Job 23

1Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Job, at nagsabi, 2Magpahanggang ngayo'y mapanghimagsik ang aking daing: ang bugbog sa akin ay lalong mabigat kaysa aking hibik. 3Oh mano nawang maalaman ko kung saan ko masusumpungan siya, upang ako'y dumating hanggang sa kaniyang likmuan! 4Aking aayusin ang aking usap sa harap niya, at pupunuin ko ang aking bibig ng mga pangangatuwiran. 5Aking malalaman ang mga salita na kaniyang isasagot sa akin, at matatalastas ko kung ano ang kaniyang sasabihin sa akin. 6Makikipagtalo ba siya sa akin sa kalakhan ng kaniyang kapangyarihan? Hindi; kundi pakikinggan niya ako. 7Doo'y makapangangatuwiran sa kaniya ang matuwid; sa gayo'y maliligtas ako magpakailan man sa aking hukom. 8Narito, ako'y nagpapatuloy, nguni't wala siya; at sa dakong likuran, nguni't hindi ko siya mamataan: 9Sa kaliwa pagka siya'y gumagawa, nguni't hindi ko mamasdan siya: siya'y nagkukubli sa kanan, na hindi ko makita siya. 10Nguni't nalalaman niya ang daang aking nilalakaran; pagka kaniyang nasubok ako ay lalabas akong parang ginto. 11Ang aking paa ay sumunod na lubos sa kaniyang mga hakbang. Ang kaniyang daan ay aking iningatan, at hindi ako lumiko. 12Ako'y hindi humiwalay sa utos ng kaniyang mga labi; aking pinagyaman ang mga salita ng kaniyang bibig ng higit kay sa aking kailangang pagkain. 13Nguni't siya'y sa isang akala, at sinong makapagpapabalik sa kaniya? At kung ano ang ninanasa ng kaniyang kaluluwa siya nga niyang ginagawa. 14Sapagka't kaniyang isinasagawa ang itinakda sa akin: at maraming gayong mga bagay ang nasa kaniya. 15Kaya't ako'y nababagabag sa kaniyang harapan; pagka aking binubulay, ay natatakot ako sa kaniya. 16Dahil sa pinapanglupaypay ng Dios ang aking puso, at binagabag ako ng Makapangyarihan sa lahat: 17Sapagka't hindi ako inihiwalay sa harap ng kadiliman, ni tinakpan man niya ang salimuot na kadiliman sa aking mukha.

1Then Job answered, 2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. 3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me. 6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me. 7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge. 8“If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can’t find him; 9He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him. 10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come out like gold. 11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside. 12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. 13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does. 14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him. 15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him. 16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me. 17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

1Maar Job antwoordde en zeide: 2Ook heden is mijn klacht wederspannigheid; mijn plage is zwaar boven mijn zuchten. 3Och, of ik wist, dat ik Hem vinden zou, ik zou tot Zijn stoel komen; 4Ik zou het recht voor Zijn aangezicht ordentelijk voorstellen, en mijn mond zou ik met verdedigingen vervullen. 5Ik zou de redenen weten, die Hij mij antwoorden zou; en verstaan, wat Hij mij zeggen zou. 6Zou Hij naar de grootheid Zijner macht met mij twisten? Neen; maar Hij zou acht op mij slaan. 7Daar zou de oprechte met Hem pleiten; en ik zou mij in eeuwigheid van mijn Rechter vrijmaken. 8Zie, ga ik voorwaarts, zo is Hij er niet, of achterwaarts, zo verneem ik Hem niet. 9Als Hij ter linkerhand werkt, zo aanschouw ik Hem niet; bedekt Hij Zich ter rechterhand, zo zie ik Hem niet. 10Doch Hij kent den weg, die bij mij is; Hij beproeve mij; als goud zal ik uitkomen. 11Aan Zijn gang heeft mijn voet vastgehouden; Zijn weg heb ik bewaard, en ben niet afgeweken. 12Het gebod Zijner lippen heb ik ook niet weggedaan; de redenen Zijns monds heb ik meer dan mijn bescheiden deel weggelegd. 13Maar is Hij tegen iemand, wie zal dan Hem afkeren? Wat Zijn ziel begeert, dat zal Hij doen. 14Want Hij zal volbrengen, dat over mij bescheiden is; en diergelijke dingen zijn er vele bij Hem. 15Hierom word ik voor Zijn aangezicht beroerd; aanmerk het, en vrees voor Hem; 16Want God heeft mijn hart week gemaakt, en de Almachtige heeft mij beroerd; 17Omdat ik niet uitgedelgd ben voor de duisternis, en dat Hij van mijn aangezicht de donkerheid bedekt heeft.