Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
2 "Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?
3 at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
10 men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
But none 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 beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
12 Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they cry, but none gives answer, 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, nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou 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, nor does he greatly regard folly,
16 så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
