Ayub 29
1 Maka Ayub melanjutkan uraiannya:
Job went on speaking.
2 "Ah, kiranya aku seperti dalam bulan-bulan yang silam, seperti pada hari-hari, ketika Allah melindungi aku,
“I wish I was back in the old days when God looked after me!
3 ketika pelita-Nya bersinar di atas kepalaku, dan di bawah terang-Nya aku berjalan dalam gelap;
His light shone above me and lit my way through the darkness.
4 seperti ketika aku mengalami masa remajaku, ketika Allah bergaul karib dengan aku di dalam kemahku;
When I was young and strong, God was my friend and spoke to me in my home.
5 ketika Yang Mahakuasa masih beserta aku, dan anak-anakku ada di sekelilingku;
The Almighty was still with me and I was surrounded with my children.
6 ketika langkah-langkahku bermandikan dadih, dan gunung batu mengalirkan sungai minyak di dekatku.
My herds produced much milk, and oil flowed freely from my olive presses.
7 Apabila aku keluar ke pintu gerbang kota, dan menyediakan tempat dudukku di tengah-tengah lapangan,
I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square.
8 maka ketika aku kelihatan, mundurlah orang-orang muda dan bangkitlah orang-orang yang sudah lanjut umurnya, lalu tinggal berdiri;
The young men saw me and moved out of the way; the elders would stand up for me.
9 para pembesar berhenti bicara, dan menutup mulut mereka dengan tangan;
The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 suara para pemuka membisu, dan lidah mereka melekat pada langit-langitnya;
The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.
11 apabila telinga mendengar tentang aku, maka aku disebut berbahagia; dan apabila mata melihat, maka aku dipuji.
Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,
12 Karena aku menyelamatkan orang sengsara yang berteriak minta tolong, juga anak piatu yang tidak ada penolongnya;
because I gave to the poor who called out to me and the orphans who had no one to help them.
13 aku mendapat ucapan berkat dari orang yang nyaris binasa, dan hati seorang janda kubuat bersukaria;
Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.
14 aku berpakaian kebenaran dan keadilan menutupi aku seperti jubah dan serban;
Being true and acting right were what I wore for clothing.
15 aku menjadi mata bagi orang buta, dan kaki bagi orang lumpuh;
I was like eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16 aku menjadi bapa bagi orang miskin, dan perkara orang yang tidak kukenal, kuselidiki.
I was like a father to the poor, and I defended the rights of strangers.
17 Geraham orang curang kuremuk, dan merebut mangsanya dari giginya.
I broke the jaw of the wicked and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
18 Pikirku: Bersama-sama dengan sarangku aku akan binasa, dan memperbanyak hari-hariku seperti burung feniks.
I thought I would die at home, after many years.
19 Akarku mencapai air, dan embun bermalam di atas ranting-rantingku.
Like a tree my roots spread out to the water; the dew rests on my branches overnight.
20 Kemuliaanku selalu baru padaku, dan busurku kuat kembali di tanganku.
Fresh honors were always being given to me; my strength was renewed like an unfailing bow.
21 Kepadakulah orang mendengar sambil menanti, dengan diam mereka mendengarkan nasihatku.
People listened carefully to what I had to say; they kept quiet as they listened to my advice.
22 Sehabis bicaraku tiada seorangpun angkat bicara lagi, dan perkataanku menetes ke atas mereka.
Once I had spoken they had nothing else to say; what I said was enough.
23 Orang menantikan aku seperti menantikan hujan, dan menadahkan mulutnya seperti menadah hujan pada akhir musim.
They waited for me like people waiting for rain; their mouths wide open for the spring rain.
24 Aku tersenyum kepada mereka, ketika mereka putus asa, dan seri mukaku tidak dapat disuramkan mereka.
When I smiled at them they could hardly believe it; my approval meant all the world to them.
25 Aku menentukan jalan mereka dan duduk sebagai pemimpin; aku bersemayam seperti raja di tengah-tengah rakyat, seperti seorang yang menghibur mereka yang berkabung."
I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.
