Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
Moreover Elihu answered,
2 Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’
3 at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
that you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I will answer you, and your companions with you.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Look to the skies, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If you have sinned, what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a 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 cry out. 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 no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’
12 Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they cry, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.
14 endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance,
16 saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”
