Job 29
1 And Job again took up the word and said,
Job jatkoi lausuen mietelmiään ja sanoi:
2 If only I might again be as I was in the months which are past, in the days when God was watching over me!
"Oi, jospa olisin, niinkuin olin ammoin kuluneina kuukausina, niinkuin niinä päivinä, joina Jumala minua varjeli,
3 When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
jolloin hänen lamppunsa loisti pääni päällä ja minä hänen valossansa vaelsin pimeyden halki!
4 As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
Jospa olisin niinkuin kukoistukseni päivinä, jolloin Jumalan ystävyys oli majani yllä,
5 While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;
jolloin Kaikkivaltias oli vielä minun kanssani ja poikani minua ympäröivät,
6 When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
jolloin askeleeni kylpivät kermassa ja kallio minun vierelläni vuoti öljyvirtoja!
7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
Kun menin kaupunkiin porttiaukealle, kun asetin istuimeni torille,
8 The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
niin nuorukaiset väistyivät nähdessään minut, vanhukset nousivat ja jäivät seisomaan,
9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
päämiehet lakkasivat puhumasta ja panivat kätensä suulleen.
10 The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
Ruhtinasten ääni vaikeni, ja heidän kielensä tarttui suulakeen.
11 For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Sillä kenen korva minusta kuuli, hän ylisti minua onnelliseksi, kenen silmä minut näki, hän minusta todisti;
12 For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
minä näet pelastin kurjan, joka apua huusi, ja orvon, jolla ei auttajaa ollut.
13 The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Menehtyväisen siunaus tuli minun osakseni, ja lesken sydämen minä saatoin riemuitsemaan.
14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Vanhurskaudella minä vaatetin itseni, ja se verhosi minut; oikeus oli minulla viittana ja päähineenä.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
Minä olin sokean silmä ja ontuvan jalka.
16 I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Minä olin köyhien isä, ja tuntemattoman asiaa minä tarkoin tutkin.
17 By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
Minä särjin väärintekijän leukaluut ja tempasin saaliin hänen hampaistansa.
18 Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
Silloin ajattelin: 'Pesääni minä saan kuolla, ja minä lisään päiväni paljoiksi kuin hiekka.
19 My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
Onhan juureni vedelle avoinna, ja kaste yöpyy minun oksillani.
20 My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
Kunniani uudistuu alati, ja jouseni nuortuu minun kädessäni.'
21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
He kuuntelivat minua ja odottivat, olivat vaiti ja vartoivat neuvoani.
22 After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Puhuttuani eivät he enää sanaa sanoneet, vihmana vuoti puheeni heihin.
23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
He odottivat minua niinkuin sadetta ja avasivat suunsa niinkuin kevätkuurolle.
24 I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Minä hymyilin heille, kun he olivat toivottomat, ja minun kasvojeni loistaessa eivät he synkiksi jääneet.
25 I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
Jos suvaitsin tulla heidän luokseen, niin minä istuin ylinnä, istuin kuin kuningas sotajoukkonsa keskellä, niinkuin se, joka murheelliset lohduttaa."
