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