Job 36
1 And Elihu continued:
Dengarkanlah sebentar lagi, dan bersabarlah, masih ada yang hendak kukatakan demi Allah.
2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
3 I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
Pengetahuanku luas; akan kugunakan itu untuk membuktikan bahwa adillah Penciptaku.
4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
Perkataanku tidak ada yang palsu; orang yang sungguh arif ada di depanmu.
5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Allah itu perkasa! Segala sesuatu difahami-Nya. Tak seorang pun dipandang-Nya hina.
6 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
Orang yang berdosa tak dibiarkan-Nya hidup lama, Ia memberi keadilan kepada orang yang menderita.
7 He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
Orang-orang jujur diperhatikan-Nya, dibuat-Nya mereka berkuasa seperti raja-raja, sehingga mereka dihormati selama-lamanya.
8 And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
Tetapi bila orang dibelenggu dengan rantai besi, menderita akibat perbuatannya sendiri,
9 then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
maka dosa dan kesombongan mereka akan disingkapkan oleh Allah.
10 He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
Disuruhnya mereka mendengarkan peringatan-Nya dan meninggalkan kejahatan mereka.
11 If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
Jika mereka menurut kepada Allah dan berbakti kepada-Nya, mereka hidup damai dan makmur sampai akhir hayatnya.
12 But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
Tetapi jika mereka tidak mendengarkan, mereka akan mati dalam kebodohan.
13 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
Orang yang tak bertuhan menyimpan kemarahan; biar dihukum TUHAN, tak mau mereka minta bantuan.
14 They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
Mereka mati kepayahan di masa mudanya, karena hidupnya penuh hina.
15 God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
Allah mengajar manusia melalui derita, Ia memakai kesusahan untuk menyadarkannya.
16 Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
Allah telah membebaskan engkau dari kesukaran, sehingga kau dapat menikmati ketentraman, dan meja hidanganmu penuh makanan.
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
Tetapi kini sesuai dengan kejahatanmu, engkau menerima hukumanmu.
18 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
Waspadalah, jangan kau tertipu oleh uang sogokan; jangan kau disesatkan karena kekayaan.
19 Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Sia-sia saja kau berseru minta dibantu, percuma segala tenaga dan kekuatanmu.
20 Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Jangan kaurindukan malam gelap, saatnya bangsa-bangsa musnah dan lenyap.
21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Waspadalah, jangan berpaling kepada kedurhakaan. Deritamu dimaksudkan agar kautinggalkan kejahatan.
22 Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
Ingatlah, Allah itu sungguh besar kuasa-Nya. Adakah guru sehebat Dia?
23 Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Siapakah dapat menentukan jalan bagi-Nya atau berani menuduh-Nya berbuat salah?
24 Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
Selalu Ia dipuji karena karya-Nya, dan engkau pun patut menjunjung-Nya.
25 All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
Semua orang melihat perbuatan-Nya; tetapi tak seorang pun benar-benar memahami-Nya.
26 Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
Allah sungguh mulia, tak dapat kita menyelami-Nya ataupun menghitung jumlah tahun-Nya.
27 For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
Allah yang menarik air dari bumi menjadi awan lalu mengubahnya menjadi tetesan air hujan.
28 which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
Ia mencurahkan hujan dari mega; disiramkan-Nya ke atas umat manusia.
29 Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
Tak seorang pun mengerti gerak awan-awan serta bunyi guruh di langit tempat Allah berdiam.
30 See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
Ia menerangi seluruh langit dengan kilat, tetapi dasar laut tetap gelap pekat.
31 For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
Itulah caranya Ia menghidupi bangsa-bangsa dan memberinya makanan yang berlimpah ruah.
32 He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
Ia menangkap kilat dengan tangan-Nya dan menyuruhnya menyambar sasaran-Nya.
33 The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
Bunyi guruh menandakan bahwa badai akan melanda, ternak pun tahu angin ribut segera tiba.
