Job 11
1 Or Sophar le Minéen, prenant la parole, dit:
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 Celui qui parle tant, à son tour écoutera: l'homme verbeux semble-t-il juste? Le fils de la femme qui vit peu est béni.
“(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 Ne te répands pas en longs discours, puisque nul ne plaide contre toi.
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 Surtout, garde-toi de dire: Je suis pur dans mes œuvres; je suis irréprochable devant Dieu.
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Car par quel moyen le Seigneur pourrait-il te répondre et ouvrir les lèvres en même temps que toi?
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 Ensuite il te donnera la force du sage deux fois plus que ne l'ont ceux qui te ressemblent; tu reconnaîtras alors que le Seigneur t'a rétribué justement, selon tes péchés.
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 Découvriras-tu les traces du Seigneur? Es-tu parvenu jusqu'aux dernières limites de ce que le Tout-Puissant a créé?
[“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 Les dimensions de la terre, l'étendue des mers ne te sont-elles pas inconnues?
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 S'il plaît au Seigneur de bouleverser toutes ces choses, qui lui dira: Qu'avez-vous fait?
“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 Seul il connaît les œuvres des déréglés; s'il voit des choses vaines, il ne tiendra point de n'en rien savoir.
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 L'homme nage au hasard s'il n'a d'autres guides que des raisonnements; le mortel né de la femme est isolé comme 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 as purifié ton cœur, élève tes mains vers Dieu.
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 Si tes mains sont chargées de quelque iniquité, hâte-toi de la rejeter au loin; elle ne doit point passer la nuit dans ta demeure.
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 Alors ton visage brillera comme une onde pure; tu ôteras tes vêtements sordides, et tu n'éprouveras plus de crainte.
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 Tu oublieras tes souffrances; elles auront passé comme une vapeur, et ta raison sera raffermie.
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 Ta prière ressemblera à l'étoile qui annonce l'aurore; ta vie se lèvera au Midi.
[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, parce que l'espérance ne t'aura pas abandonné; de tes soucis, de tes peines naîtra la paix.
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 jouiras du repos et n'auras plus d'ennemis; la foule inconstante des hommes te reviendra.
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 Cependant le salut délaissera les impies; leur espoir sera leur perte, et leurs yeux fondront en larmes.
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]”
