Job 23
1 And Job answers and says:
Men Job svarede og sagde:
2 “Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.
Min Klage er end i Dag Genstridighed; min Haand ligger tungt over mit Suk.
3 O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,
Gid jeg kunde kende og finde ham og komme til hans faste Bolig!
4 I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.
Jeg vilde lægge Sagen frem for hans Ansigt og fylde min Mund med Bevisninger.
5 I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.
Jeg vilde gerne vide de Ord, som han kunde svare mig, og forstaa, hvad han vilde sige mig.
6 Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.
Mon han vilde trætte med mig i sin store Kraft? nej, han vilde kun agte paa mig.
7 There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.
Da vilde en retfærdig gaa i Rette med ham, og for evigt vilde jeg gaa fri ud fra den, som dømmer mig.
8 Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.
Se, vil jeg gaa fremad, da er han ikke der, eller tilbage, da mærker jeg ham ikke.
9 [To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.
Gør han noget til venstre, da kan jeg ikke beskue ham; skjuler han sig til højre, da kan jeg ikke se ham.
10 For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.
Thi han kender den Vej, som ligger for mig; prøver han mig, gaar jeg ud som Guldet.
11 My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,
Min Fod holdt fast ved hans Spor, jeg tog Vare paa hans Vej og afveg ikke.
12 The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.
Fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg heller ikke afvegen, jeg gemte hans Munds Tale fremfor min egen Lov.
13 And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].
Men staar han fast ved et, hvo vil da holde ham tilbage? hvad hans Sjæl har Lyst til, det gør han.
14 For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
Thi han skal fuldkomme det, mig er beskikket, og mange saadanne Ting har han for.
15 Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
Derfor forfærdes jeg for hans Ansigt; tænker jeg efter, da frygter jeg for ham.
16 And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.
Og Gud har gjort mit Hjerte mistrøstigt, og den Almægtige har forfærdet mig,
17 For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”
fordi jeg ikke bortrykkedes fra Mørket, og han ikke har skjult Mulm for mit Ansigt.
