Job 33

约伯啊，请听我的话， 留心听我一切的言语。

yuē bó a ， qǐng tīng wǒ de huà ， liú xīn tīng wǒ yí qiè de yán yǔ 。

“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

我现在开口， 用舌发言。

wǒ xiàn zài kāi kǒu ， yòng shé fā yán 。

See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

我的言语要发明心中所存的正直； 我所知道的，我嘴唇要诚实地说出。

wǒ de yán yǔ yào fā míng xīn zhōng suǒ cún de zhèng zhí ； wǒ suǒ zhī dào de ， wǒ zuǐ chún yào chéng shí dì shuō chū 。

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

神的灵造我； 全能者的气使我得生。

shén de líng zào wǒ ； quán néng zhě de qì shǐ wǒ dé shēng 。

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

你若回答我， 就站起来，在我面前陈明。

nǐ ruò huí dá wǒ ， jiù zhàn qǐ lái ， zài wǒ miàn qián chén míng 。

If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

我在 神面前与你一样， 也是用土造成。

wǒ zài shén miàn qián yǔ nǐ yí yàng ， yě shì yòng tǔ zào chéng 。

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

我不用威严惊吓你， 也不用势力重压你。

wǒ bú yòng wēi yán jīng xià nǐ ， yě bú yòng shì lì zhòng yā nǐ 。

Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.

你所说的，我听见了， 也听见你的言语，说：

nǐ suǒ shuō de ， wǒ tīng jiàn le ， yě tīng jiàn nǐ de yán yǔ ， shuō ：

“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

我是清洁无过的，我是无辜的； 在我里面也没有罪孽。

wǒ shì qīng jié wú guò de ， wǒ shì wú gū de ； zài wǒ lǐ miàn yě méi yǒu zuì niè 。

‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

神找机会攻击我， 以我为仇敌，

shén zhǎo jī huì gōng jī wǒ ， yǐ wǒ wèi chóu dí ，

Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

把我的脚上了木狗， 窥察我一切的道路。

bǎ wǒ de jiǎo shàng le mù gǒu ， kuī chá wǒ yí qiè de dào lù 。

He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’

我要回答你说：你这话无理， 因 神比世人更大。

wǒ yào huí dá nǐ shuō ： nǐ zhè huà wú lǐ ， yīn shén bǐ shì rén gèng dà 。

“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

你为何与他争论呢？ 因他的事都不对人解说？

nǐ wèi hé yǔ tā zhēng lùn ne ？ yīn tā de shì dōu bú duì rén jiě shuō ？

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

神说一次、两次， 世人却不理会。

shén shuō yí cì 、 liǎng cì ， shì rén què bù lǐ huì 。

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

人躺在床上沉睡的时候， 神就用梦和夜间的异象，

rén tǎng zài chuáng shàng chén shuì de shí hòu ， shén jiù yòng mèng hé yè jiān de yì xiàng ，

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,

开通他们的耳朵， 将当受的教训印在他们心上，

kāi tōng tā men de ěr duo ， jiāng dāng shòu de jiào xùn yìn zài tā men xīn shàng ，

then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

好叫人不从自己的谋算， 不行骄傲的事 ，

hǎo jiào rén bù cóng zì jǐ de móu suàn ， bù xíng jiāo ào de shì ，

that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

拦阻人不陷于坑里， 不死在刀下。

lán zǔ rén bú xiàn yú kēng lǐ ， bù sǐ zài dāo xià 。

He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

人在床上被惩治， 骨头中不住地疼痛，

rén zài chuáng shàng bèi chéng zhì ， gǔ tou zhōng bú zhù dì téng tòng ，

“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,

以致他的口厌弃食物， 心厌恶美味。

yǐ zhì tā de kǒu yàn qì shí wù ， xīn yàn wù měi wèi 。

so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

他的肉消瘦，不得再见； 先前不见的骨头都凸出来。

tā de ròu xiāo shòu ， bù dé zài jiàn ； xiān qián bú jiàn de gǔ tou dōu tū chū lái 。

His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.

他的灵魂临近深坑； 他的生命近于灭命的。

tā de líng hún lín jìn shēn kēng ； tā de shēng mìng jìn yú miè mìng de 。

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

一千天使中， 若有一个作传话的与 神同在， 指示人所当行的事，

yì qiān tiān shǐ zhōng ， ruò yǒu yí gè zuò chuán huà de yǔ shén tóng zài ， zhǐ shì rén suǒ dāng xíng de shì ，

“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

神就给他开恩， 说：救赎他免得下坑； 我已经得了赎价。

shén jiù gěi tā kāi ēn ， shuō ： jiù shú tā miǎn de xià kēng ； wǒ yǐ jīng dé le shú jià 。

then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’

他的肉要比孩童的肉更嫩； 他就返老还童。

tā de ròu yào bǐ hái tóng de ròu gèng nèn ； tā jiù fǎn lǎo huán tóng 。

His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.

他祷告 神， 神就喜悦他， 使他欢呼朝见 神的面； 神又看他为义。

tā dǎo gào shén ， shén jiù xǐ yuè tā ， shǐ tā huān hū cháo jiàn shén de miàn ； shén yòu kàn tā wèi yì 。

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

他在人前歌唱说： 我犯了罪，颠倒是非， 这竟与我无益。

tā zài rén qián gē chàng shuō ： wǒ fàn le zuì ， diān dǎo shì fēi ， zhè jìng yǔ wǒ wú yì 。

He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

神救赎我的灵魂免入深坑； 我的生命也必见光。

shén jiù shú wǒ de líng hún miǎn rù shēn kēng ； wǒ de shēng mìng yě bì jiàn guāng 。

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’

神两次、三次向人行这一切的事，

shén liǎng cì 、 sān cì xiàng rén xíng zhè yí qiè de shì ，

“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

为要从深坑救回人的灵魂， 使他被光照耀，与活人一样。

wèi yào cóng shēn kēng jiù huí rén de líng hún ， shǐ tā bèi guāng zhào yào ， yǔ huó rén yí yàng 。

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

约伯啊，你当侧耳听我的话， 不要作声，等我讲说。

yuē bó a ， nǐ dāng cè ěr tīng wǒ de huà ， bú yào zuò shēng ， děng wǒ jiǎng shuō 。

Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.

你若有话说，就可以回答我； 你只管说，因我愿以你为是。

nǐ ruò yǒu huà shuō ， jiù kě yǐ huí dá wǒ ； nǐ zhǐ guǎn shuō ， yīn wǒ yuàn yǐ nǐ wèi shì 。

If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

若不然，你就听我说； 你不要作声，我便将智慧教训你。

ruò bù rán ， nǐ jiù tīng wǒ shuō ； nǐ bú yào zuò shēng ， wǒ biàn jiāng zhì huì jiào xùn nǐ 。

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”