Job 35
1 Og Elihu svarede fremdeles og sagde:
And Elius resumed and said,
2 Holder du dette for Ret — du sagde jo: Jeg er retfærdigere end Gud —
What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?
3 at du siger: Hvad gavner det dig? hvad Gavn har jeg deraf, fremfor om jeg syndede?
I will answer thee, and thy three friends.
4 Jeg vil give Svar til dig og til dine Venner med dig:
Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above thee.
5 Sku Himmelen og se og betragt Skyerne; de ere højt over dig.
If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?
6 Dersom du har syndet, hvad kan du gøre imod ham? og ere dine Overtrædelser mange, hvad kan du volde ham?
and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?
7 Dersom du er retfærdig, hvad kan du give ham? eller hvad skal han modtage af din Haand?
And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?
8 Et Menneske, som du er, vedkommer din Ugudelighed, og et Menneskes Barn din Retfærdighed.
Thy ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.
9 Over de mangfoldige Undertrykkelser raaber man, skriger om Hjælp imod de mægtiges Arm.
They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
10 Men ingen siger: Hvor er Gud, som skabte mig, han, som giver Lovsange om Natten;
But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
11 som belærer os fremfor Dyrene paa Jorden og gør os visere end Fuglene under Himmelen?
who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
12 Der raabe de, men han svarer ikke, for de ondes Hovmods Skyld.
There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
13 Kun Forfængelighed hører Gud ikke, og den Almægtige agter ikke derpaa.
For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
14 Ogsaa naar du siger, du skuer ham ikke, saa er Dommen alt for hans Ansigt, derfor vent paa ham!
He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
15 Men nu, fordi hans Vrede ikke hjemsøger, og han ikke agter stort paa Overmodet:
For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
16 Saa oplader Job sin Mund med Forfængelighed, han gør Ordene mangfoldige uden Forstand.
Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
