Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
Then commenced Elihu, and said,
2 "Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”
3 at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on 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 sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.
10 men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?"
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?
12 Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?
16 så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.
