Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
2 Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
3 at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
10 men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
12 Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
14 endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
16 saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
