Ayub 24
1 "Mengapa Yang Mahakuasa tidak mencadangkan masa penghukuman dan mereka yang mengenal Dia tidak melihat hari pengadilan-Nya?
The times are not hidden from the Almighty; even those who know him, do not know his days.
2 Ada orang yang menggeser batas tanah, yang merampas kawanan ternak, lalu menggembalakannya.
Some have crossed the boundaries, plundered the flocks, and given them pasture.
3 Keledai kepunyaan yatim piatu dilarikannya, dan lembu betina kepunyaan seorang janda diterimanya sebagai gadai,
They have driven away the donkey of orphans, and have taken the cow from the widow as collateral.
4 orang miskin didorongnya dari jalan, orang sengsara di dalam negeri terpaksa bersembunyi semuanya.
They have undermined the way of the poor, and have pressed together the meek of the earth.
5 Sesungguhnya, seperti keledai liar di padang gurun mereka keluar untuk bekerja mencari apa-apa di padang belantara sebagai makanan bagi anak-anak mereka.
Others, like wild asses in the desert, go forth to their work; by watching for prey, they obtain bread for their children.
6 Di ladang mereka mengambil makanan hewan, dan kebun anggur, milik orang fasik, dipetiki buahnya yang ketinggalan.
They reap a field that is not their own, and they harvest a vineyard that they have taken by force.
7 Dengan telanjang mereka bermalam, karena tidak ada pakaian, dan mereka tidak mempunyai selimut pada waktu dingin;
They send men away naked, having taken the clothing of those who have no covering in the cold;
8 oleh hujan lebat di pegunungan mereka basah kuyup, dan karena tidak ada tempat berlindung, mereka mengimpitkan badannya pada gunung batu.
these are wet with the mountain rain, and, having no covering, they embrace the rocks.
9 Ada yang merebut anak piatu dari susu ibunya dan menerima bayi orang miskin sebagai gadai.
They have used violence to deprive orphans, and they have robbed the poor common people.
10 Dengan telanjang mereka berkeliaran, karena tidak ada pakaian, dan dengan kelaparan mereka memikul berkas-berkas gandum;
From the naked and those who do not have enough clothing, and from the hungry, they have taken away sheaves of grain.
11 di antara dua petak kebun mereka membuat minyak, mereka menginjak-injak tempat pengirikan sambil kehausan.
They take their midday rest among the stockpiles of those who, though they have trodden the winepresses, suffer thirst.
12 Dari dalam kota terdengar rintihan orang-orang yang hampir mati dan jeritan orang-orang yang menderita luka, tetapi Allah tidak mengindahkan doa mereka.
In the cities, they caused the men to groan and the spirit of the wounded to cry out, and so God does not allow this to go unpunished.
13 Ada lagi golongan yang memusuhi terang, yang tidak mengenal jalannya dan tidak tetap tinggal pada lintasannya.
They have been rebellious against the light; they have not known his ways, nor have they returned by his paths.
14 Pada parak siang bersiaplah si pembunuh, orang sengsara dan miskin dibunuhnya, dan waktu malam ia berlaku seperti pencuri.
The killer of men rises at first light; he executes the destitute and the poor, but, in truth, he is like a thief in the night.
15 Orang yang berzinah menunggu senja, pikirnya: Jangan seorangpun melihat aku; lalu dikenakannya tudung muka.
The eye of the adulterer waits for darkness, saying, “No eye will see me,” and he covers his face.
16 Di dalam gelap mereka membongkar rumah, pada siang hari mereka bersembunyi; mereka tidak kenal terang,
He passes through houses in the nighttime, just as they had agreed among themselves in the daytime; and they are ignorant of the light.
17 karena kegelapan adalah pagi hari bagi mereka sekalian, dan mereka sudah biasa dengan kedahsyatan kegelapan.
If sunrise should suddenly appear, it is treated by them like the shadow of death; and they walk in darkness, as if in light.
18 Mereka hanyut di permukaan air, bagian mereka terkutuk di bumi; mereka tidak lagi pergi ke kebun anggur mereka.
He is nimble on the surface of water. His place on land is to be accursed. May he not walk by way of the vineyards.
19 Air salju dihabiskan oleh kemarau dan panas, demikian juga dilakukan dunia orang mati terhadap mereka yang berbuat dosa. (Sheol h7585)
May he cross from the snowy waters to excessive heat, and his sin, all the way to hell. (Sheol h7585)
20 Rahim ibu melupakan dia, berenga mengerumitnya, ia tidak diingat lagi: kecurangan dipatahkan seperti pohon kayu.
Let mercy forget him. His charm is worms. Let him not be remembered, but instead be broken like an unfruitful tree.
21 Ia menjarahi perempuan mandul, yang tidak beranak, dan tidak berbuat baik terhadap seorang janda,
For he has fed on the barren, who does not bear fruit, and he has not done good to the widow.
22 bahkan menyeret orang-orang perkasa dengan kekuatannya; ia bangun kembali, tetapi hidupnya tidak terjamin.
He has pulled down the strong by his strength, and, when he stands up, he will not have trust in his life.
23 Allah memberinya keamanan yang menjadi sandarannya, dan mengawasi jalan-jalannya.
God has given him a place for repentance, and he abuses it with arrogance, but his eyes are upon his ways.
24 Hanya sebentar mereka meninggikan diri, lalu tidak ada lagi; mereka luruh, lalu menjadi lisut seperti segala sesuatu, mereka dikerat seperti hulu tangkai gandum.
They are lifted up for a little while, but they will not continue, and they will be brought low, just like all things, and they will be taken away, and, like the tops of the ears of grain, they will be crushed.
25 Jikalau tidak demikian halnya, siapa berani menyanggah aku dan meniadakan perkataanku?"
But, if this is not so, who is able to prove to me that I have lied and to place my words before God?
