约伯记 41
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
41 “你岂能用鱼钩钓鳄鱼，
用绳索绑住它的舌头？
2 你岂能用绳子穿它的鼻子，
用钩子穿它的腮骨？
3 它岂会向你连连求饶，
对你说柔和的话？
4 它岂肯与你立约，
一生做你的奴隶？
5 你岂能拿它当小鸟玩耍，
或拴起来给幼女取乐？
6 渔夫们岂能把它当货物出售，
卖给商人？
7 你岂能在它皮上戳满长矛，
头上插满鱼叉？
8 你动手碰碰它，
就知道有何恶战，绝不会再碰。
9 企图捕捉它的都会失望，
人看到它就会心惊胆战。
10 再凶猛的人也不敢惹它。
这样，谁能在我面前站立得住？
11 谁给过我什么，要我偿还？
天下万物都是我的。
12 “论到它的四肢、大力和姣美的身体，
我不能缄默不言。
13 谁能剥去它的外皮？
谁能给它戴上辔头？
14 谁能打开它的口？
它的牙齿令人恐惧。
15 它的脊背覆着行行鳞甲，
牢牢地密封在一起，
16 紧密无间，
连气也透不进去。
17 鳞甲彼此相连相扣，
无法分开。
18 它打喷嚏时，水光四射；
它的眼睛发出晨光；
19 口中喷出火炬，
迸出火星；
20 鼻孔冒烟，
如沸腾的锅和燃烧的芦苇；
21 呼气可点燃煤炭，
口中喷出火焰；
22 颈项强而有力，
恐惧在它前面开路；
23 身上的皱褶紧密相连，
牢牢地密封在一起；
24 心坚如石，
硬如磨石。
25 它一站起来，勇士都害怕，
见它冲来，他们慌忙退缩。
26 刀剑挡不住它，
长矛、标枪、尖戟也无能为力。
27 它视铁如干草，
视铜如朽木。
28 利箭吓不跑它，
弹石在它看来只是碎秸；
29 棍棒无异于秸秆，
它嗤笑投来的标枪。
30 它腹部有锋利的瓦片，
在淤泥上留下道道耙痕。
31 它使深渊如锅翻腾，
大海如油锅滚动。
32 它游过后留下一道波光，
使深渊仿佛披上银发。
33 地上没有动物能与它相比，
像它那样无所畏惧。
34 它藐视群雄，
在高傲的百兽中称王。”
Job 41
King James Version
41 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8 Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30 Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34 He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Job 41
New King James Version
God’s Power in the Leviathan
41 “Can you draw out (A)Leviathan[a] with a hook,
Or snare his tongue with a line which you lower?
2 Can you (B)put a reed through his nose,
Or pierce his jaw with a [b]hook?
3 Will he make many supplications to you?
Will he speak softly to you?
4 Will he make a covenant with you?
Will you take him as a servant forever?
5 Will you play with him as with a bird,
Or will you leash him for your maidens?
6 Will your companions [c]make a banquet of him?
Will they apportion him among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons,
Or his head with fishing spears?
8 Lay your hand on him;
Remember the battle—
Never do it again!
9 Indeed, any hope of overcoming him is false;
Shall one not be overwhelmed at the sight of him?
10 No one is so fierce that he would dare stir him up.
Who then is able to stand against Me?
11 (C)Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him?
(D)Everything under heaven is Mine.
12 “I will not [d]conceal his limbs,
His mighty power, or his graceful proportions.
13 Who can [e]remove his outer coat?
Who can approach him with a double bridle?
14 Who can open the doors of his face,
With his terrible teeth all around?
15 His rows of [f]scales are his pride,
Shut up tightly as with a seal;
16 One is so near another
That no air can come between them;
17 They are joined one to another,
They stick together and cannot be parted.
18 His sneezings flash forth light,
And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19 Out of his mouth go burning lights;
Sparks of fire shoot out.
20 Smoke goes out of his nostrils,
As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.
21 His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes out of his mouth.
22 Strength dwells in his neck,
And [g]sorrow dances before him.
23 The folds of his flesh are joined together;
They are firm on him and cannot be moved.
24 His heart is as hard as stone,
Even as hard as the lower millstone.
25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid;
Because of his crashings they [h]are beside themselves.
26 Though the sword reaches him, it cannot avail;
Nor does spear, dart, or javelin.
27 He regards iron as straw,
And bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
Slingstones become like stubble to him.
29 Darts are regarded as straw;
He laughs at the threat of javelins.
30 His undersides are like sharp potsherds;
He spreads pointed marks in the mire.
31 He makes the deep boil like a pot;
He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 He leaves a shining wake behind him;
One would think the deep had white hair.
33 On earth there is nothing like him,
Which is made without fear.
34 He beholds every high thing;
He is king over all the children of pride.”
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