Job 22
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
そこでテマンびとエリパズは答えて言った、
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.
「人は神を益することができるであろうか。賢い人も、ただ自身を益するのみである。
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?
あなたが正しくても、全能者になんの喜びがあろう。あなたが自分の道を全うしても、彼になんの利益があろう。
4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
神はあなたが神を恐れることのゆえに、あなたを責め、あなたをさばかれるであろうか。
5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
あなたの悪は大きいではないか。あなたの罪は、はてしがない。
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.
あなたはゆえなく兄弟のものを質にとり、裸な者の着物をはぎ取り、
7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
疲れた者に水を飲ませず、飢えた者に食物を与えなかった。
8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
力ある人は土地を得、名ある人はそのうちに住んだ。
9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
あなたは、やもめをむなしく去らせた。みなしごの腕は折られた。
10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
それゆえ、わなはあなたをめぐり、恐怖は、にわかにあなたを驚かす。
11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
あなたの光は暗くされ、あなたは見ることができない。大水はあなたをおおうであろう。
12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
神は天に高くおられるではないか。見よ、いと高き星を。いかに高いことよ。
13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
それであなたは言う、『神は何を知っておられるか。彼は黒雲を通して、さばくことができるのか。
14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
濃い雲が彼をおおい隠すと、彼は見ることができない。彼は天の大空を歩まれるのだ』と。
15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
あなたは悪しき人々が踏んだいにしえの道を守ろうとするのか。
16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
彼らは時がこないうちに取り去られ、その基は川のように押し流された。
17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
彼らは神に言った、『われわれを離れてください』と、また『全能者はわれわれに何をなしえようか』と。
18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
しかし神は彼らの家を良い物で満たされた。ただし悪人の計りごとはわたしのくみする所ではない。
19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
正しい者はこれを見て喜び、罪なき者は彼らをあざ笑って言う、
20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
『まことにわれわれのあだは滅ぼされ、その残した物は火で焼き滅ぼされた』と。
21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
あなたは神と和らいで、平安を得るがよい。そうすれば幸福があなたに来るでしょう。
22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
どうか、彼の口から教を受け、その言葉をあなたの心におさめるように。
23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
あなたがもし全能者に立ち返って、おのれを低くし、あなたの天幕から不義を除き去り、
24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
こがねをちりの中に置き、オフルのこがねを谷川の石の中に置き、
25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
全能者があなたのこがねとなり、あなたの貴重なしろがねとなるならば、
26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
その時、あなたは全能者を喜び、神に向かって顔をあげることができる。
27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
あなたが彼に祈るならば、彼はあなたに聞かれる。そしてあなたは自分の誓いを果す。
28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
あなたが事をなそうと定めるならば、あなたはその事を成就し、あなたの道には光が輝く。
29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
彼は高ぶる者を低くされるが、へりくだる者を救われるからだ。
30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
彼は罪のない者を救われる。あなたはその手の潔いことによって、救われるであろう」。
