Job 21
1 And Job answers and says:
Men Job svarede og sagde:
2 “Hear my word diligently, And this is your consolation.
hører, ja hører min Tale, og lader dette være den Trøst, I yde!
3 Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking—you may deride.
Fordrager mig, og jeg vil tale, og naar jeg har talt, da kan du spotte!
4 [Is] my complaint [against] man? And if [so], why may my temper not become short?
Mon min Klage gælder Mennesker? og om saa er, hvorfor skulde ikke min Aand blive utaalmodig?
5 Turn to me, and be astonished, And put hand to mouth.
Vender eder til mig, og gruer og lægger Haanden paa Munden!
6 Indeed, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh has taken fright.
Thi kommer jeg det i Hu, da forfærdes jeg, og Bævelse betager mit Kød.
7 Why do the wicked live? They have become old, Indeed, they have been mighty in wealth.
Hvorfor blive de ugudelige i Live, blive gamle, ja vældige i Kraft?
8 Their seed is established, Before their face with them, And their offspring before their eyes.
Deres Sæd staar fast for deres Ansigt om dem og deres Afkom for deres Øjne.
9 Their houses [are] peace without fear, Nor [is] a rod of God on them.
Deres Huse have Fred, uden Frygt, og Guds Ris er ikke over dem.
10 His bullock breeds without fail. His cow brings forth safely, and does not miscarry.
Deres Tyr springer og ej forgæves; deres Ko kalver og er ikke ufrugtbar.
11 They send forth their sucklings as a flock, And their children skip,
De lade deres Børn løbe som en Faarehjord, og deres Drenge springe.
12 They lift [themselves] up at timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of a pipe.
De opløfte deres Røst til Tromme og Harpe og glæde sig ved Fløjtens Lyd.
De slide deres Dage hen i Lykke, og i et Øjeblik synke de ned i de dødes Rige. (Sheol h7585)
14 And they say to God, Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Your ways We have not desired.
Og dog sagde de til Gud: Vig fra os! thi vi have ikke Lyst til Kundskab om dine Veje.
15 What [is] the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?
Hvad er den Almægtige, at vi skulde tjene ham? eller hvad Gavn skulde vi have af at bønfalde ham?
16 Behold, their good [is] not in their hand (The counsel of the wicked Has been far from me).
Se, deres Lykke hviler dog ikke i deres egen Haand! De ugudeliges Raad er langt fra mig.
17 How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And their calamity comes on them? He apportions pangs in His anger.
Hvor tit udslukkes vel de ugudeliges Lampe og kommer deres Ulykke over dem? hvor tit uddeler Gud Smerter til dem i sin Vrede?
18 They are as straw before wind, And as chaff a windstorm has stolen away,
Blive de som Straa for Vejr og som Avner, hvilke Hvirvelvind bortstjæler?
19 God lays up for his sons his sorrow, He gives repayment to him—and he knows.
„Gud gemmer hans Uret til hans Børn.‟ Han skulde betale ham selv, at han fornemmer det.
20 His own eyes see his destruction, And he drinks of the wrath of the Mighty.
Hans egne Øjne skulle se hans Fordærvelse, og han skulde drikke af den Almægtiges Vrede.
21 For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
Thi hvad bekymrer han sig om sit Hus efter sig, naar hans Maaneders Tal er ude?
22 Does [one] teach knowledge to God, Since He judges [those] on high?
Mon nogen vil lære Gud Kundskab, ham, som dømmer de høje?
23 This [one] dies in his perfect strength, Wholly at ease and quiet.
Den ene dør i sin fulde Styrke, ganske rolig og tryg;
24 His breasts have been full of milk, And marrow moistens his bones.
hans Kar vare fulde af Mælk, og Marven i hans Ben var vædskefuld.
25 And this [one] dies with a bitter soul, And has not eaten with gladness.
Men den anden maa dø med en beskelig bedrøvet Sjæl og har ikke nydt noget godt.
26 Together they lie down on the dust, And the worm covers them over.
De skulle ligge med hinanden i Støvet, og Ormene skulle bedække dem.
27 Behold, I have known your thoughts, And the schemes against me you do wrongfully.
Se, jeg kender eders Tanker, ja eders Rænker, med hvilke I gøre Vold imod mig;
28 For you say, Where [is] the house of the noble? And where the tent—the dwelling places of the wicked?
thi I sige: Hvor er Voldsmandens Hus? og hvor er Teltet, hvor de ugudelige boede?
29 Have you not asked those passing by the way? And do you not know their signs?
Have I ikke adspurgt de vejfarende, og erkende I ikke deres Vidnesbyrd,
30 That the wicked is spared to a day of calamity. They are brought to a day of wrath.
at den onde skulde spares til Ulykkens Dag, skulde føres frem til Vredens Dag?
31 Who declares his way to his face? And [for] that which he has done, Who gives repayment to him?
„Hvo vil forholde ham hans Vej? naar han gør noget, hvo vil betale ham?
32 And he is brought to the graves, And a watch is kept over the heap.
Og han føres hen til Gravene, og ved Gravhøjen lever hans Minde.
33 The clods of the valley have been sweet to him, And he draws every man after him, And there is no numbering before him.
I Dalens Muld hviler han sødt, og han drager hvert Menneske efter sig, og paa dem foran ham er ikke Tal.‟
34 And how do you comfort me [with] vanity, And trespass has been left in your answers?”
Hvorledes trøste I mig da med Forfængelighed? og hvad der bliver tilbage af eders Svar, er Troløshed.
