Job 23
1 Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
And Job answereth and saith: —
2 Ogsaa i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Haand paa mit Suk!
Also — to-day [is] my complaint bitter, My hand hath been heavy because of my sighing.
3 Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg naa hans Trone!
O that I had known — and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
4 Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,
I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill [with] arguments.
5 vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!
I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.
6 Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han paa mig;
In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth [it] in me.
7 da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.
There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
8 Men gaar jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;
Lo, forward I go — and He is not, And backward — and I perceive him not.
9 jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.
[To] the left in His working — and I see not, He is covered [on] the right, and I behold not.
10 Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld gaar jeg frem af hans Prøve.
For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me — as gold I go forth.
11 Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,
On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,
12 fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
13 Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attraar.
And He [is] in one [mind], And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired — and He doth [it].
14 Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.
For He doth complete my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
15 Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.
Therefore, from His presence I am troubled, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
16 Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;
And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.
17 thi jeg gaar til i Mørket, mit Aasyn dækkes af Mulm.
For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.
