Job 11
1 Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
Alors Zophar, le Naamathite, prit la parole,
2 “(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
« Ne faut-il pas répondre à la multitude de mots? Un homme plein de paroles doit-il être justifié?
3 Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
Vos fanfaronnades devraient-elles inciter les hommes à se taire? Quand tu te moques, personne ne te fait honte?
4 You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
Car vous dites: « Ma doctrine est pure ». Je suis propre à vos yeux.
5 But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
Mais oh, que Dieu parle, et ouvrir ses lèvres contre toi,
6 God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
qu'il te montre les secrets de la sagesse! Car la vraie sagesse a deux côtés. Sachez donc que Dieu exige de vous moins que ce que votre iniquité mérite.
7 [“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
« Pouvez-vous sonder le mystère de Dieu? Ou pouvez-vous sonder les limites du Tout-Puissant?
8 [What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
Ils sont hauts comme le ciel. Que pouvez-vous faire? Ils sont plus profonds que le Sheol. Que pouvez-vous savoir? (Sheol h7585)
9 What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
Sa mesure est plus longue que la terre, et plus large que la mer.
10 “If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
S'il passe, ou s'il enferme, ou convoque un tribunal, alors qui peut s'opposer à lui?
11 He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
Car il connaît les faux hommes. Il voit aussi l'iniquité, même s'il ne la considère pas.
12 Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
Un homme à la tête vide devient sage quand un homme naît comme le petit d'une ânesse sauvage.
13 “Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
« Si tu mets ton cœur à l'endroit, tendez vos mains vers lui.
14 If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
Si l'iniquité est dans ta main, éloigne-la. Ne laissez pas l'iniquité habiter dans vos tentes.
15 If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
Alors tu lèveras ton visage sans tache. Oui, vous serez inébranlables, et vous ne craindrez pas,
16 You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
car tu oublieras ta misère. Vous vous en souviendrez comme des eaux qui sont passées.
17 [Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
La vie sera plus claire que l'aurore. Même s'il y a des ténèbres, ce sera comme le matin.
18 You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
Vous serez en sécurité, car il y a de l'espoir. Oui, vous chercherez, et vous vous reposerez en sécurité.
19 You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
Tu te coucheras aussi, et personne ne te fera peur. Oui, beaucoup vont vous courtiser.
20 But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
Mais les yeux des méchants se perdront. Ils n'auront aucun moyen de fuir. Leur espoir sera l'abandon de l'esprit. »
