Job 35
1 And Elius resumed and said,
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 What is this that you think to be according to right? who are you that you have said, I am righteous before the Lord?
Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 I will answer you, and your three friends.
at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
4 Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above you.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 If you have sinned, what will you do?
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 and if too you have transgressed much, what can you perform?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 And suppose you are righteous, what will you give him? or what shall he receive of your hand?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
8 Your ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to you; or your righteousness a son of man.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
12 There they shall cry, and none shall listen, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do you plead before him, if you can praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
15 For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
