Job 13

1Narito, nakita ang lahat na ito ng aking mata, ang aking tainga ay nakarinig at nakaunawa. 2Kung ano ang iyong nalalaman, ay nalalaman ko rin naman: hindi ako huli sa inyo. 3Walang pagsalang ako'y magsasalita sa Makapangyarihan sa lahat, at nagnanasa akong makipagmatuwiranan sa Dios. 4Nguni't kayo'y mapagkatha ng mga kabulaanan. Kayong lahat ay mga manggagamot na walang kabuluhan. 5Mano nawa ay magsitahimik kayong lahat! At magiging inyong karunungan. 6Dinggin ninyo ngayon ang aking pangangatuwiran, at inyong dinggin ang mga pagsasanggalang ng aking mga labi. 7Kayo ba'y mangagsasalita ng kalikuan dahil sa Dios, at mangungusap ng karayaan dahil sa kaniya? 8Inyo bang lilingapin ang kaniyang pagka Dios? Inyo bang ipakikipagtalo ang Dios? 9Mabuti ba na kayo'y siyasatin niya? O kung paanong dinadaya ang isang tao ay inyo bang dadayain siya? 10Walang pagsalang sasawayin niya kayo, kung lihim na kayo'y tatangi ng pagkatao. 11Hindi ba kayo tatakutin ng kaniyang karilagan, at ang gulat sa kaniya ay sasa inyo? 12Ang inyong mga alaalang sabi ay kawikaang abo, ang inyong mga pagsasanggalang ay mga pagsasanggalang na putik. 13Magsitahimik kayo, bayaan ninyo ako, na ako'y makapagsalita, at paratingin sa akin ang darating. 14Bakit kakagatin ng aking mga ngipin ang aking laman, at aking ilalagay ang aking buhay sa aking kamay? 15Bagaman ako'y patayin niya, akin ding hihintayin siya: gayon ma'y aking aalalayan ang aking mga lakad sa harap niya. 16Ito man ay magiging aking kaligtasan; sapagka't ang isang di banal ay hindi makahaharap sa kaniya. 17Pakinggan ninyong masikap ang aking pananalita, at ang aking pahayag ay sumainyong mga pakinig. 18Narito, ngayon, aking inayos ang aking usap; talastas ko na ako'y matuwid. 19Sino ang makikipagtalo sa akin? Sapagka't ngayo'y tatahimik ako at malalagot ang aking hininga. 20Dalawang bagay lamang ang huwag mong gawin sa akin, kung magkagayo'y hindi ako magkukubli sa iyong mukha: 21Iurong mo ng malayo ang iyong kamay sa akin; at huwag akong takutin ng pangingilabot sa iyo. 22Kung magkagayo'y tumawag ka, at ako'y sasagot; o papagsalitain mo ako, at sumagot ka sa akin. 23Ilan ang aking mga kasamaan at mga kasalanan? Ipakilala mo sa akin ang aking pagsalangsang at ang aking kasalanan. 24Bakit ikinukubli mo ang iyong mukha, at inaari mo akong iyong kaaway? 25Iyo bang pangingilabutin ang isang dahong pinapaspas ng hangin? At iyo bang hahabulin ang dayaming tuyo? 26Sapagka't ikaw ay sumusulat ng mga mabigat na bagay laban sa akin, at ipinamamana mo sa akin ang mga kasamaan ng aking kabataan: 27Iyo ring inilalagay ang aking mga paa sa pangawan, at pinupuna mo ang lahat kong landas: ikaw ay gumuguhit ng isang guhit sa palibot ng mga talampakan ng aking mga paa: 28Bagaman ako'y parang bagay na bulok na natutunaw, na parang damit na kinain ng tanga.

1“Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it. 2What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you. 3“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God. 4But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value. 5Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise. 6Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips. 7Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him? 8Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God? 9Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him? 10He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality. 11Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you? 12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay. 13“Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will. 14Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? 15Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him. 16This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him. 17Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears. 18See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous. 19Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit. 20“Only don’t do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face: 21withdraw your hand far from me; and don’t let your terror make me afraid. 22Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me. 23How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin. 24Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? 25Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble? 26For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth: 27You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet, 28though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.

1Ziet, dat alles heeft mijn oog gezien, mijn oor gehoord en verstaan. 2Gelijk gijlieden het weet, weet ik het ook; ik zwicht niet voor u. 3Maar ik zal tot den Almachtige spreken, en ben belust mij te verdedigen voor God. 4Want gewisselijk, gij zijt leugenstoffeerders; gij allen zijt nietige medicijnmeesters. 5Och, of gij gans stilzweegt! Dat zou ulieden voor wijsheid wezen. 6Hoort toch mijn verdediging, en merkt op de twistingen mijner lippen. 7Zult gij voor God onrecht spreken, en zult gij voor Hem bedriegerij spreken? 8Zult gij Zijn aangezicht aannemen? Zult gij voor God twisten? 9Zal het goed zijn, als Hij u zal onderzoeken? Zult gij met Hem spotten, gelijk men met een mens spot? 10Hij zal u gewisselijk bestraffen, zo gij in het verborgene het aangezicht aanneemt. 11Zal u niet Zijn hoogheid verschrikken, en Zijn vreze over u vallen? 12Uw gedachtenissen zijn gelijk as, uw hoogten als hoogten van leem. 13Houdt stil van mij, opdat ik spreke, en er ga over mij, wat het zij. 14Waarom zou ik mijn vlees in mijn tanden nemen, en mijn ziel in mijn hand stellen? 15Ziet, zo Hij mij doodde, zou ik niet hopen? Evenwel zal ik mijn wegen voor Zijn aangezicht verdedigen. 16Ook zal Hij mij tot zaligheid zijn; maar een huichelaar zal voor Zijn aangezicht niet komen. 17Hoort naarstiglijk mijn rede, en mijn aanwijzing met uw oren. 18Ziet nu, ik heb het recht ordentelijk gesteld; ik weet, dat ik rechtvaardig zal verklaard worden. 19Wie is hij, die met mij twist? Wanneer ik nu zweeg, zo zou ik den geest geven. 20Alleenlijk doe twee dingen niet met mij; dan zal ik mij van Uw aangezicht niet verbergen. 21Doe Uw hand verre van op mij, en Uw verschrikking make mij niet verbaasd. 22Roep dan, en ik zal antwoorden; of ik zal spreken, en geef mij antwoord. 23Hoeveel misdaden en zonden heb ik? Maak mijn overtreding en mijn zonden mij bekend. 24Waarom verbergt Gij Uw aangezicht, en houdt mij voor Uw vijand? 25Zult Gij een gedreven blad verbrijzelen, en zult Gij een drogen stoppel vervolgen? 26Want Gij schrijft tegen mij bittere dingen; en Gij doet mij erven de misdaden mijner jonkheid. 27Gij legt ook mijn voeten in den stok, en neemt waar al mijn paden; Gij drukt U in de wortelen mijner voeten, 28En hij veroudert als een verrotting, als een kleed, dat de mot opeet.