Job 22
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Elifaz odgovara Jobu
22 Tada je odgovorio Elifaz iz Temana:
2 »Kako bi čovjek mogao biti koristan Bogu?
Pa kakva bi mu bila korist i od mudraca?
3 Ima li Svemoćni koristi ako si pravedan?
Dobiva li nešto ako si besprijekoran?
4 Prekorava li te Bog ili optužuje
zato što si pobožan?
5 Ne, nego zato što si zbilja zao
i jer imaš bezbroj grijeha.
6 Sigurno si od braće tražio zalog;
uzimao odjeću siromašnima.
7 Sigurno umornome nisi dao vode,
a gladnome si hranu uskratio.
8 Vjerojatno misliš da zemlja pripada moćnima
i da samo uvaženi imaju pravo na nju.
9 Sigurno si udovice puštao praznih ruku
i ostavljao siročad da skapava.
10 Zato su te odasvud okružile zamke,
a užas te iznenada preplavio.
11 Zato je tama tolika da ne vidiš,
zato te silna voda prekriva.
12 Bog je na nebeskim visinama
i odozgo gleda najviše zvijezde,
13 a ti kažeš: ‘Pa što zna Bog?
Može li nas suditi kroz tako duboku tamu?
14 Gusti su oblaci između nas i njega
pa nas ne vidi dok prolazi nebeskim svodom.’
15 Jobe, hoćeš li se držati stare staze
kojom su nekad hodali zli?
16 Oni su umrli mladi,
bujica im je odnijela temelje.
17 Rekli su Bogu: ‘Pusti nas na miru!’
i ‘Što Svemoćni može napraviti za nas?’
18 Iako im je Bog kuće napunio bogatstvom,
držim se podalje od savjeta opakih.
19 Pravedni vide njihovu propast i raduju se,
nedužni im se mogu rugati:
20 ‘Propali su naši neprijatelji,
vatra im bogatstvo proždire.’
21 Složi se s Bogom i budi u miru s njim,
tako će ti se vratiti blagostanje.
22 Prihvati pouku iz njegovih usta
a u srcu pohrani mu riječi.
23 Ako se vratiš Svemoćnom, preporodit ćeš se.
Potjeraj zlo daleko od svog šatora.
24 Neka ti grumenje zlata bude kao prašina,
a zlato iz Ofira kao riječni obluci
25 pa će Svemoćni biti tvoje zlato
i tvoje najbolje srebro.
26 Tada ćeš naći radost u Svemoćnom
i lice ćeš podizati k Bogu.
27 Molit ćeš mu se, a on će te čuti
pa ćeš moći ispuniti svoje zavjete.
28 Što god da naumiš, ostvarit će se,
a svjetlost će ti obasjavati putove.
29 Kad ljudi budu poniženi,
reći ćeš Bogu: ‘Podigni ih!’
i on će spasiti ponizne.
30 Izbavljat će i onog koji nije nedužan,
zbog tvojih pravednih postupaka.«[a]
Footnotes
- 22,30 Doslovno: »zbog toga što su ti ruke čiste«.
Job 22
New King James Version
Eliphaz Accuses Job of Wickedness
22 Then (A)Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 “Can(B) a man be profitable to God,
Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless?
4 “Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you,
And enters into judgment with you?
5 Is not your wickedness great,
And your iniquity without end?
6 For you have (C)taken pledges from your brother for no reason,
And stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 You have not given the weary water to drink,
And you (D)have withheld bread from the hungry.
8 But the [a]mighty man possessed the land,
And the honorable man dwelt in it.
9 You have sent widows away empty,
And the [b]strength of the fatherless was crushed.
10 Therefore snares are all around you,
And sudden fear troubles you,
11 Or darkness so that you cannot see;
And an abundance of (E)water covers you.
12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 And you say, (F)‘What does God know?
Can He judge through the deep darkness?
14 (G)Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks above the circle of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
Which wicked men have trod,
16 Who (H)were cut down before their time,
Whose foundations were swept away by a flood?
17 (I)They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do to [c]them?’
18 Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 “The(J) righteous see it and are glad,
And the innocent laugh at them:
20 ‘Surely our [d]adversaries are cut down,
And the fire consumes their remnant.’
21 “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and (K)be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive, please, (L)instruction from His mouth,
And (M)lay up His words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
24 Then you will (N)lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
25 Yes, the Almighty will be your [e]gold
And your precious silver;
26 For then you will have your (O)delight in the Almighty,
And lift up your face to God.
27 (P)You will make your prayer to Him,
He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
28 You will also declare a thing,
And it will be established for you;
So light will shine on your ways.
29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’
Then (Q)He will save the humble person.
30 He will even deliver one who is not innocent;
Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”
Job 22
English Standard Version
Eliphaz Speaks: Job's Wickedness Is Great
22 Then (A)Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 (B)“Can a man be profitable to God?
Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right,
or is it gain to him if you (C)make your ways blameless?
4 Is it for your fear of him that he reproves you
and (D)enters into judgment with you?
5 Is not your evil abundant?
There is no end to your iniquities.
6 For you have (E)exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing
(F)and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 You have given no water to the weary to drink,
and you have (G)withheld bread from the hungry.
8 (H)The man with power possessed the land,
and (I)the favored man lived in it.
9 You have (J)sent widows away empty,
and (K)the arms of (L)the fatherless were crushed.
10 Therefore (M)snares are all around you,
and sudden terror overwhelms you,
11 or (N)darkness, so that you cannot see,
and a (O)flood of (P)water covers you.
12 “Is not God high in the heavens?
See (Q)the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 But you say, (R)‘What does God know?
Can he judge through (S)the deep darkness?
14 (T)Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see,
and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
that wicked men have trod?
16 They were snatched away (U)before their time;
their foundation was washed away.[a]
17 They said to God, (V)‘Depart from us,’
and (W)‘What can the Almighty do to us?’[b]
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—
but (X)the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 (Y)The righteous see it and are glad;
the innocent one (Z)mocks at them,
20 saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off,
and what they left (AA)the fire has consumed.’
21 (AB)“Agree with God, and (AC)be at peace;
thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from (AD)his mouth,
and (AE)lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you (AF)return to the Almighty you will be (AG)built up;
if you (AH)remove injustice far from your tents,
24 if you lay gold in (AI)the dust,
and gold of (AJ)Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed,
25 then the Almighty will be your gold
and your precious silver.
26 For then you (AK)will delight yourself in the Almighty
and (AL)lift up your face to God.
27 You will (AM)make your prayer to him, and he will hear you,
and you will (AN)pay your vows.
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
and (AO)light will shine on your ways.
29 For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;[c]
but he saves (AP)the lowly.
30 He (AQ)delivers even the one who is not innocent,
who will be delivered through (AR)the cleanness of your hands.”
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