Job 12
1 Men Job svarede og sagde:
Then Job answered and said,
2 Sandelig, I ere Folket, og med eder dør Visdommen ud!
“No doubt you are the people; wisdom will die with you.
3 Jeg har ogsaa Forstand ligesom I, jeg falder ikke igennem for eder; og hvo ved ikke saadanne Ting?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
4 Jeg er til Latter for min Ven, jeg, som raabte til Gud og fik Svar; den retfærdige, den oprigtige er til Latter.
I am something for my neighbor to laugh at— I, one who called on God and who was answered by him! I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at.
5 En foragtet Lampe i den trygges Tanke er den, som er nær ved at snuble med Foden.
In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune; he thinks in a way that brings more misfortune to those whose foot is slipping.
6 Ødelæggernes Telte have Ro, og de, som rase imod Gud, ere meget trygge, ja den, som sætter sin Haand som Gud.
The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God feel secure; their own hands are their gods.
7 Og sandelig, spørg dog Dyrene ad, og de skulle lære dig det; og Himmelens Fugle, og de skulle forkynde dig det.
But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; ask the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you.
8 Eller tal til Jorden, og den skal lære dig det, og Fiskene i Havet skulle fortælle dig det.
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Hvo ved ikke om alle disse Ting, at Herrens Haand har gjort dette?
Which animal among all these does not know that the hand of Yahweh has done this?
10 han, i hvis Haand hver levende Sjæl er, og Aanden i hvert Menneskes Kød!
In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
11 Mon ikke Øret prøver Talen, og Ganen smager Maden?
Does not the ear test words just as the palate tastes its food?
12 Hos de graahærdede er Visdom, og Dagenes Længde giver Forstand.
With aged men is wisdom; in length of days is understanding.
13 Hos ham er Visdom og Vælde, ham hører Raad og Forstand til.
With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.
14 Se, han nedbryder, og det skal ikke bygges, han lukker til for en Mand, og der skal ikke lukkes op.
See, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again; if he imprisons someone, there can be no release.
15 Se, han holder Vandene tilbage, og de borttørres, og han udlader dem, og de omvælte Landet.
See, if he withholds the waters, they dry up; and if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16 Hos ham er Styrke og Kraft; ham hører den til, som farer vild, og den, som fører vild.
With him are strength and wisdom; people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power.
17 Han lader Raadgiverne gaa afklædte bort og gør Dommerne til Daarer.
He leads counselors away barefoot in sorrow; he turns judges into fools.
18 Han løser Kongernes Herredømme og lægger Baand om deres Lænder.
He takes off the chain of authority from kings; he wraps a cloth about their waists.
19 Han lader Præsterne gaa afklædte bort og omkaster de stærke.
He leads priests away barefoot in sorrow and overthrows mighty people.
20 Han berøver de sikre Talere Mælet, tager Forstanden fra de gamle.
He removes the speech of those who had been trusted and takes away the understanding of the elders.
21 Han udøser Vanære over Fyrsterne og løser de stærkes Bælte.
He pours contempt upon princes and unfastens the belt of strong people.
22 Han aabenbarer de dybe Ting af Mørket og udfører Dødens Skygge til Lyset.
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.
23 Han formerer Folkene og lader dem gaa til Grunde; han udbreder Folkene og bortfører dem.
He makes nations strong, and he also destroys them; He enlarges nations, and he also leads them along as prisoners.
24 Han borttager Forstand fra Folkets Øverster i Landet og lader dem fare vild i det øde, hvor ingen Vej er.
He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth; he causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.
25 De famle i Mørke, hvor intet Lys er, og han bringer dem til at fare vild som den drukne.
They grope in the dark without light; he makes them stagger like a drunk man.
