Job 35
1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:
And Elius resumed and said,
2 "Holder du det for Ret, og kalder du det din Ret for Gud,
What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?
3 at du siger: "Hvad båder det mig, hvad hjælper det mig, at jeg ikke synder?"
I will answer thee, and thy three friends.
4 Jeg vil give dig Svar og tillige med dig dine Venner:
Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above thee.
5 Løft dit Blik imod Himlen og se, læg Mærke til Skyerne, hvor højt de, er over dig!
If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?
6 Hvis du synder, hvad skader du ham? Er din Brøde svar, hvad gør det da ham?
and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?
7 Er du retfærdig, hvad gavner du ham, hvad mon han får af din Hånd?
And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?
8 Du Menneske, dig vedkommer din Gudløshed, dig, et Menneskebarn, din Retfærd!
Thy ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.
9 Man skriger over den megen Vold, råber om Hjælp mod de mægtiges Arm,
They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
10 men siger ej: "Hvor er Gud, vor Skaber, som giver Lovsang om Natten,
But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
11 lærer os mer end Jordens Dyr, gør os vise fremfor Himlens Fugle?"
who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
12 Der råber man, uden at han giver Svar, over de ondes Hovmod;
There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
13 til visse, Gud hører ej tomme Ord, den Almægtige ænser dem ikke,
For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
14 endsige din Påstand om ikke at se ham! Vær stille for hans Åsyn og bi på ham!
He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
15 Men nu, da hans Vrede ej bringer Straf og han ikke bekymrer sig stort om Synd,
For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
16 så oplader Job sin Mund med Tant, uden Indsigt taler han store Ord.
Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
