Job 17
1 “My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
Il mio spirito si dissolve, I miei giorni sono spenti, I sepolcri mi [aspettano].
2 Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
Non ho io appresso di me degli schernitori? E l'occhio mio non dev'egli sopportare le loro provocazioni?
3 “God, [it is as though I am in prison; ] please pay the money in order that I may be released, because there is certainly no one else who will help me.
Deh! metti [pegno], dammi sicurtà [per piatir] teco; Chi [sarà] colui [che] mi toccherà nella mano?
4 You have prevented my friends from understanding [what is true about me]; do not allow them to triumph over me, [saying that I have done things that are wrong].
Perciocchè, [quant'è a costoro], tu hai nascosto il senno al cuor loro, E però tu non li innalzerai.
5 [Our ancestors often said, ‘It often happens that] when someone betrays his friends in order to get some of their property, it is that person’s children who will be punished for it;’ [so I desire/hope that will be true of these friends of mine who are lying about me].
Di chi parla fra gli amici per lusinga Anche gli occhi de' figliuoli saranno consumati.
6 “But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
Egli mi ha posto per servir di proverbio a' popoli, Ed io sono pubblicamente menato attorno in sul tamburo.
7 (My sight has become dim/I cannot see well) because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are [very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast] [MET] a shadow.
E l'occhio mio è tutto raggrinzato di sdegno, E tutte le mie membra [son] simili ad un'ombra.
8 Those who [say that they] are good/righteous are shocked [when they see what has happened to me], and people who [say that they] (are innocent/have not done anything that is wrong) say that I am wicked/godless and should be punished.
Gli [uomini] diritti stupiranno di questo, E l'innocente se ne commoverà per cagion dell'ipocrita.
9 Those who [claim that they] are righteous will continue to do what [they think] is right, and those [who say] they have not sinned will continue to become stronger.
Ma pure il giusto si atterrà alla sua via, E colui ch'è puro di mani vie più si raffermerà.
10 “But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
Or ravvedetevi pure voi tutti, e [poi] venite; Non troverò io alcun savio fra voi?
11 My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have not been able to do the things that I confidently expected to do; [I have not been able to accomplish] anything that I [SYN] desired.
I miei giorni son passati via; I miei disegni, i proponimenti del mio cuore son rotti.
12 My friends do not know when it is night and when it is day; when it is night, they claim that it is daylight; when it is becoming dark, they claim it is becoming light.
La notte [mi] è cangiata in giorno, La luce è di presso seguita dalle tenebre.
13 If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
Se io mi trattengo di speranza, il sepolcro [sarà] la mia casa, Io farò il mio letto nelle tenebre. (Sheol h7585)
14 I may say to the grave, ‘You will be [like] a father to me,’ and say to the maggots [that will eat my body], ‘You will be [like] a mother or younger sisters to me [because you will be where I will always be].’
Già ho gridato alla fossa: Tu [sei] mio padre; Ed a' vermini: [Voi siete] la madre, e la sorella mia.
15 But if I say those things, (will there be anything good that I can confidently expect to happen to me?/there will be nothing good that I can confidently expect to happen to me.) [RHQ] (Is there anyone who knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave?/No one knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave.) [RHQ]
Ed ove [è] ora la mia speranza? Sì, la mia speranza? chi la potrà vedere?
16 After I descend to the place where the dead are, (will I be able to confidently expect anything good there?/I certainly will not be able to confidently expect anything good there.) [RHQ] [It will be as though] [RHQ] I and the things I hope for will descend with me into the dust [where the dead are].” (Sheol h7585)
[Le mie speranze] scenderanno nel fondo del sepolcro; Conciossiachè il riposo [di tutti] ugualmente [sia] nella polvere. (Sheol h7585)
