Ījaba 24
1 Kāpēc tas Visuvarenais nav nolicis tiesas laikus, un kāpēc tie, kas Viņu pazīst, neredz Viņa dienas?
Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?
2 Robežas pārceļ, ganāmu pulku laupa un gana.
There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed them.
3 Bāriņu ēzeli aizdzen un atraitnes govi ķīlā.
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4 Nabagus grūž no ceļa un bēdu ļaudīm zemē visiem jāapslēpjās.
They turn the needy out of the way; the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5 Redzi, kā mežu ēzeļi tuksnesī tie iziet pie sava darba, agri celdamies pēc maizes, tuksnesis tiem ir barība priekš bērniem.
Behold, as wild asses in the wilderness they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; the desert yieldeth them bread for their children.
6 Tīrumā tie sev pļauj lopu ēdamo, un nolasa atlikas bezdievīgā vīna dārzā.
They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked.
7 Kaili tie guļ bez drēbēm, apsega tiem nav pret aukstumu.
They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.
8 Tie mirkst no lietus uz kalniem, un bez patvēruma būdami tie apkampj klintis.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9 Bāriņu rauj no krūtīm un ņem no nabaga ķīlas.
There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor;
10 Kaili tie iet bez drēbēm, un izsalkuši tie nes kūlīšus.
So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves;
11 Šiem eļļa jāizspiež starp viņu mūriem, vīna spaids tiem jāmin un jāslāpst.
They make oil within the rows of these men; they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 Pilsētās ļaudis nopūšās un ievainoto dvēsele kliedz; un taču Dievs to grēku nesoda.
From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.
13 Tie ir gaismas pretinieki, Viņa ceļus tie nepazīst un nepaliek uz Viņa tekām.
These are of them that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14 Gaismai austot slepkava ceļas, nokauj nabagu un bēdīgu, un naktī tas top par zagli.
The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.
15 Un laulības pārkāpēja acs gaida krēslību un saka: Neviena acs mani nepazīs; un apslēpj savu vaigu ar apsegu.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying: 'No eye shall see me'; and he putteth a covering on his face.
16 Tie tumsā ielaužās namos, dienas laikā slēpjās, no gaismas nekā negrib zināt.
In the dark they dig through houses; they shut themselves up in the day-time; they know not the light.
17 Jo visiem šiem tumša nakts ir par dienu, jo nakts briesmas tiem ir pazīstamas.
For the shadow of death is to all of them as the morning; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 Ātri tas nozūd pa ūdens virsu, viņa ežas ir nolādētas virs zemes, tas vairs nestaigās uz savu vīna dārzu.
He is swift upon the face of the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; he turneth not by the way of the vineyards.
Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 Pats mātes klēpis viņu aizmirst, tas ir gardums tārpiem, tas netop vairs pieminēts, netaisnība top salauzta kā sapuvis koks;
The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree.
21 Jo viņš aplaupīja neauglīgo, kas nedzemdē, un nedarīja nekā laba atraitnei.
He devoureth the barren that beareth not; and doeth not good to the widow.
22 Bet Dievs arī uztur varas darītājus ar savu spēku; vēl ceļas kas vairs neticēja, ka dzīvos.
He draweth away the mighty also by his power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own life.
23 Viņš tiem dod drošību un stiprumu, un Viņa acis skatās uz viņu ceļiem.
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth, yet His eyes are upon their ways.
24 Tie ir augsti cēlušies, un mazs brīdis, tad to vairs nav; tie apgulstās, tiek savākti kā visi citi, un top nopļauti kā vārpas.
They are exalted for a little while, and they are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are gathered in as all others, and wither as the tops of the ears of corn.
25 Vai tas tā nav? Kas mani darīs par melkuli un manu valodu pierādīs par tukšu?
And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
