Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered,
Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
2 “Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’
"Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
3 that you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’
at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
4 I will answer you, and your companions with you.
Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
5 Look to the skies, and see. See the skies, which are 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 effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, 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 do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?
Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
8 Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.
Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
9 “By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber 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 the animals of the earth, and 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, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.
Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
13 Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.
til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
14 How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!
endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
15 But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance,
Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
16 therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”
så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
