1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more: 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. 35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Ēlīhu par Dieva taisnīgumu
1 Un Ēlīhu runāja vēl:
2 “Klausieties, gudrie, manus vārdus,
zinātāji, sadzirdiet mani,
3 jo vārdus pārbauda auss,
tāpat kā aukslējas izbauda garšu.
4 Spriedīsim tiesu paši vien,
kopā lemsim, kas labs.
5 Jo Ījabs teica: es esmu taisns!
Sagrozījis Dievs manu tiesu,
6 kaut man taisnība, par meli sauc,
sāpīgi vaino, kaut es bez vainas! –
7 Kur vēl redzēts tāds kā Ījabs?
Zaimus kā ūdeni dzer,
8 ar ļaundariem pinas,
kopā iet ar negantniekiem
9 un saka: tas neko nedod,
ja cilvēks pēc Dieva kāro! –
10 Tad, prātnieki, uzklausiet mani:
tālu no Dieva negantība
un ļaunums no Visuvarenā!
11 Par darbiem viņš cilvēkam maksā,
pēc kā šis dzenas, to atrod.
12 Tik tiešām, Dievs nedara ļaunu,
un Visuvarenais neapvērš tiesu!
13 Kas viņam uzticēja zemi,
kas viņam nodeva debesloku?
14 Ja iedomātos viņš savā sirdī
atpakaļ paņemt garu un dvašu,
15 tūdaļ iznīktu visa radība
un cilvēks tiktu atpakaļ pīšļos.
16 Ja jums prāts, tad klausieties nu,
tad ausieties manos vārdos.
17 Kas pats vairās tiesas, nu grib citus siet!
Vai diženo Taisno tu grasies vainot?
18 Kas ķēniņam saka: bezgodis tāds! –
un augstmanim: tu, ļaundaris! –
19 Kurš gan dižkungu pusē nenostājas
un bagātos netur augstāk par nabagiem? –
visi tie veidoti viņa rokām!
20 Piepeši mirst, nakts vidū
meimurodami ļautiņi aiziet,
varenais nogrūsts – tak ne ar roku!
21 Jo viņa acis redz cilvēka ceļus,
viņš nomana visus tā soļus.
22 Nav tumsas, ne melnuma nav,
kur ļaundariem slēpties,
23 jo viņš nevienam vēl nav nolicis laiku,
kad pie Dieva jānāk uz tiesu!
24 Dižos viņš satriec pat nejautājis,
noliek citus to vietā,
25 jo viņš to darbus zina,
naktī tos sagrauj, tie sabirst,
26 kā ļaundarus tos šausta,
visiem redzot, –
27 tos, kuri pārstāja sekot viņam
un viņa ceļus neņēma vērā.
28 Tad sasniedza viņu bēduļu klaigas,
nabagu vaimanas viņš sadzirdēja.
29 Ja viņš klusēs – kas sūdzēs viņu,
ja slēps vaigu – kas viņu pamanīs?
Gan tautu, gan cilvēku viņš vēro,
30 lai nevalda bezgodis,
lai nesien tautu cilpās!
31 Vai tu sacīsi Dievam:
sodīts esmu, vairs tā nedarīšu,
32 ko pats neredzu, māci tu man –
ja ļaunu es darījis, tad vairs nedarīšu? –
33 Vai viņš samaksās, cik tev tīk,
vai teiks: lem tu, nevis es,
cik gribi, tik prasi!
34 Sirdī zinīgie pasacīs man
un gudrais, kas klausījies mani:
35 aplami runā Ījabs,
viņa vārdiem līdz gudrībai tālu!
36 Gribu, lai Ījabu tiesā līdz galam –
ko šis liecina par grēciniekiem,
37 ko vairo vainu ar jaunu grēku,
mūsu priekšā pat plaukstas sit,
runā un runā pret Dievu!”
