约伯记 36
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
36 以利户又说:
2 “再给我片刻,容我讲明,
我还有话替上帝说。
3 我要旁征博引,
证明我的创造主公义。
4 我的话绝非虚言,
知识全备者在你身旁。
5 “上帝有大能,但不藐视人,
祂无所不知。
6 祂不容恶人活命,
祂为穷苦人申冤。
7 祂时时看顾义人,
使他们与君王同坐宝座,
永远受尊崇。
8 他们若被锁链捆绑,
被苦难的绳索缠住,
9 祂就会指明他们的所作所为,
让他们知道自己狂妄的罪愆。
10 祂开启他们的耳朵,使之受教,
督促他们离开罪恶。
11 他们若听从、事奉祂,
就可一生幸福,安享天年。
12 否则,他们必死于刀下,
在无知中灭亡。
13 不信上帝的人心存愤怒,
被上帝捆绑也不求救。
14 他们盛年丧命,
与庙中的男妓一同夭亡。
15 上帝借苦难拯救受苦的人,
借患难开通他们的耳朵。
16 祂也要引领你脱离困境,
进入广阔自由之地,
使你享受满桌佳肴。
17 “但恶人应受的审判落在你身上,
你难逃审判和惩罚。
18 当心,不可因愤怒而嘲骂,
不可因赎金大就偏离正道。
19 难道你呼求、使出浑身力气,
就能脱离困境吗?
20 不要渴望黑夜来临——
就是众民被毁灭的时候。
21 当心,不可转向罪恶,
因你喜欢罪恶胜于苦难。
22 看啊,上帝的能力无以伦比。
谁能像祂那样赐人教诲?
23 谁能为祂指定道路?
谁能说祂行事不义?
24 人们都歌唱祂的作为,
你也要记得颂扬。
25 祂的作为,万民都已看见,
世人从远处目睹。
26 我们无法明白上帝的伟大,
祂的年岁无法数算。
27 祂吸取水滴,
使之在云雾中化为雨,
28 从云端沛然降下,
滋润人间。
29 谁能明白云层的铺展,
及祂幔幕发出的雷声?
30 祂在四围铺展闪电,
照亮大海的深处。
31 祂借此治理万民,
赐下丰富的食物。
32 祂手握闪电,
令它射向目标。
33 雷声显明祂的作为,
就连牲畜也能察觉。
約伯記 36
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
36 以利戶又說:
2 「再給我片刻,容我講明,
我還有話替上帝說。
3 我要旁徵博引,
證明我的創造主公義。
4 我的話絕非虛言,
知識全備者在你身旁。
5 「上帝有大能,但不藐視人,
祂無所不知。
6 祂不容惡人活命,
祂為窮苦人伸冤。
7 祂時時看顧義人,
使他們與君王同坐寶座,
永遠受尊崇。
8 他們若被鎖鏈捆綁,
被苦難的繩索纏住,
9 祂就會指明他們的所作所為,
讓他們知道自己狂妄的罪愆。
10 祂開啟他們的耳朵,使之受教,
督促他們離開罪惡。
11 他們若聽從、事奉祂,
就可一生幸福,安享天年。
12 否則,他們必死於刀下,
在無知中滅亡。
13 不信上帝的人心存憤怒,
被上帝捆綁也不求救。
14 他們盛年喪命,
與廟中的男妓一同夭亡。
15 上帝藉苦難拯救受苦的人,
藉患難開通他們的耳朵。
16 祂也要引領你脫離困境,
進入廣闊自由之地,
使你享受滿桌佳餚。
17 「但惡人應受的審判落在你身上,
你難逃審判和懲罰。
18 當心,不可因憤怒而嘲罵,
不可因贖金大就偏離正道。
19 難道你呼求、使出渾身力氣,
就能脫離困境嗎?
20 不要渴望黑夜來臨——
就是眾民被毀滅的時候。
21 當心,不可轉向罪惡,
因你喜歡罪惡勝於苦難。
22 看啊,上帝的能力無以倫比。
誰能像祂那樣賜人教誨?
23 誰能為祂指定道路?
誰能說祂行事不義?
24 人們都歌唱祂的作為,
你也要記得頌揚。
25 祂的作為,萬民都已看見,
世人從遠處目睹。
26 我們無法明白上帝的偉大,
祂的年歲無法數算。
27 祂吸取水滴,
使之在雲霧中化為雨,
28 從雲端沛然降下,
滋潤人間。
29 誰能明白雲層的鋪展,
及祂幔幕發出的雷聲?
