أيُّوب 11

١ 1 فَأَجَابَ صُوفَرُ النَّعْمَاتِيُّ:

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,

٢ 2 «هَلْ يُتْرَكُ هَذَا الْكَلامُ الْمُفَرِّطُ مِنْ غَيْرِ جَوَابٍ، أَمْ يَتَبَرَّأُ الرَّجُلُ الْمِهْذَارُ؟

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

٣ 3 أَيُفْحِمُ لَغْوُكَ النَّاسَ، أَمْ تَهَكُّمُكَ يَحُولُ دُونَ تَسْفِيهِكَ؟

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?

٤ 4 إِذْ تَدَّعِي قَائِلاً: مَذْهَبِي صَالِحٌ، وَأَنَا بَارٌّ فِي عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ.

For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

٥ 5 وَلَكِنْ لَيْتَ اللهَ يَتَكَلَّمُ وَيَفْتَحُ شَفَتَيْهِ لِيَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ،

But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,

٦ 6 وَيَكْشِفَ لَكَ أَسْرَارَ حِكْمَتِهِ، فَلِلْحِكْمَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ وَجْهَانِ، فَتُدْرِكَ آنَئِذٍ أَنَّ اللهَ عَاقَبَكَ عَلَى إِثْمِكَ بِأَقَلَّ مِمَّا تَسْتَحِقُّ.

and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.

٧ 7 أَلَعَلَّكَ تُدْرِكُ أَعْمَاقَ اللهِ، أَمْ تَبْلُغُ أَقْصَى قُوَّةِ الْقَدِيرِ؟

Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

٨ 8 هُوَ أَسْمَى مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ، فَمَاذَا يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ؟ وَهُوَ أَبْعَدُ غَوْراً مِنَ الْهَاوِيَةِ، فَمَاذَا تَعْلَمُ؟ (Sheol h7585)

It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)

٩ 9 هُوَ أَطْوَلُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَأَعْرَضُ مِنَ الْبَحْرِ.

The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

١٠ 10 فَإِنِ اجْتَازَ وَاعْتَقَلَكَ وَحَاكَمَكَ فَمَنْ يَرُدُّهُ؟

If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?

١١ 11 لأَنَّهُ عَالِمٌ بِالْمُنَافِقِينَ. إِنْ رَأَى الإِثْمَ، أَفَلا يَنْظُرُ فِي أَمْرِهِ؟

For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

١٢ 12 يُصْبِحُ الأَحْمَقُ حَكِيماً عِنْدَمَا يَلِدُ حِمَارُ الْوَحْشِ إِنْسَاناً.

But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

١٣ 13 إِنْ هَيَّأْتَ قَلْبَكَ وَبَسَطْتَ إِلَيْهِ يَدَيْكَ،

If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,

١٤ 14 وَإِنْ نَبَذْتَ الإِثْمَ الَّذِي تَلَطَّخَتْ بِهِ كَفَّاكَ، فَلَمْ يَعُدِ الْجَوْرُ يُقِيمُ فِي خَيْمَتِكَ.

if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

١٥ 15 حِينَئِذٍ تَرْفَعُ وَجْهَكَ بِكَرَامَةٍ، وَتَكُونُ رَاسِخاً مِنْ غَيْرِ خَوْفٍ،

Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.

١٦ 16 فَتَنْسَى مَا قَاسَيْتَ مِنْ مَشَقَّةٍ، وَلا تَذْكُرُهَا إِلّا كَمِيَاهٍ عَبَرَتْ.

For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

١٧ 17 وَتُصْبِحُ حَيَاتُكَ أَكْثَرَ إِشْرَاقاً مِنْ نُورِ الظَّهِيرَةِ، وَيَتَحَوَّلُ ظَلامُهَا إِلَى صَبَاحٍ،

And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

١٨ 18 وَتَطْمَئِنُّ لأَنَّ هُنَاكَ رَجَاءً، وَتَتَلَفَّتُ حَوْلَكَ وَتَرْقُدُ آمِناً.

And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.

١٩ 19 تَسْتَكِينُ إِذْ لَيْسَ مِنْ مُرَوِّعٍ، وَكَثِيرُونَ يَتَرَجَّوْنَ رِضَاكَ

Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.

٢٠ 20 أَمَّا عُيُونُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيُصِيبُهَا التَّلَفُ، وَمَنَافِذُ الْهَرَبِ تَخْتَفِي مِنْ أَمَامِهِمْ، وَلا أَمَلَ لَهُمْ إِلّا فِي الْمَوْتِ».

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.