約伯記 27
1 約伯繼續他的言論說：
And Job continued taking up his parable, and said,
2 我指著那剝奪我權利的天主起誓，指著使我心靈苦痛的全能者起誓：
As God liveth, who hath removed justice from me; and by the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul:
3 幾時我還有氣息，我鼻中尚有天主賦予的生氣，
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
4 我的口唇決不說謊言，我的舌頭決不講虛話。
Shall my lips not speak any wrong, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.
5 若叫我說你們有理，那決辨不到；到我斷氣，我決不放棄我的純正。
Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I depart hence will I not allow [any one] to take my integrity away from me.
6 我堅持我的正義，決不罷休；對於已往的生活，我問心無愧。
I have laid fast hold on my righteousness, and I will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me [for my conduct] during all my life.
7 惟願恨我的人，遭惡人的命運；起來攻擊我的人，遭罪犯的處分。
Like the wicked is [therefore] my enemy, and he that riseth up against me like a wrong-doer.
8 惡人呼籲時，有何期待﹖當他向天主舉起靈魂時，有何希望﹖
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, when he hath gained unjust wealth, when God casteth forth his soul?
9 災難臨到他身上時，天主豈能聽他的呼求﹖
Will God hear his cry, when distress cometh upon him?
10 他豈是以全能者為喜樂，時時祈求天主﹖
Or can he find delight in the Almighty? can he call on God at all times?
11 我要將天主的作為教導你們；對全能者的意旨，我決不隱瞞。
I will instruct you concerning what is in the hand of God: [the way] which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 其實，這一切你們都熟悉，但為何還這樣空談﹖
Lo! ye yourselves have all beheld it: why is it then that ye deal in such vanities?
13 納阿瑪人左法爾就說：這是天主給惡人定的命運，是強暴者由全能者所承受的產業：
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the portion of tyrants, which they shall receive from the Almighty.
14 他的子女雖眾多，都必死於刀下；他的後代子孫，不得飽食。
If his children be multiplied, it is only for the sword; and his offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
15 剩餘的人，為瘟疫所葬送；他們的遺孀，不舉喪哀弔。
Those of his that are left to escape will be buried by death; and his widows will not be able to weep.
16 他們雖積蓄銀子，多如塵沙；備製衣服，多如土堆；
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare garments [as plentifully] as the clay:
17 他們固然預備，但義人來穿，無辜者要分取他們的金銀。
He may prepare, but the righteous will clothe himself [therewith], and the silver the innocent will divide.
18 他們建造的房屋有如蛛網，又如守望者搭的茅舍。
He buildeth his house like the moth, and like a hut that a keeper hath made.
19 他們睡眠時，雖稱富足，但睜開眼時，已一無所有。
Rich will he lie down, but will not be gathered [into the grave]: one openeth his eyes, and he is no more.
20 白天有恐怖侵襲，黑夜有颶風將他們颳去。
Like a flood will terror overtake him, in the night a tempest will steal him away.
21 東風將他們吹去，把他們捲走，離其居地。
The east wind will lift him up, and he must be gone; and it hurleth him like a storm out of his place.
22 他們成了眾人毫不憐憫的箭靶，他們沒法逃避恐嚇的手。
And [God] will cast [evil] upon him, and bare no pity: out of his hand [his wealth] will surely escape.
23 人人都對之鼓掌稱慶，由各方向之嘲笑辱罵。
Men will clap their hands over him, and will hiss after him out of his place.
