Job 21
1 Then Job responded by saying:
Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 I beseech you to hear my words and to do penance.
"Hør dog, hør mine Ord, lad det være Trøsten, I giver!
3 Permit me, and I will speak, and afterwards, if you see fit, you can laugh at my words.
Find jer nu i, at jeg taler, siden kan I jo håne!
4 Is my dispute against man, so that I would have no reason to be discouraged?
Gælder min Klage Mennesker? Hvi skulde jeg ej være utålmodig?
5 Listen to me and be astonished, and place a finger over your mouth.
Vend jer til mig og stivn af Rædsel, læg Hånd på Mund!
6 As for me, when I think it over, I am afraid, and trembling convulses my body.
Jeg gruer, når jeg tænker derpå, mit Legeme gribes af Skælven:
7 Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches?
De gudløse, hvorfor lever de, bliver gamle, ja vokser i Kraft?
8 They see their offspring continue before them: a commotion of close relatives and of children’s children in their sight.
Deres Æt har de blivende hos sig, deres Afkom for deres Øjne;
9 Their houses have been secure and peaceable, and there is no staff of God over them.
deres Huse er sikre mod Rædsler, Guds Svøbe rammer dem ikke;
10 Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.
ej springer deres Tyr forgæves, Koen kælver, den kaster ikke;
11 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children jump around playfully.
de slipper deres Drenge ud som Får, deres Børneflok boltrer sig ret;
12 They take up the timbrel and the lyre, and they rejoice at the sound of the organ.
de synger til Pauke og Citer, er glade til Fløjtens Toner;
de lever deres Dage i Lykke og synker med Fred i Dødsriget, (Sheol h7585)
14 Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your ways.
skønt de siger til Gud: "Gå fra os, at kende dine Veje er ikke vor Lyst!
15 Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And how is it helpful to us if we pray to him?”
Den Almægtige? Hvad han? Skal vi tjene ham? Hvad Gavn at banke på hos ham?"
16 It is true that their good things are not in their power. May the counsel of the impious be far from me!
Er ej deres Lykke i deres Hånd og gudløses Råd ham fjernt?
17 How often will the lamp of the wicked be extinguished, and a deluge overtake them, and how often will he distribute the afflictions of his wrath?
Når går de gudløses Lampe ud og når kommer Ulykken over dem? Når deler han Loddet ud i sin Vrede,
18 They will be like chaff before the face of the wind, and like ashes that the whirlwind scatters.
så de bliver som Strå for Vinden, som Avner, Storm fører bort?
19 God will preserve the grief of the father for his sons, and, when he repays, then he will understand.
Gemmer Gud hans Ulykkeslod til hans Børn? Ham selv gengælde han, så han mærker det,
20 His eyes will see his own destruction, and he will drink from the wrath of the Almighty.
lad ham selv få sit Vanheld at se, den Almægtiges Vrede at drikke!
21 For what does he care what happens to his house after him, or if the number of its months are reduced by half?
Thi hvad bryder han sig siden om sit Hus, når hans Måneders Tal er udrundet?
22 Can anyone teach holy knowledge to God, who judges the exalted?
Kan man vel tage Gud i Skole, ham, som dømmer de højeste Væsner?
23 This one dies strong and healthy, rich and happy.
En dør jo på Lykkens Tinde, helt tryg og så helt uden Sorger:
24 His gut is full of fat and his bones are moistened with marrow.
hans Spande er fulde af Mælk, hans Knogler af saftig Marv;
25 In truth, another dies in bitterness of soul, without any resources.
med bitter Sjæl dør en anden og har aldrig nydt nogen Lykke;
26 And yet they will sleep together in the dust, and worms will cover them.
de lægger sig begge i Jorden, og begge dækkes af Orme!
27 Surely, I know your thoughts and your sinful judgments against me.
Se, jeg kender så vel eders Tanker og de Rænker, I spinder imod mig,
28 For you say, “Where is the house of the ruler, and where are the tabernacles of the impious?”
når I siger: "Hvor er Stormandens Hus og det Telt, hvor de gudløse bor?"
29 Ask any passerby whom you wish, and you will realize that he understands these same things:
Har I aldrig spurgt de berejste og godkendt deres Beviser:
30 that the evil-doer is reserved for the day of destruction, and he will be led to the day of wrath.
Den onde skånes på Ulykkens Dag og frelses på Vredens Dag.
31 Who will reprove his way to his face, and who will repay him for what he has done?
Hvem foreholder ham vel hans Færd, gengælder ham, hvad han gør?
32 He will be led to the tomb, and he will remain awake in the chaos of the dead.
Til Graven bæres han hen, ved hans Gravhøj holdes der Vagt;
33 He has been found acceptable to the banks of the River of Lamentation, and he will draw any man towards him, and there are countless before him.
i Dalbunden hviler han sødt, Alverden følger så efter, en Flok uden Tal gik forud for ham.
34 Therefore, how long will you console me in vain, when your answer is shown to be repugnant to truth?
Hvor tom er den Trøst, som I giver! Eders Svar - kun Svig er tilbage!
