约伯记 Job 14

1 "Man, who is born of woman, is short-lived and full of turmoil.
1 人为妇人所生，日子短少，多有患难。

2 Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
2 出来如花，又被割下。飞去如影，不能存留。

3 You also open Your eyes on him and bring him into judgment with Yourself.
3 这样的人你岂睁眼看他吗。又叫我来受审吗。

4 Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!
4 谁能使洁净之物出于污秽之中呢。无论谁也不能。

5 Since his days are determined, the number of his months is with You; and his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.
5 人的日子既然限定，他的月数在你那里，你也派定他的界限，使他不能越过。

6 Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, until he fulfills his day like a hired man.
6 便求你转眼不看他，使他得歇息。直等他像雇工人完毕他的日子。

7 "For there is hope for a tree, when it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its shoots will not fail.
7 树若被砍下，还可指望发芽，嫩枝生长不息。

8 Though its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the dry soil,
8 其根虽然衰老在地里，干也死在土中。

9 At the scent of water it will flourish and put forth sprigs like a plant.
9 及至得了水气，还要发芽，又长枝条，像新栽的树一样。

10 But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he?
10 但人死亡而消灭。他气绝，竟在何处呢。

11 As water evaporates from the sea, and a river becomes parched and dried up,
11 海中的水绝尽，江河消散干涸。

12 So man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no longer, he will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.
12 人也是如此，躺下不再起来。等到天没有了，仍不得复醒，也不得从睡中唤醒。

13 "Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, that You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, that You would set a limit for me and remember me!
13 惟愿你把我藏在阴间，存于隐密处，等你的忿怒过去。愿你为我定了日期，记念我。

14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait until my change comes.
14 人若死了岂能再活呢。我只要在我一切争战的日子，等我被释放的时候来到。

15 You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.
15 你呼叫，我便回答。你手所做的，你必羡慕。

16 For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin.
16 但如今你数点我的脚步，岂不窥察我的罪过吗。

17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and You wrap up my iniquity.
17 我的过犯被你封在囊中，也缝严了我的罪孽。

18 "But the falling mountain crumbles away, and the rock moves from its place;
18 山崩变为无有。磐石挪开原处。

19 Water wears away stones, its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; so You destroy man's hope.
19 水流消磨石头，所流溢的洗去地上的尘土。你也照样灭绝人的指望。

20 You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away.
20 你攻击人常常得胜，使他去世。你改变他的容貌，叫他往而不回。

21 His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
21 他儿子得尊荣，他也不知道。降为卑，他也不觉得。

22 But his body pains him, and he mourns for himself only."
22 但知身上疼痛，心中悲哀。