Job 23

1 And Job answers and says:

約伯回答說：

2 “Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.

如今我的哀告還算為悖逆； 我的責罰比我的唉哼還重。

3 O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,

惟願我能知道在哪裏可以尋見上帝， 能到他的臺前，

4 I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.

我就在他面前將我的案件陳明， 滿口辯白。

5 I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.

我必知道他回答我的言語， 明白他向我所說的話。

6 Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.

他豈用大能與我爭辯嗎？ 必不這樣！他必理會我。

7 There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.

在他那裏正直人可以與他辯論； 這樣，我必永遠脫離那審判我的。

8 Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.

只是，我往前行，他不在那裏， 往後退，也不能見他。

9 [To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.

他在左邊行事，我卻不能看見， 在右邊隱藏，我也不能見他。

10 For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.

然而他知道我所行的路； 他試煉我之後，我必如精金。

11 My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,

我腳追隨他的步履； 我謹守他的道，並不偏離。

12 The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.

他嘴唇的命令，我未曾背棄； 我看重他口中的言語，過於我需用的飲食。

13 And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].

只是他心志已定，誰能使他轉意呢？ 他心裏所願的，就行出來。

14 For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.

他向我所定的，就必做成； 這類的事他還有許多。

15 Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.

所以我在他面前驚惶； 我思念這事便懼怕他。

16 And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.

上帝使我喪膽； 全能者使我驚惶。

17 For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”

我的恐懼不是因為黑暗， 也不是因為幽暗蒙蔽我的臉。