Job svarte og sa,

And Job made answer and said,

Selv i dag er mitt klagerop bittert; hans hånd presser hardt på min sorg.

Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

Hvis jeg bare visste hvor han kunne bli funnet, slik at jeg kunne komme til hans trone!

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

Jeg ville lagt fram min sak for ham, og munnen min ville vært full av argumenter.

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

Jeg ville høre hva hans svar ville være, og få kunnskap om hva han ville si til meg.

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

Ville han bruke sin mektige makt mot meg? Nei, han ville lytte til meg.

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

Der kunne en rettskaffen mann legge fram sin sak for ham, og jeg ville være fri for alltid fra min dommer.

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

Se, jeg går fremover, men han er ikke der; og tilbake, men jeg ser ham ikke.

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

Jeg ser mot venstre, men der er det ingen tegn til ham; og snur meg mot høyre, men jeg kan ikke se ham.

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

For han kjenner veien jeg går; etter at jeg er prøvd, vil jeg komme frem som gull.

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Mine føtter har gått i hans spor; jeg har holdt meg på hans vei uten å vike til siden.

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

Jeg har aldri gått imot hans ord; hans ord har jeg gjemt i mitt hjerte.

I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

Men hans plan er fast og kan ikke endres; han utfører sitt hjertes ønsker.

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

Hva han har bestemt for meg, vil bli gjennomført til slutt: og hans tanker er full av slike planer.

For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

Av denne grunn er jeg i frykt for ham, tankene mine om ham overmanner meg.

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

For Gud har svekket mitt hjerte, og mitt sinn er urolig for den Allmektige.

For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

For jeg er overmannet av mørket, og av den svarte natten som dekker mitt ansikt.

For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.