Job 22
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
Maka Elifas, orang Teman, menjawab:
2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
"Apakah manusia berguna bagi Allah? Tidak, orang yang berakal budi hanya berguna bagi dirinya sendiri.
3 Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
Apakah ada manfaatnya bagi Yang Mahakuasa, kalau engkau benar, atau keuntungannya, kalau engkau hidup saleh?
4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Apakah karena takutmu akan Allah, maka engkau dihukum-Nya, dan dibawa-Nya ke pengadilan?
5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
Bukankah kejahatanmu besar dan kesalahanmu tidak berkesudahan?
6 For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
Karena dengan sewenang-wenang engkau menerima gadai dari saudara-saudaramu dan merampas pakaian orang-orang yang melarat;
7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
orang yang kehausan tidak kauberi minum air, dan orang yang kelaparan tidak kauberi makan,
8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
tetapi orang yang kuat, dialah yang memiliki tanah, dan orang yang disegani, dialah yang mendudukinya.
9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
Janda-janda kausuruh pergi dengan tangan hampa, dan lengan yatim piatu kauremukkan.
10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
Itulah sebabnya engkau dikelilingi perangkap, dan dikejutkan oleh kedahsyatan dengan tiba-tiba.
11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
Terangmu menjadi gelap, sehingga engkau tidak dapat melihat dan banjir meliputi engkau.
12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
Bukankah Allah bersemayam di langit yang tinggi? Lihatlah bintang-bintang yang tertinggi, betapa tingginya!
13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
Tetapi pikirmu: Tahu apa Allah? Dapatkah Ia mengadili dari balik awan-awan yang gelap?
14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Awan meliputi Dia, sehingga Ia tidak dapat melihat; Ia berjalan-jalan sepanjang lingkaran langit!
15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Apakah engkau mau tetap mengikuti jalan lama, yang dilalui orang-orang jahat,
16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
mereka yang telah direnggut sebelum saatnya, yang alasnya dihanyutkan sungai;
17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
mereka yang berkata kepada Allah: Pergilah dari pada kami! dan: Yang Mahakuasa dapat berbuat apa terhadap kami?
18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
Namun Dialah juga yang memenuhi rumah mereka dengan segala yang baik--tetapi rancangan orang fasik adalah jauh dari padaku.
19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
Hal itu dilihat oleh orang benar dan mereka bersukaria; orang yang tidak bersalah mengolok-olok mereka:
20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Sungguh, lawan kami telah dilenyapkan, dan peninggalan mereka telah habis dimakan api.
21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Berlakulah ramah terhadap Dia, supaya engkau tenteram; dengan demikian engkau memperoleh keuntungan.
22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
Terimalah apa yang diajarkan mulut-Nya, dan taruhlah firman-Nya dalam hatimu.
23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Apabila engkau bertobat kepada Yang Mahakuasa, dan merendahkan diri; apabila engkau menjauhkan kecurangan dari dalam kemahmu,
24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
membuang biji emas ke dalam debu, emas Ofir ke tengah batu-batu sungai,
25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
dan apabila Yang Mahakuasa menjadi timbunan emasmu, dan kekayaan perakmu,
26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
maka sungguh-sungguh engkau akan bersenang-senang karena Yang Mahakuasa, dan akan menengadah kepada Allah.
27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
Jikalau engkau berdoa kepada-Nya, Ia akan mengabulkan doamu, dan engkau akan membayar nazarmu.
28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
Apabila engkau memutuskan berbuat sesuatu, maka akan tercapai maksudmu, dan cahaya terang menyinari jalan-jalanmu.
29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
Karena Allah merendahkan orang yang angkuh tetapi menyelamatkan orang yang menundukkan kepala!
30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
Orang yang tidak bersalah diluputkan-Nya: engkau luput karena kebersihan tanganmu."
