Job 21
1 But Job answered and said,
Ayub menjawab, "Dengarkan apa yang akan kukatakan; hanya itu yang kuminta sebagai penghiburan.
2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
3 Bear with me that I may speak; and after I have spoken, mock on.
Izinkanlah aku ganti bicara, setelah itu boleh lagi kamu menghina!
4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Bukan dengan manusia aku bertengkar, jadi tak mengapalah jika aku kurang sabar.
5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Pandanglah aku, maka kamu akan tercengang, kamu terpaku dan mulutmu bungkam.
6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Jika kupikirkan keadaanku ini gemetarlah aku karena ngeri.
7 Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are mighty in power?
Mengapa orang jahat diberi umur panjang oleh Allah, dan harta mereka terus bertambah?
8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Mereka hidup cukup lama sehingga melihat anak cucu mereka menjadi dewasa.
9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Rumah tangga mereka aman sentosa; Allah tidak mendatangkan bencana atas mereka.
10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Ternak mereka berkembang biak, dan tanpa kesulitan, beranak.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Anak-anak orang jahat berlompatan dengan gembira, seperti domba muda yang bersukaria.
12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the flute.
Diiringi bunyi rebana, seruling dan kecapi, mereka ramai bernyanyi dan menari-nari.
Hari-harinya dihabiskan dalam kebahagiaan, dan mereka meninggal penuh kedamaian. (Sheol h7585)
14 Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Padahal mereka telah berkata kepada Allah, "Jauhilah kami dan pergilah! Kami tak peduli dan tak ingin mengerti maksud dan kehendak-Mu bagi hidup kami."
15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray to him?
Pikir mereka, "Melayani Allah tak ada gunanya, dan berdoa kepada-Nya tiada manfaatnya.
16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Bukankah karena kekuatan kita saja, tercapailah segala maksud dan tujuan kita?" Akan tetapi aku sama sekali tidak setuju dengan jalan pikiran dan pendapat begitu.
17 How oft is the lamp of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Pernahkah pelita orang jahat dipadamkan, dan mereka ditimpa bencana dan kemalangan? Pernahkah Allah marah kepada mereka, sehingga mereka dihukum-Nya?
18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Pernahkah mereka seperti jerami dan debu yang ditiup oleh badai dan oleh angin lalu?
19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Kamu berkata, "Anak dihukum Allah karena dosa ayahnya." Tapi kataku: Orang berdosa itulah yang harus dihukum Allah, agar mereka sadar bahwa karena dosa mereka, maka Allah mengirimkan hukuman-Nya.
20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Biarlah orang berdosa menanggung dosanya sendiri, biarlah dirasakannya murka Allah Yang Mahatinggi.
21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Jika manusia habis masanya di dunia, masih pedulikah ia entah keluarganya bahagia?
22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Dapatkah manusia mengajar Allah, sedangkan Allah sendiri yang menghakimi makhluk di surga?
23 One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
Ada orang yang sehat selama hidupnya; ia meninggal dengan puas dan lega. Matinya tenang dengan rasa bahagia, sedang tubuhnya masih penuh tenaga.
24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
Tapi ada pula yang mati penuh kepahitan, tanpa pernah mengenyam kebahagiaan.
26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Namun di kuburan, mereka sama-sama terbaring; dikerumuni oleh ulat dan cacing.
27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Memang aku tahu apa yang kamu pikirkan dan segala kejahatan yang kamu rancangkan.
28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Tanyamu, "Di mana rumah penguasa yang melakukan perbuatan durhaka?"
29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their signs,
Belumkah kamu menanyai orang yang banyak bepergian? Tidak percayakah kamu berita yang mereka laporkan?
30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Kata mereka, "Pada hari Allah memberi hukuman, para penjahat akan diselamatkan."
31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Tak ada yang menggugat kelakuannya; tak ada yang membalas kejahatannya.
32 Yet he shall be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Ia dibawa ke kuburan, dan dimasukkan ke dalam liang lahat; makamnya dijaga dan dirawat.
33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Ribuan orang berjalan mengiringi jenazahnya; dengan lembut tanah pun menimbuninya.
34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Jadi, penghiburanmu itu kosong dan segala jawabanmu bohong!"
