约伯记 29
1 约伯又接着说：
And Job continued and said in his parable,
2 惟愿我的景况如从前的月份， 如 神保守我的日子。
Oh that I were as in months past, wherein God preserved me!
3 那时他的灯照在我头上； 我借他的光行过黑暗。
As when his lamp shone over my head; when by his light I walked through darkness.
4 我愿如壮年的时候： 那时我在帐棚中， 神待我有密友之情；
[As] when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house.
5 全能者仍与我同在； 我的儿女都环绕我。
When I was very fruitful, and my children were about me;
6 奶多可洗我的脚； 磐石为我出油成河。
when my ways were moistened with butter, and the mountains flowed for me with milk.
7 我出到城门， 在街上设立座位；
When I went forth early in the city, and the seat was placed for me in the streets.
8 少年人见我而回避， 老年人也起身站立；
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and all the old men stood up.
9 王子都停止说话， 用手捂口；
And the great men ceased speaking, and laid their finger on their mouth.
10 首领静默无声， 舌头贴住上膛。
And they that heard [me] blessed me, and their tongue clave to their throat.
11 耳朵听我的，就称我有福； 眼睛看我的，便称赞我；
For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw me, and turned aside.
12 因我拯救哀求的困苦人 和无人帮助的孤儿。
For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, and helped the fatherless who had no helper.
13 将要灭亡的为我祝福； 我也使寡妇心中欢乐。
Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.
14 我以公义为衣服， 以公平为外袍和冠冕。
Also I put on righteousness, and clothed myself with judgment like a mantle.
15 我为瞎子的眼， 瘸子的脚。
I was the eye of the blind, and the foot of the lame.
16 我为穷乏人的父； 素不认识的人，我查明他的案件。
I was the father of the helpless; and I searched out the cause which I knew not.
17 我打破不义之人的牙床， 从他牙齿中夺了所抢的。
And I broke the jaw-teeth of the unrighteous; I plucked the spoil out of the midst of their teeth.
18 我便说：我必死在家中， 必增添我的日子，多如尘沙。
And I said, My age shall continue as the stem of a palm-tree; I shall live a long while.
19 我的根长到水边； 露水终夜沾在我的枝上。
[My] root was spread out by the water, and the dew would lodge on my crop.
20 我的荣耀在身上增新； 我的弓在手中日强。
My glory was fresh in me, and by bow prospered in his hand.
21 人听见我而仰望， 静默等候我的指教。
[Men] heard me, and gave heed, and they were silent at my counsel.
22 我说话之后，他们就不再说； 我的言语像雨露滴在他们身上。
At my word they spoke not again, and they were very gland whenever I spoke to them.
23 他们仰望我如仰望雨， 又张开口如切慕春雨。
As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, so they [waited for] my speech.
24 他们不敢自信，我就向他们含笑； 他们不使我脸上的光改变。
Were I to laugh on them, they would not believe [it]; and the light of my face has not failed.
25 我为他们选择道路，又坐首位； 我如君王在军队中居住， 又如吊丧的安慰伤心的人。
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.
