約伯記 35

1 以利戶又說：

And Elius resumed and said,

2 你以為有理， 或以為你的公義勝於上帝的公義，

What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?

3 才說這與我有甚麼益處？ 我不犯罪比犯罪有甚麼好處呢？

I will answer thee, and thy three friends.

4 我要回答你和在你這裏的朋友。

Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above thee.

5 你要向天觀看， 瞻望那高於你的穹蒼。

If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?

6 你若犯罪，能使上帝受何害呢？ 你的過犯加增，能使上帝受何損呢？

and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?

7 你若是公義，還能加增他甚麼呢？ 他從你手裏還接受甚麼呢？

And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?

8 你的過惡或能害你這類的人； 你的公義或能叫世人得益處。

Thy ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.

9 人因多受欺壓就哀求， 因受能者的轄制便求救，

They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.

10 卻無人說：造我的上帝在哪裏？ 他使人夜間歌唱，

But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;

11 教訓我們勝於地上的走獸， 使我們有聰明勝於空中的飛鳥。

who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?

12 他們在那裏， 因惡人的驕傲呼求，卻無人答應。

There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.

13 虛妄的呼求，上帝必不垂聽； 全能者也必不眷顧。

For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.

14 何況你說，你不得見他； 你的案件在他面前，你等候他吧。

He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is [possible] even now.

15 但如今因他未曾發怒降罰， 也不甚理會狂傲，

For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.

16 所以約伯開口說虛妄的話， 多發無知識的言語。

Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.