Job 12
1 Then responded Job, and said: —
Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 Of a truth, ye, are the people, and, with you, wisdom, will die.
Ja, sandelig, I er de rette, med eder dør Visdommen ud!
3 I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?
Ogsaa jeg har som I Forstand, staar ikke tilbage for eder, hvo kender vel ikke sligt?
4 A laughing-stock to one’s neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock—a righteous man without blame!
Til Latter for Venner er den, der raabte til Gud og fik Svar, den retfærdige er til Latter.
5 For ruin, there is contempt, in the thought of the man at ease, —ready, for such as are of faltering foot!
I Ulykke falder de fromme, den sorgløse spotter Faren, hans Fod staar fast, mens Fristen varer.
6 At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.
I Fred er Voldsmænds Telte, og trygge er de, der vækker Guds Vrede, den, der fører Gud i sin Haand.
7 But, in very deed, ask, I pray thee, the beasts, and they will teach thee, and the bird of the heavens, and it will tell thee;
Spørg dog Kvæget, det skal lære dig, Himlens Fugle, de skal oplyse dig,
8 Or address the earth, and it will teach thee, and the fishes of the sea, will recount it to thee:
se til Jorden, den skal lære dig lad Havets Fisk fortælle dig det!
9 Who knoweth not, among all these, that, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this?
Hvem blandt dem alle ved vel ikke, at HERRENS Haand har skabt det;
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of men.
han holder alt levendes Sjæl i sin Haand, alt Menneskekødets Aand!
11 Doth not, the ear, try, words? even as, the palate, tasteth for itself, food?
Prøver ej Øret Ord, og smager ej Ganen Maden?
12 In the Ancient, is wisdom, and [in] Length of Days, understanding:
Er Alderdom eet med Visdom, Dagenes Række med Indsigt?
13 With Him, are wisdom and strength, to Him, pertain counsel and understanding.
Hos ham er der Visdom og Vælde, hos ham er der Raad og Indsigt.
14 Lo! He pulleth down, and it cannot be built, He closeth up over a man, and it cannot be opened:
Hvad han river ned, det bygges ej op, den, han lukker inde, kommer ej ud;
15 Lo! He holdeth back the waters, and they dry up, or sendeth them out, and they transform the earth:
han dæmmer for Vandet, og Tørke kommer, han slipper det løs, og det omvælter Jorden.
16 With Him, is strength and effective wisdom, to Him, belong he that erreth, and he that causeth to err.
Hos ham er der Kraft og Fasthed; den, der farer og fører vild, er hans Værk.
17 Who leadeth away counsellors [as] a spoil, and, judges, He befooleth:
Raadsherrer fører han nøgne bort, og Dommere gør han til Taaber;
18 The fetters of kings, He looseth, or hath bound a slave’s waistcloth about their loins:
han løser, hvad Konger bandt, og binder dem Reb om Lænd;
19 Who leadeth away priests [as] a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:
Præster fører han nøgne bort og styrter ældgamle Slægter;
20 Setting aside the speech of the trusty, and, the discernment of elders, He taketh away:
han røver de dygtige Mælet og tager de gamles Sans;
21 Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
han udøser Haan over Fyrster og løser de stærkes Bælte;
22 Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:
han drager det skjulte frem af Mørket og bringer Mulmet for Lyset,
23 Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:
gør Folkene store og lægger dem øde, udvider Folkeslags Grænser og fører dem atter bort;
24 Who taketh away the sense of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and hath caused them to wander in a pathless waste:
han tager Jordens Høvdingers Vid og lader dem rave i vejløst Øde;
25 They grope about in the dark, having no light, and He hath made them to reel, like a drunken man.
de famler i Mørke uden Lys og raver omkring som drukne.
