¹“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

¹Men hør nu Job, på min Tale og lyt til alle mine Ord!

²See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

²Se, jeg har åbnet min Mund, min Tunge taler i Ganen;

³My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

³mine Ord er talt af oprigtigt Hjerte, mine Læber fører lutret Tale.

⁴The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

⁴Guds Ånd har skabt mig, den Almægtiges Ånde har givet mig Liv.

⁵If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.

⁵Svar mig, i Fald du kan, rust dig imod mig, mød frem!

⁶Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

⁶Se, jeg er din Lige for Gud, også jeg er taget af Ler;

⁷Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.

⁷Rædsel for mig skal ikke skræmme dig, min Hånd skal ej ligge tyngende på dig.

⁸“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

⁸Dog, det har du sagt i mit Påhør, jeg hørte så lydende Ord:

⁹‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

⁹"Jeg er ren og uden Brøde, lydeløs, uden Skyld;

¹⁰Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

¹⁰men han søger Påskud imod mig, regner mig for sin Fjende;

¹¹He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’

¹¹han lægger mine Fødder i Blokken, vogter på alle mine Veje."

¹²“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

¹²Se, der har du Uret, det er mit Svar, thi Gud er større end Mennesket.

¹³Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

¹³Hvorfor tvistes du med ham, fordi han ej svarer på dine Ord?

¹⁴For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

¹⁴Thi på een Måde taler Gud, ja på to, men man ænser det ikke:

¹⁵In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;

¹⁵I Drømme, i natligt Syn, når Dvale falder på Mennesker, når de slumrende hviler på Lejet;

¹⁶Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

¹⁶da åbner han Menneskers Øre, gør dem angst med Skræmmebilleder

¹⁷That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

¹⁷for at få Mennessket bort fra Uret og udrydde Hovmod af Manden,

¹⁸He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

¹⁸holde hans Sjæl fra Graven, hans Liv fra Våbendød.

¹⁹He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;

¹⁹Eller han revses med Smerter på Lejet, uafbrudt sfår der Hamp i hans Ben;

²⁰So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

²⁰Livet i ham væmmes ved Brød og hans Sjæl ved lækker Mad

²¹His flesh is so consumed away, that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.

²¹hans Kød svinder hen, så det ikke ses, hans Knogler, som før ikke sås, bliver blottet;

²²Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

²²hans Sjæl kommer Graven nær, hans Liv de dræbende Magter.

²³“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

²³Hvis da en Engel er på hans Side, een blandt de tusind Talsmænd, som varsler Mennesket Tugt,

²⁴then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’

²⁴og den viser ham Nåde og siger: "Fri ham fra at synke i Graven, Løsepenge har jeg fået!"

²⁵His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.

²⁵da svulmer hans Legem af Friskhed, han oplever atter sin Ungdom.

²⁶He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

²⁶Han beder til Gud, og han er ham nådig, han skuer med Jubel hans Åsyn, fortæller Mennesker om sin Frelse.

²⁷He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

²⁷Han synger det ud for Folk: "Jeg synded og krænkede Retten og fik dog ej Løn som forskyldt!

²⁸He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.’

²⁸Han har friet min Sjæl fra at fare i Grav, mit Liv ser Lyset med Lyst!"

²⁹“Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

²⁹Se, alle disse Ting gør Gud to Gange, ja tre med Mennesket

³⁰to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

³⁰for at redde hans Sjæl fra Graven, så han skuer Livets Lys!

³¹Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.

³¹Lyt til og hør mig, Job, ti stille, så jeg kan tale!

³²If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

³²Har du noget at sige, så svar mig, tal, thi gerne gav jeg dig Ret;

³³If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

³³hvis ikke, så høre du på mig, ti stille, at jeg kan lære dig Visdom!