Job 32
1 Da nu hine tre Mænd ikke mere svarede Job, fordi han var retfærdig i sine egne Øjne,
So had these three men abstained from answering Job; because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 blussede Vreden op i Buziten Elihu, Barak'els Søn, af Rams Slægt. Paa Job vrededes han, fordi han gjorde sig retfærdigere end Gud,
Thereupon was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he had declared himself more righteous than God.
3 og paa hans tre Venner, fordi de ikke fandt noget Svar og dog dømte Job skyldig.
And against his three friends was his wrath kindled; because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Elihu havde ventet, saa længe de talte med Job, fordi de var ældre end han;
Now Elihu had held back toward Job [his] words; because the others were older in days than he.
5 men da han saa, at de tre Mænd intet havde at svare, blussede hans Vrede op;
But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then was his wrath kindled.
6 og Buziten Elihu, Barak'els Søn, tog til Orde og sagde: Ung af Dage er jeg, og I er gamle Mænd, derfor holdt jeg mig tilbage, angst for at meddele eder min Viden;
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite commenced, and said, Young am I in days, and ye are very old: therefore I hesitated and feared to show you what I know.
7 jeg tænkte: »Lad Alderen tale og Aarenes Mængde kundgøre Visdom!«
I had said, Days shall speak, and multitude of years shall make wisdom known.
8 Dog Aanden, den er i Mennesket, og den Almægtiges Aande giver dem Indsigt;
But it is the spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty which giveth them understanding.
9 de gamle er ikke altid de kloge, Oldinge ved ej altid, hvad Ret er;
Not those rich in years must be always wise: neither do the aged constantly understand what is just.
10 derfor siger jeg: Hør mig, lad ogsaa mig komme frem med min Viden!
Therefore do I say, Hearken to me: I also will show forth what I know myself.
11 Jeg biede paa, at I skulde tale, lyttede efter forstandige Ord, at I skulde finde de rette Ord;
Behold, I waited for your words: I gave an attentive ear to your reasonings, till you might have searched out the [proper] words.
12 jeg agtede nøje paa eder; men ingen af eder gendrev Job og gav Svar paa hans Ord.
And now I understand you fully, and, behold, there is none that convinceth Job, or, that answereth his speeches among you.
13 Sig nu ikke: »Vi stødte paa Visdom, Gud maa fælde ham, ikke et Menneske!«
Say then not, We have found wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.
14 Mod mig har han ikke rettet sin Tale, og med eders Ord vil jeg ikke svare ham.
But he hath not directed any words against me: and with your speeches will I not answer him.
15 De blev bange, svarer ej mer, for dem slap Ordene op.
They are dismayed, they answer no more: words have escaped away from them.
16 Skal jeg tøve, fordi de tier og staar der uden at svare et Ord?
And should I wait [longer], because they cannot speak, because they stand stilt and answer no more?
17 Ogsaa jeg vil svare min Del, ogsaa jeg vil frem med min Viden!
[But] I also will surely answer my part, I myself also will show forth what I know;
18 Thi jeg er fuld af Ord, Aanden i mit Bryst trænger paa;
For I am full of words, the spirit in my bosom urgeth me hard.
19 som tilbundet Vin er mit Bryst, som nyfyldte Vinsække nær ved at sprænges;
Behold, my bosom is like [fresh] wine which hath not been opened: like new bottles it is ready to burst.
20 tale vil jeg for at faa Luft, aabne mine Læber og svare.
I will speak, that I may breathe freer: I will open my lips and answer.
21 Forskel gør jeg ikke og smigrer ikke for nogen;
On no account will I show undue favor to any man, and to no son of earth will I give flattering titles.
22 thi at smigre bruger jeg ikke, snart rev min Skaber mig ellers bort!
For I know not to give flattering titles; [for else] my Maker would speedily carry me away.
