Job 23

1 Then Job replied again,

约伯回答说：

2 “Today I am again complaining bitterly/strongly [to God]; I [continue] groaning, but he [SYN] [continues to] (punish me/cause me to suffer).

如今我的哀告还算为悖逆； 我的责罚比我的唉哼还重。

3 I (wish that I knew/want to know) where I could meet/talk with him, so that I could go to the place where he lives.

惟愿我能知道在哪里可以寻见 神， 能到他的台前，

4 If I could do that, I would tell him why [I know that] I am innocent; I would tell [MTY] to him all my (arguments/evidence [to show that I have not done what is evil]).

我就在他面前将我的案件陈明， 满口辩白。

5 Then I would find out what he would reply to me [DOU].

我必知道他回答我的言语， 明白他向我所说的话。

6 Would he use his great power to argue with me? No, he would listen to me carefully.

他岂用大能与我争辩吗？ 必不这样！他必理会我。

7 I am (an honest/a righteous) man; so I would be able to discuss things with him [fairly], and then he would declare that I am innocent, [and that decision would endure] forever.

在他那里正直人可以与他辩论； 这样，我必永远脱离那审判我的。

8 “But, I have gone to the east, and he is not there; I have gone to the west, but I have not found him there.

只是，我往前行，他不在那里， 往后退，也不能见他。

9 I have gone north and I have gone south, but I have not seen him anywhere.

他在左边行事，我却不能看见， 在右边隐藏，我也不能见他。

10 But he knows how I have conducted my life; and when he has finished testing me, [he] will [see that] I [am] as pure as [SIM] gold [whose impurities have all been burned out].

然而他知道我所行的路； 他试炼我之后，我必如精金。

11 I [SYN] have faithfully walked on the path that he showed me; I have not stopped [obeying] him.

我脚追随他的步履； 我谨守他的道，并不偏离。

12 I have always obeyed what he [SYN] commanded; I have treasured the words that he has spoken.

他嘴唇的命令，我未曾背弃； 我看重他口中的言语，过于我需用的饮食。

13 “He never changes. There is no one who can [RHQ] stop him [from doing what he desires]. Whatever he wants to do, he does.

只是他心志已定，谁能使他转意呢？ 他心里所愿的，就行出来。

14 And he will finish doing for me the things that he has planned for me; [and I am sure that] he has thought about doing many things for me.

他向我所定的，就必做成； 这类的事他还有许多。

15 So I am terrified in his presence; when I think [about what he can do], I am very afraid [DOU].

所以我在他面前惊惶； 我思念这事便惧怕他。

16 Almighty God has caused me [SYN] to feel terrified [DOU].

神使我丧胆； 全能者使我惊惶。

17 [It is as though] there is only thick darkness in front of me, but it is God that I am afraid of, not the darkness.”

我的恐惧不是因为黑暗， 也不是因为幽暗蒙蔽我的脸。