Job 13
Expanded Bible
13 “·Now [Look,] my eyes have seen all this;
my ears have heard and understood it [C Job claims to be as wise as the three friends].
2 What you know, I also know.
·You are not better than I am [L I am not inferior to you; 12:3].
3 But I want to speak to ·the Almighty [Shaddai]
and [L I would love] to ·argue my case with [reprove] God.
4 But you smear me with lies [C good doctors would smear their patients with healing lotions].
You are worthless ·doctors [physicians], all of you!
5 I wish you would just ·stop talking [shut up];
then you would really be wise [Prov. 17:28]!
6 Listen to my ·argument [reproof],
and ·hear [L pay attention to] the ·pleading [L accusation] of my lips.
7 ·You should not speak evil in the name of [L Will you speak unjustly for…?] God;
·you cannot speak God’s truth by telling lies [L will you speak deceitful things about him?].
8 ·You should not unfairly choose his side against mine [L Will you favor him…?];
·you should not argue the case [L if you make an accusation] for God.
9 ·You will not do [Will it go…?] well if he examines you;
you cannot ·fool [deceive] God as you might ·fool [deceive] humans.
10 God would surely ·scold [reprimand; reprove] you
if you ·unfairly [or secretly] took one person’s side.
11 [L Does not…?] His ·bright glory [majesty] would scare you,
and ·you would be very much afraid of him [L his fear fall on you].
12 Your ·wise sayings [L proclamations] are ·worth no more than ashes [L are made of dust],
and your ·arguments [responses] are ·as weak as [L made of] clay.
13 “Be quiet and let me speak.
Let things happen to me as they will.
14 ·Why should I [or I will…] ·put myself in danger [L take my flesh in my teeth; C a metaphor for risk-taking]
and take my life in my own ·hands [L palm]?
15 ·Even if God kills me, I have hope in him [or See, he will kill me; I have no hope];
I will ·still defend [reprove him concerning] my ways to his face.
16 This is my salvation.
The wicked cannot come ·before him [into his presence].
17 Listen ·carefully [closely] to my words;
let your ears hear what I say.
18 See, I have prepared ·my case [for the judgment],
and I know I ·will be proved right [or am righteous].
19 ·No one can accuse [L Who is it that accuses…?] me of doing wrong.
If someone can, I will be quiet and die.
20 “God, please just give me these two things,
and then I will not hide from you:
21 Take your ·punishment [L palm] away from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22 Then call me, and I will answer,
or let me speak, and you answer.
23 ·How many [or What are the] ·evil things [faults] and sins have I done?
·Show [Make known to] me my ·wrong [transgressions] and my sin.
24 ·Don’t [L Why do you…?] hide your face from me;
don’t ·think of me as [consider me] your enemy [Ps. 30:6–7].
25 ·Don’t punish [L Will you frighten…?] a leaf that is blown by the wind;
·don’t [L and] chase after straw.
26 You write down ·cruel [bitter] things against me
and make me ·suffer for [inherit] my boyhood sins.
27 You put my feet in ·chains [stocks]
and ·keep close watch wherever I go [L guard all my paths].
You even ·mark [incise; cut] the soles of my feet [C to leave a distinctive footprint easily followed].
28 “Everyone wears out like something rotten,
like clothing eaten by moths.
Job 13
King James Version
13 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
8 Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
20 Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
25 Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
26 For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
28 And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
约伯记 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
13 “这一切，我亲眼见过，
亲耳听过，且已明白。
2 你们知道的我也知道，
我不比你们逊色。
3 我想和全能者对话，
我渴望跟上帝理论。
4 而你们只会编造谎言，
都是无用的庸医。
5 但愿你们闭口不言，
那样还算你们明智。
6 请听我的申辩，
留心听我的争讼。
7 你们要为上帝说谎，
为祂说诡诈的话吗？
8 你们要偏袒上帝吗？
你们要替祂辩护吗？
9 祂查问你们时岂会有好结果？
你们岂能像欺骗人一样欺骗祂？
10 你们若暗中偏袒，
祂必责备你们。
11 难道你们不怕祂的威严，
不对祂充满恐惧吗？
12 你们的名言是无用的灰尘，
你们的雄辩是土筑的营垒。
13 “你们住口，让我发言；
我愿承担一切后果。
14 我已经豁出性命，
不惜冒生命危险。
15 祂必杀我，我毫无指望，[a]
但我仍要在祂面前申辩。
16 这样我才能得救，
因为不信上帝的人无法到祂面前。
17 请留心听我说话，
侧耳听我发言。
18 看啊，我已准备好辩词，
我知道自己有理。
19 若有人能指控我，
我就缄默，情愿死去。
20 上帝啊，只要你应允两件事，
我就不躲避你的面，
21 求你把手从我身上挪开，
不要用你的威严惊吓我。
22 这样，你传唤我，我必回应；
或者让我陈述，你来回答。
23 我究竟有什么过错和罪恶？
求你指出我的过犯和罪愆。
24 你为何掩面不看我？
为何把我当作仇敌？
25 你要恐吓一片风中的落叶吗？
你要追赶一根枯干的茅草吗？
26 你记下指控我的罪状，
让我承担幼年的罪恶。
27 你给我上了脚镣，
监视我的一举一动，
为我的脚掌设界限。
28 我消逝如朽烂之物，
又如虫蛀的衣服。
Footnotes
- 13:15 “祂必杀我，我毫无指望”或译“即使祂杀我，我也信靠祂”。
Job 13
English Standard Version
Job Continues: Still I Will Hope in God
13 “Behold, my eye has seen all this,
my ear has heard and understood it.
2 (A)What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3 (B)But I would speak to the Almighty,
and I desire to (C)argue my case with God.
4 As for you, (D)you whitewash with lies;
(E)worthless physicians are you all.
5 Oh that you would (F)keep silent,
and it would be your wisdom!
6 Hear now my argument
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7 Will you (G)speak falsely for God
and speak (H)deceitfully for him?
8 Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you (I)plead the case for God?
9 Will it be well with you when he (J)searches you out?
Or (K)can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
10 He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
11 Will not his (L)majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
12 Your maxims are proverbs of (M)ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 “Let me have silence, and I will speak,
and let come on me what may.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
and (N)put my life in my hand?
15 (O)Though he slay me, I will (P)hope in him;[a]
yet I will (Q)argue my ways to his face.
16 This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.
17 (R)Keep listening to my words,
and let my declaration be in your ears.
18 Behold, I have (S)prepared my case;
I know that I shall be in the right.
19 (T)Who is there who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
20 Only grant me two things,
then I will not (U)hide myself from your face:
21 (V)withdraw your hand far from me,
and let not (W)dread of you terrify me.
22 (X)Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23 How many are my iniquities and my sins?
(Y)Make me know my transgression and my sin.
24 Why (Z)do you hide your face
and (AA)count me as your enemy?
25 Will you frighten (AB)a driven leaf
and pursue dry (AC)chaff?
26 For you (AD)write bitter things against me
and make me inherit (AE)the iniquities of my youth.
27 You put my feet in (AF)the stocks
and (AG)watch all my paths;
you set a limit for[b] the soles of my feet.
28 Man[c] wastes away like (AH)a rotten thing,
like a garment that is (AI)moth-eaten.
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