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比勒達責約伯繁言

18 書亞比勒達回答說: 「你尋索言語要到幾時呢?你可以揣摩思想,然後我們就說話。 我們為何算為畜生,在你眼中看做汙穢呢? 你這惱怒將自己撕裂的,難道大地為你見棄,磐石挪開原處嗎?

惡人之禍患

「惡人的亮光必要熄滅,他的火焰必不照耀。 他帳篷中的亮光要變為黑暗,他以上的燈也必熄滅。 他堅強的腳步必見狹窄,自己的計謀必將他絆倒。 因為他被自己的腳陷入網中,走在纏人的網羅上。 圈套必抓住他的腳跟,機關必擒獲他。 10 活扣為他藏在土內,羈絆為他藏在路上。 11 四面的驚嚇要使他害怕,並且追趕他的腳跟。 12 他的力量必因飢餓衰敗,禍患要在他旁邊等候。 13 他本身的肢體要被吞吃,死亡的長子要吞吃他的肢體。 14 他要從所倚靠的帳篷被拔出來,帶到驚嚇的王那裡。 15 不屬他的必住在他的帳篷裡,硫磺必撒在他所住之處。 16 下邊,他的根本要枯乾;上邊,他的枝子要剪除。 17 他的記念在地上必然滅亡,他的名字在街上也不存留。 18 他必從光明中被攆到黑暗裡,必被趕出世界。 19 在本民中必無子無孫,在寄居之地也無一人存留。 20 以後來的要驚奇他的日子,好像以前去的受了驚駭。 21 不義之人的住處總是這樣,此乃不認識神之人的地步。」

Bildad

18 Then Bildad the Shuhite(A) replied:

“When will you end these speeches?(B)
    Be sensible, and then we can talk.
Why are we regarded as cattle(C)
    and considered stupid in your sight?(D)
You who tear yourself(E) to pieces in your anger,(F)
    is the earth to be abandoned for your sake?
    Or must the rocks be moved from their place?(G)

“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(H)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(I)
The light in his tent(J) becomes dark;(K)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(L)
The vigor(M) of his step is weakened;(N)
    his own schemes(O) throw him down.(P)
His feet thrust him into a net;(Q)
    he wanders into its mesh.
A trap seizes him by the heel;
    a snare(R) holds him fast.(S)
10 A noose(T) is hidden for him on the ground;
    a trap(U) lies in his path.(V)
11 Terrors(W) startle him on every side(X)
    and dog(Y) his every step.
12 Calamity(Z) is hungry(AA) for him;
    disaster(AB) is ready for him when he falls.(AC)
13 It eats away parts of his skin;(AD)
    death’s firstborn devours his limbs.(AE)
14 He is torn from the security of his tent(AF)
    and marched off to the king(AG) of terrors.(AH)
15 Fire resides[a] in his tent;(AI)
    burning sulfur(AJ) is scattered over his dwelling.
16 His roots dry up below(AK)
    and his branches wither above.(AL)
17 The memory of him perishes from the earth;(AM)
    he has no name(AN) in the land.(AO)
18 He is driven from light into the realm of darkness(AP)
    and is banished(AQ) from the world.(AR)
19 He has no offspring(AS) or descendants(AT) among his people,
    no survivor(AU) where once he lived.(AV)
20 People of the west are appalled(AW) at his fate;(AX)
    those of the east are seized with horror.
21 Surely such is the dwelling(AY) of an evil man;(AZ)
    such is the place(BA) of one who does not know God.”(BB)

Footnotes

  1. Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains