Job

拿瑪人瑣法回答說：

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

這許多的言語豈不該回答麼？多嘴多舌的人豈可稱為義麼？

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? {full...: Heb. of lips}

你誇大的話豈能使人不作聲麼？你戲笑的時候豈沒有人叫你害羞麼？

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? {lies: or, devices}

你說：我的道理純全；我在你眼前潔淨。

For thou hast said, My doctrine {is} pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

惟願神說話；願他開口攻擊你，

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

並將智慧的奧祕指示你；他有諸般的智識。所以當知道神追討你比你罪孽該得的還少。

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that {they are} double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee {less} than thine iniquity {deserveth}.

你考察就能測透神嗎？你豈能盡情測透全能者嗎？

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

他的智慧高於天，你還能做甚麼？深於陰間，你還能知道甚麼？

{It is} as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? {as high...: Heb. the heights of heaven}

其量比地長，比海寬。

The measure thereof {is} longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

他若經過，將人拘禁，招人受審，誰能阻擋他呢？

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? {cut...: or, make a change} {hinder...: Heb. turn him away?}

他本知道虛妄的人；人的罪孽，他雖不留意，還是無所不見。

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider {it}?

空虛的人卻毫無知識；人生在世好像野驢的駒子。

For vain man would be wise, though man be born {like} a wild ass's colt. {vain: Heb. empty}

你若將心安正，又向主舉手；

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

你手裡若有罪孽，就當遠遠地除掉，也不容非義住在你帳棚之中。

If iniquity {be} in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

那時，你必仰起臉來毫無斑點；你也必堅固，無所懼怕。

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

你必忘記你的苦楚，就是想起也如流過去的水一樣。

Because thou shalt forget {thy} misery, {and} remember {it} as waters {that} pass away:

你在世的日子要比正午更明，雖有黑暗仍像早晨。

And {thine} age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. {be clearer...: Heb. arise above}

你因有指望就必穩固，也必四圍巡查，坦然安息。

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig {about thee, and} thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

你躺臥，無人驚嚇，且有許多人向你求恩。

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make {thee} afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. {make suit...: Heb. intreat thy face}

但惡人的眼目必要失明。他們無路可逃；他們的指望就是氣絕。

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope {shall be as} the giving up of the ghost. {they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them} {the giving...: or, a puff of breath}