Ēlīhu slavina Dieva darbus pie cilvēkiem
1 Un Ēlīhu runāja vēl, sacīdams:
2 “Pagaidi brīdi, ka bilstu tev –
jo Dievam vēl ir vārdi!
3 Notālēm savu domu sākšu,
atzīšu – taisnība manam Radītājam!
4 Paties, manos vārdos nav melu,
viszinīgs vīrs tavā priekšā!
5 Redzi, Dievs ir dižens,
bet viņš neatstumj –
dižens viņš savā sirdsspēkā!
6 Ļaundarus viņš neatstāj dzīvus,
bet nabagiem tiesu dod.
7 Neatrauj skatienu no taisnajiem,
ar ķēniņiem tronī sēdina tos,
uz mūžiem tos paaugstina.
8 Bet, ja tie saistīti važām,
ja tie posta pinekļos tverti,
9 viņš tiem parāda viņu darbus
un vainas – ka viņi dižojušies!
10 Viņš pamācībai atver to ausis,
sauc novērsties no nelietības.
11 Ja tie uzklausa un viņam kalpo,
labi beidzas to dienas
un līksmībā paiet to gadi.
12 Ja nepaklausa, no šķēpa tie krīt
un iznīkst pat neapjēguši.
13 Bezgožu sirdis dusmas tur,
tie pat nebrēc, kad viņš tos sien,
14 to dvēseles jaunībā mirst,
dzīve tiem īsa kā tempļa prostitūtām .
15 Ciest likdams, viņš cietēju glābj,
spaidos Dievs tiem atdara ausis.
16 Tevi viņš izvilktu no moku rīkles
plašumā, kur spaidu nav!
Tavs galds būtu taukuma pilns!
17 Bet tu kā ļaundaris tiesāties nāc,
tiesa un spriedums nāks pār tevi!
18 Lai dusmas nedara tevi par ņirgu –
pat par ķīlu tu neizpirksies!
19 Vai tavi brēcieni līdzēs bēdās,
kaut tu nopūlies ar visu spēku?
20 Neilgojies tās nakts,
kad tautas celsies no savas vietas!
21 Sargies pievērsties netaisnībai –
tāpēc jau tu ciešanu pārbaudīts!
22 Redzi, augsts ir Dievs savā spēkā,
kas vēl tāds skolotājs kā viņš?
23 Kas rādīs viņam, kur viņa ceļš,
kas sacīs: tu dari netaisnību! –
24 Atceries cildināt viņa darbus,
ko visi cilvēki apdzied, –
25 visi ļaudis tos redzējuši,
pa gabalu cilvēks noskatās tajos!
26 Redzi, Dievs ir liels –
mums to neizdibināt,
viņa gadu skaits nav izzināms.
27 Viņš salasa ūdens lāses,
lietu smidzina no savas miglas,
28 no padebešiem tas lās,
pil pār ļaužu pūļiem.
29 Paties, kas apjēgs, kā mākoņi plešas,
kā pērkoni dārd viņa teltī?
30 Redzi, savus zibšņus viņš šķiež
un jūras dzīles viņš aizklāj.
31 Tā viņš tiesā tautas,
iztiku dod papilnam.
32 Savām plaukstām viņš zibšņus sedz
un pavēl tiem, kur spert.
33 Pērkona dārdi par viņu vēstī,
ganāmpulki jūt, ka viņš nāk.
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee . 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no , not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
