1 Then Job replied:2 "Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand "is heavy in spite of "my groaning.3 If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!4 I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.5 I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.6 Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.7 There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.8 "But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.13 "But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.14 He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.15 That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.

1 فاجاب ايوب وقال2 اليوم ايضا شكواي تمرد. ضربتي اثقل من تنهدي.3 من يعطيني ان اجده فآتي الى كرسيه.4 احسن الدعوى امامه واملأ فمي حججا.5 فاعرف الاقوال التي بها يجيبني وافهم ما يقوله لي.6 أبكثرة قوة يخاصمني. كلا. ولكنه كان ينتبه اليّ.7 هنالك كان يحاجه المستقيم وكنت انجو الى الابد من قاضيّ.8 هانذا اذهب شرقا فليس هو هناك وغربا فلا اشعر به9 شمالا حيث عمله فلا انظره. يتعطف الجنوب فلا اراه10 لانه يعرف طريقي. اذا جربني اخرج كالذهب.11 بخطواته استمسكت رجلي حفظت طريقه ولم أحد.12 من وصية شفتيه لم ابرح. اكثر من فريضتي ذخرت كلام فيه.13 اما هو فوحده فمن يردّه. ونفسه تشتهي فيفعل.14 لانه يتمم المفروض عليّ وكثير مثل هذه عنده.15 من اجل ذلك ارتاع قدامه. اتأمل فارتعب منه.16 لان الله قد اضعف قلبي والقدير روّعني.17 لاني لم أقطع قبل الظلام ومن وجهي لم يغط الدجى