Ījaba 11

1 Tad Cofars no Naēmas atbildēja un sacīja:

Then answered Zophar the Na'amathite, and said.

2 Vai uz tik daudz vārdiem nebūs atbildēt, vai mutīgam cilvēkam lai paliek taisnība?

Shall a multitude of words not be answered? and is it so that a man full of talk shall be deemed in the right?

3 Vai tad citiem uz tavām blēņām būs klusu ciest, ka tu mēdi, un neviens tevi neapkauno,

Thy inventions are to bring men to silence; and when thou utterest thy mocking no one is to cause thee to feel abashed!

4 Un saki: mana mācība ir skaidra, un es esmu šķīsts priekš Tavām acīm, (ak Dievs!)

For thou hast said [to God], My doctrine is pure, and I am become clean in thy eyes.

5 Bet tiešām, kaut Dievs runātu un atdarītu Savas lūpas pret tevi

But oh that God would but speak, and open his lips against thee;

6 Un tev stāstītu to apslēpto gudrību, kas ir gudrība pār gudrību, tad tu zinātu, ka Dievs nemaz vēl visus tavus noziegumus nepiemin.

And that he would declare unto thee the secrets of wisdom; for it is double to that which is really in our possession: and thou wouldst experience that God overlooketh unto thee much of thy iniquity.

7 Vai tu Dieva apslēptos padomus vari atrast, vai attapt tā Visuvarenā pilnību?

Canst thou find out the experience of God? or canst thou find [the way] unto the utmost limit of the Almighty?

8 Viņa ir augstāka nekā debesis, - ko tu vari darīt? Dziļāka nekā elle, - ko tu vari zināt? (Sheol h7585)

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou effect? it is deeper than the nether world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Garāka nekā zeme savā mērā, un platāka nekā jūra!

Longer than the earth is its measure, and broader than the sea.

10 Kad Viņš uzbrūk un gūsta, priekš tiesas stāda, kas Viņam to liegs?

If he pass by, and surrender [one to suffering], and call together an assembly, who can hinder him?

11 Jo Viņš pazīst neliešus, Viņš redz negantību, vai vērā nelikdams.

For he knoweth the men of vanity: he seeth the wrong-doer and him who considereth not;

12 Bet pirms ģeķis nāk pie gudrības, tad meža lops paliek par cilvēku.

And the heartless who acquireth intelligence, and him who is [like] the colt of the wild ass who is transformed into a man.

13 Ja tu pacelsi savu sirdi un izplētīsi savas rokas uz Viņu, -

If thou truly direct [aright] thy heart, and spread out thy hands toward him: —

14 Ja tu to ļaunumu, kas tavā rokā, tālu atmetīsi, un netaisnībai neļausi mājot savā dzīvoklī,

If wrong be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tents.

15 Tad tu savu vaigu varēsi pacelt bez vainas un varēsi pastāvēt un nebūs jābīstas.

For then canst thou lift up thy face free from blemish: yea, thou wilt stand steadfast, and needest not to fear;

16 Tad tu bēdas varēsi aizmirst, un tās tā pieminēt, kā ūdeni, kas aizskrien.

Because thou wilt truly forget thy trouble, and as a waterflood that is passed away wilt thou remember it;

17 Un tavs mūžs stāvēs spožāks nekā dienas vidus, un pat tumsa būs kā rīta gaisma.

And brighter than the noon of day will thy earthly existence arise; and thy obscurity will be like thy morning.

18 Un tu varēsi ticēt, ka vēl ir cerība, un redzēsi, ka vari mierā dusēt.

And thou wilt feel trust, because there is hope: yea, thou wilt search about carefully, and thou wilt lie down in safety.

19 Un varēsi apgulties, un neviens tevi neizbiedēs, un daudzi vēl tevi godinās.

Also thou wilt stretch thyself out [to rest], with none to make thee afraid; and many will entreat thy favor.

20 Bet bezdievīgo acis izīgst un viņu patvērums iet bojā, un viņu cerība iznīks kā pēdīgā dvaša.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and the means of escape will vanish from them, and their [sole] hope shall be the breathing out of their soul.