< Job 6 >

1 But Job answered and said,
فَأَجَابَ أَيُّوبُ وَقَالَ:١
2 Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
«لَيْتَ كَرْبِي وُزِنَ، وَمُصِيبَتِي رُفِعَتْ فِي ٱلْمَوَازِينِ جَمِيعَهَا،٢
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
لِأَنَّهَا ٱلْآنَ أَثْقَلُ مِنْ رَمْلِ ٱلْبَحْرِ. مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ لَغَا كَلَامِي.٣
4 For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison of which drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
لِأَنَّ سِهَامَ ٱلْقَدِيرِ فِيَّ وَحُمَتَهَا شَارِبَةٌ رُوحِي. أَهْوَالُ ٱللهِ مُصْطَفَّةٌ ضِدِّي.٤
5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
هَلْ يَنْهَقُ ٱلْفَرَا عَلَى ٱلْعُشْبِ، أَوْ يَخُورُ ٱلثَّوْرُ عَلَى عَلَفِهِ؟٥
6 Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? or is there [any] taste in the white of an egg?
هَلْ يُؤْكَلُ ٱلْمَسِيخُ بِلَا مِلْحٍ، أَوْ يُوجَدُ طَعْمٌ فِي مَرَقِ ٱلْبَقْلَةِ؟٦
7 The things [that] my soul refused to touch [are] as my sorrowful food.
مَا عَافَتْ نَفْسِي أَنْ تَمَسَّهَا، هَذِه صَارَتْ مِثْلَ خُبْزِيَ ٱلْكَرِيهِ!٧
8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!
«يَا لَيْتَ طِلْبَتِي تَأْتِي وَيُعْطِينِيَ ٱللهُ رَجَائِي!٨
9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
أَنْ يَرْضَى ٱللهُ بِأَنْ يَسْحَقَنِي، وَيُطْلِقَ يَدَهُ فَيَقْطَعَنِي.٩
10 Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
فَلَا تَزَالُ تَعْزِيَتِي وَٱبْتِهَاجِي فِي عَذَابٍ، لَا يُشْفِقُ: أَنِّي لَمْ أَجْحَدْ كَلَامَ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ.١٠
11 What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] my end, that I should prolong my life?
مَا هِيَ قُوَّتِي حَتَّى أَنْتَظِرَ؟ وَمَا هِيَ نِهَايَتِي حَتَّى أُصَبِّرَ نَفْسِي؟١١
12 [Is] my strength the strength of stones? or [is] my flesh of brass?
هَلْ قُوَّتِي قُوَّةُ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ؟ هَلْ لَحْمِي نُحَاسٌ؟١٢
13 [Is] not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
أَلَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ فِيَّ مَعُونَتِي، وَٱلْمُسَاعَدَةُ مَطْرُودَةٌ عَنِّي!١٣
14 To him that is afflicted pity [should be shown] from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
«حَقُّ ٱلْمَحْزُونِ مَعْرُوفٌ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ، وَإِنْ تَرَكَ خَشْيَةَ ٱلْقَدِيرِ.١٤
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;
أَمَّا إِخْوَانِي فَقَدْ غَدَرُوا مِثْلَ ٱلْغَدِيرِ. مِثْلَ سَاقِيَةِ ٱلْوُدْيَانِ يَعْبُرُونَ،١٥
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] in which the snow is hid:
ٱلَّتِي هِيَ عَكِرَةٌ مِنَ ٱلْبَرَدِ، وَيَخْتَفِي فِيهَا ٱلْجَلِيدُ.١٦
17 In the time when they become warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
إِذَا جَرَتِ ٱنْقَطَعَتْ. إِذَا حَمِيَتْ جَفَّتْ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا.١٧
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
يُعَرِّجُ ٱلسَّفْرُ عَنْ طَرِيقِهِمْ، يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلتِّيهَ فَيَهْلِكُونَ.١٨
19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
نَظَرَتْ قَوَافِلُ تَيْمَاءَ. سَيَّارَةُ سَبَا رَجَوْهَا.١٩
20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
خَزُوا فِي مَا كَانُوا مُطْمَئِنِّينَ. جَاءُوا إِلَيْهَا فَخَجِلُوا.٢٠
21 For now ye are nothing: ye see [my] casting down, and are afraid.
فَٱلْآنَ قَدْ صِرْتُمْ مِثْلَهَا. رَأَيْتُمْ ضَرْبَةً فَفَزِعْتُمْ.٢١
22 Did I say, Bring to me? or Give a reward for me of your substance?
هَلْ قُلْتُ: أَعْطُونِي شَيْئًا، أَوْ مِنْ مَالِكُمُ ٱرْشُوا مِنْ أَجْلِي؟٢٢
23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
أَوْ نَجُّونِي مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْخَصْمِ، أَوْ مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْعُتَاةِ ٱفْدُونِي؟٢٣
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand in what I have erred.
عَلِّمُونِي فَأَنَا أَسْكُتُ، وَفَهِّمُونِي فِي أَيِّ شَيْءٍ ضَلَلْتُ.٢٤
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
مَا أَشَدَّ ٱلْكَلَامَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ، وَأَمَّا ٱلتَّوْبِيخُ مِنْكُمْ فَعَلَى مَاذَا يُبَرْهِنُ؟٢٥
26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
هَلْ تَحْسِبُونَ أَنْ تُوَبِّخُوا كَلِمَاتٍ، وَكَلَامُ ٱلْيَائِسِ لِلرِّيحِ؟٢٦
27 Yes, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig [a pit] for your friend.
بَلْ تُلْقُونَ عَلَى ٱلْيَتِيمِ، وَتَحْفُرُونَ حُفْرَةً لِصَاحِبِكُمْ.٢٧
28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for [it is] evident to you if I lie.
وَٱلْآنَ تَفَرَّسُوا فِيَّ، فَإِنِّي عَلَى وُجُوهِكُمْ لَا أَكْذِبُ.٢٨
29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness [is] in it.
اِرْجِعُوا. لَا يَكُونَنَّ ظُلْمٌ. اِرْجِعُوا أَيْضًا. فِيهِ حَقِّي.٢٩
30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
هَلْ فِي لِسَانِي ظُلْمٌ، أَمْ حَنَكِي لَا يُمَيِّزُ فَسَادًا؟٣٠

< Job 6 >