Job 30

但如今，比我年少的人戏笑我； 其人之父我曾藐视， 不肯安在看守我羊群的狗中。

dàn rú jīn ， bǐ wǒ nián shào de rén xì xiào wǒ ； qí rén zhī fù wǒ céng miǎo shì ， bù kěn ān zài kān shǒu wǒ yáng qún de gǒu zhōng 。

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs.

他们壮年的气力既已衰败， 其手之力与我何益呢？

tā men zhuàng nián de qì lì jì yǐ shuāi bài ， qí shǒu zhī lì yǔ wǒ hé yì ne ？

Of what use is the strength of their hands to me, men in whom ripe age has perished?

他们因穷乏饥饿，身体枯瘦， 在荒废凄凉的幽暗中啃干燥之地，

tā men yīn qióng fá jī è ， shēn tǐ kū shòu ， zài huāng fèi qī liáng de yōu àn zhōng kěn gān zào zhī dì ，

They are gaunt from lack and famine. They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of waste and desolation.

在草丛之中采咸草， 罗腾 的根为他们的食物。

zài cǎo cóng zhī zhōng cǎi xián cǎo ， luó téng de gēn wéi tā men de shí wù 。

They pluck salt herbs by the bushes. The roots of the broom tree are their food.

他们从人中被赶出； 人追喊他们如贼一般，

tā men cóng rén zhōng bèi gǎn chū ； rén zhuī hǎn tā men rú zéi yì bān ，

They are driven out from among men. They cry after them as after a thief,

以致他们住在荒谷之间， 在地洞和岩穴中；

yǐ zhì tā men zhù zài huāng gǔ zhī jiān ， zài dì dòng hé yán xué zhōng ；

so that they live in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

在草丛中叫唤， 在荆棘下聚集。

zài cǎo cóng zhōng jiào huan ， zài jīng jí xià jù jí 。

They bray among the bushes. They are gathered together under the nettles.

这都是愚顽下贱人的儿女； 他们被鞭打，赶出境外。

zhè dōu shì yú wán xià jiàn rén de ér nǚ ； tā men bèi biān dǎ ， gǎn chū jìng wài 。

They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.

现在这些人以我为歌曲， 以我为笑谈。

xiàn zài zhè xiē rén yǐ wǒ wéi gē qǔ ， yǐ wǒ wéi xiào tán 。

“Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them.

他们厌恶我，躲在旁边站着， 不住地吐唾沫在我脸上。

tā men yàn wù wǒ ， duǒ zài páng biān zhàn zhe ， bú zhù de tǔ tuò mo zài wǒ liǎn shàng 。

They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don’t hesitate to spit in my face.

松开他们的绳索苦待我， 在我面前脱去辔头。

sōng kāi tā men de shéng suǒ kǔ dài wǒ ， zài wǒ miàn qián tuō qù pèi tóu 。

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

这等下流人在我右边起来， 推开我的脚，筑成战路来攻击我。

zhè děng xià liú rén zài wǒ yòu bian qǐ lái ， tuī kāi wǒ de jiǎo ， zhù chéng zhàn lù lái gōng jī wǒ 。

On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet. They cast their ways of destruction up against me.

这些无人帮助的， 毁坏我的道，加增我的灾。

zhè xiē wú rén bāng zhù de ， huǐ huài wǒ de dào ， jiā zēng wǒ de zāi 。

They mar my path. They promote my destruction without anyone’s help.

他们来如同闯进大破口， 在毁坏之间滚在我身上。

tā men lái rú tóng chuǎng jìn dà pò kǒu ， zài huǐ huài zhī jiān gǔn zài wǒ shēn shang 。

As through a wide breach they come. They roll themselves in amid the ruin.

惊恐临到我， 驱逐我的尊荣如风； 我的福禄如云过去。

jīng kǒng lín dào wǒ ， qū zhú wǒ de zūn róng rú fēng ； wǒ de fú lù rú yún guò qù 。

Terrors have turned on me. They chase my honor as the wind. My welfare has passed away as a cloud.

