Job 23

约伯回答说：

yuē bó huí dá shuō ：

Then Job answered,

如今我的哀告还算为悖逆； 我的责罚比我的唉哼还重。

rú jīn wǒ de āi gào hái suàn wèi bèi nì ； wǒ de zé fá bǐ wǒ de ài hēng hái zhòng 。

“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

惟愿我能知道在哪里可以寻见 神， 能到他的台前，

wéi yuàn wǒ néng zhī dào zài nǎ lǐ kě yǐ xún jiàn shén ， néng dào tā de tái qián ，

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

我就在他面前将我的案件陈明， 满口辩白。

wǒ jiù zài tā miàn qián jiāng wǒ de àn jiàn chén míng ， mǎn kǒu biàn bái 。

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

我必知道他回答我的言语， 明白他向我所说的话。

wǒ bì zhī dào tā huí dá wǒ de yán yǔ ， míng bái tā xiàng wǒ suǒ shuō de huà 。

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

他岂用大能与我争辩吗？ 必不这样！他必理会我。

tā qǐ yòng dà néng yǔ wǒ zhēng biàn ma ？ bì bú zhè yàng ！ tā bì lǐ huì wǒ 。

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

在他那里正直人可以与他辩论； 这样，我必永远脱离那审判我的。

zài tā nà lǐ zhèng zhí rén kě yǐ yǔ tā biàn lùn ； zhè yàng ， wǒ bì yǒng yuǎn tuō lí nà shěn pàn wǒ de 。

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

只是，我往前行，他不在那里， 往后退，也不能见他。

zhī shì ， wǒ wǎng qián xíng ， tā bú zài nà lǐ ， wǎng hòu tuì ， yě bù néng jiàn tā 。

“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

他在左边行事，我却不能看见， 在右边隐藏，我也不能见他。

tā zài zuǒ biān xíng shì ， wǒ què bù néng kàn jiàn ， zài yòu biān yǐn cáng ， wǒ yě bù néng jiàn tā 。

He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

然而他知道我所行的路； 他试炼我之后，我必如精金。

rán ér tā zhī dào wǒ suǒ xíng de lù ； tā shì liàn wǒ zhī hòu ， wǒ bì rú jīng jīn 。

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

我脚追随他的步履； 我谨守他的道，并不偏离。

wǒ jiǎo zhuī suí tā de bù lǚ ； wǒ jǐn shǒu tā de dào ， bìng bù piān lí 。

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

他嘴唇的命令，我未曾背弃； 我看重他口中的言语，过于我需用的饮食。

tā zuǐ chún de mìng lìng ， wǒ wèi céng bèi qì ； wǒ kàn zhòng tā kǒu zhōng de yán yǔ ， guò yú wǒ xū yòng de yǐn shí 。

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

只是他心志已定，谁能使他转意呢？ 他心里所愿的，就行出来。

zhǐ shì tā xīn zhì yǐ dìng ， shuí néng shǐ tā zhuǎn yì ne ？ tā xīn lǐ suǒ yuàn de ， jiù xíng chū lái 。

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

他向我所定的，就必做成； 这类的事他还有许多。

tā xiàng wǒ suǒ dìng de ， jiù bì zuò chéng ； zhè lèi de shì tā hái yǒu xǔ duō 。

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

所以我在他面前惊惶； 我思念这事便惧怕他。

suǒ yǐ wǒ zài tā miàn qián jīng huáng ； wǒ sī niàn zhè shì biàn jù pà tā 。

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

神使我丧胆； 全能者使我惊惶。

shén shǐ wǒ sàng dǎn ； quán néng zhě shǐ wǒ jīng huáng 。

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

我的恐惧不是因为黑暗， 也不是因为幽暗蒙蔽我的脸。

wǒ de kǒng jù bú shì yīn wèi hēi àn ， yě bú shì yīn wèi yōu àn méng bì wǒ de liǎn 。

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.