Job 34
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
And Elius continued, and said,
2 Hør mine Ord, I vise, I forstandige Mænd, laan mig Øre!
Hear me, you wise men; listen, you that have knowledge.
3 Thi Øret prøver Ord, som Ganen smager paa Mad;
For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
4 lad os udgranske, hvad der er Ret, med hinanden skønne, hvad der er godt!
Let us choose judgement to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
5 Job sagde jo: »Jeg er retfærdig, min Ret har Gud sat til Side;
For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgement.
6 min Ret til Trods skal jeg være en Løgner? Skønt brødefri er jeg saaret til Døden!«
And he has erred in my judgement: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
7 Er der mon Mage til Job? Han drikker Spot som Vand,
What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
8 søger Selskab med Udaadsmænd og Omgang med gudløse Folk!
[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
9 Thi han sagde: »Det baader ikke en Mand, at han har Venskab med Gud!«
For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
10 Derfor, I kloge, hør mig: Det være langt fra Gud af synde, fra den Almægtige at gøre ondt;
Therefore hear me, you that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
11 nej, han gengælder Menneskets Gerning, handler med Manden efter hans Færd;
Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
12 Gud forbryder sig visselig ej, den Almægtige bøjer ej Retten!
And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgement?
13 Hvo gav ham Tilsyn med Jorden, hvo vogter, mon hele Verden?
And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
14 Drog han sin Aand tilbage og tog sin Aande til sig igen,
For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
15 da udaanded Kødet til Hobe, og atter blev Mennesket Støv!
all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
16 Har du Forstand, saa hør derpaa, laan Øre til mine Ord!
Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
17 Mon en, der hadede Ret, kunde styre? Dømmer du ham, den Retfærdige, Vældige?
Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
18 Han, som kan sige til Kongen: »Din Usling!« og »Nidding, som du er!« til Stormænd,
[He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
19 som ikke gør Forskel til Fordel for Fyrster ej heller foretrækker rig for ringe, thi de er alle hans Hænders Værk.
[Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
20 Brat maa de dø, endda midt om Natten; de store slaar han til, og borte er de, de vældige fjernes uden Menneskehaand.
But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
21 Thi Menneskets Veje er ham for Øje, han skuer alle dets Skridt;
For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
22 der er intet Mørke og intet Mulm, som Udaadsmænd kan gemme sig i.
Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
23 Thi Mennesket sættes der ingen Frist til at møde i Retten for Gud;
For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
24 han knuser de vældige uden Forhør og sætter andre i Stedet.
For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
25 Jeg hævder derfor: Han ved deres Gerninger, og ved Nattetide styrter han dem;
Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
26 for deres Gudløshed slaas de sønder, for alles Øjne tugter han dem,
And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
27 fordi de veg bort fra ham og ikke regned hans Veje det mindste,
Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
28 saa de voldte, at ringe raabte til ham, og han maatte høre de armes Skrig.
so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
29 Tier han stille, hvo vil dømme ham? Skjuler han sit Aasyn, hvo vil laste ham? Over Folk og Mennesker vaager han dog,
And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man also:
30 for at ikke en vanhellig skal herske, en af dem, der er Folkets Snarer.
causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
31 Siger da en til Gud: »Fejlet har jeg, men synder ej mer,
For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
32 jeg ser det, lær du mig; har jeg gjort Uret, jeg gør det ej mer!«
I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
33 skal han da gøre Gengæld, fordi du vil det, fordi du indvender noget? Ja du, ikke jeg, skal afgøre det, saa sig da nu, hvad du ved!
Will he take vengeance for it on you, whereas you will put [it] far [from you]? for you shall choose, and not I; and what you know, speak you.
34 Kloge Folk vil sige til mig som og vise Mænd, der hører mig:
Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
35 »Job taler ikke med Indsigt, hans Ord er uoverlagte!
But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
36 Gid Job uden Ophør maa prøves, fordi han svarer som slette Folk!
Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
37 Thi han dynger Synd paa Synd, han optræder hovent iblandt os og fremfører mange Ord imod Gud!«
that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
