比勒達發言

書亞人比勒達回答約伯說:

「你要這樣絮叨到何時?
你的話猶如陣陣狂風。
上帝豈會歪曲正義?
全能者豈會顛倒是非?
如果你的兒女得罪了祂,
祂會給他們應有的懲罰。
但你若尋求上帝,
向全能者懇求;
你若純潔、正直,
祂必起身相助,
恢復你應有的家園。
你起初雖然卑微,
日後必興旺發達。

「你要請教先輩,
探究祖先的經驗。
因為我們就像昨天才出生,一無所知,
我們在世的日子如同掠影。
10 先輩必給你教誨和指點,
向你道出明智之言。

11 「蒲草無泥豈可長高?
蘆葦無水豈可茂盛?
12 它們還在生長、尚未割下,
已比百草先枯萎。
13 忘記上帝的人,結局也是如此;
不信上帝的人,盼望終必破滅。
14 他所仰仗的虛若游絲,
他所倚靠的誠如蛛網。
15 他倚靠它,它卻支撐不住;
他抓緊它,它卻支離破碎。
16 他像陽光下生機勃勃的植物,
枝條爬滿了園囿,
17 根莖盤繞石堆,
深深扎入石縫。
18 一旦他被連根拔起,
原處必否認見過他。
19 他的生命就這樣消逝[a]
地上會興起其他人。

20 「上帝決不會拋棄純全的人,
也不會扶持邪惡的人。
21 祂要使你笑口常開,
歡聲不斷。
22 憎恨你的人必抱愧蒙羞,
惡人的帳篷必不復存在。」

Footnotes

  1. 8·19 他的生命就這樣消逝」或譯「這就是他一生的樂趣」。

比勒达发言

书亚人比勒达回答约伯说:

“你要这样絮叨到何时?
你的话犹如阵阵狂风。
上帝岂会歪曲正义?
全能者岂会颠倒是非?
如果你的儿女得罪了祂,
祂会给他们应有的惩罚。
但你若寻求上帝,
向全能者恳求;
你若纯洁、正直,
祂必起身相助,
恢复你应有的家园。
你起初虽然卑微,
日后必兴旺发达。

“你要请教先辈,
探究祖先的经验。
因为我们就像昨天才出生,一无所知,
我们在世的日子如同掠影。
10 先辈必给你教诲和指点,
向你道出明智之言。

11 “蒲草无泥岂可长高?
芦苇无水岂可茂盛?
12 它们还在生长、尚未割下,
已比百草先枯萎。
13 忘记上帝的人,结局也是如此;
不信上帝的人,盼望终必破灭。
14 他所仰仗的虚若游丝,
他所倚靠的诚如蛛网。
15 他倚靠它,它却支撑不住;
他抓紧它,它却支离破碎。
16 他像阳光下生机勃勃的植物,
枝条爬满了园囿,
17 根茎盘绕石堆,
深深扎入石缝。
18 一旦他被连根拔起,
原处必否认见过他。
19 他的生命就这样消逝[a]
地上会兴起其他人。

20 “上帝决不会抛弃纯全的人,
也不会扶持邪恶的人。
21 祂要使你笑口常开,
欢声不断。
22 憎恨你的人必抱愧蒙羞,
恶人的帐篷必不复存在。”

Footnotes

  1. 8:19 他的生命就这样消逝”或译“这就是他一生的乐趣”。

Bildad Speaks to Job

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

“How long will you say such things?
    Your words are no more than a strong wind.
God does not twist fairness.
    God All-Powerful does not make wrong what is right.
Your children sinned against God.
    And he punished them for their sins.
But you should ask God for help.
    Pray to God All-Powerful for mercy.
You must be good and honest.
    Then he will start doing something for you.
    And he will bring you back where you belong.
The place you began will seem unimportant
    because your future will be so successful.

“Ask old people
    and find out what their ancestors learned.
We were only born yesterday and know nothing.
    Our days on earth are like only a shadow.
10 Those people will teach you and tell you.
    They will tell you what they know.
11 Papyrus plants cannot grow tall where there is no wet land.
    Reeds cannot grow tall without water.
12 While they are still growing and not yet cut,
    they will dry up more quickly than grass.
13 That is what will happen to everyone who forgets God.
    The hope of the person without God will be gone.
14 What he trusts in is easily broken.
    It is as easily broken as a spider’s web.
15 He leans on the spider’s web, but it breaks.
    He holds on to it, but it does not hold him up.
16 He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine.
    The plant spreads its roots all through the garden.
17 It wraps its roots around a pile of rocks.
    And it looks for a place among the stones.
18 But the plant may be torn from its place.
    Then that place rejects it and says, ‘I never saw you.’
19 Then its life dries up.
    And other plants grow up from the dirt in its place.

20 “Surely God does not reject innocent men.
    He does not give strength to those who do evil.
21 God will yet fill your mouth with laughter.
    And he will fill your lips with shouts of joy.
22 Your enemies will be covered in shame.
    And the tents of the wicked will be gone.”