Job 11
1 Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
Or, répondant, Sophar, le Naamathite, dit:
2 “(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
Est-ce que celui qui dit beaucoup de choses n’écoutera pas aussi? Ou bien un homme verbeux sera-t-il absous?
3 Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
Est-ce pour toi seul que les hommes se tairont? Et lorsque tu auras raillé tous les autres, ne seras-tu réfuté par personne?
4 You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
Car tu as dit: Ma parole est pure, et je suis sans tache, ô Dieu, en votre présence.
5 But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
Et plût au ciel que Dieu parlât avec toi, et qu’il t’ouvrît ses lèvres,
6 God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
Pour te découvrir les secrets de sa sagesse, et combien sa loi est multiple! Alors tu comprendrais qu’il exige beaucoup moins de toi que ne mérite ton iniquité.
7 [“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
Découvriras-tu par hasard les traces de Dieu, et atteindras-tu parfaitement jusqu’au Tout-Puissant?
8 [What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
Il est plus élevé que le ciel; que feras-tu donc? Il est plus profond que l’enfer; comment donc le connaîtras-tu? (Sheol h7585)
9 What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
Sa mesure est plus longue que la terre et plus large que la mer.
10 “If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
S’il renverse toutes choses, ou s’il les confond ensemble, qui le contredira?
11 He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
Car c’est lui qui connaît la vanité des hommes; or, voyant l’iniquité, est-ce qu’il ne la considère point?
12 Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
Un homme vain s’élève jusqu’à l’orgueil, et il se croit libre comme le petit d’un onagre.
13 “Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
Pour toi, tu as endurci ton cœur, cependant tu as tendu tes mains vers Dieu.
14 If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
Si tu ôtes de toi l’iniquité qui est en ta main, et que l’injustice ne demeure pas dans ton tabernacle,
15 If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
Alors, étant sans tache, tu pourras lever ta face; tu seras stable, et tu ne craindras pas;
16 You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
Tu oublieras même ta misère, et tu t’en souviendras comme des eaux qui se sont écoulées.
17 [Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
Et il s’élèvera pour toi vers le soir comme une lumière éclatante du midi, et lorsque tu te crois consumé, tu te lèveras comme Lucifer.
18 You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
Et tu auras confiance par l’espérance qui te sera proposée; et même enterré, tu dormiras tranquille.
19 You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
Ainsi tu jouiras du repos, et il n’y aura personne qui t’effrayera; le plus grand nombre même implorera ta face.
20 But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
Mais les yeux des impies défailliront; il n’y aura pas de refuge pour eux, et leur espérance deviendra l’abomination de leur âme.
