Jó, 26

1. Jó tomou então a palavra nestes termos:

1. Then Job answered, and said:

2. “Como tens ajudado bem o fraco e socorrido o braço sem vigor!

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

3. Como sabes aconselhar o ignorante e dar mostras de abundante sabedoria!

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

4. A quem diriges este discurso? Sob a inspiração de quem falas tu?

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

5. As sombras agitam-se sob a terra, as águas e seus habitantes estão temerosos.

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

6. A região dos mortos está descoberta diante dele, os infernos estão sem véu.

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

7. Ele estende o firmamento sobre o vácuo e suspende a terra sobre o nada.

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

8. Armazena as águas em suas nuvens e as nuvens não se rasgam sob seu peso.

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

9. Vela a face da lua, estendendo sobre ela a sua nuvem.

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

10. Traçou um círculo sobre a superfície das águas, até onde a luz confina com as trevas.

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

11. As colunas do céu estremecem e se assustam com a sua ameaça.

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

12. Com sua força fendeu o mar e com sua sabedoria destruiu Raab.*

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

13. Seu sopro varreu os céus e sua mão feriu a serpente fugitiva.*

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

14. Eis que tudo isso não é mais que o contorno de suas obras e se apenas percebemos um fraco eco dessas obras, quem compreenderá o trovão de seu poder?”.

14. Lo, 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?