约伯记 Job 34
1 Then Elihu continued and said,
1 以利户又说，
2 "Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you who know.
2 你们智慧人，要听我的话。有知识的人，要留心听我说。
3 For the ear tests words, as the palate tastes food.
3 因为耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。
4 Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
4 我们当选择何为是，彼此知道何为善。
5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, but God has taken away my right;
5 约伯曾说，我是公义，神夺去我的理。
6 Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
6 我虽有理，还算为说谎言的。我虽无过，受的伤还不能医治。
7 What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water,
7 谁像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢。
8 Who goes in company with those who do iniquity and walks with wicked men?
8 他与作孽的结伴，和恶人同行。
9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing when he takes delight in God.'
9 他说，人以神为乐，总是无益。
10 "Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to do wrong.
10 所以你们明理的人，要听我的话。神断不至行恶，全能者断不至作孽。
11 For He pays a man according to his work, and makes him find it according to his way.
11 他必按人所作的报应人，使各人照所行的得报。
12 Surely, God will not act wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
12 神必不作恶，全能者也不偏离公平。
13 Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has appointed Him over the whole world?
13 谁派他治理地，安定全世界呢。
14 If He should determine to do so, if He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
14 他若专心为己，将灵和气收归自己。
15 All flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.
15 凡有血气的就必一同死亡，世人必仍归尘土。
16 "But if you have understanding, hear this; listen to the sound of my words.
16 你若明理，就当听我的话，留心听我言语的声音。
17 Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
17 难道恨恶公平的可以掌权吗。那有公义的、有大能的，岂可定他有罪吗。
18 Who says to a king, 'Worthless one,' to nobles, 'Wicked one';
18 他对君王说，你是鄙陋的。对贵臣说，你是邪恶的。
19 Who shows no partiality to princes nor regards the rich above the poor, for they all are the work of His hands?
19 他待王子不徇情面，也不看重富足的过于贫穷的，因为都是他手所造。
20 In a moment they die, and at midnight people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.
20 在转眼之间，半夜之中，他们就死亡。百姓被震动而去世。有权力的被夺去非借人手。
21 For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.
21 神注目观看人的道路，看明人的脚步。
22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
22 没有黑暗、阴翳能给作孽的藏身。
23 For He does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
23 神审判人，不必使人到他面前再三鉴察。
24 He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and sets others in their place.
24 他用难测之法打破有能力的人，设立别人代替他们。
25 Therefore He knows their works, and He overthrows them in the night, and they are crushed.
25 他原知道他们的行为，使他们在夜间倾倒灭亡。
26 He strikes them like the wicked in a public place,
26 他在众人眼前击打他们，如同击打恶人一样。
27 Because they turned aside from following Him, and had no regard for any of His ways,
27 因为他们偏行不跟从他，也不留心他的道，
28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, and that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—
28 甚至使贫穷人的哀声达到他那里。他也听了困苦人的哀声。
29 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, whether it be a nation or a man?—
29 他使人安静，谁能扰乱呢；他掩面，谁能见他呢。无论待一国或一人都是如此。
30 So that godless men should not reign nor be snares of the people.
30 使不虔敬的人不得作王，免得有人牢笼百姓。
31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;
31 有谁对神说，我受了责罚，不再犯罪。
32 Teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will not do it again'?
32 我所看不明的，求你指教我。我若作了孽，必不再作。
33 Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore declare what you know.
33 他施行报应，岂要随你的心愿，叫你推辞不受吗。选定的是你，不是我。你所知道的只管说吧。
34 Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who hears me,
34 明理的人和听我话的智慧人必对我说。
35 'Job speaks without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.
35 约伯说话没有知识，言语中毫无智慧。
36 Job ought to be tested to the limit, because he answers like wicked men.
36 愿约伯被试验到底，因他回答像恶人一样。
37 For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."
37 他在罪上又加悖逆。在我们中间拍手，用许多言语轻慢神。