Job 5
1 Råb kun! Giver nogen dig Svar? Og til hvem af de Hellige vender du dig?
Call if you want, but who is going to answer you? Which angel are you going to turn to?
2 Thi Dårens Harme koster ham Livet, Tåbens Vrede bliver hans Død.
Surely anger slays the fool and jealousy kills the simple.
3 Selv har jeg set en Dåre rykkes op, hans Bolig rådne brat;
I have seen a fool growing strong, but I immediately cursed his house.
4 hans Sønner var uden Hjælp, trådtes ned i Porten, ingen reddede dem;
His sons are never safe; they are crushed in court with no one to defend them.
5 sultne åd deres Høst, de tog den, selv mellem Torne, og tørstige drak deres Mælk.
The hungry eat everything he has harvested, taking even that protected by a thorn hedge, while others look to steal his wealth.
6 Thi Vanheld vokser ej op af Støvet, Kvide spirer ej frem af Jorden,
For evil doesn't come from the dust; neither does trouble grow from the earth.
7 men Mennesket avler Kvide, og Gnisterne flyver til Vejrs.
But human beings are born for trouble just as certainly as sparks from a fire fly upwards.
8 Nej, jeg vilde søge til Gud og lægge min Sag for ham,
If it were me, I would go to God and put my case before him.
9 som øver ufattelig Vælde og Undere uden Tal,
He is the one who does amazing, incredible things; miracles that can't be counted!
10 som giver Regn på Jorden og nedsender Vand over Marken
He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields.
11 for at løfte de bøjede højt, så de sørgende opnår Frelse,
He exalts the humble, and rescues those who mourn.
12 han, som krydser de kloges Tanker, så de ikke virker noget, der varer,
He frustrates the plans of the cunning so that they are unsuccessful.
13 som fanger de vise i deres Kløgt, så de listiges Råd er forhastet;
He traps the wise in their own clever thinking, and the schemes of twisted people are cut short.
14 i Mørke raver de, selv om Dagen, famler ved Middag, som var det Nat.
In the daytime they're in the dark, and they stumble around at noon like it's night.
15 Men han frelser den arme fra Sværdet og fattig af stærkes Hånd,
But God is the one who saves from their cutting remarks, and the poor from the actions of the powerful.
16 så der bliver Håb for den ringe og Ondskaben lukker sin Mund.
As a result those who are helpless have hope, and the wicked have to shut their mouths!
17 Held den Mand, som revses at Gud; ringeagt ej den Almægtiges Tugt!
See how happy is the person God corrects—so don't despise the Almighty's discipline.
18 Thi han sårer, og han forbinder, han slår, og hans Hænder læger.
For he causes pain but he provides relief; he wounds but his hands heal.
19 Seks Gange redder han dig i Trængsel, syv går Ulykken uden om dig;
He will save you from many disasters; a multitude of evils will not affect you.
20 han frier dig fra Døden i Hungersnød, i Krig fra Sværdets Vold;
In times of famine he will rescue you from death, and in times of war he will save you from the power of the sword.
21 du er gemt for Tungens Svøbe, har intet at frygte, når Voldsdåd kommer;
You will be protected from sharp-tongued slander; and when violence comes you will not be afraid.
22 du ler ad Voldsdåd og Hungersnød og frygter ej Jordens vilde dyr;
You will laugh at violence and famine; you won't be afraid of wild animals—
23 du har Pagt med Markens Sten, har Fred med Markens Vilddyr;
for you will be at peace with the stones of the field and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 du kender at have dit Telt i Fred, du mønstrer din Bolig, og intet fattes;
You will be certain that your home is safe, for you will go to where you live and find nothing missing.
25 du kender at have et talrigt Afkom, som Jordens Urter er dine Spirer;
You will also be sure that you will have many children; your descendants will be like the grass of the earth.
26 Graven når du i Ungdomskraft, som Neg føres op, når Tid er inde.
You will live to a ripe old age like a sheaf of grain when it is harvested.
27 Se, det har vi gransket, således er det; det har vi hørt, så vid også du det!
Look, we've examined it, and it's true! Listen to what I'm saying and apply it to yourself!”
