Job 4
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Lalu berbicaralah Elifas, katanya: "Ayub, kesalkah engkau bila aku bicara? Tak sanggup aku berdiam diri lebih lama.
2 If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?
3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
Banyak orang telah kauberi pelajaran, dan mereka yang lemah telah kaukuatkan.
4 Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:
Kata-katamu yang memberi semangat, membangunkan orang yang tersandung, lemas dan penat.
5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Tetapi kini engkau sendiri ditimpa duka; kau terkejut, dan menjadi putus asa.
6 Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?
Bukankah engkau setia kepada Allah; bukankah hidupmu tiada cela? Jika begitu, sepantasnyalah engkau yakin dan tak putus asa.
7 Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?
Pikirlah, pernahkah orang yang tak bersalah ditimpa celaka dan musibah?
8 Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.
Aku tahu dari pengamatan bahwa orang yang membajak ladang kejahatan, dan menabur benih bencana bagai biji tanaman, akan menuai celaka dan kesusahan!
9 By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his nostrils are they consumed.
Bagai badai, begitulah murka Allah membinasakan mereka hingga punah!
10 The roar of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken;
Orang jahat mengaum dan meraung, bagaikan singa mereka menggerung. Tetapi Allah membungkam mereka serta mematahkan gigi-giginya.
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
Mereka mati seperti singa kekurangan makanan, sehingga anak-anaknya bercerai-berai tak keruan.
12 Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
Pernah suatu wahyu sampai kepadaku, bagaikan bisikan halus dalam telingaku.
13 In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: —
Tidurku terganggu dan terusik olehnya, seperti mendapat mimpi yang buruk di malam buta.
14 Fear came on me, and trembling, and made all my bones to shake;
Aku pun terkejut dan menggigil gentar; seluruh tubuhku bergundang, gemetar.
15 And a spirit passed before my face — the hair of my flesh stood up —
Angin sepoi menyentuh wajahku, maka tegaklah bulu romaku.
16 It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:
Suatu sosok berdiri di hadapanku; kutatap, tetapi ia asing bagiku. Lalu kudengar bunyi suara memecah heningnya suasana,
17 Shall [mortal] man be more just than God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
'Mungkinkah manusia tanpa salah di hadapan Allah? Mungkinkah ia tidak bercela di mata Penciptanya?
18 Lo, he trusteth not his servants, and his angels he chargeth with folly:
Bahkan hamba-hamba Allah di surga, tak dapat dipercayai oleh-Nya. Bahkan pada malaikat-malaikat-Nya didapati-Nya kesalahan dan cela.
19 How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed as the moth!
Apalagi makhluk dari tanah liat makhluk debu yang dapat dipencet seperti ngengat!
20 From morning to evening are they smitten: without any heeding it, they perish for ever.
Makhluk itu hidup di waktu pagi, lalu mati terlantar di senja hari, dan untuk selamanya ia tak diingat lagi.
21 Is not their tent-cord torn away in them? they die, and without wisdom.
Maka hilanglah segala yang dimiliki; ia pun mati tanpa beroleh akal budi.'
