1هذا كله رأته عيني. سمعته اذني وفطنت به.
1“Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.
2ما تعرفونه عرفته انا ايضا. لست دونكم.
2What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.
3ولكني اريد ان اكلم القدير وان أحاكم الى الله.
3“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
4اما انتم فملفقو كذب. اطباء بطالون كلكم.
4But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.
5ليتكم تصمتون صمتا. يكون ذلك لكم حكمة.
5Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.
6اسمعوا الآن حجتي واصغوا الى دعاوي شفتيّ.
6Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7أتقولون لاجل الله ظلما وتتكلمون بغش لاجله.
7Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
8أتحابون وجهه ام عن الله تخاصمون.
8Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?
9أخير لكم ان يفحصكم ام تخاتلونه كما يخاتل الانسان.
9Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?
10توبيخا يوبخكم ان حابيتم الوجوه خفية.
10He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality.
11فهلا يرهبكم جلاله ويسقط عليكم رعبه.
11Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you?
12خطبكم امثال رماد وحصونكم حصون من طين
12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13اسكتوا عني فاتكلم انا وليصبني مهما اصاب.
13“Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.
14لماذا آخذ لحمي باسناني واضع نفسي في كفي.
14Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?
15هوذا يقتلني. لا انتظر شيئا. فقط ازكي طريقي قدامه.
15Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
16فهذا يعود الى خلاصي ان الفاجر لا يأتي قدامه.
16This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.
17سمعا اسمعوا اقوالي وتصريحي بمسامعكم.
17Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.
18هانذا قد احسنت الدعوى. اعلم اني اتبرر.
18See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.
19من هو الذي يخاصمني حتى اصمت الآن واسلم الروح
19Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
20انما أمرين لا تفعل بي فحينئذ لا اختفي من حضرتك.
20“Only don’t do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face:
21ابعد يديك عني ولا تدع هيبتك ترعبني
21withdraw your hand far from me; and don’t let your terror make me afraid.
22ثم ادع فانا اجيب او اتكلم فتجاوبني.
22Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.
23كم لي من الآثام والخطايا. اعلمني ذنبي وخطيتي.
23How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin.
24لماذا تحجب وجهك وتحسبني عدوا لك.
24Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy?
25اترعب ورقة مندفعة وتطارد قشا يابسا.
25Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?
26لانك كتبت عليّ أمورا مرّة وورثتني اثام صباي
26For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth:
27فجعلت رجليّ في المقطرة ولاحظت جميع مسالكي وعلى اصول رجليّ نبشت.
27You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet,
28وانا كمتسوس يبلى كثوب اكله العث
28though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.