Job 20
1 Så tog Na'amatiten Zofar til Orde og sagde
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,
2 "Derfor bruser Tankerne i mig, og derfor stormer det i mig;
Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, even because of my haste that is in me.
3 til min Skam må jeg høre på Tugt, får tankeløst Mundsvejr til Svar!
I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame, and the spirit of my understanding answers me.
4 Ved du da ikke fra Arilds Tid, fra Tiden, da Mennesket sattes på Jorden,
Know thou this of old time, since man was placed upon earth,
5 at gudløses Jubel er kort og vanhelliges Glæde stakket?
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the profane but for a moment?
6 Steg end hans Hovmod til Himlen, raged hans Hoved i Sky,
Though his height mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
7 som sit Skarn forgår han for evigt, de, der så ham, siger: "Hvor er han?"
yet he shall perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him shall say, Where is he?
8 Han flyr som en Drøm, man finder ham ikke, som et Nattesyn jages han bort;
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found. Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 Øjet, der så ham, ser ham ej mer, hans Sted får ham aldrig at se igen.
The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 Hans Sønner bejler til ringes Yndest, hans Hænder må give hans Gods tilbage.
His sons shall seek the favor of the poor, and his hands shall give back his wealth.
11 Hans Ben var fulde af Ungdomskraft, men den lægger sig med ham i Støvet.
His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 Er det onde end sødt i hans Mund, når han gemmer det under sin Tunge,
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
13 sparer på det og slipper det ikke, holder det fast til sin Gane,
though he spares it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
14 så bliver dog Maden i hans Indre til Slangegift inden i ham;
yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is the gall of asps within him.
15 Godset, han slugte, må han spy ud, Gud driver det ud af hans Bug,
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
16 han indsuger Slangernes Gift, og Øgleungen slår ham ihjel;
He shall suck the poison of asps. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
17 han skuer ej Strømme af Olie, Bække af Honning og Fløde;
He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
18 han må af med sin Vinding, svælger den ej, får ingen Glæde af tilbyttet Gods.
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.
19 Thi han knuste de ringe og lod dem ligge, ranede Huse, han ej havde bygget.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
20 Thi han har ingen Hjælp af sin Rigdom, trods sine Skatte reddes han ikke;
Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save any of that in which he delights.
21 ingen gik fri for hans Glubskhed, derfor varer hans Lykke ikke;
There was nothing left that he did not devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 midt i sin Overflod har han det trangt, al Slags Nød kommer over ham.
In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come upon him.
23 For at fylde hans Bug sender Gud sin Vredes Glød imod ham, lader sin Harme regne på ham.
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, and will rain it upon him while he is eating.
24 Flyr han for Brynje af Jern, så gennemborer ham Kobberbuen;
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of brass shall strike him through.
25 en Kni kommer ud af hans Ryg, et lynende Stål af hans Galde; over ham falder Rædsler,
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body, yea, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him.
26 idel Mørke er opsparet til ham; Ild, der ej blæses op, fortærer ham, æder Levningen i hans Telt.
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
27 Himlen bringer hans Brøde for Lyset, og Jorden rejser sig mod ham.
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him.
28 Hans Huses Vinding må bort, rives bort på Guds Vredes Dag.
The increase of his house shall depart, flowed away in the day of his wrath.
29 Slig er den gudløses Lod fra Gud og Lønnen fra Gud for hans Brøde!
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.
