「你只管呼救吧,
誰會回應你呢?
你向哪位聖者求助呢?
憤恨害死愚昧人,
嫉妒殺死無知者。
我見愚昧人扎了根,
突然咒詛臨到他家。
他的兒女毫無安寧,
在城門口受欺壓也無人搭救。
饑餓的人吞掉他的莊稼,
連荊棘裡的也不放過;
乾渴的人吞盡他的財富。
苦難並非從土裡長出,
患難並非從地裡生出。
人生來必遇患難,
正如火花必向上飛。

「若是我,
就向上帝求助,
向祂陳明苦衷。
祂行的奇事不可測度,
祂行的神蹟不可勝數。
10 祂降下雨水澆灌大地,
賜下甘霖滋潤田園。
11 祂提拔卑微的人,
庇護哀痛的人。
12 祂挫敗狡猾人的陰謀,
使他們無法得逞。
13 祂使智者中了自己的詭計,
使奸徒的計謀迅速落空。
14 他們白天遇到黑暗,
午間摸索如在夜晚。
15 上帝拯救窮苦人脫離惡人的中傷,
脫離殘暴之徒的轄制,
16 好使貧寒之人有盼望,
使不義之徒啞口無言。

17 「被上帝責備的人有福了,
不可輕視全能者的管教。
18 因為祂打傷,祂也包紮;
祂擊傷,祂也醫治。
19 六次遭難,祂都救你;
第七次,災禍也傷不到你。
20 饑荒時,祂必救你脫離死亡;
戰爭中,祂必救你脫離刀劍。
21 你必免受惡毒的譭謗,
災難來臨也不懼怕。
22 你必笑對災殃和饑荒,
毫不懼怕地上的野獸。
23 你必與田間的石頭立約,
野獸必與你和平相處。
24 你的家必安然無恙,
察看羊圈,一隻不少。
25 你必看見子孫昌盛,
後代如遍地的青草。
26 你必壽終正寢才歸墳墓,
如同莊稼熟後才被收割。
27 看啊,我們已經查驗了,
這一切真實可靠,
你當聆聽、接受。」

“你只管呼救吧,
谁会回应你呢?
你向哪位圣者求助呢?
愤恨害死愚昧人,
嫉妒杀死无知者。
我见愚昧人扎了根,
突然咒诅临到他家。
他的儿女毫无安宁,
在城门口受欺压也无人搭救。
饥饿的人吞掉他的庄稼,
连荆棘里的也不放过;
干渴的人吞尽他的财富。
苦难并非从土里长出,
患难并非从地里生出。
人生来必遇患难,
正如火花必向上飞。

“若是我,
就向上帝求助,
向祂陈明苦衷。
祂行的奇事不可测度,
祂行的神迹不可胜数。
10 祂降下雨水浇灌大地,
赐下甘霖滋润田园。
11 祂提拔卑微的人,
庇护哀痛的人。
12 祂挫败狡猾人的阴谋,
使他们无法得逞。
13 祂使智者中了自己的诡计,
使奸徒的计谋迅速落空。
14 他们白天遇到黑暗,
午间摸索如在夜晚。
15 上帝拯救穷苦人脱离恶人的中伤,
脱离残暴之徒的辖制,
16 好使贫寒之人有盼望,
使不义之徒哑口无言。

17 “被上帝责备的人有福了,
不可轻视全能者的管教。
18 因为祂打伤,祂也包扎;
祂击伤,祂也医治。
19 六次遭难,祂都救你;
第七次,灾祸也伤不到你。
20 饥荒时,祂必救你脱离死亡;
战争中,祂必救你脱离刀剑。
21 你必免受恶毒的毁谤,
灾难来临也不惧怕。
22 你必笑对灾殃和饥荒,
毫不惧怕地上的野兽。
23 你必与田间的石头立约,
野兽必与你和平相处。
24 你的家必安然无恙,
察看羊圈,一只不少。
25 你必看见子孙昌盛,
后代如遍地的青草。
26 你必寿终正寝才归坟墓,
如同庄稼熟后才被收割。
27 看啊,我们已经查验了,
这一切真实可靠,
你当聆听、接受。”

“Call if you want to, but no one will answer you.
    You can’t turn to any of the holy ones.
Foolish anger kills a person.
    And jealousy kills a weak-minded person.
I have seen a fool have success like a tree taking root.
    But suddenly his home was destroyed.
His children are far away from safety.
    They are crushed in court with no one to defend them.
Hungry people eat this fool’s harvest.
    They even take what grew up among the thorns.
    And thirsty people want his wealth.
Hard times do not come up from the ground.
    And trouble does not grow from the earth.
But man is born to have trouble
    as surely as sparks fly upward.

“But if I were you, I would call on God.
    I would bring my problem before him.
God does wonderful things that cannot be understood.
    He does so many miracles they cannot be counted.
10 God gives rain to the earth.
    He sends water on the fields.
11 God makes the humble person important.
    He lifts to places of safety those who are sad.
12 God ruins the plans of those who trick others.
    Then they have no success.
13 He catches wise men in their own clever traps.
    And the plans of those who try to trick others are swept away.
14 Darkness covers them up in the daytime.
    At noon they feel around in the dark.
15 God saves needy people from their lies.
    He saves them from the harm done by powerful people.
16 So the poor people have hope.
    And those who are unfair are silenced.

17 “The person whom God corrects is happy.
    So do not hate being corrected by God All-Powerful.
18 God hurts, but he also bandages up.
    He injures, but his hands also heal.
19 He will save you from six troubles.
    Even seven troubles will not harm you.
20 God will buy you back from death in times of hunger.
    And in battle he will save you from death by the sword.
21 You will be hidden from the tongue that hits like a whip.
    You will not need to be afraid when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger.
    You do not need to fear the wild animals.
23 This is because you will have an agreement with the animals born in the wild.
    And the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is safe.
    You will check the things you own and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that you will have many children.
    Your descendants will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.
26 You will come to the grave with all your strength.
    You will be like bundles of grain gathered at the right time.

27 “We have checked this, and it is true.
    So hear it and decide what it means to you.”