Job 11

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Sofar iz Naama progovori tad i reče:

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

"Zar na riječi mnoge da se ne odvrati? Zar će se brbljavac još i opravdati?

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Zar će tvoje trice ušutkati ljude, zar će ruganje ostat' neizrugano?

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Rekao si: 'Nauk moj je neporočan, u očima tvojim čist sam i bez ljage.'

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Ali kada bi Bog htio progovorit' i otvorit usta da ti odgovori

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

kada bi ti tajne mudrosti otkrio koje um nijedan ne može doumit', znao bi da ti za grijehe račun ište.

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Možeš li dubine Božje proniknuti, dokučiti savršenstvo Svesilnoga?

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

Od neba je više: što još da učiniš? Od Šeola dublje: što još da mudruješ?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Duže je od zemlje - šire je od mora!

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

Ako se povuče, ako te pograbi, ako na sud preda, tko će mu braniti?

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Jer on u čovjeku prozire prijevaru, vidi opačinu ako i ne gleda.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Čovjek se bezuman obraća k pameti i divlji magarac uzdi se pokori.

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

Ako li srce svoje ti uspraviš i ruke svoje pružiš prema njemu,

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

ako li zloću iz ruku odbaciš i u šatoru svom ne daš zlu stana,

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

čisto ćeš čelo moći tad podići, čvrst ćeš biti i bojati se nećeš.

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

Svojih se kušnja nećeš sjećat' više kao ni vode koja je protekla.

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Jasnije će tvoj život sjat' no podne, tmina će se obratit' u svanuće.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

U uzdanju svom živjet ćeš sigurno i zaštićen počivat ćeš u miru.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Kad legneš, nitko te buniti neće; mnogi će tvoju tražiti naklonost.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

A zlikovcima ugasnut će oči, neće im više biti utočišta: izdahnut', bit će jedina im nada."