Job 23

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Then Job answered by saying:	1 فاجاب ايوب وقال
2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.	2 اليوم ايضا شكواي تمرد. ضربتي اثقل من تنهدي.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?	3 من يعطيني ان اجده فآتي الى كرسيه.
4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,	4 احسن الدعوى امامه واملأ فمي حججا.
5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.	5 فاعرف الاقوال التي بها يجيبني وافهم ما يقوله لي.
6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.	6 أبكثرة قوة يخاصمني. كلا. ولكنه كان ينتبه اليّ.
7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.	7 هنالك كان يحاجه المستقيم وكنت انجو الى الابد من قاضيّ.
8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.	8 هانذا اذهب شرقا فليس هو هناك وغربا فلا اشعر به
9 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.	9 شمالا حيث عمله فلا انظره. يتعطف الجنوب فلا اراه
10 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.	10 لانه يعرف طريقي. اذا جربني اخرج كالذهب.
11 My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.	11 بخطواته استمسكت رجلي حفظت طريقه ولم أحد.
12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.	12 من وصية شفتيه لم ابرح. اكثر من فريضتي ذخرت كلام فيه.
13 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.	13 اما هو فوحده فمن يردّه. ونفسه تشتهي فيفعل.
14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.	14 لانه يتمم المفروض عليّ وكثير مثل هذه عنده.
15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.	15 من اجل ذلك ارتاع قدامه. اتأمل فارتعب منه.
16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.	16 لان الله قد اضعف قلبي والقدير روّعني.
17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.	17 لاني لم أقطع قبل الظلام ومن وجهي لم يغط الدجى