Job 29
1 And Job again took up the word and said,
Ayub melanjutkan uraiannya, katanya,
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!
"Kiranya hidupku dapat lagi seperti dahulu, waktu Allah melindungi aku.
3 When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
Aku selalu diberi-Nya pertolongan, diterangi-Nya waktu berjalan dalam kegelapan.
4 As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
Itulah hari-hari kejayaanku, ketika keakraban Allah menaungi rumahku.
5 While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;
Waktu itu, Yang Mahakuasa masih mendampingi aku, dan anak-anakku ada di sekelilingku.
6 When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
Ternakku menghasilkan banyak sekali susu. Banyak minyak dihasilkan oleh pohon-pohon zaitunku, meskipun ditanam di tanah berbatu.
7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
Jika para tua-tua kota duduk bersama, dan kuambil tempatku di antara mereka,
8 The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
minggirlah orang-orang muda, segera setelah aku dilihat mereka. Juga orang-orang tua bangkit dengan khidmat; untuk memberi hormat.
9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Bahkan para pembesar berhenti berkata-kata,
10 The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
dan orang penting pun tidak berbicara.
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;
Siapa pun kagum jika mendengar tentang aku; siapa yang melihat aku, memuji jasaku.
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.
Sebab, kutolong orang miskin yang minta bantuan; kusokong yatim piatu yang tak punya penunjang.
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.
Aku dipuji oleh orang yang sangat kesusahan, kutolong para janda sehingga mereka tentram.
14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Tindakanku jujur tanpa cela; kutegakkan keadilan senantiasa.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
Bagi orang buta, aku menjadi mata; bagi orang lumpuh, aku adalah kakinya.
16 I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Bagi orang miskin, aku menjadi ayah; bagi orang asing, aku menjadi pembela.
17 By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
Tapi kuasa orang kejam, kupatahkan, dan kurban mereka kuselamatkan.
18 Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
Harapanku ialah mencapai umur yang tinggi, dan mati dengan tenang di rumahku sendiri.
19 My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
Aku seperti pohon yang subur tumbuhnya, akarnya cukup air dan embun membasahi dahannya.
20 My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
Aku selalu dipuji semua orang, dan tak pernah kekuatanku berkurang.
21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
Orang-orang diam, jika aku memberi nasihat; segala perkataanku mereka dengarkan dengan cermat.
22 After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Sehabis aku bicara, tak ada lagi yang perlu ditambahkan; perkataan meresap seperti tetesan air hujan.
23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
Semua orang menyambut kata-kataku dengan gembira, seperti petani menyambut hujan di musim bunga.
24 I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Kutersenyum kepada mereka ketika mereka putus asa; air mukaku yang bahagia menambah semangat mereka.
25 I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
Akulah yang memegang pimpinan, dan mengambil segala keputusan. Kupimpin mereka seperti raja di tengah pasukannya, dan kuhibur mereka dalam kesedihannya.
