Job 5
1 »Raab kun! Giver nogen dig Svar? Og til hvem af de Hellige vender du dig?
“Call now; is there any who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 Thi Daarens Harme koster ham Livet, Taabens Vrede bliver hans Død.
For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
3 Selv har jeg set en Daare rykkes op, hans Bolig raadne brat;
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4 hans Sønner var uden Hjælp, traadtes ned i Porten, ingen reddede dem;
His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
5 sultne aad deres Høst, de tog den, selv mellem Torne, og tørstige drak deres Mælk.
whose harvest the hungry eat up, and take it even out of the thorns. The snare gapes for their substance.
6 Thi Vanheld vokser ej op af Støvet, Kvide spirer ej frem af Jorden,
For affliction doesn’t come out of the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;
7 men Mennesket avler Kvide, og Gnisterne flyver til Vejrs.
but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8 Nej, jeg vilde søge til Gud og lægge min Sag for ham,
“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
9 som øver ufattelig Vælde og Undere uden Tal,
who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvellous things without number;
10 som giver Regn paa Jorden og nedsender Vand over Marken
who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields;
11 for at løfte de bøjede højt, saa de sørgende opnaar Frelse,
so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.
12 han, som krydser de kloges Tanker, saa de ikke virker noget, der varer,
He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.
13 som fanger de vise i deres Kløgt, saa de listiges Raad er forhastet;
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
14 i Mørke raver de, selv om Dagen, famler ved Middag, som var det Nat.
They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night.
15 Men han frelser den arme fra Sværdet og fattig af stærkes Haand,
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
16 saa der bliver Haab for den ringe og Ondskaben lukker sin Mund.
So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.
17 Held den Mand, som revses at Gud; ringeagt ej den Almægtiges Tugt!
“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 Thi han saarer, og han forbinder, han slaar, og hans Hænder læger.
For he wounds and binds up. He injures and his hands make whole.
19 Seks Gange redder han dig i Trængsel, syv gaar Ulykken uden om dig;
He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
20 han frier dig fra Døden i Hungersnød, i Krig fra Sværdets Vold;
In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.
21 du er gemt for Tungens Svøbe, har intet at frygte, naar Voldsdaad kommer;
You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 du ler ad Voldsdaad og Hungersnød og frygter ej Jordens vilde Dyr;
You will laugh at destruction and famine, neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth.
23 du har Pagt med Markens Sten, har Fred med Markens Vilddyr;
For you will be allied with the stones of the field. The animals of the field will be at peace with you.
24 du kender at have dit Telt i Fred, du mønstrer din Bolig, og intet fattes;
You will know that your tent is in peace. You will visit your fold, and will miss nothing.
25 du kender at have et talrigt Afkom, som Jordens Urter er dine Spirer;
You will know also that your offspring will be great, your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 Graven naar du i Ungdomskraft, som Neg føres op, naar Tid er inde.
You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
27 Se, det har vi gransket, saaledes er det; det har vi hørt, saa vid ogsaa du det!
Behold, we have researched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”
