约伯记 9
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约伯承认 神的智慧与能力
9 约伯回答说：
2 “我实在知道是这样，
但是，人在 神面前怎能算为公义呢？
3 人若愿意与他辩论，
连千分之一也答不出来。
4 他心里有智慧，而且有极大的能力，
有谁对他刚硬而平安无事呢？
5 他在怒中移山翻冈；
山冈却不知道；
6 他使大地震动离开本处，
大地的柱子就摇撼；
7 他吩咐太阳，太阳就不上升，
又封闭众星；
8 他独自铺开苍天，
步行在海浪之上；
9 他造北斗与参星，
昴星和南方的星座；
10 他所行的大事无法测度，
所行的奇事不可胜数。
11 他行过我身边，我却看不见；
他掠过去，我竟不觉察。
12 他夺取，谁能拦阻他？
谁敢问他：‘你干甚么？’
人受苦难不一定因为罪
13 神必不抑制他的怒气，
海怪拉哈伯的助手都俯伏在他以下。
14 何况我呢？我怎敢回答他，
措辞与他辩论呢？
15 即使我有理，也不敢回答，
只向那审判我的求怜悯；
16 即使我呼求，他也回答我，
我还是不信他会垂听我的声音。
17 他用暴风伤害我，
无缘无故加添我的创伤。
18 他不让我喘一口气，
却使我饱尝苦楚。
19 若论力量，他多么强大，
若论诉讼，他说：‘谁能把我传来？’
20 即使我有理，我的口还是定我有罪；
即使我完全，我的口还是判我乖谬。
21 我虽然完全，却不顾我自己，
倒厌恶我的生命。
22 所以我说，善恶都是一样，
完全人和恶人，他都灭尽。
23 灾祸忽然把人杀害的时候，
他就必嘲笑无辜人的遭遇。
24 全世界交在恶人的手中，
他蒙蔽世上审判官的脸，
如果不是他，那么是谁呢？
25 我的日子过得比信差还快，
飞快逝去，不见福乐。
26 我的日子消逝有如快船，
好象俯冲猛扑食物的鹰。
27 我若说：‘我要忘记我的苦情，
要除去愁容，面露喜乐。’
28 我就惧怕我的一切痛苦，
因为我知道你必不以我为无辜。
29 我既然被定为有罪，
又何必徒然劳苦呢？
30 我若用雪水洗净我的身，
又用碱水洁净我的手，
31 你还是把我扔入坑中，
连我的衣服也憎恶我。
32 他不像我是个人，
使我可以答他，让我们一起对簿公堂。
33 我俩之间并没有仲裁者，
能够按手在我们双方身上。
34 愿他使他的刑杖离开我，
愿他可畏的威严不惊吓我，
35 我就说话，也不怕他，
因为我本身并不是这种人。”
约伯记 9
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约伯的回应
9 约伯回答说：
2 “不错，我知道你所言不虚，
但人怎能在上帝面前算为义人？
3 人若想与祂辩驳，
千次也不能胜一次。
4 祂充满智慧，能力无比，
谁能抗拒祂还可平安无恙？
5 祂可猝然挪动群山，
在怒气中把山翻倒。
6 祂震动大地，使其挪位，
以致地的支柱摇撼。
7 祂一声令下，
太阳便不再升起，
众星也不再发光。
8 祂独自铺展穹苍，
步行在海浪之上。
9 祂创造了北斗星、参星、昴星及南天的星座。
10 祂行的奇事不可测度，
奇迹不可胜数。
11 祂经过我身旁，我却看不见；
祂从旁边掠过，我也无法察觉。
12 祂若夺取，谁能阻挡？
谁敢问祂，‘你做什么？’
13 上帝不会忍怒不发，
海怪[a]的帮手必屈膝在祂脚前。
14 “因此，我怎敢与祂辩驳？
怎敢措辞与祂理论？
15 我纵然无辜，也无法申诉，
只能乞求我的审判者施恩。
16 即使我呼唤祂的时候，祂回应我，
我仍不相信祂会垂听我的声音。
17 祂用暴风摧毁我，
无故地使我饱受创伤。
18 祂不肯让我喘息，
祂使我尝尽苦头。
19 若论力量，祂甚强大；
若上公堂，谁敢传祂？
20 即使我清白无辜，我的口也会认罪；
即使我纯全无过，祂也会判我有罪。
21 我虽纯全无过，也已毫不在乎，
我厌恶我的生命。
22 因为，我认为都是一样，
纯全无过的人和恶人都会被祂毁灭。
23 灾祸突然夺走人命时，
祂嘲笑无辜者的遭遇。
24 大地落入恶人手中，
蒙敝审判官眼睛的不是祂是谁？
Job 9
Living Bible
9 Job’s reply:
2 “Yes, I know all that. You’re not telling me anything new. But how can a man be truly good in the eyes of God? 3 If God decides to argue with him, can a man answer even one question of a thousand he asks? 4 For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever opposed him successfully?
5 “Suddenly he moves the mountains, overturning them in his anger. 6 He shakes the earth to its foundations. 7 The sun won’t rise, the stars won’t shine, if he commands it so! 8 Only he has stretched the heavens out and stalked along the seas. 9 He made the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern Zodiac.
10 “He does incredible miracles, too many to count. 11 He passes by, invisible; he moves along, but I don’t see him go. 12 When he sends death to snatch a man away,[a] who can stop him? Who dares to ask him, ‘What are you doing?’
13 “And God does not abate his anger. The pride of man[b] collapses before him. 14 And who am I that I should try to argue with Almighty God, or even reason with him? 15 Even if I were sinless, I wouldn’t say a word. I would only plead for mercy. 16 And even if my prayers were answered, I could scarce believe that he had heard my cry. 17 For he is the one who destroys, and multiplies my wounds without a cause. 18 He will not let me breathe, but fills me with bitter sorrows. 19 He alone is strong and just.
20 “But I? Am I righteous? My own mouth says no. Even if I were perfect, God would prove me wicked. 21 And even if I am utterly innocent, I dare not think of it. I despise what I am. 22 Innocent or evil, it is all the same to him, for he destroys both kinds. 23 He will laugh when calamity crushes the innocent. 24 The whole earth is in the hands of the wicked. God blinds the eyes of the judges and lets them be unfair. If not he, then who?
25 “My life passes swiftly away, filled with tragedy. 26 My years disappear like swift ships, like the eagle that swoops upon its prey.
27 “If I decided to forget my complaints against God, to end my sadness and be cheerful, 28 then he would pour even greater sorrows upon me. For I know that you will not hold me innocent, O God, 29 but will condemn me. So what’s the use of trying? 30 Even if I were to wash myself with purest water and cleanse my hands with lye to make them utterly clean, 31 even so you would plunge me into the ditch and mud; and even my clothing would be less filthy than you consider me to be!
32-33 “And I cannot defend myself, for you are no mere man as I am. If you were, then we could discuss it fairly, but there is no umpire between us, no middle man, no mediator to bring us together. 34 Oh, let him stop beating me, so that I need no longer live in terror of his punishment. 35 Then I could speak without fear to him and tell him boldly that I am not guilty.
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