Job 35

1 Moreover Elihu continued, saying,

以利户又说：

2 “Do you think this is just when you say, 'My right before God'?

你以为有理， 或以为你的公义胜于 神的公义，

3 For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'

才说这与我有什么益处？ 我不犯罪比犯罪有什么好处呢？

4 I will answer you, both you and your friends.

我要回答你和在你这里的朋友。

5 Look up at the sky, and see it; see the sky, which is higher than you.

你要向天观看， 瞻望那高于你的穹苍。

6 If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God? If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him?

你若犯罪，能使 神受何害呢？ 你的过犯加增，能使 神受何损呢？

7 If you are righteous, what can you give to him? What will he receive from your hand?

你若是公义，还能加增他什么呢？ 他从你手里还接受什么呢？

8 Your wickedness may hurt a man, as you are a man, and your righteousness might benefit another son of man.

你的过恶或能害你这类的人； 你的公义或能叫世人得益处。

9 Because of many acts of oppression, people cry out; they call for help from the arms of mighty men.

人因多受欺压就哀求， 因受能者的辖制便求救，

10 But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

却无人说：造我的 神在哪里？ 他使人夜间歌唱，

11 who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth, and who makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

教训我们胜于地上的走兽， 使我们有聪明胜于空中的飞鸟。

12 There they cry out, but God gives no answer because of the pride of evil men.

他们在那里， 因恶人的骄傲呼求，却无人答应。

13 God will certainly not hear a foolish cry; the Almighty will pay no attention to it.

虚妄的呼求， 神必不垂听； 全能者也必不眷顾。

14 How much less will he answer you if you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him, and that you are waiting for him!

何况你说，你不得见他； 你的案件在他面前，你等候他吧。

15 Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression.

但如今因他未曾发怒降罚， 也不甚理会狂傲，

16 So Job opens his mouth only to speak foolishness; he piles up words without knowledge.”

所以约伯开口说虚妄的话， 多发无知识的言语。