约伯记 13
1 这一切，我眼都见过； 我耳都听过，而且明白。
Behold, mine eye has seen these things, and mine ear has heard [them].
2 你们所知道的，我也知道， 并非不及你们。
And I know all that you too know; and I have not less understanding than you.
3 我真要对全能者说话； 我愿与 神理论。
Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.
4 你们是编造谎言的， 都是无用的医生。
But you are all bad physicians, and healers of diseases.
5 惟愿你们全然不作声； 这就算为你们的智慧！
But would that you were silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end.
6 请你们听我的辩论， 留心听我口中的分诉。
But hear you the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgement of my lips.
7 你们要为 神说不义的话吗？ 为他说诡诈的言语吗？
Do you not speak before the Lord, and utter deceit before him?
8 你们要为 神徇情吗？ 要为他争论吗？
Or will you draw back? nay do, you yourselves be judges.
9 他查出你们来，这岂是好吗？ 人欺哄人，你们也要照样欺哄他吗？
For [it were] well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things [in your power] you should attach yourselves to him,
10 你们若暗中徇情， 他必要责备你们。
he will not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover you should secretly respect persons,
11 他的尊荣岂不叫你们惧怕吗？ 他的惊吓岂不临到你们吗？
shall not his whirlpool sweep you round, and terror from him fall upon you?
12 你们以为可记念的箴言是炉灰的箴言； 你们以为可靠的坚垒是淤泥的坚垒。
And your glorying shall prove in the end to you like ashes, and your body [like a body] of clay.
13 你们不要作声，任凭我吧！ 让我说话，无论如何我都承当。
Be silent, that I may speak, and cease from [mine] anger,
14 我何必把我的肉挂在牙上， 将我的命放在手中。
while I may take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
15 他必杀我；我虽无指望， 然而我在他面前还要辩明我所行的。
Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.
16 这要成为我的拯救， 因为不虔诚的人不得到他面前。
And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance before him.
17 你们要细听我的言语， 使我所辩论的入你们的耳中。
Hear, hear you my words, for I will declare in your hearing.
18 我已陈明我的案， 知道自己有义。
Behold, I am near my judgement: I know that I shall appear evidently just.
19 有谁与我争论， 我就情愿缄默不言，气绝而亡。
For who is he that shall plead with me, that I should now be silent, and expire?
20 惟有两件不要向我施行， 我就不躲开你的面：
But grant me two things: then I will not hide myself from your face.
21 就是把你的手缩回，远离我身； 又不使你的惊惶威吓我。
Withhold [your] hand from me: and let not your fear terrify me.
22 这样，你呼叫，我就回答； 或是让我说话，你回答我。
Then shall you call, and I will listen to you: or you shall speak, and I will give you an answer.
23 我的罪孽和罪过有多少呢？ 求你叫我知道我的过犯与罪愆。
How many are my sins and my transgressions? teach me what they are.
24 你为何掩面、 拿我当仇敌呢？
Therefore hide you yourself from me, and deem me your enemy?
25 你要惊动被风吹的叶子吗？ 要追赶枯干的碎秸吗？
Will you be startled [at me], as [at] a leaf shaken by the wind? or will you set yourself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze?
26 你按罪状刑罚我， 又使我担当幼年的罪孽；
for you have written evil things against me, and you have compassed me with the sins of my youth.
27 也把我的脚上了木狗， 并窥察我一切的道路， 为我的脚掌划定界限。
And you have placed my foot in the stocks; and you have watched all my works, and have penetrated my heels.
28 我已经像灭绝的烂物， 像虫蛀的衣裳。
[I am as] that which waxes old like a bottle, or like a moth-eaten garment.
