Jób 29
1 Ještě dále Job vedl řeč svou, a řekl:
And Job again took up the word and said,
2 Ó bych byl jako za časů předešlých, za dnů, v nichž mne Bůh zachovával,
If only I might again be as I was in the months which are past, in the days when God was watching over me!
3 Dokudž svítil svící svou nad hlavou mou, při jehož světle chodíval jsem v temnostech,
When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
4 Tak jako jsem byl za dnů mladosti své, dokudž přívětivost Boží byla v stanu mém,
As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
5 Dokudž ještě Všemohoucí byl se mnou, a všudy vůkol mne dítky mé,
While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;
6 Když šlepěje mé máslem oplývaly, a skála vylévala mi prameny oleje,
When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
7 Když jsem vycházel k bráně skrze město, a na ulici strojíval sobě stolici svou.
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
8 Jakž mne spatřovali mládenci, skrývali se, starci pak povstávali a stáli.
The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
9 Knížata choulili se v řečech, anobrž ruku kladli na ústa svá.
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
10 Hlas vývod se tratil, a jazyk jejich lnul k dásním jejich.
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
11 Nebo ucho slyše, blahoslavilo mne, a oko vida, posvědčovalo mi,
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
12 Že vysvobozuji chudého volajícího, a sirotka, i toho, kterýž nemá spomocníka.
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
13 Požehnání hynoucího přicházelo na mne, a srdce vdovy k plésání jsem vzbuzoval.
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
14 V spravedlnost jsem se obláčel, a ona ozdobovala mne; jako plášť a koruna byl soud můj.
I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
15 Místo očí býval jsem slepému, a místo noh kulhavému.
I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
16 Byl jsem otcem nuzných, a na při, jíž jsem nebyl povědom, vyptával jsem se.
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
17 A tak vylamoval jsem třenovní zuby nešlechetníka, a z zubů jeho vyrážel jsem loupež.
By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
18 A protož jsem říkal: V hnízdě svém umru, a jako písek rozmnožím dny.
Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
19 Kořen můj rozloží se při vodách, a rosa nocovati bude na ratolestech mých.
My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
20 Sláva má mladnouti bude při mně, a lučiště mé v ruce mé obnovovati se.
My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
21 Poslouchajíce, čekali na mne, a přestávali na radě mé.
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
22 Po slovu mém nic neměnili, tak na ně dštila řeč má.
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
23 Nebo očekávali mne jako deště, a ústa svá otvírali jako k přívalu žádostivému.
They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
24 Žertoval-li jsem s nimi, nevěřili; pročež u vážnosti mne míti neoblevovali.
I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
25 Přišel-li jsem kdy k nim, sedal jsem na předním místě, a tak bydlil jsem jako král v vojště, když smutných potěšuje.
I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
