Jobin 11
1 Sitten naemalainen Soofar lausui ja sanoi:
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 "Jäisikö suulas puhe vastausta vaille, ja saisiko suupaltti olla oikeassa?
“(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
3 Saattaisivatko jaarituksesi miehet vaikenemaan, niin että saisit pilkata, kenenkään sinua häpeään häätämättä?
Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
4 Sanoithan: 'Minun opetukseni on selkeä, ja minä olen puhdas sinun silmissäsi'.
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Mutta jospa Jumala puhuisi ja avaisi huulensa sinua vastaan
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 ja ilmaisisi sinulle viisauden salaisuudet, että hänellä on ymmärrystä monin verroin! Silloin huomaisit, että Jumala on painanut unhoon montakin pahaa tekoasi.
God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
7 Sinäkö käsittäisit Jumalan tutkimattomuuden tahi pääsisit Kaikkivaltiaan täydellisyydestä perille?
[“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
[What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
9 Se on pitempi kuin maa ja laveampi kuin meri.
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 Jos hän liitää paikalle ja vangitsee ja kutsuu oikeuden kokoon, niin kuka voi häntä estää?
“If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
11 Sillä hän tuntee valheen miehet, vääryyden hän näkee tarkkaamattakin.
He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
12 Onttopäinen mies voi viisastua ja villiaasin varsa ihmistyä.
Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
13 Jos sinäkin valmistat sydämesi ja ojennat kätesi hänen puoleensa-
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 mutta jos kädessäsi on vääryys, heitä se kauas äläkä anna petoksen asua majoissasi-
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 silloin saat kohottaa kasvosi ilman häpeän tahraa, olet kuin vaskesta valettu etkä mitään pelkää.
If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
16 Silloin unhotat onnettomuutesi, muistelet sitä kuin vettä, joka on virrannut pois.
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 Elämäsi selkenee kirkkaammaksi keskipäivää, pimeänkin aika on niinkuin aamunkoitto.
[Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
18 Silloin olet turvassa, sillä sinulla on toivo; tähystelet-käyt turvallisesti levolle,
You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
19 asetut makaamaan, kenenkään peljättämättä, ja monet etsivät sinun suosiotasi.
You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
20 Mutta jumalattomain silmät raukeavat; turvapaikka on heiltä mennyt, ja heidän toivonsa on huokaus."
But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
