¹Siis rääkis Iiob ja ütles:

¹Then Job answered,

²'Mu kaebus on tänagi mässuline. Minu käsi lasub raskesti mu ohkamise kohal.

²“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

³Oh, kui ma teaksin, kuidas ma teda leian, kuidas ma saaksin minna tema aujärje ette!

³Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

⁴Siis ma paneksin oma kohtuasja tema ette ja täidaksin oma suu vastulausetega.

⁴I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵Ma tahaksin teada sõnu, millega ta mulle vastab, ja mõista, mis tal mulle on öelda.

⁵I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

⁶Kas ta oma kõikvõimsuses peaks minuga vaidlema? Ei, hea, kui ta mind tähelegi paneb.

⁶Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

⁷Siis võiks õiglane temaga arutada ja ma pääseksin oma kohtumõistjast igaveseks.

⁷There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

⁸Vaata, kui ma lähen itta, siis ei ole teda seal; või läände, siis ma teda ei märka.

⁸“If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can’t find him;

⁹Kui ta on põhjas tegutsemas, siis ma teda ei silma; kui ta pöörab lõunasse, siis ma teda ei näe.

⁹He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

¹⁰Kuid tema tunneb teed, mida ma käin. Katsub ta mind läbi - ma tulen sellest välja nagu kuld.

¹⁰But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

¹¹Mu jalg on püsinud tema jälgedes, ma olen pidanud tema teed ega ole kõrvale läinud.

¹¹My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

¹²Tema huulte käskudest ei ole ma taganenud, ma olen oma põues talletanud sõnad tema suust.

¹²I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹³Aga tema on ainus ja kes saaks teda keelata? Mida tema hing ihaldab, seda ta ka teeb.

¹³But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

¹⁴Sest ta viib täide, mis mulle on määratud, ja seesugust on tal palju.

¹⁴For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

¹⁵Seepärast ma tunnen hirmu tema palge ees, ja kui ma järele mõtlen, siis ma kardan teda.

¹⁵Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

¹⁶Jumal on teinud araks mu südame ja Kõigevägevam on see, kes mind hirmutab.

¹⁶For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

¹⁷Kas ma pole hävinud pimeduse pärast, ja pilkane pimedus katab mu palet?

¹⁷Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.