Job 8
1 Så tog Sjuhiten Bildad til Orde og sagde:
Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said,
2 "Hvor længe taler du så, hvor længe skal Mundens Uvejr rase?
“How much longer will you go on talking like this? The words coming out of your mouth are a lot of hot air!
3 Mon Gud vel bøjer Retten, bøjer den Almægtige Retfærd?
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 Har dine Sønner syndet imod ham, og gav han dem deres Brøde i Vold,
Your children must have sinned against him, and so they deserved the punishment he inflicted on them.
5 så søg du nu hen til Gud og bed hans Almagt om Nåde!
But if you pray to God and ask for his help,
6 Såfremt du er ren og oprigtig, ja, da vil han våge over dig, genrejse din Retfærds Bolig;
if you live a clean life and do what is right, then he would act to make things right for you in your home.
7 din fordums Lykke vil synes ringe, såre stor skal din Fremtid blive.
Though you began with next to nothing, you will end up with so much!
8 Thi spørg dog den befarne Slægt, læg Mærke til Fædrenes Granskning!
Why don't you ask what previous generations discovered, examine what our ancestors found out? We were born yesterday and don't know anything!
9 Vi er fra i Går, og intet ved vi, en Skygge er vore Dage på Jord.
Our days on earth fade as quickly as a passing shadow.
10 Mon ej de kan lære dig, sige dig det og give dig Svar af Hjertet:
Won't they teach you and explain what they know?
11 Vokser der Siv, hvor der ikke er Sump, gror Nilgræs frem, hvor der ikke er Vand?
Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds grow without water?
12 Endnu i Grøde, uden at høstes, visner det før alt andet Græs.
Even without being cut, while they are still flowering, they wither faster than grass.
13 Så går det enhver, der glemmer Gud, en vanhelliges Håb slår fejl:
This is what happens to everyone who forgets God. The hopes of those who live without God come to nothing.
14 som Sommerspind er hans Tilflugt, hans Tillid er Spindelvæv;
Their confidence is like holding on to a flimsy spider's web.
15 han støtter sig til sit Hus, det falder, han klynger sig til det, ej står det fast.
They look to their home to provide security, but it provides no support. They try to hang onto it, but it doesn't last.
16 I Solskinnet vokser han frodigt, hans Ranker breder sig Haven over,
Those who live without God are like a luxuriant plant growing in the sun, spreading its shoots all over the garden.
17 i Stendynger fletter hans Rødder sig ind, han hager sig fast mellem Sten;
It twists its roots down through the stones, and holds on to rock.
18 men rives han bort fra sit Sted, fornægter det ham: "Jeg har ikke set dig!"
But when it's cut down, the place where it was disowns it, saying, ‘I never even saw you.’
19 Se, det er Glæden, han har af sin Vej, og af Jorden fremspirer en anden!
Its life is over, and others spring up from the earth to take its place.
20 Se, Gud agter ej den uskyldige ringe, han holder ej fast ved de ondes Hånd.
Look, God doesn't reject someone who is innocent, and he doesn't support those who are guilty.
21 End skal han fylde din Mund med Latter og dine Læber med Jubel;
He can make you laugh with happiness again and shout for joy.
22 dine Avindsmænd skal klædes i Skam og gudløses Telt ej findes mer!
Those who hate you will be put to shame, and the place where the wicked live will be destroyed.”
