Job 11
1 Çophar de Naama prit la parole et dit:
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 Est-ce que ce flot de paroles n’appelle pas une réponse? Suffit-il d’être loquace pour avoir raison?
“(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 Ton verbiage réduirait-il les gens au silence, et prodiguerais-tu l’ironie, sans que personne te confonde?
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 Tu dis: "Pure est ma doctrine, je suis sans tache à tes yeux."
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Ah! Il serait à souhaiter que Dieu parlât, qu’il ouvrît ses lèvres pour te répondre!
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 Il te révélerait les mystères de la sagesse, car la vérité a de nombreux aspects; et tu reconnaîtrais que Dieu est loin de te compter toutes tes fautes.
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 Prétends-tu pénétrer le secret insondable de Dieu, saisir la perfection du 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 Si elle a la hauteur des cieux, que peux-tu faire? Si elle dépasse la profondeur du Cheol, quelle connaissance en as-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 Elle est plus étendue en longueur que la terre, plus vaste que l’Océan!
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 Si Dieu s’avance, s’il enferme dans une geôle, s’il convoque une assemblée de justice, qui peut l’en détourner?
“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 bien les gens pervers, il remarque l’iniquité sans même y regarder de près.
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 Par là, l’homme au cerveau creux peut devenir intelligent et, cessant d’être un âne sauvage, naître à la dignité humaine.
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 Donc, si tu veux, toi, bien diriger ton cœur et étendre tes bras vers lui,
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 si tu écartes le péché qui souille ta main, si tu bannis l’injustice de ta tente,
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 aussitôt, tu pourras relever ton front exempt de tache; tu seras solide comma l’airain et n’auras rien à craindre.
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 Bien plus, tu oublieras les maux passés, ou ne t’en souviendras que comme de l’onde écoulée.
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 Ton sort sera plus brillant que le soleil de midi, le sombre crépuscule luira pour toi 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 Tu seras plein de confiance, car l’espoir renaîtra, tu feras ton inspection et te coucheras en sécurité.
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 Ton gîte ne sera troublé par personne, mais beaucoup rechercheront tes faveurs,
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 tandis que les yeux des méchants se consumeront, que tout refuge leur sera fermé, et que leur espoir, ce sera le dernier souffle d’un mourant.
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]”
