Job 36
1 Elihú je tudi nadaljeval in rekel:
Elihu also continued, and said,
2 »Dovoli mi malo in pokazal ti bom, da bom še govoril za Boga.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God's behalf.
3 Svoje spoznanje bom prinesel od daleč in pravičnost pripisal svojemu Stvarniku.
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 Kajti zares moje besede ne bodo napačne. On, ki je popoln v spoznanju, je s teboj.
For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Glej, Bog je mogočen in ne prezira nikogar. Mogočen je v moči in modrosti.
"Look, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 Ne varuje življenja zlobnih, temveč daje pravico ubogim.
He doesn't preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted their right.
7 Svojih oči ne umakne od pravičnih, temveč so oni s kralji na prestolu. Da, utrjuje jih na veke in so povišani.
He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
8 In če bodo zvezani v okove in držani v vrveh stiske,
If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
9 tedaj jim kaže njihovo delo in njihove prestopke, ki so jih presegli.
then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
10 Tudi njihovo uho odpira k disciplini in zapoveduje, da se vrnejo od krivičnosti.
He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
11 Če ga ubogajo in mu služijo, bodo svoje dni preživeli v uspevanju in svoja leta v užitkih.
If they listen and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 Toda če ne ubogajo, se bodo pogubili pod mečem in umrli bodo brez spoznanja.
But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
13 Toda hinavci v srcu kopičijo bes. Ne vpijejo, ko jih zvezuje.
"But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They do not cry for help when he binds them.
14 Umrejo v mladosti in njihovo življenje je med nečistimi.
They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.
15 Revnega osvobaja v njegovi stiski in njihova ušesa odpira v zatiranju.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
16 Celo tako bi te odstranil iz tesnega na prostran kraj, kjer ni omejenosti in to, kar naj bi bilo postavljeno na tvojo mizo, bi bilo polno tolšče.
Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.
17 Toda izpolnil si sodbo zlobnega. Sodba in pravica te bosta zgrabili.
"But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Ker je bes, pazi, da te ne bi odvzel s svojim udarcem. Potem te velika odkupnina ne more osvoboditi.
Do not let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
19 Bo cenil tvoja bogastva? Ne niti zlata niti vseh sil moči.
Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?
20 Ne želi si noči, ko so ljudje iztrebljeni iz svojega kraja.
Do not desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Pazi, ne oziraj se na krivičnost, kajti to si izbral raje kakor stisko.
Take heed, do not regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 Glej, Bog s svojo močjo povišuje. Kdo poučuje kakor on?
Look, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23 Kdo se mu je pridružil na njegovi poti? Ali kdo lahko reče: ›Počel si krivičnost?‹
Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'
24 Spomni se, da poveličuješ njegovo delo, ki ga ljudje gledajo.
"Remember that you magnify his work, whereof men have sung.
25 Vsak človek ga lahko vidi. Človek ga lahko gleda od daleč.
All men have looked thereon. Man sees it afar off.
26 Glej, Bog je velik in mi ga ne poznamo niti število njegovih let ne more biti preiskano.
Look, God is great, and we do not know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.
27 Kajti kapljice vode dela majhne. Dež izliva glede na njegovo meglico,
For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
28 katero oblaki kapljajo in obilno rosijo na človeka.
Which the skies pour down and which drop on humankind abundantly.
29 Mar prav tako lahko kdorkoli razume razširjanje oblakov ali zvok njegovega šotora?
Yes, can any understand the spreading of the clouds, and the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 Glej, svojo svetlobo razširja nanje in pokriva dna morja.
Look, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
31 Kajti z njimi sodi ljudstvu, hrano daje v obilju.
For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.
32 Z oblaki pokriva svetlobo in ji zapoveduje, naj ne sveti z oblakom, ki prihaja vmes.
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
33 Njegov hrup govori o tem, tudi živina glede meglice.
Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also concerning the storm that comes up.
