Job 36
1 And Elihu continued:
Og Elihu heldt fram og sagde:
2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
«Vent litt og lat meg tala til deg! For endå hev eg ord for Gud;
3 I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
eg hentar kunnskap langan leid, skal hjelpa skaparen til rett.
4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
For visst, mitt ord skal ikkje ljuga; framfor deg stend ein full-lærd mann.
5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Sjå, Gud er sterk, men vander ingen, han som er veldug i forstandskraft.
6 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
Han let’kje gudlaus mann få liva; men armingarne gjev han rett.
7 He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
Han snur’kje augo frå rettvise; hjå kongar på sin konungsstol han let deim ævleg sitja høgt.
8 And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
Um dei i lekkjor bundne vart og i ulukkesnaror fanga,
9 then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
so synar han deim deira ferd og brot - at dei ovmoda seg -
10 He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
til refsing opnar øyro deira og byd deim venda um frå syndi.
11 If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
Um dei då høyrer vil og lyda, so liver dei sitt liv i lukka og sine år i herlegdom;
12 But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
um ikkje, fær dei styng av spjotet, og i sin dårskap andast dei.
13 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
Men vreiden trivst i vonde hjarto; dei bed’kje, um dei bundne vert;
14 They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
i ungdomstidi skal dei døy, forgangast som utukt-sveinar.
15 God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
Han frelser arming ved hans naud, opnar hans øyro gjenom trengsla.
16 Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
Deg og han lokkar ut or trengsla, fritt fær du det og ikkje trongt, ditt bord er fullt av feite retter.
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
Men fær du straff som syndug mann, i fall hans domsord held deg fast.
18 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
Lat ikkje tukti avla vreide, den tunge bot deg leida vilt!
19 Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Kann klaga hjelpa deg or naud, kor mykje enn du stræva vil?
20 Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Du må’kje lengta etter natti då folk vert rykte frå sin stad!
21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Gjev agt, so ei til synd du vender, for det du heller vil enn lida.
22 Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
Sjå, Gud er upphøgd i sitt velde; kven er ein lærar slik som han?
23 Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Kven hev vel vegen lagt for honom? Kven sagde vel: «Du hev urett gjort?»
24 Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
Hugs på å prisa høgt hans verk, som menneski hev sunge um!
25 All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
Kvart menneskje med lyst det ser, mann-ætti ser det langan leid.
26 Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
Upphøgd, uskynande er Gud, hans liveår kann ingen telja,
27 For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
for han dreg vatsdroparne, so det vert regn av skodde-eim.
28 which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
Og ifrå skyerne det fløymer og dryp ned yver mange folk.
29 Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
Kven skynar vel skyhoparne og torebraket frå hans hytta?
30 See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
Han breider ljoset sitt ikring seg og let det hylja havsens røter.
31 For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
Soleis han dømer folkeslag og skiftar brød i ovmengd ut.
32 He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
Han sveiper henderne i ljos og sender det mot fienden.
33 The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
Hans tora meldar um hans koma, ja, feet varslar når han kjem.
