Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—My righteousness is more than GOD’S.
"Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
4 I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
8 Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions, [men] make outcry, They cry for help, by reason of the arm of the mighty;
Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 But none saith—Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;
men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?"
12 There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.
Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.
endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
15 But, now, because it is not so, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
