1 Og Elihu tog til Orde og sagde:

1 Then Elihu continued and said,

2 "Hør mine Ord, I vise, I forstandige Mænd, lån mig Øre!

2 “Hear my words, you wise men,And listen to me, you who know.

3 Thi Øret prøver Ord, som Ganen smager på Mad;

3 “For the ear tests wordsAs the palate tastes food.

4 lad os udgranske, hvad der er Ret, med hinanden skønne, hvad der er godt!

4 “Let us choose for ourselves what is right;Let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 Job sagde jo: "Jeg er retfærdig, min Ret har Gud sat til Side;

5 “For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,But God has taken away my right;

6 min Ret til Trods skal jeg være en Løgner? Skønt brødefri er jeg såret til Døden!"

6 Should I lie concerning my right?My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

7 Er der mon Mage til Job? Han drikker Spot som Vand,

7 “What man is like Job,Who drinks up derision like water,

8 søger Selskab med Udådsmænd og Omgang med gudløse Folk!

8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,And walks with wicked men?

9 Thi han sagde: "Det båder ikke en Mand, at han har Venskab med Gud!"

9 “For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothingWhen he is pleased with God.’

10 Derfor, I kloge, hør mig: Det være langt fra Gud af synde, fra den Almægtige at gøre ondt;

10 “Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding.Far be it from God to do wickedness,And from the Almighty to do wrong.

11 nej, han gengælder Menneskets Gerning, handler med Manden efter hans Færd;

11 “For He pays a man according to his work,And makes him find it according to his way.

12 Gud forbryder sig visselig ej, den Almægtige bøjer ej Retten!

12 “Surely, God will not act wickedly,And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13 Hvo gav ham Tilsyn med Jorden, hvo vogter, mon hele Verden?

13 “Who gave Him authority over the earth?And who has laid on Him the whole world?

14 Drog han sin Ånd tilbage og tog sin Ånde til sig igen,

14 “If He should determine to do so,If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

15 da udånded Kødet til Hobe, og atter blev Mennesket Støv!

15 All flesh would perish together,And man would return to dust.

16 Har du Forstand, så hør derpå, lån Øre til mine Ord!

16 “But if you have understanding, hear this;Listen to the sound of my words.

17 Mon en, der hadede Ret, kunde styre? Dømmer du ham, den Retfærdige, Vældige?

17 “Shall one who hates justice rule?And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

18 Han, som kan sige til Kongen: "Din Usling!" og "Nidding, som du er!" til Stormænd,

18 Who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;

19 som ikke gør Forskel til Fordel for Fyrster ej heller foretrækker rig for ringe, thi de er alle hans Hænders Værk.

19 Who shows no partiality to princesNor regards the rich above the poor,For they all are the work of His hands?

20 Brat må de dø, endda midt om Natten; de store slår han til, og borte er de, de vældige fjernes uden Menneskehånd.

20 “In a moment they die, and at midnightPeople are shaken and pass away,And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

21 Thi Menneskets Veje er ham for Øje, han skuer alle dets Skridt;

21 “For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,And He sees all his steps.

22 der er intet Mørke og intet Mulm, som Udådsmænd kan gemme sig i.

22 “There is no darkness or deep shadowWhere the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23 Thi Mennesket sættes der ingen Frist til at møde i Retten for Gud;

23 “For He does not need to consider a man further,That he should go before God in judgment.

24 han knuser de vældige uden Forhør og sætter andre i Stedet.

24 “He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,And sets others in their place.

25 Jeg hævder derfor: Han ved deres Gerninger, og ved Nattetide styrter han dem;

25 “Therefore He knows their works,And He overthrows them in the night,And they are crushed.

26 for deres Gudløshed slås de sønder, for alles Øjne tugter han dem,

26 “He strikes them like the wickedIn a public place,

27 fordi de veg borf fra ham og ikke regned hans Veje det mindste,

27 Because they turned aside from following Him,And had no regard for any of His ways;

28 så de voldte, at ringe råbte til ham, og han måtte høre de armes Skrig.

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—

29 Tier han stille, hvo vil dømme ham? Skjuler han sit Åsyn, hvo vil laste ham? Over Folk og Mennesker våger han dog,

29 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,That is, in regard to both nation and man?—

30 for at ikke en vanhellig skal herske, en af dem, der er Folkets Snarer.

30 So that godless men would not ruleNor be snares of the people.

31 Siger da en til Gud: "Fejlet har jeg, men synder ej mer,

31 “For has anyone said to God,‘I have borne chastisement;I will not offend anymore;

32 jeg ser det, lær du mig; har jeg gjort Uret, jeg gør det ej mer!"

32 Teach me what I do not see;If I have done iniquity,I will not do it again’?

33 skal han da gøre Gengæld, fordi du vil det, fordi du indvender noget? Ja du, ikke jeg, skal afgøre det, så sig da nu, hvad du ved!

33 “Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?For you must choose, and not I;Therefore declare what you know.

34 Kloge Folk vil sige til mig som og vise Mænd, der hører mig:

34 “Men of understanding will say to me,And a wise man who hears me,

35 "Job taler ikke med Indsigt, hans Ord er uoverlagte!

35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge,And his words are without wisdom.

36 Gid Job uden Ophør må prøves, fordi han svarer som slette Folk!

36 ‘Job ought to be tried to the limit,Because he answers like wicked men.

37 Thi han dynger Synd på Synd, han optræder hovent iblandt os og fremfører mange Ord imod Gud!" 

37 ‘For he adds rebellion to his sin;He claps his hands among us,And multiplies his words against God.’”

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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