< Job 35 >
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
And Elihu answers and says:
2 "Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
“Have you reckoned this for judgment [when] you have 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 you say, What does it profit You? What do I profit from my sin?
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
I return words, and your friends with you,
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
Behold attentively the heavens—and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than you.
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
If you have sinned, what do you do against Him? And your transgressions have been multiplied, What do you do to Him?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
If you have been righteous, What do you give to Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
For a man like yourself [is] your wickedness, And for a son of man your righteousness.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
10 men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
And none said, Where [is] God my Maker? Giving songs in the night,
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?"
Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Indeed, He makes us wiser than the bird of the heavens.
12 Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they cry, and He does not answer, Because of the pride of evildoers.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
Surely God does not hear vanity, And the Mighty does not behold it.
14 endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
Indeed, though you say you do not behold Him, Judgment [is] before Him, and stays for Him.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
And now, because there is not, He has appointed His anger, And He has not known in great extremity.
16 så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
And Job opens his mouth [with] vanity, He multiplies words without knowledge.”