Job 11
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Sofars första tal
11 (A) Då tog Sofar från Naama till orda och sade:
2 Ska detta ordflöde stå oemotsagt
och en så mångordig man få rätt?
3 Ska ditt tomma prat få män att tiga,
ska du håna utan att någon
får dig att skämmas?
4 Du säger: ”Min lära är ren,
och jag är fläckfri
inför dina ögon.”
5 Om bara Gud ville tala
och öppna sin mun mot dig
6 och säga dig vishetens hemligheter,
för han äger förstånd
i dubbelt mått.
Då skulle du inse att Gud
kan låta din skuld vara glömd.
7 (B) Kan du utforska Guds djup?
Kan du förstå den Allsmäktiges
fullkomlighet?
8 (C) Hög som himlen är den –
vad kan du göra?
Djupare än dödsriket är den –
vad kan du förstå?
9 Dess längd är längre än jorden
och vidare än havet.
10 (D) Om han far fram
och fängslar någon
och kallar till doms –
vem kan hindra honom?
11 Han känner lögnens män
och ser ondskan,
skulle han inte bry sig om det?
12 Om en dåre kan få förstånd,
då kan en vildåsna
födas till människa.
13 Om du bereder ditt hjärta
och sträcker ut dina händer
till honom,
14 om du skaffar undan
dina händers fördärv
och inte låter orättfärdighet
bo i dina tält,
15 då ska du lyfta
ditt ansikte utan skam,
du står trygg
och har inget att frukta.
16 Du ska glömma ditt elände,
minnas det som bortrunnet vatten.
17 Ditt liv ska stråla klarare
än middagsljuset,
och mörkret ska vara
som morgonljuset.
18 Du ska vara trygg,
för det finns hopp.
Du ska se dig omkring
och trygg gå till vila.
19 (E) Du ska lägga dig
utan att någon skrämmer dig,
och många ska söka vinna
din gunst.
20 (F) Men de gudlösas ögon ska tyna bort,
för dem ska ingen tillflykt finnas,
deras hopp ska vara
att få ge upp andan.
Job 11
New King James Version
Zophar Urges Job to Repent
11 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2 “Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should [a]a man full of talk be vindicated?
3 Should your empty talk make men [b]hold their peace?
And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
4 For you have said,
(A)‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
5 But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
6 That He would show you the secrets of wisdom!
For they would double your prudence.
Know therefore that (B)God [c]exacts from you
Less than your iniquity deserves.
7 “Can(C) you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
8 They are higher than heaven—what can you do?
Deeper than [d]Sheol—what can you know?
9 Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
10 “If(D) He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment,
Then who can [e]hinder Him?
11 For (E)He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
12 For an (F)empty-headed man will be wise,
When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.
13 “If you would (G)prepare your heart,
And (H)stretch out your hands toward Him;
14 If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away,
And (I)would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
15 (J)Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
16 Because you would (K)forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
17 And your life (L)would be brighter than noonday.
Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
18 And you would be secure, because there is hope;
Yes, you would dig around you, and (M)take your rest in safety.
19 You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
20 But (N)the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And they shall not escape,
And (O)their hope—[f]loss of life!”
Job 11
English Standard Version
Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse
11 Then (A)Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2 “Should (B)a multitude of words go unanswered,
and a man full of talk be judged right?
3 Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
4 For (C)you say, ‘My (D)doctrine is pure,
and I am clean in God's[a] eyes.’
5 But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
For he is manifold in (E)understanding.[b]
Know then that God (F)exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
7 (G)“Can you find out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
8 It is (H)higher than heaven[c]—what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
9 Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
10 If he (I)passes through and (J)imprisons
and summons the court, who can (K)turn him back?
11 For he knows (L)worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
12 But a stupid man will get understanding
when (M)a wild donkey's colt is (N)born a man!
13 “If you (O)prepare your heart,
you will (P)stretch out your hands toward him.
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
15 Surely then you will (Q)lift up your face without (R)blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.
16 You will (S)forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
17 And your life will be (T)brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope;
you will look around and (U)take your rest in security.
19 You will (V)lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will (W)court your favor.
20 But (X)the eyes of the wicked will fail;
all way of escape will be lost to them,
and their hope is (Y)to breathe their last.”
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