Job 17
1 My spirit is broken, my days are cut short, the grave is ready for me.
Semangatku patah, umurku telah habis, dan bagiku tersedia kuburan.
2 Yet truly those that mock are with me, and on their offendings must my eye rest.
Sesungguhnya, aku menjadi ejekan; mataku terpaksa menyaksikan tantangan mereka.
3 And thou, [Creator!] attend, I pray thee, be my surety with thyself: who else is there that would strike hands with me?
Biarlah Engkau menjadi jaminanku bagi-Mu sendiri! Siapa lagi yang dapat membuat persetujuan bagiku?
4 For thou hast concealed their heart against intelligence: therefore art thou not exalted [through them].
Karena hati mereka telah Kaukatupkan bagi pengertian; itulah sebabnya Engkau mencegah mereka untuk menang.
5 Every one of them speaketh deceptively to his friends: may also the eyes of his children fail.
Barangsiapa mengadukan sahabatnya untuk mencari keuntungan, mata anak-anaknya akan menjadi rabun.
6 And he hath placed me here as a by-word unto nations; and I become openly as a place of abomination.
Aku telah dijadikan sindiran di antara bangsa-bangsa, dan aku menjadi orang yang diludahi mukanya.
7 Therefore is my eye dim from vexation, and my limbs are all of them like a shadow.
Mataku menjadi kabur karena pedih hati, segala anggota tubuhku seperti bayang-bayang.
8 Upright men must be astonished at this, and the innocent must arouse himself against the hypocrite.
Orang-orang yang jujur tercengang karena hal itu, dan orang yang tidak bersalah naik pitam terhadap orang fasik.
9 Yet will the righteous hold firmly on to his way; and he that is clean of hands will acquire additional strength.
Meskipun begitu orang yang benar tetap pada jalannya, dan orang yang bersih tangannya bertambah-tambah kuat.
10 But all of you, do only return, and come but [to me]: and yet I shall not find among you one wise man.
Tetapi kamu sekalian, silakan datang kembali! Seorang yang mempunyai hikmat takkan kudapati di antara kamu!
11 My days are past, my resolves are broken off, [even the thoughts]—the possessions of my heart.
Umurku telah lalu, telah gagal rencana-rencanaku, cita-citaku.
12 These would change the night into day, the light as near in the presence of darkness.—
Malam hendak dijadikan mereka siang: terang segera muncul dari gelap, kata mereka.
13 When I hope for the nether world as my house; in the darkness have I spread my couch; (Sheol h7585)
Apabila aku mengharapkan dunia orang mati sebagai rumahku, menyediakan tempat tidurku di dalam kegelapan, (Sheol h7585)
14 When I call to corruption, Thou art my father: Thou art my mother, and my sister, to the worms.
dan berkata kepada liang kubur: Engkau ayahku, kepada berenga: Ibuku dan saudara perempuanku,
15 Ay, where is then my hope? as for my hope, who will see it [fulfilled]?
maka di manakah harapanku? Siapakah yang melihat adanya harapan bagiku?
