< Job 36 >

1 Eliu also proceeded, and said:
وَاسْتَطْرَدَ أَلِيهُو:١
2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
«تَحَمَّلْنِي قَلِيلاً فَأَزِيدَكَ اطِّلاعاً، فَمَازَالَ عِنْدِي مَا أَقُولُهُ نِيَابَةً عَنِ اللهِ،٢
3 I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
لأَنِّي أَتَلَقَّى عِلْمِي مِنْ بَعِيدٍ وَأَعْزُو بِرّاً لِصَانِعِي.٣
4 For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
حَقّاً إِنَّ كَلامِي صَادِقٌ، لأَنَّ الْكَامِلَ فِي الْمَعْرِفَةِ حَاضِرٌ مَعَكَ.٤
5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
اللهُ قَدِيرٌ وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يَحْتَقِرُ الإِنْسَانَ، هُوَ قَدِيرٌ عَظِيمُ الْقُدْرَةِ وَالْفَهْمِ.٥
6 But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.
لَا يُبْقِي عَلَى حَيَاةِ الشِّرِّيرِ إِنَّمَا يَقْضِي حَقَّ الْبَائِسِينَ.٦
7 He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
لَا يَغُضُّ طَرْفَهُ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِينَ، بَلْ يُقِيمُهُمْ مَعَ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الْعُرُوشِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ فَيَتَعَظَّمُونَ.٧
8 And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:
وَإِنْ رُبِطُوا بِالْقُيُودِ، وَوَقَعُوا فِي حِبَالِ الشَّقَاءِ،٨
9 He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
عِنْدَئِذٍ يُبْدِي لَهُمْ أَفْعَالَهُمْ وَآثَامَهُمْ إِذْ سَلَكُوا بِغُرُورٍ.٩
10 He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
يَفْتَحُ آذَانَهُمْ لِتَحْذِيرَاتِهِ، وَيَأْمُرُهُمْ بِالتَّوْبَةِ عَنْ إِثْمِهِمْ.١٠
11 If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
فَإِنْ أَطَاعُوا وَعَبَدُوهُ، يَقْضُونَ أَيَّامَهُمْ بِرَغْدٍ، وَسِنِيهِمْ بِالنِّعَمِ.١١
12 But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
وَلَكِنْ إِنْ عَصَوْا فَبِحَدِّ السَّيْفِ يَهْلِكُوا، وَيَمُوتُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ فَهْمٍ.١٢
13 Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
أَمَّا فُجَّارُ الْقُلُوبِ فَيَذْخَرُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ غَضَباً، وَلا يَسْتَغِيثُونَ بِاللهِ حِينَ يُعَاقِبُهُمْ.١٣
14 Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
يَمُوتُونَ فِي الصِّبَا بَيْنَ مَأْبُونِي الْمَعَابِدِ.١٤
15 He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
أَمَّا الْمُبْتَلَوْنَ فَيُنْقِذُهُمْ فِي بَلائِهِمْ، وَبِالضِّيقِ يَفْتَحُ آذَانَهُمْ.١٥
16 Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.
يَجْتَذِبُكَ مِنَ الضِّيقِ إِلَى رَحْبٍ طَلِيقٍ، وَيَمْلأُ مَائِدَتَكَ بِالأَطْعِمَةِ الدَّسِمَةِ.١٦
17 Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
وَلَكِنَّكَ مُثْقَلٌ بِالدَّيْنُونَةِ الْوَاقِعَةِ عَلَى الأَشْرَارِ، فَالدَّعْوَى وَالْقَضَاءُ يُمْسِكَانِكَ.١٧
18 Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
فَاحْرِصْ لِئَلّا يُغْرِيَكَ الغَضَبُ بالسُّخْرِيَةِ، أَوْ تَصْرِفَكَ الرِّشْوَةُ الْعَظِيمَةُ عَنِ الحَقِّ١٨
19 Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
أَيُمْكِنُ لِثَرَائِكَ أَوْ لِجُهُودِكَ الْجَبَّارَةِ أَنْ تَدْعَمَكَ فَلا تَغْرَقَ فِي الْكَآبَةِ؟١٩
20 Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
لَا تَتَشَوَّقْ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَجُرَّ النَّاسَ خَارِجاً مِنْ بُيُوتِهِمْ.٢٠
21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
احْتَرِسْ أَنْ تَتَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الشَّرِّ، فَإِنَّ هَذَا مَا اخْتَرْتَهُ عِوَضاً عَنِ الشَّقَاءِ.٢١
22 Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
انْظُرْ، إِنَّ اللهَ يَتَمَجَّدُ فِي قُوَّتِهِ. أَيُّ مُعَلِّمٍ نَظِيرُهُ؟٢٢
23 Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou has wrought iniquity?
مَنْ سَنَّ لَهُ طُرُقَهُ أَوْ قَالَ لَهْ: لَقَدِ ارْتَكَبْتَ خَطَأً؟٢٣
24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
لَا تَنْسَ أَنْ تُعَظِّمَ عَمَلَهُ الَّذِي يَتَغَنَّى بِهِ النَّاسُ.٢٤
25 All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.
لَقَدْ شَهِدَهُ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ، وَتَفَرَّسُوا فِيهِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.٢٥
26 Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.
فَمَا أَعْظَمَ اللهَ! وَنَحْنُ لَا نَعْرِفُهُ، وَعَدَدُ سِنِيهِ لَا يُسْتَقْصَى.٢٦
27 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:
لأَنَّهُ يَجْتَذِبُ قَطَرَاتِ الْمَاءِ، وَيَجْعَلُ سُحُبَهُ تَهْطِلُ أَمْطَاراً،٢٧
28 Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
تَسْكُبُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَتَصُبُّهَا بِغَزَارَةٍ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ.٢٨
29 If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
أَهُنَاكَ مَنْ يَفْهَمُ كَيْفَ تَنْتَشِرُ السُّحُبُ، وَكَيْفَ تُرْعِدُ سَمَاؤُهُ؟٢٩
30 And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ بَسَطَ بُرُوقَهُ حَوَالَيْهِ وَتَسَرْبَلَ بِلُجَجِ الْبَحْرِ.٣٠
31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
هَكَذَا يُطْعِمُ اللهُ الشُّعُوبَ وَيُزَوِّدُهُمْ بِالْغِذَاءِ بِوَفْرَةٍ.٣١
32 In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
يَمْلأُ يَدَيْهِ بِالْبُرُوقِ وَيَأْمُرُهَا أَنْ تُصِيبَ الْهَدَفَ.٣٢
33 He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
إِنَّ رَعْدَهُ يُنْذِرُ بِاقْتِرَابِ الْعَاصِفَةِ، وَحَتَّى الْمَاشِيَةُ تُنْبِئُ بِدُنُوِّهَا.٣٣

< Job 36 >