Job 36
1 Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
Berkatalah Elihu selanjutnya:
2 Bear with me for a little while and I will show you; for I have still more to say in favor of God.
"Bersabarlah sebentar, aku akan mengajar engkau, karena masih ada yang hendak kukatakan demi Allah.
3 I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
Aku akan meraih pengetahuanku dari jauh dan membenarkan Pembuatku;
4 For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
karena sungguh-sungguh, bukan dusta perkataanku, seorang yang sempurna pengetahuannya menghadapi engkau.
5 God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
Ketahuilah, Allah itu perkasa, namun tidak memandang hina apapun, Ia perkasa dalam kekuatan akal budi.
6 But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
Ia tidak membiarkan orang fasik hidup, tetapi memberi keadilan kepada orang-orang sengsara;
7 He will not take his eyes away from the just, and he continually establishes kings on their throne, and they are exalted.
Ia tidak mengalihkan pandangan mata-Nya dari orang benar, tetapi menempatkan mereka untuk selama-lamanya di samping raja-raja di atas takhta, sehingga mereka tinggi martabatnya.
8 And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
Jikalau mereka dibelenggu dengan rantai, tertangkap dalam tali kesengsaraan,
9 he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
maka Ia memperingatkan mereka kepada perbuatan mereka, dan kepada pelanggaran mereka, karena mereka berlaku congkak,
10 Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
dan ia membukakan telinga mereka bagi ajaran, dan menyuruh mereka berbalik dari kejahatan.
11 If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
Jikalau mereka mendengar dan takluk, maka mereka hidup mujur sampai akhir hari-hari mereka dan senang sampai akhir tahun-tahun mereka.
12 But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
Tetapi, jikalau mereka tidak mendengar, maka mereka akan mati oleh lembing, dan binasa dalam kebebalan.
13 The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.
Orang-orang yang fasik hatinya menyimpan kemarahan; mereka tidak berteriak minta tolong, kalau mereka dibelenggu-Nya;
14 Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
nyawa mereka binasa di masa muda, dan hidup mereka berakhir sebelum saatnya.
15 He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
Dengan sengsara Ia menyelamatkan orang sengsara, dengan penindasan Ia membuka telinga mereka.
16 Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely, even though it has no foundation under it. Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness.
Juga engkau dibujuk-Nya keluar dari dalam kesesakan, ke tempat yang luas, bebas dari tekanan, ke meja hidanganmu yang tenang dan penuh lemak.
17 Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
Tetapi engkau sudah mendapat hukuman orang fasik sepenuhnya, engkau dicengkeram hukuman dan keadilan;
18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
janganlah panas hati membujuk engkau berolok-olok, janganlah besarnya tebusan menyesatkan engkau.
19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
Dapatkah teriakanmu meluputkan engkau dari kesesakan, ataukah seluruh kekuatan jerih payahmu?
20 Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
Janganlah merindukan malam hari, waktu bangsa-bangsa pergi dari tempatnya.
21 Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
Jagalah dirimu, janganlah berpaling kepada kejahatan, karena itulah sebabnya engkau dicobai oleh sengsara.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
Sesungguhnya, Allah itu mulia di dalam kekuasaan-Nya; siapakah guru seperti Dia?
23 Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
Siapakah akan menentukan jalan bagi-Nya, dan siapa berani berkata: Engkau telah berbuat curang?
24 Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
Ingatlah, bahwa engkau harus menjunjung tinggi perbuatan-Nya, yang selalu dinyanyikan oleh manusia.
25 All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
Semua orang melihatnya, manusia memandangnya dari jauh.
26 Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
Sesungguhnya, Allah itu besar, tidak tercapai oleh pengetahuan kita, jumlah tahun-Nya tidak dapat diselidiki.
27 He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
Ia menarik ke atas titik-titik air, dan memekatkan kabut menjadi hujan,
28 they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
yang dicurahkan oleh mendung, dan disiramkan ke atas banyak manusia.
29 If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
Siapa mengerti berkembangnya awan, dan bunyi gemuruh di tempat kediaman-Nya?
30 and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
Sesungguhnya, Ia mengembangkan terang-Nya di sekeliling-Nya, dan menudungi dasar laut.
31 For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
Karena dengan semuanya itu Ia mengadili bangsa-bangsa, dan juga memberi makan dengan berlimpah-limpah.
32 Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
Kedua tangan-Nya diselubungi-Nya dengan kilat petir dan menyuruhnya menyambar sasaran.
33 He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
Pekik perang-Nya memberitakan kedatangan-Nya, kalau dengan murka Ia berjuang melawan kecurangan."
