Job 23

1 Job progovori i reče:

And Job answers and says:

2 “Zar mi je i danas tužaljka buntovna? Teška mu ruka iz mene vapaj budi:

“Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.

3 o, kada bih znao kako ću ga naći, do njegova kako doprijeti prijestolja,

O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,

4 pred njim parnicu bih svoju razložio, iz mojih bi usta navrli dokazi.

I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.

5 Rad bih znati što bi meni odvratio i razumjeti riječ što bi je rekao!

I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.

6 Zar mu treba snage velike za raspru? Ne, dosta bi bilo da me on sasluša.

Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.

7 U protivniku bi vidio pravedna, i parnica moja tad bi pobijedila.

There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.

8 Na istok krenem li, naći ga ne mogu; pođem li na zapad, ne razabirem ga.

Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.

9 Ištem na sjeveru, al' ga ne opažam; nevidljiv je ako se k jugu okrenem.

[To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.

10 Pa ipak, on dobro zna put kojim kročim! Neka me kuša: čist k'o zlato ću izići!

For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.

11 Noga mi se stopa njegovih držala, putem sam njegovim išao ne skrećuć';

My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,

12 slušao sam nalog njegovih usana, pohranih mu riječi u grudima svojim.

The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.

13 Al' htjedne li štogod, tko će ga odvratit'? Što zaželi dušom, to će ispuniti.

And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].

14 Izvršit će što je dosudio meni, kao i sve drugo što je odlučio!

For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.

15 Zbog toga pred njime sav ustravljen ja sam, i što više mislim, jače strah me hvata.

Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.

16 U komade Bog mi je srce smrvio, užasom me svega prožeo Svesilni,

And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.

17 premda nisam ni u tminama propao, ni u mraku što je lice moje zastro.

For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”