1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
1وعاد ايوب ينطق بمثله فقال
2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
2يا ليتني كما في الشهور السالفة وكالايام التي حفظني الله فيها
3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
3حين اضاء سراجه على راسي وبنوره سلكت الظلمة.
4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
4كما كنت في ايام خريفي ورضا الله على خيمتي
5When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
5والقدير بعد معي وحولي غلماني
6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
6اذ غسلت خطواتي باللبن والصخر سكب لي جداول زيت
7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
7حين كنت اخرج الى الباب في القرية واهيّئ في الساحة مجلسي.
8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
8رآني الغلمان فاختبأوا والاشياخ قاموا ووقفوا.
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
9العظماء امسكوا عن الكلام ووضعوا ايديهم على افواههم.
10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
10صوت الشرفاء اختفى ولصقت ألسنتهم باحناكهم.
11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
11لان الاذن سمعت فطوّبتني والعين رأت فشهدت لي.
12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
12لاني انقذت المسكين المستغيث واليتيم ولا معين له.
13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
13بركة الهالك حلت عليّ وجعلت قلب الارملة يسرّ.
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
14لبست البر فكساني. كجبّة وعمامة كان عدلي.
15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
15كنت عيونا للعمي وارجلا للعرج.
16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
16اب انا للفقراء ودعوى لم اعرفها فحصت عنها.
17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
17هشمت اضراس الظالم ومن بين اسنانه خطفت الفريسة.
18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
18فقلت اني في وكري اسلم الروح ومثل السمندل اكثر اياما.
19My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
19أصلي كان منبسطا الى المياه والطل بات على اغصاني.
20My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
20كرامتي بقيت حديثة عندي وقوسي تجددت في يدي.
21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
21لي سمعوا وانتظروا ونصتوا عند مشورتي.
22After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
22بعد كلامي لم يثنّوا وقولي قطر عليهم.
23And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
23وانتظروني مثل المطر وفغروا افواههم كما للمطر المتأخر.
24If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
24ان ضحكت عليم لم يصدقوا ونور وجهي لم يعبسوا.
25I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
25كنت اختار طريقهم واجلس راسا واسكن كملك في جيش كمن يعزي النائحين