Job 11
1 Saa tog Na'amatiten Zofar til Orde og sagde:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,
2 Skal en Ordgyder ej have Svar, skal en Mundheld vel have Ret?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Skal Mænd vel tie til din Skvalder, skal du spotte og ikke faa Skam?
Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 Du siger: »Min Færd er lydeløs, og jeg er ren i hans Øjne!«
For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 Men vilde dog Gud kun tale, oplade sine Læber imod dig,
But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,
6 kundgøre dig Visdommens Løndom, thi underfuld er den i Væsen; da vilde du vide, at Gud har glemt dig en Del af din Skyld!
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.
7 Har du loddet Bunden i Gud og naaet den Almægtiges Grænse?
Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Den overgaar Jorden i Vidde, er mere vidtstrakt end Havet.
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 Farer han frem og fængsler, stævner til Doms, hvem hindrer ham?
If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?
11 Han kender jo Løgnens Mænd, Uret ser han og agter derpaa,
For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?
12 saa tomhjernet Mand faar Vid, og Vildæsel fødes til Menneske.
But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
13 Hvis du faar Skik paa dit Hjerte og breder dine Hænder imod ham,
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
14 hvis Uret er fjern fra din Haand, og Brøde ej bor i dit Telt,
if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
15 ja, da kan du lydefri løfte dit Aasyn og uden at frygte staa fast,
Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.
16 ja, da skal du glemme din Kvide, mindes den kun som Vand, der flød bort;
For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.
17 dit Liv skal overstraale Middagssolen, Mørket vorde som lyse Morgen.
And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
18 Tryg skal du være, fordi du har Haab; du ser dig om og gaar trygt til Hvile,
And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.
19 du ligger uden at skræmmes op. Til din Yndest vil mange bejle.
Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.
20 Men de gudløses Øjne vansmægter; ude er det med deres Tilflugt, deres Haab er blot at udaande Sjælen!
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.
