1 Then Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. 7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: 10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food .
13 But he is in one mind , and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. 14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. 16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Ījabs: manas ciešanas ir nepelnīti smagas
1 Ījabs atbildēja, sacīdams:
2 “Aizvien vēl žēlabās kurnu,
nopūtas ar pūlēm valdu!
3 Kaut es prastu viņu atrast,
kaut nāktu viņa mājoklī,
4 celtu tam priekšā savu tiesu,
bez mitas liecinātu,
5 es zinātu vārdus, ko viņš man atbild,
un saprastu, ko viņš man saka.
6 Vai viņš, varens spēkā, ar mani tiesātos?
Nē! – bet viņš mani uzklausītu.
7 Tur taisnais ar viņu sacenstos,
uz mūžiem es paglābtos no sava Soģa!
8 Redzi, eju uz austrumiem, bet viņa nav,
uz rietumiem – bet nemanu viņa,
9 viņš ziemeļos rīkojas, bet es neieraugu,
uz dienvidiem dodos – bet neredzu to!
10 Viņš gan zina manu ceļu.
Pārbaudi mani – es būšu kā zelts!
11 Viņa pēdās tecējis esmu,
viņa ceļu gājis un nenovērsies.
12 Viņa lūpu pavēlēm es klausīju,
augstāk par sevi turēju viņa mutes vārdus.
13 Viņš ir viens, kas viņu novērsīs?
Ko viņš vēlas, to dara!
14 Spriedumu man viņš izpildīs –
un vēl daudz kas padomā viņam!
15 Tādēļ viņa vaiga trūkstos
un bīstos, kad pamanu viņu.
16 Dievs liek manai sirdij tirpt,
Visuvarenais mani iztrūcina –
17 jo ne tumsa vien mani māc,
un tumsība sedz manu vaigu.
