Job 29
1 And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: —
Ayub melanjutkan uraiannya, katanya,
2 Who doth make me as [in] months past, As [in] the days of God's preserving me?
"Kiranya hidupku dapat lagi seperti dahulu, waktu Allah melindungi aku.
3 In His causing His lamp to shine on my head, By His light I walk [through] darkness.
Aku selalu diberi-Nya pertolongan, diterangi-Nya waktu berjalan dalam kegelapan.
4 As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.
Itulah hari-hari kejayaanku, ketika keakraban Allah menaungi rumahku.
5 When yet the Mighty One [is] with me. Round about me — my young ones,
Waktu itu, Yang Mahakuasa masih mendampingi aku, dan anak-anakku ada di sekelilingku.
6 When washing my goings with butter, And the firm rock [is] with me rivulets of oil.
Ternakku menghasilkan banyak sekali susu. Banyak minyak dihasilkan oleh pohon-pohon zaitunku, meskipun ditanam di tanah berbatu.
7 When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.
Jika para tua-tua kota duduk bersama, dan kuambil tempatku di antara mereka,
8 Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen — they stood up.
minggirlah orang-orang muda, segera setelah aku dilihat mereka. Juga orang-orang tua bangkit dengan khidmat; untuk memberi hormat.
9 Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.
Bahkan para pembesar berhenti berkata-kata,
10 The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
dan orang penting pun tidak berbicara.
11 For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth [to] me.
Siapa pun kagum jika mendengar tentang aku; siapa yang melihat aku, memuji jasaku.
12 For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Sebab, kutolong orang miskin yang minta bantuan; kusokong yatim piatu yang tak punya penunjang.
13 The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
Aku dipuji oleh orang yang sangat kesusahan, kutolong para janda sehingga mereka tentram.
14 Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.
Tindakanku jujur tanpa cela; kutegakkan keadilan senantiasa.
15 Eyes I have been to the blind, And feet to the lame [am] I.
Bagi orang buta, aku menjadi mata; bagi orang lumpuh, aku adalah kakinya.
16 A father I [am] to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.
Bagi orang miskin, aku menjadi ayah; bagi orang asing, aku menjadi pembela.
17 And I break the jaw-teeth of the perverse, And from his teeth I cast away prey.
Tapi kuasa orang kejam, kupatahkan, dan kurban mereka kuselamatkan.
18 And I say, 'With my nest I expire, And as the sand I multiply days.'
Harapanku ialah mencapai umur yang tinggi, dan mati dengan tenang di rumahku sendiri.
19 My root is open unto the waters, And dew doth lodge on my branch.
Aku seperti pohon yang subur tumbuhnya, akarnya cukup air dan embun membasahi dahannya.
20 My honour [is] fresh with me, And my bow in my hand is renewed.
Aku selalu dipuji semua orang, dan tak pernah kekuatanku berkurang.
21 To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.
Orang-orang diam, jika aku memberi nasihat; segala perkataanku mereka dengarkan dengan cermat.
22 After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,
Sehabis aku bicara, tak ada lagi yang perlu ditambahkan; perkataan meresap seperti tetesan air hujan.
23 And they wait as [for] rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide [As] for the latter rain.
Semua orang menyambut kata-kataku dengan gembira, seperti petani menyambut hujan di musim bunga.
24 I laugh unto them — they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.
Kutersenyum kepada mereka ketika mereka putus asa; air mukaku yang bahagia menambah semangat mereka.
25 I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.
Akulah yang memegang pimpinan, dan mengambil segala keputusan. Kupimpin mereka seperti raja di tengah pasukannya, dan kuhibur mereka dalam kesedihannya.
