Job 23
1 Then Job answered and said,
Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 “Even today my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy because of my groaning.
Ogsaa i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Haand paa mit Suk!
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him! Oh, that I might come to his place!
Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg naa hans Trone!
4 I would lay my case in order before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,
5 I would learn the words with which he would answer me and would understand what he would say to me.
vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!
6 Would he argue against me in the greatness of his power? No, he would pay attention to me.
Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han paa mig;
7 There the upright person might argue with him. In this way I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.
8 See, I go eastward, but he is not there, and westward, but I cannot perceive him.
Men gaar jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;
9 To the north, where he is at work, but I cannot see him, and to the south, where he hides himself so that I cannot see him.
jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come out like gold.
Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld gaar jeg frem af hans Prøve.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept to his way and turned not aside.
Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,
12 I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.
13 But he is one of a kind, who can turn him back? What he desires, he does.
Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attraar.
14 For he carries out his decree against me; there are many like them.
Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.
15 Therefore, I am terrified in his presence; when I think about him, I am afraid of him.
Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.
16 For God has made my heart weak; the Almighty has terrified me.
Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;
17 I have not been brought to an end by darkness, because of the thick darkness that covers the gloom of my face.
thi jeg gaar til i Mørket, mit Aasyn dækkes af Mulm.
