Job

1Then Job answered, and said:

2Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?

3To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.

4Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?

5Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.

6Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.

7He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

8He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.

9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.

10He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.

11The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.

12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

14Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

1Ông Gióp lên tiếng đáp :

2và cứu giúp người không mạnh mẽ.

3và không tiếc lời dạy khôn cho thiên hạ.

4và ai linh hứng cho anh nói ?

5nước và dân cư dưới nước thảy khiếp kinh.

6âm ty không có màn che đậy.

7và treo cõi đất trên khoảng trống.

8nhưng mây không rã tan trong nước,

9Người che mặt trăng rằm, trải mây lên bao phủ.

10ngay tại lằn ranh giữa ánh sáng và bóng tối.

11chúng sững sờ khi Người hăm doạ.

12lấy trí tuệ phanh thây thuỷ thần Ra-háp.

13và đưa tay xả thây con rắn chui nhủi.

14còn sức mạnh hùng vĩ của Người, nào có ai hiểu nổi ?