1Elihu also proceeded, and said,
1Dengarkanlah sebentar lagi, dan bersabarlah, masih ada yang hendak kukatakan demi Allah.
2Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
2(36:1)
3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
3Pengetahuanku luas; akan kugunakan itu untuk membuktikan bahwa adillah Penciptaku.
4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
4Perkataanku tidak ada yang palsu; orang yang sungguh arif ada di depanmu.
5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
5Allah itu perkasa! Segala sesuatu difahami-Nya. Tak seorang pun dipandang-Nya hina.
6He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
6Orang yang berdosa tak dibiarkan-Nya hidup lama, Ia memberi keadilan kepada orang yang menderita.
7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
7Orang-orang jujur diperhatikan-Nya, dibuat-Nya mereka berkuasa seperti raja-raja, sehingga mereka dihormati selama-lamanya.
8And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
8Tetapi bila orang dibelenggu dengan rantai besi, menderita akibat perbuatannya sendiri,
9Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
9maka dosa dan kesombongan mereka akan disingkapkan oleh Allah.
10He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
10Disuruhnya mereka mendengarkan peringatan-Nya dan meninggalkan kejahatan mereka.
11If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
11Jika mereka menurut kepada Allah dan berbakti kepada-Nya, mereka hidup damai dan makmur sampai akhir hayatnya.
12But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
12Tetapi jika mereka tidak mendengarkan, mereka akan mati dalam kebodohan.
13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
13Orang yang tak bertuhan menyimpan kemarahan; biar dihukum TUHAN, tak mau mereka minta bantuan.
14They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
14Mereka mati kepayahan di masa mudanya, karena hidupnya penuh hina.
15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
15Allah mengajar manusia melalui derita, Ia memakai kesusahan untuk menyadarkannya.
16Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
16Allah telah membebaskan engkau dari kesukaran, sehingga kau dapat menikmati ketentraman, dan meja hidanganmu penuh makanan.
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
17Tetapi kini sesuai dengan kejahatanmu, engkau menerima hukumanmu.
18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
18Waspadalah, jangan kau tertipu oleh uang sogokan; jangan kau disesatkan karena kekayaan.
19Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
19Sia-sia saja kau berseru minta dibantu, percuma segala tenaga dan kekuatanmu.
20Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
20Jangan kaurindukan malam gelap, saatnya bangsa-bangsa musnah dan lenyap.
21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
21Waspadalah, jangan berpaling kepada kedurhakaan. Deritamu dimaksudkan agar kautinggalkan kejahatan.
22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
22Ingatlah, Allah itu sungguh besar kuasa-Nya. Adakah guru sehebat Dia?
23Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
23Siapakah dapat menentukan jalan bagi-Nya atau berani menuduh-Nya berbuat salah?
24Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
24Selalu Ia dipuji karena karya-Nya, dan engkau pun patut menjunjung-Nya.
25Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
25Semua orang melihat perbuatan-Nya; tetapi tak seorang pun benar-benar memahami-Nya.
26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
26Allah sungguh mulia, tak dapat kita menyelami-Nya ataupun menghitung jumlah tahun-Nya.
27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
27Allah yang menarik air dari bumi menjadi awan lalu mengubahnya menjadi tetesan air hujan.
28Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
28Ia mencurahkan hujan dari mega; disiramkan-Nya ke atas umat manusia.
29Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
29Tak seorang pun mengerti gerak awan-awan serta bunyi guruh di langit tempat Allah berdiam.
30Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
30Ia menerangi seluruh langit dengan kilat, tetapi dasar laut tetap gelap pekat.
31For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
31Itulah caranya Ia menghidupi bangsa-bangsa dan memberinya makanan yang berlimpah ruah.
32With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
32Ia menangkap kilat dengan tangan-Nya dan menyuruhnya menyambar sasaran-Nya.
33The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
33Bunyi guruh menandakan bahwa badai akan melanda, ternak pun tahu angin ribut segera tiba.