Jobs 23

1 Då svara Job og sagde:

Then Job answered,

2 «Endå gjeld klaga mi for tråss, tungt legg eg handi på min sukk.

"Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

3 Berre eg kunde finna honom og koma til hans bustad fram!

Oh that I knew where I might find him. That I might come even to his seat.

4 Då la eg fram for han mi sak og fyllte munnen min med prov.

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 Då høyrde eg kva svar han gav, og merka det han sa til meg.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

6 Vilde med magt han mot meg standa? Nei, lyda på meg vilde han.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

7 Ein skuldfri stod då for han fram; for alltid slapp eg domar min.

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

8 Gjeng eg i aust, han er’kje der; mot vest, eg vert han ikkje var;

"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

9 i nord han verkar, ei eg ser han, han snur mot sud, eg ser han ikkje.

He works to the north, but I can't see him. He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.

10 For all den veg eg fer han kjenner; prøvde han meg, eg var som gull.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

11 Min fot hev fylgt i faret hans; hans veg eg gjeng ubrigdeleg,

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

12 veik ei frå det hans lippa baud, meir enn mi lov eg lydde hans.

I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 Men ein er han, kven hindrar honom? Det han hev hug til, gjer han og.

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

14 Han um min lagnad avgjerd tek, og hev med meg so mangt i emning.

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

15 Eg difor ræddast for hans åsyn, når eg det minnest, skjelv eg for han.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 Ja, Gud hev brote ned mitt mod, og Allvald hev gjort meg fælen,

For God has made my heart faint. Shaddai has terrified me.

17 ei er det myrkret som meg tyner, og ei mi eigi myrke åsyn.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.