Job 11
1 THEN answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Saa tog Na'amatiten Zofar til Orde og sagde:
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Skal en Ordgyder ej have Svar, skal en Mundheld vel have Ret?
3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Skal Mænd vel tie til din Skvalder, skal du spotte og ikke faa Skam?
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
Du siger: »Min Færd er lydeløs, og jeg er ren i hans Øjne!«
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Men vilde dog Gud kun tale, oplade sine Læber imod dig,
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
kundgøre dig Visdommens Løndom, thi underfuld er den i Væsen; da vilde du vide, at Gud har glemt dig en Del af din Skyld!
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Har du loddet Bunden i Gud og naaet den Almægtiges Grænse?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
Højere er den end Himlen — hvad kan du? Dybere end Dødsriget — hvad ved du? (Sheol h7585)
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Den overgaar Jorden i Vidde, er mere vidtstrakt end Havet.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
Farer han frem og fængsler, stævner til Doms, hvem hindrer ham?
11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Han kender jo Løgnens Mænd, Uret ser han og agter derpaa,
12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
saa tomhjernet Mand faar Vid, og Vildæsel fødes til Menneske.
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
Hvis du faar Skik paa dit Hjerte og breder dine Hænder imod ham,
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
hvis Uret er fjern fra din Haand, og Brøde ej bor i dit Telt,
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
ja, da kan du lydefri løfte dit Aasyn og uden at frygte staa fast,
16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
ja, da skal du glemme din Kvide, mindes den kun som Vand, der flød bort;
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
dit Liv skal overstraale Middagssolen, Mørket vorde som lyse Morgen.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Tryg skal du være, fordi du har Haab; du ser dig om og gaar trygt til Hvile,
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
du ligger uden at skræmmes op. Til din Yndest vil mange bejle.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Men de gudløses Øjne vansmægter; ude er det med deres Tilflugt, deres Haab er blot at udaande Sjælen!
