Job 8
1 Så tog Sjuhiten Bildad til Orde og sagde:
Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
2 "Hvor længe taler du så, hvor længe skal Mundens Uvejr rase?
“How long will you say these things? How long will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
3 Mon Gud vel bøjer Retten, bøjer den Almægtige Retfærd?
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
4 Har dine Sønner syndet imod ham, og gav han dem deres Brøde i Vold,
Your children have sinned against him; we know this, for he gave them into the hand of their sins.
5 så søg du nu hen til Gud og bed hans Almagt om Nåde!
But suppose you diligently sought God and presented your request to the Almighty.
6 Såfremt du er ren og oprigtig, ja, da vil han våge over dig, genrejse din Retfærds Bolig;
If you are pure and upright, then he would surely stir himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
7 din fordums Lykke vil synes ringe, såre stor skal din Fremtid blive.
Even though your beginning was small, still your final condition would be much greater.
8 Thi spørg dog den befarne Slægt, læg Mærke til Fædrenes Granskning!
Please ask the former generations, and give your attention to what our ancestors learned.
9 Vi er fra i Går, og intet ved vi, en Skygge er vore Dage på Jord.
(We were only born yesterday and know nothing because our days on earth are a shadow).
10 Mon ej de kan lære dig, sige dig det og give dig Svar af Hjertet:
Will they not teach you and tell you? Will they not speak words from their hearts?
11 Vokser der Siv, hvor der ikke er Sump, gror Nilgræs frem, hvor der ikke er Vand?
Can papyrus grow without a marsh? Can reeds grow without water?
12 Endnu i Grøde, uden at høstes, visner det før alt andet Græs.
While they are still green and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
13 Så går det enhver, der glemmer Gud, en vanhelliges Håb slår fejl:
So also are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish.
14 som Sommerspind er hans Tilflugt, hans Tillid er Spindelvæv;
His confidence will break apart, and his trust is as weak as a spider's web.
15 han støtter sig til sit Hus, det falder, han klynger sig til det, ej står det fast.
He leans on his house, but it will not support him; he takes hold of it, but it does not stand.
16 I Solskinnet vokser han frodigt, hans Ranker breder sig Haven over,
Under the sun he is green, and his shoots go out over his entire garden.
17 i Stendynger fletter hans Rødder sig ind, han hager sig fast mellem Sten;
His roots are wrapped about the heaps of stone; they look for good places among the rocks.
18 men rives han bort fra sit Sted, fornægter det ham: "Jeg har ikke set dig!"
But if this person is destroyed out of his place, then that place will deny him and say, 'I never saw you.'
19 Se, det er Glæden, han har af sin Vej, og af Jorden fremspirer en anden!
See, this is the “joy” of such a person's behavior; other plants will sprout out of the same soil in his place.
20 Se, Gud agter ej den uskyldige ringe, han holder ej fast ved de ondes Hånd.
See, God will not cast away an innocent man; neither will he take the hand of evildoers.
21 End skal han fylde din Mund med Latter og dine Læber med Jubel;
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
22 dine Avindsmænd skal klædes i Skam og gudløses Telt ej findes mer!
Those who hate you will be clothed with shame; the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
