約伯記 23
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
約伯的回答
23 約伯回答說：
2 「我的哀訴至今充滿苦楚，
祂的責罰使我呻吟不止。
3 但願我知道何處能尋見上帝，
知道怎樣去祂的居所。
4 我好在祂面前陳明案情，
滔滔不絕地為自己申辯；
5 我好知道祂的答覆，
看看祂對我說什麼。
6 祂會用大能與我爭辯嗎？
不會的，祂會垂聽我的申訴，
7 允許正直的人與祂理論，
審判者會讓我永遠脫罪。
8 「然而，我去東邊，祂不在那裡；
我到西邊，也找不到祂。
9 祂在北邊工作，我看不見祂；
祂轉到南邊，我也看不見祂。
10 但祂知道我的一舉一動，
我被祂試煉後必如純金。
11 我緊隨祂的腳步，
持守祂的道，沒有偏離。
12 我沒有違背祂的誡命，
我珍視祂的話語勝過我日用的飲食。
13 祂獨行其事，誰能阻擋祂？
祂按自己的意願行事。
14 祂在我身上的計劃必然實現，
祂還有許多這樣的計劃。
15 所以，我在祂面前驚恐不安。
我想起這事，便對祂充滿恐懼。
16 上帝使我心驚膽戰，
全能者使我驚恐不安。
17 然而，我不會因為置身黑暗，
被幽暗籠罩而緘默不言。
约伯记 23
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约伯自言寻不见 神
23 约伯回答说：
2 “直到今日我还有苦情要申诉，
我虽然叹息，他的手仍然沉重。
3 但愿我知道怎样能寻见 神，
能到他的台前来。
4 好让我在他面前呈上我的案件，
满口辩论向他申诉；
5 知道他要回答我的话，
明白他对我说甚么。
6 他会以大能与我相争吗？
必不会这样，他必关怀我。
7 在他那里正直人可以与他彼此辩论，
这样，我就必永远摆脱那审判我的。
8 可是我往前走，他不在那里；
我若往后退，我也不能见他。
9 他在左边行事，我却见不到；
他在右边隐藏，我却看不见。
10 可是他知道我所行的道路，
他试炼我以后，我必像精金出现。
自言未曾背道
11 我的脚紧随他的脚步，
我谨守他的道，并不偏离。
12 他嘴唇的命令我没有离弃，
我珍藏他口中的言语，
胜过我需用的饮食（“胜过我需用的饮食”或可参照《七十士译本》等古译本翻译为“在我的心胸”）。
13 但是他既已定意，谁能使他转意呢？
他心里所愿的，就行出来。
14 他为我所定的，他必成全，
这类的事情，他还有许多。
15 因此我在他面前惊惶，
一想到这事，我就惧怕他。
16 神使我心里胆怯，
全能者使我惊惶，
17 因为我在黑暗面前并没有被消灭，
也不怕幽暗遮盖着我的脸。”
Job 23
GOD’S WORD Translation
Job Speaks: Where Can I Find God?
23 Then Job replied ⌞to his friends⌟,
2 “My complaint is bitter again today.
I try hard to control my sighing.
3 “If only I knew where I could find God!
I would go where he lives.
4 I would present ⌞my⌟ case to him.
I would have a mouthful of arguments.
5 I want to know the words he would use to answer me.
I want to understand the things he would say to me.
6 Would he sue me and hide behind great legal maneuvers?
No, he certainly would press charges against me.
7 Then decent people could argue with him,
and I would escape my judgment forever.
8 However, if I go east, he isn’t there.
If I go west, I can’t find him.
9 If I go northward, where he is at work, I can’t observe him.
If I turn southward, I can’t see him.
10 ⌞I can’t find him⌟ because he knows the road I take.
When he tests me,
I’ll come out as pure as gold.
11 I have followed his footsteps closely.
I have stayed on his path and did not turn from it.
12 I have not left his commands behind.
I have treasured his words in my heart.
God Is Against Me
13 “But God is one of a kind.
Who can make him change his mind?
He does whatever he wants!
14 He will carry out ⌞his⌟ orders concerning me
as he does with so many other things.
15 That is why I’m terrified of him.
When I think of it, I’m afraid of him.
16 God has discouraged me.
The Almighty has filled me with terror.
17 But I am not silenced by the dark
or by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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