Job 11
1 Et Tsophar, le Naamathite, répondit et dit:
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 La multitude des paroles ne recevrait-elle pas de réponse, et un grand parleur serait-il justifié?
“(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 Tes mensonges doivent-ils faire taire les gens? Te moqueras-tu, sans que personne te fasse honte?
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 Car tu as dit: Ma doctrine est pure, et je suis sans tache à tes yeux!
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Oh! qu’il plût à Dieu de parler et d’ouvrir ses lèvres contre toi,
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 Et de te raconter les secrets de la sagesse, comment ils sont le double de ce qu’on réalise! Et sache que Dieu laisse dans l’oubli [beaucoup] de ton iniquité.
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 Peux-tu, en sondant, découvrir ce qui est en Dieu, ou découvriras-tu parfaitement le Tout-puissant?
[“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?
8 Ce sont les hauteurs des cieux, – que feras-tu? C’est plus profond que le shéol, qu’en sauras-tu? (Sheol h7585)
[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 Plus longue que la terre est sa mesure, plus large que la mer.
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 S’il passe et enferme et fait comparaître, qui donc le détournera?
“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 Car il connaît, lui, les hommes vains, et il voit l’iniquité sans que [l’homme] s’en aperçoive;
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 Et l’homme stupide s’enhardit, quoique l’homme naisse comme le poulain de l’âne sauvage.
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 Si tu prépares ton cœur et que tu étendes tes mains vers lui,
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 Si tu éloignes l’iniquité qui est dans ta main, et que tu ne laisses pas l’injustice demeurer dans tes tentes,
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 Alors tu lèveras ta face sans tache, tu seras ferme et tu ne craindras pas;
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 Car tu oublieras ta misère, tu t’en souviendras comme des eaux écoulées;
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 [Ta] vie se lèvera plus claire que le plein midi; si tu étais couvert de ténèbres, tu seras comme le matin;
[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 Et tu auras de la confiance, parce qu’il y aura de l’espoir; tu examineras [tout], et tu dormiras en sûreté;
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 Tu te coucheras, et il n’y aura personne pour te faire peur, et beaucoup rechercheront ta faveur.
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 Mais les yeux des méchants seront consumés, et [tout] refuge périra pour eux, et leur espoir sera d’expirer.
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]”
