Job 11
1 Saa tog Na'amatiten Zofar til Orde og sagde:
Then answered Zophar the Na'amathite, and said.
2 Skal en Ordgyder ej have Svar, skal en Mundheld vel have Ret?
Shall a multitude of words not be answered? and is it so that a man full of talk shall be deemed in the right?
3 Skal Mænd vel tie til din Skvalder, skal du spotte og ikke faa Skam?
Thy inventions are to bring men to silence; and when thou utterest thy mocking no one is to cause thee to feel abashed!
4 Du siger: »Min Færd er lydeløs, og jeg er ren i hans Øjne!«
For thou hast said [to God], My doctrine is pure, and I am become clean in thy eyes.
5 Men vilde dog Gud kun tale, oplade sine Læber imod dig,
But oh that God would but 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 declare unto thee the secrets of wisdom; for it is double to that which is really in our possession: and thou wouldst experience that God overlooketh unto thee much of thy iniquity.
7 Har du loddet Bunden i Gud og naaet den Almægtiges Grænse?
Canst thou find out the experience of God? or canst thou find [the way] unto the utmost limit of the Almighty?
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou effect? it is deeper than the nether world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Den overgaar Jorden i Vidde, er mere vidtstrakt end Havet.
Longer than the earth is its measure, and broader than the sea.
10 Farer han frem og fængsler, stævner til Doms, hvem hindrer ham?
If he pass by, and surrender [one to suffering], and call together an assembly, who can hinder him?
11 Han kender jo Løgnens Mænd, Uret ser han og agter derpaa,
For he knoweth the men of vanity: he seeth the wrong-doer and him who considereth not;
12 saa tomhjernet Mand faar Vid, og Vildæsel fødes til Menneske.
And the heartless who acquireth intelligence, and him who is [like] the colt of the wild ass who is transformed into a man.
13 Hvis du faar Skik paa dit Hjerte og breder dine Hænder imod ham,
If thou truly direct [aright] thy heart, and spread out thy hands toward him: —
14 hvis Uret er fjern fra din Haand, og Brøde ej bor i dit Telt,
If wrong be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tents.
15 ja, da kan du lydefri løfte dit Aasyn og uden at frygte staa fast,
For then canst thou lift up thy face free from blemish: yea, thou wilt stand steadfast, and needest not to fear;
16 ja, da skal du glemme din Kvide, mindes den kun som Vand, der flød bort;
Because thou wilt truly forget thy trouble, and as a waterflood that is passed away wilt thou remember it;
17 dit Liv skal overstraale Middagssolen, Mørket vorde som lyse Morgen.
And brighter than the noon of day will thy earthly existence arise; and thy obscurity will be like thy morning.
18 Tryg skal du være, fordi du har Haab; du ser dig om og gaar trygt til Hvile,
And thou wilt feel trust, because there is hope: yea, thou wilt search about carefully, and thou wilt lie down in safety.
19 du ligger uden at skræmmes op. Til din Yndest vil mange bejle.
Also thou wilt stretch thyself out [to rest], with none to make thee afraid; and many will entreat thy favor.
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 the means of escape will vanish from them, and their [sole] hope shall be the breathing out of their soul.
