Job 23
1 Bvt Iob answered and sayd,
Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 Though my talke be this day in bitternes, and my plague greater then my groning,
"Også i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Hånd på mit Suk!
3 Would God yet I knew how to finde him, I would enter vnto his place.
Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg nå hans Trone!
4 I would pleade the cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,
5 I would knowe the wordes, that he would answere me, and would vnderstand what he would say vnto me.
vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!
6 Would he plead against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength in me.
Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han på mig;
7 There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.
da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.
8 Behold, if I go to the East, he is not there: if to the West, yet I can not perceiue him:
Men går jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;
9 If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he wil hide himselfe in the South, and I cannot beholde him.
jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.
10 But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.
Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld går jeg frem af hans Prøve.
11 My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.
Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,
12 Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.
fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.
13 Yet he is in one minde, and who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.
Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attrår.
14 For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.
Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.
15 Therefore I am troubled at his presence, and in considering it, I am afraid of him.
Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.
16 For God hath softened mine heart, and the Almightie hath troubled me.
Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;
17 For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.
thi jeg går til i Mørket, mit Åsyn dækkes af Mulm.
