¹Then Job answered,

¹Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:

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

²"Også i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Hånd på mit Suk!

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

³Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg nå hans Trone!

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

⁴Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,

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

⁵vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!

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

⁶Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han på mig;

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

⁷da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.

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

⁸Men går jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;

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

⁹jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.

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

¹⁰Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld går jeg frem af hans Prøve.

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

¹¹Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,

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.

¹²fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.

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

¹³Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attrår.

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

¹⁴Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.

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

¹⁵Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.

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

¹⁶Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;

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

¹⁷thi jeg går til i Mørket, mit Åsyn dækkes af Mulm.