Job 4
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, and said,
Lalu berbicaralah Elifas, katanya: "Ayub, kesalkah engkau bila aku bicara? Tak sanggup aku berdiam diri lebih lama.
2 If a man tries to converse with thee, will thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
3 Behold, thou have instructed many, and thou have strengthened the weak hands.
Banyak orang telah kauberi pelajaran, dan mereka yang lemah telah kaukuatkan.
4 Thy words have upheld him who was falling, and thou have made firm the feeble knees.
Kata-katamu yang memberi semangat, membangunkan orang yang tersandung, lemas dan penat.
5 But now it comes to thee, and thou faint. It touches thee, and thou are troubled.
Tetapi kini engkau sendiri ditimpa duka; kau terkejut, dan menjadi putus asa.
6 Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, the integrity of thy ways thy hope?
Bukankah engkau setia kepada Allah; bukankah hidupmu tiada cela? Jika begitu, sepantasnyalah engkau yakin dan tak putus asa.
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
Pikirlah, pernahkah orang yang tak bersalah ditimpa celaka dan musibah?
8 According as I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.
Aku tahu dari pengamatan bahwa orang yang membajak ladang kejahatan, dan menabur benih bencana bagai biji tanaman, akan menuai celaka dan kesusahan!
9 By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed.
Bagai badai, begitulah murka Allah membinasakan mereka hingga punah!
10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
Orang jahat mengaum dan meraung, bagaikan singa mereka menggerung. Tetapi Allah membungkam mereka serta mematahkan gigi-giginya.
11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
Mereka mati seperti singa kekurangan makanan, sehingga anak-anaknya bercerai-berai tak keruan.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.
Pernah suatu wahyu sampai kepadaku, bagaikan bisikan halus dalam telingaku.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
Tidurku terganggu dan terusik olehnya, seperti mendapat mimpi yang buruk di malam buta.
14 fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
Aku pun terkejut dan menggigil gentar; seluruh tubuhku bergundang, gemetar.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.
Angin sepoi menyentuh wajahku, maka tegaklah bulu romaku.
16 It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes. There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Suatu sosok berdiri di hadapanku; kutatap, tetapi ia asing bagiku. Lalu kudengar bunyi suara memecah heningnya suasana,
17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?
'Mungkinkah manusia tanpa salah di hadapan Allah? Mungkinkah ia tidak bercela di mata Penciptanya?
18 Behold, he puts no trust in his servants, and he charges his agents with folly.
Bahkan hamba-hamba Allah di surga, tak dapat dipercayai oleh-Nya. Bahkan pada malaikat-malaikat-Nya didapati-Nya kesalahan dan cela.
19 How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
Apalagi makhluk dari tanah liat makhluk debu yang dapat dipencet seperti ngengat!
20 Between morning and evening they are destroyed. They perish forever without any regarding it.
Makhluk itu hidup di waktu pagi, lalu mati terlantar di senja hari, dan untuk selamanya ia tak diingat lagi.
21 Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.
Maka hilanglah segala yang dimiliki; ia pun mati tanpa beroleh akal budi.'
