¹Elihu also continued, and said,

¹Og videre sagde Elihu:

²“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

²Bi nu lidt, jeg har noget at sige dig, thi end har jeg Ord til Forsvar for Gud.

³I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

³Jeg vil hente min Viden langvejsfra og skaffe min Skaber Ret;

⁴For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

⁴thi for vist, mine Ord er ikke Opspind, en Mand med fuldkommen Indsigt har du for dig.

⁵“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

⁵Se, Gud forkaster det stive Sind,

⁶He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted their right.

⁶den gudløse holder han ikke i Live; de arme lader han få deres Ret,

⁷He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

⁷fra retfærdige vender han ikke sit Blik, men giver dem Plads for stedse hos Konger på Tronen i Højhed.

⁸If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,

⁸Og hvis de bindes i Lænker, fanges i Nødens Bånd,

⁹then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

⁹så viser han dem deres Gerning, deres Synder, at de hovmodede sig,

¹⁰He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

¹⁰åbner deres Øre for Tugt og byder dem vende sig bort fra det onde.

¹¹If they listen and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

¹¹Hvis de så hører og bøjer sig, da ender de deres Dage i Lykke, i liflig Fryd deres År.

¹²But if they don’t listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.

¹²Men hører de ikke, falder de for Sværd og opgiver Ånden i Uforstand.

¹³“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

¹³Men vanhellige Hjerter forbitres; når han binder dem, råber de ikke om Hjælp;

¹⁴They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

¹⁴i Ungdommen dør deres Sjæl, deres Liv får Mandsskøgers Lod.

¹⁵He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.

¹⁵Den elendige frelser han ved hans Elende og åbner hans Øre ved Trængsel.

¹⁶Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

¹⁶Men dig har Medgangen lokket, du var i Fred for Ulykkens Gab; ingen Trængsel indjog dig Skræk, fuldt var dit Bord af fede Retter.

¹⁷“But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.

¹⁷Den gudløses som kom til fulde over dig, hans retfærdige Dom greb dig fat.

¹⁸Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

¹⁸Lad dig ikke lokke af Vrede til Spot eller Bødens Storhed lede dig vild!

¹⁹Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

¹⁹Kan vel dit Skrig gøre Ende på Nøden, eller det at du opbyder al din Kraft?

²⁰Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.

²⁰Ej må du længes efter Natten, som. opskræmmer Folkeslag der, hvor de er;

²¹Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

²¹var dig og vend dig ikke til Uret, så du foretrækker ondt for at lide.

²²Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

²²Se, ophøjet er Gud i sin Vælde, hvo er en Lærer som han?

²³Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

²³Hvo foreskrev ham hans Vej, og hvo turde sige: "Du gjorde Uret!"

²⁴“Remember that you magnify his work, whereof men have sung.

²⁴Se til at ophøje hans Værk, som Mennesker priser i Sang!

²⁵All men have looked thereon. Man sees it afar off.

²⁵Alle Mennesker ser det med Fryd, skønt dødelige skuer det kun fra det fjerne.

²⁶Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

²⁶Se, Gud er ophøjet, kan ikke ransages, Tal på hans År kan ikke fides.

²⁷For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

²⁷Thi Dråber drager han ud af Havet, i hans Tåge siver de ned som Regn,

²⁸Which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.

²⁸og Skyerne lader den strømme og dryppe på mange Folk.

²⁹Yes, can any understand the spreading of the clouds, and the thunderings of his pavilion?

²⁹Hvo fatter mon Skyernes Vidder eller hans Boligs Bulder?

³⁰Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.

³⁰Se, han breder sin Tåge om sig og skjuler Havets Rødder;

³¹For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

³¹Thi dermed nærer han Folkene, giver dem Brød i Overflod;

³²He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

³²han hyller sine Hænder i Lys og sender det ud imod Målet;

³³Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also concerning the storm that comes up.

³³hans Torden melder hans Komme, selv Kvæget melder hans Optræk.