约伯记 12
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约伯自信智慧并非不及三友
12 约伯回答说：
2 “你们真的是有知识的民，
你们死了，智慧也跟你们一同灭亡。
3 但我也有聪明像你们一样，
我并非不及你们，
像你们所说的这些事，有谁不晓得呢？
4 我这求告 神，又蒙他应允的，
竟成为朋友的笑柄，
公义完全的人竟成为笑柄，
5 平静的人心中藐视灾祸，
作将滑跌者的分。
6 强盗的帐幕兴旺，
惹 神发怒的安稳，
神的手赏赐他们。
7 你且问走兽，走兽必指教你，
又问空中的飞鸟，飞鸟必告诉你；
8 或向地说话，地必指教你，
海中的鱼也必向你说明。
9 从这一切看来，谁不知道，
是耶和华的手作成这事的呢？
10 活物的生命与全人类的气息，
都在耶和华的手中。
11 耳朵不是试验说话，
好象上膛尝试食物吗？
12 你们说：老年的有智慧，
长寿的有聪明。
陈述 神的智慧与能力
13 他有智慧与能力，
又有谋略与聪明。
14 他所拆毁的，就不能重建，
他所囚禁的，就不能释放。
15 他若把水阻截，水就干涸，
他再把水放出，水就使地翻倒。
16 他有大能与智谋，
受骗的与骗人的，都是属他的。
17 他把谋士剥衣掳去，
并且愚弄审判官。
18 他解开了君王绑人的绳索，
又用腰布捆绑君王的腰。
19 他把祭司剥衣掳去，
倾覆有权有势的人。
20 他除掉忠信人的言论，
又除去老年人的辨别力。
21 他把羞辱倾倒在王子上，
又松开壮士的腰带。
22 他从黑暗中彰显奥秘，
把死荫领进光中。
23 他使邦国兴盛，又毁灭他们，
扩张邦国，又把他们掳去。
24 他除掉地上人民中首领的悟性，
使他们在无路的荒野之地飘流。
25 他们在黑暗无光中摸索，
他使他们飘泊无定像醉汉一样。”
Job 12
English Standard Version
Job Replies: The Lord Has Done This
12 Then Job answered and said:
2 “No doubt you are the people,
and wisdom will die with you.
3 But I have (A)understanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know (B)such things as these?
4 I am (C)a laughingstock to my friends;
I, who (D)called to God and he answered me,
a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.
5 In the thought of one who is (E)at ease there is contempt for misfortune;
it is ready for those whose feet slip.
6 (F)The tents of robbers are at peace,
and those who provoke God are secure,
who bring their god in their hand.[a]
7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
8 or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;[b]
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
that (G)the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In (H)his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind.
11 Does not (I)the ear test words
as the palate tastes food?
12 Wisdom is with (J)the aged,
and understanding in length of days.
13 (K)“With God[c] are wisdom and might;
he has counsel and understanding.
14 If he tears down, none can rebuild;
if he (L)shuts a man in, none can open.
15 If he (M)withholds the waters, they dry up;
if he (N)sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16 With him are strength and (O)sound wisdom;
the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leads (P)counselors away stripped,
and (Q)judges he makes fools.
18 He (R)looses the bonds of kings
and binds a waistcloth on their hips.
19 He leads priests away stripped
and overthrows the mighty.
20 He deprives of speech those who are trusted
(S)and takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 He (T)pours contempt on princes
and loosens the belt of the strong.
22 He (U)uncovers the deeps out of darkness
and brings (V)deep darkness to light.
23 He (W)makes nations great, and he destroys them;
he enlarges nations, and (X)leads them away.
24 He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth
and (Y)makes them wander in a trackless waste.
25 They (Z)grope in the dark without light,
and he makes them (AA)stagger like a drunken man.
Job 12
New King James Version
Job Answers His Critics
12 Then Job answered and said:
2 “No doubt you are the people,
And wisdom will die with you!
3 But I have [a]understanding as well as you;
I am not (A)inferior to you.
Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
4 “I(B) am one mocked by his friends,
Who (C)called on God, and He answered him,
The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
5 A [b]lamp is despised in the thought of one who is at ease;
It is made ready for (D)those whose feet slip.
6 (E)The tents of robbers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure—
In what God provides by His hand.
7 “But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
8 Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you;
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 (F)In whose hand is the [c]life of every living thing,
And the (G)breath of [d]all mankind?
11 Does not the ear test words
And the [e]mouth taste its food?
12 Wisdom is with aged men,
And with [f]length of days, understanding.
13 “With Him are (H)wisdom and strength,
He has counsel and understanding.
14 If (I)He breaks a thing down, it cannot be rebuilt;
If He imprisons a man, there can be no release.
15 If He (J)withholds the waters, they dry up;
If He (K)sends them out, they overwhelm the earth.
16 With Him are strength and prudence.
The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 He leads counselors away plundered,
And makes fools of the judges.
18 He loosens the bonds of kings,
And binds their waist with a belt.
19 He leads [g]princes away plundered,
And overthrows the mighty.
20 (L)He deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 (M)He pours contempt on princes,
And [h]disarms the mighty.
22 He (N)uncovers deep things out of darkness,
And brings the shadow of death to light.
23 (O)He makes nations great, and destroys them;
He [i]enlarges nations, and guides them.
24 He takes away the [j]understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth,
And (P)makes them wander in a pathless wilderness.
25 (Q)They grope in the dark without light,
And He makes them (R)stagger like a drunken man.
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