Job 20
1 Saa tog Na'amatiten Zofar til Orde og sagde:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
2 Derfor bruser Tankerne i mig, og derfor stormer det i mig;
“Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
3 til min Skam maa jeg høre paa Tugt, faar tankeløst Mundsvejr til Svar!
I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
4 Ved du da ikke fra Arilds Tid, fra Tiden, da Mennesket sattes paa Jorden,
Don’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
5 at gudløses Jubel er kort og vanhelliges Glæde stakket?
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 Steg end hans Hovmod til Himlen, raged hans Hoved i Sky,
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
7 som sit Skarn forgaar han for evigt, de, der saa ham, siger: »Hvor er han?«
yet he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 Han flyr som en Drøm, man finder ham ikke, som et Nattesyn jages han bort;
He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 Øjet, der saa ham, ser ham ej mer, hans Sted faar ham aldrig at se igen.
The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more.
10 Hans Sønner bejler til ringes Yndest, hans Hænder maa give hans Gods tilbage.
His children will seek the favour of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
11 Hans Ben var fulde af Ungdomskraft, men den lægger sig med ham i Støvet.
His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
12 Er det onde end sødt i hans Mund, naar han gemmer det under sin Tunge,
“Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
13 sparer paa det og slipper det ikke, holder det fast til sin Gane,
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
14 saa bliver dog Maden i hans Indre til Slangegift inden i ham;
yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
15 Godset, han slugte, maa han spy ud, Gud driver det ud af hans Bug,
He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
16 han indsuger Slangernes Gift, og Øgleungen slaar ham ihjel;
He will suck cobra venom. The viper’s tongue will kill him.
17 han skuer ej Strømme af Olie, Bække af Honning og Fløde;
He will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
18 han maa af med sin Vinding, svælger den ej, faar ingen Glæde af tilbyttet Gods.
He will restore that for which he laboured, and will not swallow it down. He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.
19 Thi han knuste de ringe og lod dem ligge, ranede Huse, han ej havde bygget.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
20 Thi han har ingen Hjælp af sin Rigdom, trods sine Skatte reddes han ikke;
“Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
21 ingen gik fri for hans Glubskhed, derfor varer hans Lykke ikke;
There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 midt i sin Overflod har han det trangt, al Slags Nød kommer over ham.
In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
23 For at fylde hans Bug sender Gud sin Vredes Glød imod ham, lader sin Harme regne paa ham.
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
24 Flyr han for Brynje af Jern, saa gennemborer ham Kobberbuen;
He will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.
25 en Kniv kommer ud af hans Ryg, et lynende Staal af hans Galde; over ham falder Rædsler,
He draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
26 idel Mørke er opsparet til ham; Ild, der ej blæses op, fortærer ham, æder Levningen i hans Telt.
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.
27 Himlen bringer hans Brøde for Lyset, og Jorden rejser sig mod ham.
The heavens will reveal his iniquity. The earth will rise up against him.
28 Hans Huses Vinding maa bort, rives bort paa Guds Vredes Dag.
The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
29 Slig er den gudløses Lod fra Gud og Lønnen fra Gud for hans Brøde!
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
