يُوَسِّعُ لِلْأُمَمِ ثُمَّ يُجْلِيهَا.

Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].

٢٤ 24 يَنْزِعُ عُقُولَ رُؤَسَاءِ شَعْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَيُضِلُّهُمْ فِي تِيهٍ بِلَا طَرِيقٍ.

Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],

٢٥ 25 يَتَلَمَّسُونَ فِي ٱلظَّلَامِ وَلَيْسَ نُورٌ، وَيُرَنِّحُهُمْ مِثْلَ ٱلسَّكْرَانِ.

Let them grope [in] darkness, and [let there be] no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.