1فاجاب اليهو وقال
1Moreover Elihu answered,
2اسمعوا اقوالي ايها الحكماء واصغوا لي ايها العارفون.
2“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3لان الاذن تمتحن الاقوال كما ان الحنك يذوق طعاما.
3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
4لنمتحن لانفسنا الحق ونعرف بين انفسنا ما هو طيب
4Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
5لان ايوب قال تبررت والله نزع حقي.
5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right:
6عند محاكمتي اكذب. جرحي عديم الشفاء من دون ذنب.
6Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
7فاي انسان كايوب يشرب الهزء كالماء
7What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
8ويسير متحدا مع فاعلي الاثم وذاهبا مع اهل الشر.
8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
9لانه قال لا ينتفع الانسان بكونه مرضيا عند الله
9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’
10لاجل ذلك اسمعوا لي يا ذوي الالباب. حاشا لله من الشر وللقدير من الظلم.
10“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11لانه يجازي الانسان على فعله وينيل الرجل كطريقه.
11For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12فحقا ان الله لا يفعل سوءا والقدير لا يعوج القضاء.
12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13من وكله بالارض ومن صنع المسكونه كلها.
13Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
14ان جعل عليه قلبه ان جمع الى نفسه روحه ونسمته
14If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
15يسلم الروح كل بشر جميعا ويعود الانسان الى التراب.
15all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
16فان كان لك فهم فاسمع هذا واصغ الى صوت كلماتي.
16“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
17ألعل من يبغض الحق يتسلط ام البار الكبير تستذنب.
17Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?—
18أيقال للملك يا لئيم وللندباء يا اشرار.
18Who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
19الذي لا يحابي بوجوه الرؤساء ولا يعتبر موسعا دون فقير. لانهم جميعهم عمل يديه.
19Who doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
20بغتة يموتون وفي نصف الليل. يرتج الشعب ويزولون وينزع الاعزاء لا بيد.
20In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
21لان عينيه على طرق الانسان وهو يرى كل خطواته.
21“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
22لا ظلام ولا ظل موت حيث تختفي عمّال الاثم.
22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23لانه لا يلاحظ الانسان زمانا للدخول في المحاكمة مع الله.
23For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
24يحطم الاعزاء من دون فحص ويقيم آخرين مكانهم.
24He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
25لكنه يعرف اعمالهم ويقلّبهم ليلا فينسحقون.
25Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26لكونهم اشرارا يصفقهم في مرأى الناظرين.
26He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27لانهم انصرفوا من ورائه وكل طرقه لم يتأملوها.
27because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
28حتى بلّغوا اليه صراخ المسكين فسمع زعقة البائسين.
28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
29اذا هو سكّن فمن يشغب واذا حجب وجهه فمن يراه سواء كان على امة او على انسان.
29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
30حتى لا يملك الفاجر ولا يكون شركا للشعب
30that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
31ولكن هل للّه قال احتملت. لا اعود افسد.
31“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
32ما لم ابصره فأرنيه انت. ان كنت قد فعلت اثما فلا اعود افعله.
32Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33هل كرأيك يجازيه قائلا لانك رفضت فانت تختار لا انا. وبما تعرفه تكلم.
33Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
34ذوو الالباب يقولون لي بل الرجل الحكيم الذي يسمعني يقول
34Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
35ان ايوب يتكلم بلا معرفة وكلامه ليس بتعقّل.
35‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’
36فليت ايوب كان يمتحن الى الغاية من اجل اجوبته كاهل الاثم.
36I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37لكنه اضاف الى خطيته معصية. يصفق بيننا ويكثر كلامه على الله
37For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”