Job 35
1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
"Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?"
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
