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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: The Wicked Are Punished

18 Then (A)Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

“How long till you put an end to words?
Gain understanding, and afterward we will speak.
Why are we counted (B)as beasts,
And regarded as stupid in your sight?
(C)You[a] who tear yourself in anger,
Shall the earth be forsaken for you?
Or shall the rock be removed from its place?

“The(D) light of the wicked indeed goes out,
And the flame of his fire does not shine.
The light is dark in his tent,
(E)And his lamp beside him is put out.
The steps of his strength are shortened,
And (F)his own counsel casts him down.
For (G)he is cast into a net by his own feet,
And he walks into a snare.
The net takes him by the heel,
And (H)a snare lays hold of him.
10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground,
And a trap for him in the road.
11 (I)Terrors frighten him on every side,
And drive him to his feet.
12 His strength is starved,
And (J)destruction is ready at his side.
13 It devours patches of his skin;
The firstborn of death devours his [b]limbs.
14 He is uprooted from (K)the shelter of his tent,
And they parade him before the king of terrors.
15 They dwell in his tent who are none of his;
Brimstone is scattered on his dwelling.
16 (L)His roots are dried out below,
And his branch withers above.
17 (M)The memory of him perishes from the earth,
And he has no name [c]among the renowned.
18 [d]He is driven from light into darkness,
And chased out of the world.
19 (N)He has neither son nor posterity among his people,
Nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 Those [e]in the west are astonished (O)at his day,
As those [f]in the east are frightened.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked,
And this is the place of him who (P)does not know God.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 18:4 Lit. one who tears his soul
  2. Job 18:13 parts
  3. Job 18:17 Lit. before the outside, i.e., the distinguished or famous
  4. Job 18:18 Or They drive him
  5. Job 18:20 Lit. who came after
  6. Job 18:20 Lit. who have gone before

18 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.

21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

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

Binh-đát đáp lời Gióp

18 Lúc đó Binh-đát người Su-ha lên tiếng:

“Khi nào anh mới thôi diễn thuyết?
    Anh hãy tế nhị thì chúng ta mới nói chuyện được.
Anh xem chúng tôi như trâu bò,
    cho chúng tôi là đồ ngu si.
Cơn giận của anh chỉ hại anh thôi.
    Chẳng lẽ trái đất chỉ để cho một mình anh tung hoành?
    Chẳng lẽ Thượng Đế phải dời núi đi vì anh?

Đèn của kẻ ác sẽ bị dập tắt,
    và ngọn đèn của chúng sẽ không còn cháy sáng.
Đèn trong lều chúng sẽ tối đen,
    và đèn bên cạnh chúng sẽ tắt.
Các bước đi vững chắc của chúng sẽ yếu dần;
    chúng sẽ rơi vào bẫy gian ác của mình.
Chân chúng sẽ mắc vào lưới,
    chúng rơi vào bẫy và mắc kẹt.
Một cái bẫy sẽ bắt lấy gót chúng,
    và giữ chặt lại.
10 Dưới đất có giăng sẵn một cái bẫy,
    ngay trên lối đi chúng.
11 Các chuyện khủng khiếp sẽ làm chúng hoảng sợ bốn bên,
    và đuổi theo chúng từng bước.
12 Đói kém làm chúng hao mòn sức lực,
    và thảm họa kề sát bên chúng.
13 Bệnh tật ăn mòn da chúng;
    cái chết [a] gậm nhấm tay chân chúng.
14 Chúng bị giật ra khỏi lều trại, nơi an toàn của chúng
    và bị lôi đến trước Thần Chết, vua của kinh hoàng.
15 Lều trại chúng phát hỏa,
    còn diêm sinh rải rắc khắp nhà chúng.
16 Rễ chúng khô dưới đất,
    và nhánh chúng khô bên trên.
17 Dân cư trên đất không nhớ chúng nữa;
    tên tuổi chúng sẽ bị lãng quên trên đất.
18 Chúng sẽ bị xua đuổi từ chỗ sáng vào chỗ tối,
    và bị trục xuất ra khỏi thế gian.
19 Chúng không có con cái hay dòng dõi để lưu danh,
    Trong gia đình chúng không ai sống sót.
20 Dân cư miền tây sẽ kinh ngạc về cảnh ngộ chúng,
    còn dân cư miền Đông đâm ra hãi hùng.
21 Chắc chắn đó là số phận kẻ ác;
    và là chốn dành cho kẻ không nhìn biết Thượng Đế.”

Footnotes

  1. Gióp 18:13 cái chết Nguyên văn, “con đầu lòng của cái chết,” tên của một bệnh chết người, hay là dòi bọ gậm nhấm xác chết.