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