Књига о Јову 23
1 А Јов одговори и рече:
Then Job answered and said,
2 Још је тужњава моја одмет? А невоља је моја тежа од уздаха мојих.
Even today my complaint is rebellious. My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3 О, кад бих знао како бих нашао Бога! Да отидем до престола Његовог,
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
4 Да разложим пред Њим парбу своју, и уста своја напуним разлога,
I would set my case in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Да знам шта би ми одговорио, и разумем шта би ми рекао.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Би ли се према великој својој сили прео са мном? Не; него би ми помогао.
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
7 Онде би се праведан човек могао правдати с Њим, и ослободио бих се за свагда од свог судије.
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8 Гле, ако пођем напред, нема Га; ако ли натраг, не находим Га;
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him,
9 Ако на лево ради, не видим Га; ако на десно, заклонио се, не могу Га видети.
on the left hand, when he works, but I cannot behold him. He hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
10 Али Он зна пут мој; кад ме окуша, изаћи ћу као злато.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 По стопама је Његовим ступала нога моја; пута Његова држао сам се, и не зађох.
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.
12 Од заповести уста Његових нисам одступао; чувао сам речи уста Његових више него свој ужитак.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 Али кад Он шта науми, ко ће Га одвратити? Шта душа Његова зажели, оно чини.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.
14 И извршиће шта је наумио за ме; и тога има у Њега много.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. And many such things are with him.
15 Зато сам се уплашио од Њега; и кад то мислим, страх ме је од Њега.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 Бог је растопио срце моје, Свемогући ме је уплашио.
For God has made my heart faint, and the Almighty has terrified me,
17 Што не погибох пре мрака? И што не сакри мрак испред мене?
because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
