Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
And Elihu answereth and saith: —
2 Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
This hast thou reckoned for judgment: 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 sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Behold attentively the heavens — and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than thou.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
For a man like thyself [is] thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
10 men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
And none said, 'Where [is] God my maker? Giving songs in the night,
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'
12 Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they cry, and He doth not answer, Because of the pride of evil doers.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.
14 endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
Yea, though thou sayest thou dost not behold Him, Judgment [is] before Him, and stay for Him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
And, now, because there is not, He hath appointed His anger, And He hath not known in great extremity.
16 saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
And Job [with] vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
