Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
And Elihu made answer and said,
2 "Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,
3 at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I will make answer to you and to your friends:
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
Because the hand of the cruel is hard on them, men are making sounds of grief; they are crying out for help because of the arm of the strong.
10 men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
But no one has said, 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 gives us more knowledge than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heaven?
12 Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;
14 endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
And now ...;
16 så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.
