约伯记 23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
约伯自言愿诣神陈述其冤
23 约伯回答说: 2 “如今我的哀告还算为悖逆,我的责罚比我的唉哼还重。 3 唯愿我能知道在哪里可以寻见神,能到他的台前, 4 我就在他面前将我的案件陈明,满口辩白。 5 我必知道他回答我的言语,明白他向我所说的话。 6 他岂用大能与我争辩吗?必不这样,他必理会我。 7 在他那里,正直人可以与他辩论,这样,我必永远脱离那审判我的。 8 只是我往前行,他不在那里;往后退,也不能见他。 9 他在左边行事,我却不能看见;在右边隐藏,我也不能见他。 10 然而他知道我所行的路,他试炼我之后,我必如精金。
自言守道弗违
11 “我脚追随他的步履,我谨守他的道,并不偏离。 12 他嘴唇的命令,我未曾背弃;我看重他口中的言语,过于我需用的饮食。 13 只是他心志已定,谁能使他转意呢?他心里所愿的,就行出来。 14 他向我所定的,就必做成。这类的事,他还有许多。 15 所以我在他面前惊惶,我思念这事,便惧怕他。 16 神使我丧胆,全能者使我惊惶。 17 我的恐惧不是因为黑暗,也不是因为幽暗蒙蔽我的脸。
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。
Job 23
Contemporary English Version
Job's Reply to Eliphaz
Today I Complain Bitterly
23 Job said:
2 Today I complain bitterly,
because God has been cruel
and made me suffer.
3 If I knew where to find God,
I would go there
4 and argue my case.
5 Then I would discover
what he wanted to say.
6 Would he overwhelm me
with his greatness?
No! He would listen
7 because I am innocent,
and he would say,
“I now set you free!”
8 I cannot find God anywhere—
in front or back of me,
9 to my left or my right.
God is always at work,
though I never see him.
10 But he knows what I am doing,
and when he tests me,
I will be pure as gold.
* 11 I have never refused to follow
any of his commands,
12 and I have always treasured
his teachings.[a]
13 But he alone is God,
and who can oppose him?
God does as he pleases,
14 and he will do exactly
what he intends with me.
* 15 Merely the thought
of God All-Powerful
16 makes me tremble with fear.
17 God has covered me
with darkness,
but I refuse to be silent.[b]
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