Job 35
1 Then Elihu continued, saying,
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 “Do you think it's honest to claim you are right before God?
Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 And you ask, ‘What benefit do I get? What good has it done me by not sinning?’
at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
4 I'll tell you, and your friends too!
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Just look up at the sky and see. Observe the clouds high above you.
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 If you sin, how does that harm God? How do your many sins affect God?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 If you do what's right, what good are you doing for him?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
8 No—your sins only affect people like yourself, and whatever good you do only affects them too.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 People cry out because of terrible persecution; they call for someone to save them from their oppressors.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 But no one asks, ‘Where is the God my maker, the one who gives songs in the night,
men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 who teaches us more than the animals, and makes us wiser than the birds?’
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
12 When they call out for help, God doesn't answer because they are proud and evil people.
Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 God doesn't listen to their empty cries; the Almighty doesn't pay them any attention.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 How much less will God hear you when you say he can't see you? Your case is before him, so you have to wait for him.
endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
15 You're saying that God doesn't punish people in his anger and pays little attention to sin.
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 You, Job, are talking nonsense, making long speeches when you know nothing!”
saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
