Job 34
1 After proclaiming these things, Eliu now had this to say:
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 May the wise hear my words, and may the educated listen to me.
Hør mine Ord, I vise, I forstandige Mænd, laan mig Øre!
3 For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste.
Thi Øret prøver Ord, som Ganen smager paa Mad;
4 Let us choose judgment for ourselves, and let us consider among ourselves what is best.
lad os udgranske, hvad der er Ret, med hinanden skønne, hvad der er godt!
5 For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment.
Job sagde jo: »Jeg er retfærdig, min Ret har Gud sat til Side;
6 For, within my judgment, there is a lie: my vehement barbs are without any sin.”
min Ret til Trods skal jeg være en Løgner? Skønt brødefri er jeg saaret til Døden!«
7 What man is there that is like Job, who drinks up derision as if it were water,
Er der mon Mage til Job? Han drikker Spot som Vand,
8 who accompanies those who work iniquity, and who walks with impious men?
søger Selskab med Udaadsmænd og Omgang med gudløse Folk!
9 For he has said, “Man will not please God, even if he should travel with him.”
Thi han sagde: »Det baader ikke en Mand, at han har Venskab med Gud!«
10 Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty.
Derfor, I kloge, hør mig: Det være langt fra Gud af synde, fra den Almægtige at gøre ondt;
11 For he will restore to man his works, and according to the ways of each, he will repay them.
nej, han gengælder Menneskets Gerning, handler med Manden efter hans Færd;
12 For truly, God will not condemn in vain, nor will the Almighty repudiate judgment.
Gud forbryder sig visselig ej, den Almægtige bøjer ej Retten!
13 What other is established over the earth? Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made?
Hvo gav ham Tilsyn med Jorden, hvo vogter, mon hele Verden?
14 But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself.
Drog han sin Aand tilbage og tog sin Aande til sig igen,
15 All flesh will fail together, and man will return to ashes.
da udaanded Kødet til Hobe, og atter blev Mennesket Støv!
16 Therefore, if you have understanding, hear what is said, and heed the sound of my eloquence.
Har du Forstand, saa hør derpaa, laan Øre til mine Ord!
17 Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just?
Mon en, der hadede Ret, kunde styre? Dømmer du ham, den Retfærdige, Vældige?
18 He says to the king, “You are an apostate.” He calls commanders impious.
Han, som kan sige til Kongen: »Din Usling!« og »Nidding, som du er!« til Stormænd,
19 He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For all are the work of his hands.
som ikke gør Forskel til Fordel for Fyrster ej heller foretrækker rig for ringe, thi de er alle hans Hænders Værk.
20 They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand.
Brat maa de dø, endda midt om Natten; de store slaar han til, og borte er de, de vældige fjernes uden Menneskehaand.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps.
Thi Menneskets Veje er ham for Øje, han skuer alle dets Skridt;
22 There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden.
der er intet Mørke og intet Mulm, som Udaadsmænd kan gemme sig i.
23 For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
Thi Mennesket sættes der ingen Frist til at møde i Retten for Gud;
24 He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place.
han knuser de vældige uden Forhør og sætter andre i Stedet.
25 For he knows their works, and, as a result, he will bring the night, and they will be crushed.
Jeg hævder derfor: Han ved deres Gerninger, og ved Nattetide styrter han dem;
26 Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen.
for deres Gudløshed slaas de sønder, for alles Øjne tugter han dem,
27 They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways,
fordi de veg bort fra ham og ikke regned hans Veje det mindste,
28 so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
saa de voldte, at ringe raabte til ham, og han maatte høre de armes Skrig.
29 For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men?
Tier han stille, hvo vil dømme ham? Skjuler han sit Aasyn, hvo vil laste ham? Over Folk og Mennesker vaager han dog,
30 He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.
for at ikke en vanhellig skal herske, en af dem, der er Folkets Snarer.
31 Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.
Siger da en til Gud: »Fejlet har jeg, men synder ej mer,
32 If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.
jeg ser det, lær du mig; har jeg gjort Uret, jeg gør det ej mer!«
33 Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak.
skal han da gøre Gengæld, fordi du vil det, fordi du indvender noget? Ja du, ikke jeg, skal afgøre det, saa sig da nu, hvad du ved!
34 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me.
Kloge Folk vil sige til mig som og vise Mænd, der hører mig:
35 But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.
»Job taler ikke med Indsigt, hans Ord er uoverlagte!
36 My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity.
Gid Job uden Ophør maa prøves, fordi han svarer som slette Folk!
37 For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
Thi han dynger Synd paa Synd, han optræder hovent iblandt os og fremfører mange Ord imod Gud!«
