Job 29
1 Poleg tega je Job nadaljeval svojo prispodobo in rekel:
Job went on speaking.
2 »Oh, da bi bil kakor v preteklih mesecih, kakor v dneh, ko me je Bog varoval,
“I wish I was back in the old days when God looked after me!
3 ko je njegova sveča svetila nad mojo glavo in ko sem z njegovo svetlobo hodil skozi temo,
His light shone above me and lit my way through the darkness.
4 kakor sem bil v dneh svoje mladosti, ko je bila Božja skrivnost na mojem šotoru,
When I was young and strong, God was my friend and spoke to me in my home.
5 ko je bil Vsemogočni še z menoj, ko so bili moji otroci okoli mene,
The Almighty was still with me and I was surrounded with my children.
6 ko sem svoje korake umival z maslom in mi je skala izlivala reke olja,
My herds produced much milk, and oil flowed freely from my olive presses.
7 ko sem šel ven k velikim vratom skozi mesto, ko sem svoj sedež pripravil na ulici!
I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square.
8 Mladeniči so me videli in se skrili in ostareli so se vzdignili in stali.
The young men saw me and moved out of the way; the elders would stand up for me.
9 Princi so zadržali govorjenje in na svoja usta položili svojo roko.
The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 Plemiči so molčali in njihov jezik se je prilepil na nebo njihovih ust.
The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.
11 Ko me je uho zaslišalo, potem me je blagoslovilo in ko me je oko zagledalo, mi je dalo pričevanje,
Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,
12 ker sem osvobodil reveža, ki je jokal in osirotelega in tistega, ki ni imel nikogar, da mu pomaga.
because I gave to the poor who called out to me and the orphans who had no one to help them.
13 Blagoslov tistega, ki je bil pripravljen, da umre, je prišel nadme. Vdovinemu srcu sem storil, da prepeva od radosti.
Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.
14 Nadel sem si pravičnost in ta me je oblekla. Moja sodba je bila kakor svečano oblačilo in diadem.
Being true and acting right were what I wore for clothing.
15 Bil sem oči slepemu in stopala hromemu.
I was like eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16 Bil sem oče revnemu in zadevo, ki je nisem poznal, sem preiskal.
I was like a father to the poor, and I defended the rights of strangers.
17 Zlomil sem čeljusti zlobnemu in izpulil plen iz njegovih zob.
I broke the jaw of the wicked and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
18 Potem sem rekel: ›Umrl bom v svojem gnezdu in svoje dneve bom pomnožil kakor pesek.‹
I thought I would die at home, after many years.
19 Moja korenina je bila razprostrta pri vodah in rosa je vso noč ležala na moji mladiki.
Like a tree my roots spread out to the water; the dew rests on my branches overnight.
20 Moja slava je bila sveža v meni in moj lok je bil obnovljen v moji roki.
Fresh honors were always being given to me; my strength was renewed like an unfailing bow.
21 Možje so mi prisluhnili, čakali in molčali ob mojem nasvetu.
People listened carefully to what I had to say; they kept quiet as they listened to my advice.
22 Po mojih besedah niso ponovno spregovorili in moj govor je rosil nanje.
Once I had spoken they had nothing else to say; what I said was enough.
23 Name so čakali kakor na dež in svoja usta so široko odprli kakor za pozni dež.
They waited for me like people waiting for rain; their mouths wide open for the spring rain.
24 Če sem se jim smejal, temu niso verjeli. Svetlobe mojega obličja niso zavrgli.
When I smiled at them they could hardly believe it; my approval meant all the world to them.
25 Izbral sem njihovo pot in sedel [kot] vodja in prebival kakor kralj v vojski, kakor nekdo, ki tolaži žalovalce.
I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.
