Job 11
1 Alors Tsophar Nahamathite prit la parole, et dit:
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 Ne répondra-t-on point à tant de discours, et [ne faudra-t-il] qu'être un grand parleur, pour être 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 menteries feront-elles taire les gens? et quand tu te seras moqué, n'y aura-t-il personne qui 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 net devant tes yeux.
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Mais certainement, il serait à souhaiter que Dieu parlât, et qu'il ouvrît ses lèvres [pour disputer] avec toi.
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 Car il te déclarerait les secrets de la sagesse, [savoir], qu'il devrait redoubler la conduite qu'il tient envers toi; sache donc que Dieu exige de toi beaucoup moins que ton iniquité [ne mérite].
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 Trouveras-tu [le fond en] Dieu en le sondant? Connaîtras-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, qu'y feras-tu? C'est une chose plus profonde que les abîmes, qu'y connaîtras-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 Son étendue est plus longue que la terre, et 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 remue, et qu'il resserre, ou qu'il rassemble, qui l'en 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 les hommes perfides, et ayant vu l'oppression, n'y prendra-t-il pas garde?
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 Mais l'homme vide de sens devient intelligent, quoique l'homme naisse comme un ânon 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 disposes 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 de toi l'iniquité qui est en ta main, et si tu ne permets point que la méchanceté habite 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 certainement tu pourras élever ton visage, [comme étant] sans tache; tu seras ferme, et tu ne craindras rien.
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] travaux, et tu ne t'en souviendras pas plus que des eaux [qui] se sont écoulées.
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 Et le temps [de ta vie] se haussera plus qu'au midi; tu resplendiras, [et] seras comme le matin même.
[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 qu'il y aura de l'espérance [pour toi]; tu creuseras, et tu reposeras sûrement.
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 qui t'épouvante, et plusieurs te feront la cour.
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 il n'y aura point d'asile pour eux, et leur espérance sera de rendre l'âme.
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]”
