Job 12
1 Then Iob answered, and sayde,
Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 In deede because that ye are the people onely, wisedome must dye with you.
"Ja, sandelig, I er de rette, med eder dør Visdommen ud!
3 But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?
Også jeg har som I Forstand, står ikke tilbage for eder, hvo kender vel ikke sligt?
4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.
Til Latter for Venner er den, der råbte til Gud og fik Svar. den retfærdige er til Latter.
5 Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.
I Ulykke falder de fromme, den sorgløse spotter Faren, hans Fod står fast, mens Fristen varer.
6 The tabernacles of robbers doe prosper, and they are in safetie, that prouoke God, whome God hath enriched with his hand.
I Fred er Voldsmænds Telte, og trygge er de, der vækker Guds Vrede, den, der fører Gud i sin Hånd.
7 Aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the foules of the heauen, and they shall tell thee:
Spørg dog Kvæget, det skal lære dig, Himlens Fugle, de skal oplyse dig,
8 Or speake to the earth, and it shall shewe thee: or the fishes of the sea, and they shall declare vnto thee.
se til Jorden, den skal lære dig lad Havets Fisk fortælle dig det!
9 Who is ignorant of all these, but that the hande of the Lord hath made these?
Hvem blandt dem alle ved vel ikke, at HERRENs Hånd har skabt det;
10 In whose hande is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde.
han holder alt levendes Sjæl i sin Hånd, alt Menneskekødets Ånd!
11 Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?
Prøver ej Øret Ord, og smager ej Ganen Maden?
12 Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.
Er Alderdom eet med Visdom, Dagenes Række med Indsigt?
13 With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
Hos ham er der Visdom og Vælde, hos ham er der Råd og Indsigt.
14 Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed.
Hvad han river ned, det bygges ej op, den, han lukker inde, kommer ej ud;
15 Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth.
han dæmmer for Vandet, og Tørke kommer, han slipper det løs, og det omvælter Jorden.
16 With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.
Hos ham er der Kraft og Fasthed; den, der farer og fører vild, er hans Værk.
17 He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.
Rådsherrer fører han nøgne bort, og Dommere gør han til Tåber;
18 He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.
han løser, hvad Konger bandt, og binder dem Reb om Lænd;
19 He leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
Præster fører han nøgne bort og styrter ældgamle Slægter;
20 He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.
han røver de dygtige Mælet og tager de gamles Sans;
21 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.
han udøser Hån over Fyrster og løser de stærkes Bælte;
22 He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
han drager det skjulte frem af Mørket og bringer Mulmet for Lyset,
23 He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.
gør Folkene store og lægger dem øde, udvider Folkeslags Grænser og fører dem atter bort;
24 He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, and maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.
han tager Jordens Høvdingers Vid og lader dem rave i vejløst Øde;
25 They grope in the darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken man.
de famler i Mørke uden Lys og raver omkring som drukne.
