Job 35
1 After this, Eliu again spoke in this way:
Og Elihu svarede fremdeles og sagde:
2 Does it seem right to you in your thoughts, that you should say, “I am more just than God?”
Holder du dette for Ret — du sagde jo: Jeg er retfærdigere end Gud —
3 For you said, “Having done what is right does not please you,” and, “How will it benefit you, if I sin?”
at du siger: Hvad gavner det dig? hvad Gavn har jeg deraf, fremfor om jeg syndede?
4 And so, I will respond to your words, and to your friends who are with you.
Jeg vil give Svar til dig og til dine Venner med dig:
5 Look up towards heaven and consider; also, think about the sky, which is higher than you.
Sku Himmelen og se og betragt Skyerne; de ere højt over dig.
6 If you sin, how will it hurt him? And if your iniquities are multiplied, what will you do against him?
Dersom du har syndet, hvad kan du gøre imod ham? og ere dine Overtrædelser mange, hvad kan du volde ham?
7 Furthermore, if you act justly, what will you give him, or what will he receive from your hand?
Dersom du er retfærdig, hvad kan du give ham? eller hvad skal han modtage af din Haand?
8 Your impiety may hurt a man who is like you, though your justice may help the son of the man.
Et Menneske, som du er, vedkommer din Ugudelighed, og et Menneskes Barn din Retfærdighed.
9 Because of the multitude of false accusers, they will cry out; and they will lament because of the strong arm of the tyrants.
Over de mangfoldige Undertrykkelser raaber man, skriger om Hjælp imod de mægtiges Arm.
10 Yet he has not said: “Where is God, who made me, who has given songs in the night,
Men ingen siger: Hvor er Gud, som skabte mig, han, som giver Lovsange om Natten;
11 who teaches us in addition to the beasts of the earth, and who educates us along with the birds of the air?”
som belærer os fremfor Dyrene paa Jorden og gør os visere end Fuglene under Himmelen?
12 There they will cry, and he will not heed them, because of the arrogance of the wicked.
Der raabe de, men han svarer ikke, for de ondes Hovmods Skyld.
13 Therefore, God does not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into each and every case.
Kun Forfængelighed hører Gud ikke, og den Almægtige agter ikke derpaa.
14 And so, when you say, “He does not examine,” be judged before him, but wait for him.
Ogsaa naar du siger, du skuer ham ikke, saa er Dommen alt for hans Ansigt, derfor vent paa ham!
15 For, at the present time, he does not bring forth his fury, nor does he punish sin exceedingly.
Men nu, fordi hans Vrede ikke hjemsøger, og han ikke agter stort paa Overmodet:
16 Therefore, Job has opened his mouth in vain and has multiplied words without knowledge.
Saa oplader Job sin Mund med Forfængelighed, han gør Ordene mangfoldige uden Forstand.