现在我心极其悲伤； 困苦的日子将我抓住。

xiàn zài wǒ xīn jí qí bēi shāng ； kùn kǔ de rì zi jiāng wǒ zhuā zhù 。

“Now my soul is poured out within me. Days of affliction have taken hold of me.

夜间，我里面的骨头刺我， 疼痛不止，好像啃我。

yè jiān ， wǒ lǐ miàn de gǔ tou cì wǒ ， téng tòng bù zhǐ ， hǎo xiàng kěn wǒ 。

In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest.

因 神的大力，我的外衣污秽不堪， 又如里衣的领子将我缠住。

yīn shén de dà lì ， wǒ de wài yī wū huì bù kān ， yòu rú lǐ yī de lǐng zi jiāng wǒ chán zhù 。

My garment is disfigured by great force. It binds me about as the collar of my tunic.

神把我扔在淤泥中， 我就像尘土和炉灰一般。

shén bǎ wǒ rēng zài yū ní zhōng ， wǒ jiù xiàng chén tǔ hé lú huī yì bān 。

He has cast me into the mire. I have become like dust and ashes.

主啊，我呼求你，你不应允我； 我站起来，你就定睛看我。

zhǔ a ， wǒ hū qiú nǐ ， nǐ bú yīng yǔn wǒ ； wǒ zhàn qǐ lai ， nǐ jiù dìng jīng kàn wǒ 。

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

你向我变心，待我残忍， 又用大能追逼我，

nǐ xiàng wǒ biàn xīn ， dài wǒ cán rěn ， yòu yòng dà néng zhuī bī wǒ ，

You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.

把我提在风中，使我驾风而行， 又使我消灭在烈风中。

bǎ wǒ tí zài fēng zhōng ， shǐ wǒ jià fēng ér xíng ， yòu shǐ wǒ xiāo miè zài liè fēng zhōng 。

You lift me up to the wind, and drive me with it. You dissolve me in the storm.

我知道要使我临到死地， 到那为众生所定的阴宅。

wǒ zhī dào yào shǐ wǒ lín dào sǐ dì ， dào nà wèi zhòng shēng suǒ dìng de yīn zhái 。

For I know that you will bring me to death, to the house appointed for all living.

然而，人仆倒岂不伸手？ 遇灾难岂不求救呢？

rán ér ， rén pú dǎo qǐ bù shēn shǒu ？ yù zāi nàn qǐ bù qiú jiù ne ？

“However doesn’t one stretch out a hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

人遭难，我岂不为他哭泣呢？ 人穷乏，我岂不为他忧愁呢？

rén zāo nàn ， wǒ qǐ bú wèi tā kū qì ne ？ rén qióng fá ， wǒ qǐ bú wèi tā yōu chóu ne ？

Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy?

我仰望得好处，灾祸就到了； 我等待光明，黑暗便来了。

wǒ yǎng wàng dé hǎo chù ， zāi huò jiù dào le ； wǒ děng dài guāng míng ， hēi àn biàn lái le 。

When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came.

我心里烦扰不安， 困苦的日子临到我身。

wǒ xīn li fán rǎo bù ān ， kùn kǔ de rì zi lín dào wǒ shēn 。

My heart is troubled, and doesn’t rest. Days of affliction have come on me.

我没有日光就哀哭行去 ； 我在会中站着求救。

wǒ méi yǒu rì guāng jiù āi kū xíng qù ； wǒ zài huì zhōng zhàn zhe qiú jiù 。

I go mourning without the sun. I stand up in the assembly, and cry for help.

我与野狗为弟兄， 与鸵鸟为同伴。

wǒ yǔ yě gǒu wèi dì xiong ， yǔ tuó niǎo wèi tóng bàn 。

I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.

我的皮肤黑而脱落； 我的骨头因热烧焦。

wǒ de pí fū hēi ér tuō luò ； wǒ de gǔ tou yīn rè shāo jiāo 。

My skin grows black and peels from me. My bones are burned with heat.

所以，我的琴音变为悲音； 我的箫声变为哭声。

suǒ yǐ ， wǒ de qín yīn biàn wèi bēi yīn ； wǒ de xiāo shēng biàn wéi kū shēng 。

Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.