Jov 36
1 Još govori Elijuj i reèe:
And Elihu continued:
2 Potrpi me malo, i pokazaæu ti, jer još ima što bih govorio za Boga.
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
3 Poèeæu izdaleka besjedu svoju, i pokazaæu da je tvorac moj pravedan.
I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4 Doista, neæe biti lažne rijeèi moje, kod tebe je koji pravo misli.
For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Gle, Bog je silan, ali nikoga ne odbacuje, silan je snagom srèanom.
Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 Ne da živjeti bezbožniku, a nevoljnicima èini pravdu.
He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
7 Ne odvraæa od pravednika oèiju svojih, nego još s carevima na prijesto posaðuje ih navijek, te se uzvišuju.
He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
8 Ako li su okovani u puta i svezani užima nevoljnièkim,
And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
9 Tada im napominje djela njihova i bezakonja njihova kako su silna.
then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
10 I otvora im uho da bi se popravili, i govori im da se vrate od bezakonja.
He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
11 Ako poslušaju i stanu mu služiti, dovršuju dane svoje u dobru i godine svoje u radosti.
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
12 Ako li ne poslušaju, ginu od maèa i umiru s bezumlja.
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
13 A koji su licemjerna srca, navlaèe gnjev i ne vièu kad ih poveže;
The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
14 Umire u mladosti duša njihova i život njihov meðu kurvama.
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
15 Izbavlja nevoljnika iz nevolje njegove i otvora mu uho u muci.
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
16 Tako bi i tebe izveo iz tjeskobe na prostrano mjesto, gdje ništa ne dosaðuje, i mirni sto tvoj bio bi pun pretiline.
Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
17 Ali si zaslužio sud bezbožnièki; i sud i pravda snaðe te.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
18 Doista, gnjev je na tebi; gledaj da te ne odbaci u karanju, te te veliki otkup neæe izbaviti.
Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
19 Hoæe li gledati na tvoje bogatstvo? neæe ni na zlato ni na kaku silu blaga tvojega.
Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
20 Ne uzdiši za noæu u koju narodi odlaze na svoje mjesto.
Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
21 Èuvaj se da ne pogledaš na taštinu i voliš nju nego nevolju.
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
22 Gle, Bog je najviši svojom silom, ko je uèitelj kao on?
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
23 Ko mu je odredio put njegov? ili ko æe mu reæi: èiniš nepravo?
Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
24 Opominji se da velièaš djela njegova, koja gledaju ljudi.
Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
25 Svi ljudi vide ih, svaki ih gleda izdaleka.
All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
26 Gle, Bog je velik, i ne možemo ga poznati, broj godina njegovijeh ne može se dokuèiti.
Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
27 Jer on steže kaplje vodene, koje liju dažd iz oblaka njegovijeh;
For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
28 Kad teku oblaci, kaplju na mnoštvo ljudsko.
which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
29 I ko bi razumio prostor oblacima i grmljavu u šatoru njegovu?
Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
30 Kako prostire nad njim svjetlost svoju, i dubine morske pokriva?
See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
31 Tijem sudi narodima, daje hrane izobila.
For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
32 Rukama zaklanja svjetlost, i nareðuje koga da srete,
He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
33 Javljajuæi prema njemu dobru volju svoju, i prema stoci i prema rodu zemaljskom.
The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
