< Job 35 >

1 Moreover Elihu continued, saying,
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 “Do you think this is just when you say, 'My right before God'?
Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'
at du siger: »Hvad baader det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?«
4 I will answer you, both you and your friends.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Look up at the sky, and see it; see the sky, which is higher than you.
Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
6 If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God? If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him?
Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
7 If you are righteous, what can you give to him? What will he receive from your hand?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han faar af din Haand?
8 Your wickedness may hurt a man, as you are a man, and your righteousness might benefit another son of man.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 Because of many acts of oppression, people cry out; they call for help from the arms of mighty men.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, raaber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
10 But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,
men siger ej: »Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
11 who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth, and who makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'
lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?«
12 There they cry out, but God gives no answer because of the pride of evil men.
Der raaber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 God will certainly not hear a foolish cry; the Almighty will pay no attention to it.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 How much less will he answer you if you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him, and that you are waiting for him!
endsige din Paastand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Aasyn og bi paa ham!
15 Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression.
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 So Job opens his mouth only to speak foolishness; he piles up words without knowledge.”
saa oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.

< Job 35 >