30 祂在四圍鋪展閃電,
照亮大海的深處。
31 祂藉此治理萬民,
賜下豐富的食物。
32 祂手握閃電,
令它射向目標。
33 雷聲顯明祂的作為,
就連牲畜也能察覺。
Job 36
New International Version
36 Elihu continued:
2 “Bear with me a little longer and I will show you
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
3 I get my knowledge from afar;(A)
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.(B)
4 Be assured that my words are not false;(C)
one who has perfect knowledge(D) is with you.(E)
5 “God is mighty,(F) but despises no one;(G)
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.(H)
6 He does not keep the wicked alive(I)
but gives the afflicted their rights.(J)
7 He does not take his eyes off the righteous;(K)
he enthrones them with kings(L)
and exalts them forever.(M)
8 But if people are bound in chains,(N)
held fast by cords of affliction,(O)
9 he tells them what they have done—
that they have sinned arrogantly.(P)
10 He makes them listen(Q) to correction(R)
and commands them to repent of their evil.(S)
11 If they obey and serve him,(T)
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity(U)
and their years in contentment.(V)
12 But if they do not listen,
they will perish by the sword[a](W)
and die without knowledge.(X)
13 “The godless in heart(Y) harbor resentment;(Z)
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.(AA)
14 They die in their youth,(AB)
among male prostitutes of the shrines.(AC)
15 But those who suffer(AD) he delivers in their suffering;(AE)
he speaks(AF) to them in their affliction.(AG)
16 “He is wooing(AH) you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious place(AI) free from restriction,(AJ)
to the comfort of your table(AK) laden with choice food.(AL)
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;(AM)
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.(AN)
18 Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribe(AO) turn you aside.(AP)
19 Would your wealth(AQ) or even all your mighty efforts
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
20 Do not long for the night,(AR)
to drag people away from their homes.[b]
21 Beware of turning to evil,(AS)
which you seem to prefer to affliction.(AT)
22 “God is exalted in his power.(AU)
Who is a teacher like him?(AV)
23 Who has prescribed his ways(AW) for him,(AX)
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?(AY)
24 Remember to extol his work,(AZ)
which people have praised in song.(BA)
25 All humanity has seen it;(BB)
mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 How great is God—beyond our understanding!(BC)
The number of his years is past finding out.(BD)
27 “He draws up the drops of water,(BE)
which distill as rain to the streams[c];(BF)
28 the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers(BG) fall on mankind.(BH)
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders(BI) from his pavilion?(BJ)
30 See how he scatters his lightning(BK) about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.(BL)
31 This is the way he governs[d] the nations(BM)
and provides food(BN) in abundance.(BO)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.(BP)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(BQ)
even the cattle make known its approach.[e](BR)
Job 36
King James Version
36 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Job 36
New King James Version
Elihu Proclaims God’s Goodness
36 Elihu also proceeded and said:
2 “Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 “Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one;
(A)He is mighty in strength [a]of understanding.
6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked,
But gives justice to the (B)oppressed.
7 (C)He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But (D)they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
8 And (E)if they are bound in [b]fetters,
Held in the cords of affliction,
9 Then He tells them their work and their transgressions—
That they have acted [c]defiantly.
10 (F)He also opens their ear to [d]instruction,
And commands that they turn from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve Him,
They shall (G)spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
12 But if they do not obey,
They shall perish by the sword,
And they shall die [e]without (H)knowledge.
13 “But the hypocrites in heart (I)store up wrath;
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
14 (J)They[f] die in youth,
And their life ends among the [g]perverted persons.
15 He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.
16 “Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,
(K)Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And (L)what is set on your table would be full of (M)richness.
17 But you are filled with the judgment due the (N)wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For (O)a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
19 (P)Will your riches,
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
20 Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, (Q)do not turn to iniquity,
For (R)you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 “Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?
23 (S)Who has assigned Him His way,
Or who has said, ‘You have done (T)wrong’?
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
24 “Remember to (U)magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
25 Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
26 “Behold, God is great, and we (V)do not know Him;
(W)Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
27 For He (X)draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 (Y)Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He (Z)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (AA)by these He judges the peoples;
He (AB)gives food in abundance.
32 (AC)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [h]strike.
33 (AD)His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning [i]the rising storm.
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