Job 27

1 And Job again took up his measure, and said: —

١ وَعَادَ أَيُّوبُ يَنْطِقُ بِمَثَلِهِ فَقَالَ:

2 As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;

٢ «حَيٌّ هُوَ ٱللهُ ٱلَّذِي نَزَعَ حَقِّي، وَٱلْقَدِيرُ ٱلَّذِي أَمَرَّ نَفْسِي،

3 All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

٣ إِنَّهُ مَا دَامَتْ نَسَمَتِي فِيَّ، وَنَفْخَةُ ٱللهِ فِي أَنْفِي،

4 Verily my lips shall not speak perversity, nor shall, my tongue, utter deceit.

٤ لَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ شَفَتَايَ إِثْمًا، وَلَا يَلْفِظَ لِسَانِي بِغِشٍّ.

5 Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, —Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:

٥ حَاشَا لِي أَنْ أُبَرِّرَكُمْ! حَتَّى أُسْلِمَ ٱلرُّوحَ لَا أَعْزِلُ كَمَالِي عَنِّي.

6 On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.

٦ تَمَسَّكْتُ بِبِرِّي وَلَا أَرْخِيهِ. قَلْبِي لَا يُعَيِّرُ يَوْمًا مِنْ أَيَّامِي.

7 Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!

٧ لِيَكُنْ عَدُوِّي كَٱلشِّرِّيرِ، وَمُعَانِدِي كَفَاعِلِ ٱلشَّرِّ.

8 For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

٨ لِأَنَّهُ مَا هُوَ رَجَاءُ ٱلْفَاجِرِ عِنْدَمَا يَقْطَعُهُ، عِنْدَمَا يَسْلُبُ ٱللهُ نَفْسَهُ؟

9 His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

٩ أَفَيَسْمَعُ ٱللهُ صُرَاخَهُ إِذَا جَاءَ عَلَيْهِ ضِيقٌ؟

10 Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!

١٠ أَمْ يَتَلَذَّذُ بِٱلْقَدِيرِ؟ هَلْ يَدْعُو ٱللهَ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ؟

11 I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.

١١ «إِنِّي أُعَلِّمُكُمْ بِيَدِ ٱللهِ. لَا أَكْتُمُ مَا هُوَ عِنْدَ ٱلْقَدِيرِ.

12 Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?

١٢ هَا أَنْتُمْ كُلُّكُمْ قَدْ رَأَيْتُمْ، فَلِمَاذَا تَتَبَطَّلُونَ تَبَطُّلًا؟ قَائِلِينَ:

13 This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants—from the Almighty, he shall receive.

١٣ هَذَا نَصِيبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ مِنْ عِنْدِ ٱللهِ، وَمِيرَاثُ ٱلْعُتَاةِ ٱلَّذِي يَنَالُونَهُ مِنَ ٱلْقَدِيرِ.

14 If his children be multiplied, for them, [there is] the sword, and, his offspring, shall not be filled with bread;

١٤ إِنْ كَثُرَ بَنُوهُ فَلِلسَّيْفِ، وَذُرِّيَّتُهُ لَا تَشْبَعُ خُبْزًا.

15 His survivors, by pestilence, shall come to the grave, and, his widows, shall not weep;

١٥ بَقِيَّتُهُ تُدْفَنُ بِٱلْمَوْتَانِ، وَأَرَامِلُهُ لَا تَبْكِي.

16 Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,

١٦ إِنْ كَنَزَ فِضَّةً كَٱلتُّرَابِ، وَأَعَدَّ مَلَابِسَ كَٱلطِّينِ،

17 He may prepare, but, the righteous, shall put on, and, the silver, shall the innocent apportion.

١٧ فَهُوَ يُعِدُّ وَٱلْبَارُّ يَلْبَسُهُ، وَٱلْبَرِئُ يَقْسِمُ ٱلْفِضَّةَ.

18 He hath built, like a moth, his house, —like a hut, which a watcher hath made.

١٨ يَبْنِي بَيْتَهُ كَٱلْعُثِّ، أَوْ كَمَظَلَّةٍ صَنَعَهَا ٱلنَّاطُورُ.

19 The rich man, shall lie down, and not do it again, his eyes, hath he opened, and then is not.

١٩ يَضْطَجِعُ غَنِيًّا وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يُضَمُّ. يَفْتَحُ عَيْنَيْهِ وَلَا يَكُونُ.

20 There shall reach him—like waters—terrors, By night, a storm-wind hath stolen him away;

٢٠ ٱلْأَهْوَالُ تُدْرِكُهُ كَٱلْمِيَاهِ. لَيْلًا تَخْتَطِفُهُ ٱلزَّوْبَعَةُ.

21 An east wind shall lift him up, and he shall depart, and it shall sweep him away out of his place;

٢١ تَحْمِلُهُ ٱلشَّرْقِيَّةُ فَيَذْهَبُ، وَتَجْرُفُهُ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ.

22 And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;

٢٢ يُلْقِي ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَا يُشْفِقُ. مِنْ يَدِهِ يَهْرُبُ هَرَبًا.

23 He shall clap over him his hands, and shall hiss him forth out of his place.

٢٣ يَصْفِقُونَ عَلَيْهِ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ، وَيَصْفِرُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ.