Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —
2 Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—My righteousness is more than GOD’S.
3 at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
By reason of the multitude of oppressions, [men] make outcry, They cry for help, by reason of the arm of the mighty;
10 men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
But none saith—Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth 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, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?
12 Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.
14 endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
But, now, because it is not so, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;
16 saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
