Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?
Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
8 Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,
men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
12 There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 Surely God will not hear an empty cry, nor will the Almighty regard it.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!
endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
15 But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
