Job 9
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Louis Segond 1910
1Then Job answered:
1Job prit la parole et dit:
2“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
2Je sais bien qu’il en est ainsi; Comment l’homme serait-il juste devant Dieu?
3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
3S’il voulait contester avec lui, Sur mille choses il ne pourrait répondre à une seule.
4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
4A lui la sagesse et la toute-puissance: Qui lui résisterait impunément?
5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.
5Il transporte soudain les montagnes, Il les renverse dans sa colère.
6He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.
6Il secoue la terre sur sa base, Et ses colonnes sont ébranlées.
7He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.
7Il commande au soleil, et le soleil ne paraît pas; Il met un sceau sur les étoiles.
8He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
8Seul, il étend les cieux, Il marche sur les hauteurs de la mer.
9He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
9Il a créé la Grande Ourse, l’Orion et les Pléiades, Et les étoiles des régions australes.
10He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
10Il fait des choses grandes et insondables, Des merveilles sans nombre.
11Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
11Voici, il passe près de moi, et je ne le vois pas, Il s’en va, et je ne l’aperçois pas.
12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
12S’il enlève, qui s’y opposera? Qui lui dira: Que fais-tu?
13God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
13Dieu ne retire point sa colère; Sous lui s’inclinent les appuis de l’orgueil.
14How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?
14Et moi, comment lui répondre? Quelles paroles choisir?
15For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
15Quand je serais juste, je ne répondrais pas; Je ne puis qu’implorer mon juge.
16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
16Et quand il m’exaucerait, si je l’invoque, Je ne croirais pas qu’il eût écouté ma voix,
17For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
17Lui qui m’assaille comme par une tempête, Qui multiplie sans raison mes blessures,
18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
18Qui ne me laisse pas respirer, Qui me rassasie d’amertume.
19If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?
19Recourir à la force? Il est tout-puissant. A la justice? Qui me fera comparaître?
20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
20Suis-je juste, ma bouche me condamnera; Suis-je innocent, il me déclarera coupable.
21Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
21Innocent! Je le suis; mais je ne tiens pas à la vie, Je méprise mon existence.
22It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
22Qu’importe après tout? Car, j’ose le dire, Il détruit l’innocent comme le coupable.
23When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
23Si du moins le fléau donnait soudain la mort!… Mais il se rit des épreuves de l’innocent.
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
24La terre est livrée aux mains de l’impie; Il voile la face des juges. Si ce n’est pas lui, qui est-ce donc?
25My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good.
25Mes jours sont plus rapides qu’un courrier; Ils fuient sans avoir vu le bonheur;
26They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
26Ils passent comme les navires de jonc, Comme l’aigle qui fond sur sa proie.
27If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’
27Si je dis: Je veux oublier mes souffrances, Laisser ma tristesse, reprendre courage,
28I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.
28Je suis effrayé de toutes mes douleurs. Je sais que tu ne me tiendras pas pour innocent.
29Since I am already found guilty, why should I labor in vain?
29Je serai jugé coupable; Pourquoi me fatiguer en vain?
30If I should wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,
30Quand je me laverais dans la neige, Quand je purifierais mes mains avec du savon,
31then You would plunge me into the pit, and even my own clothes would despise me.
31Tu me plongerais dans la fange, Et mes vêtements m’auraient en horreur.
32For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.
32Il n’est pas un homme comme moi, pour que je lui réponde, Pour que nous allions ensemble en justice.
33Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
33Il n’y a pas entre nous d’arbitre, Qui pose sa main sur nous deux.
34Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.
34Qu’il retire sa verge de dessus moi, Que ses terreurs ne me troublent plus;
35Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
35Alors je parlerai et je ne le craindrai pas. Autrement, je ne suis point à moi-même.
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