Jobs 26
1 Då svara Job og sagde:
Then Job answered, and said:
2 Kvar helst hev du den veike hjelpt? Når studde du den trøytte arm?
Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3 Kvar gav du uklok mann ei råd? Kor ovleg visdom hev du synt?
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 Kven hev du bore melding til? Kva ånd hev tala gjenom deg?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 Skuggarne i angest skjelva, vatsdjup og dei som deri bur.
Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Nordheimen han i audni spana, og hengde jordi yver inkje.
He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 Han vatnet inn i skyer bind; og skyi brest ei under det.
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 Kongsstolen sin han gøymer burt og breider skyer yver honom.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 Kring vatni han ei grensa set, der som ljos og myrker byta skal.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 Stolparne under himmelen skjelv, og rædde vert dei for hans trugsmål.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 Han rører havet upp med velde, og med sit vit han krasar ubeist.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 Og himmelen klårnar ved hans ande; hans hand den snøgge ormen drap.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14 Sjå her utkanten av hans veg; det berre kviskring er me høyrer. Kven skynar, når hans allmagt torar?
Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
