Job 32
1 Da lode disse tre Mænd af at svare Job, efterdi han var retfærdig i sine egne Øjne.
And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
2 Men Vreden optændtes hos Elihu, Busiten, Barakels Søn, af Rams Slægt, hans Vrede optændtes imod Job, fordi han vilde holde sin Sjæl retfærdig over for Gud.
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
3 Hans Vrede optændtes ogsaa imod hans tre Venner, fordi de ikke fandt paa noget Svar og alligevel holdt Job for ugudelig.
and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
4 Men Elihu havde biet efter, at Job skulde ende sine Ord; thi hine vare ældre af Aar end han.
And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
5 Der Elihu saa, at der var intet Svar i de tre Mænds Mund, da optændtes hans Vrede.
And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.
6 Saa svarede Elihu, Busiten, Barakels Søn, og sagde: Jeg er ung af Aar, men I ere bedagede Mænd; derfor undsaa jeg mig og frygtede for at kundgøre eder min Kundskab.
And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: — Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.
7 Jeg sagde: Lad Dagene tale, og Aars Mangfoldighed kundgøre Visdom!
I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 Sandelig, det er Aanden i Mennesket og den Almægtiges Aande, som gør ham forstandig.
Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.
9 De alderstegne ere ikke altid vise, ej heller forstaa de gamle altid Retten.
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
10 Derfor siger jeg: Hør paa mig; ogsaa jeg vil kundgøre min Kundskab.
Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion — even I.
11 Se, jeg biede efter eders Ord, jeg vendte mine Øren til eders forstandige Tale, indtil I kunde faa udgrundet, hvad I vilde tale.
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
12 Og jeg har agtet nøje paa eder, men se, der var ingen af eder, som gendrev Job, og som kunde svare paa hans Tale,
And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
13 at I ikke skulde sige: Vi have fundet Visdom; Gud, men ikke et Menneske, kan fælde ham.
Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.
14 Men imod mig har han ikke stillet sin Tale, og med eders Ord vil jeg ikke give ham Svar.
And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.
15 De ere blevne forskrækkede, de kunne ikke svare mere, borte ere Ordene for dem.
(They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.
16 Og jeg biede, thi de talte ikke; ja, de stode der, de svarede ikke mere.
And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)
17 Nu vil jeg ogsaa svare for min Del, ogsaa jeg vil kundgøre min Kundskab.
I answer, even I — my share, I shew my opinion — even I.
18 Thi jeg er fuld af Taler; Aanden i mit Indre trænger paa.
For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,
19 Se, mit Indre er som Vin, for hvilken der ikke er aabnet, det maa sprænges som nye Læderflasker.
Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.
20 Jeg maa tale, at jeg kan faa Luft, jeg maa oplade mine Læber og svare.
I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
21 Ikke vil jeg anse nogens Person, og jeg vil ikke smigre for noget Menneske;
Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
22 thi jeg forstaar ikke at smigre; lettelig vilde min Skaber rive mig bort.
For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
