Job 13
Christian Standard Bible
13 Look, my eyes have seen all this;
my ears(A) have heard and understood it.
2 Everything you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.(B)
3 Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty
and argue my case before God.(C)
4 You use lies like plaster;
you are all worthless healers.(D)
5 If only you would shut up
and let that be your wisdom!
6 Hear now my argument,
and listen to my defense.[a]
7 Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for him?
8 Would you show partiality(E) to him
or argue the case in his defense?
9 Would it go well if he examined you?
Could you deceive him as you would deceive a man?(F)
10 Surely he would rebuke you
if you secretly showed partiality.
11 Would God’s majesty not terrify you?(G)
Would his dread not fall on you?
12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;(H)
your defenses are made of clay.
13 Be quiet,[b] and I will speak.
Let whatever comes happen to me.
14 I will put[c] myself at risk[d]
and take my life in my own hands.
15 Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.[e]
I will still defend(I) my ways before him.
16 Yes, this will result in my deliverance,
for no godless person(J) can appear before him.
17 Pay close attention to my words;
let my declaration ring in your ears.
18 Now then, I have prepared my case;(K)
I know that I am right.
19 Can anyone indict me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
20 Only grant these two things to me, God,
so that I will not have to hide from your presence:
21 remove your hand from me,
and do not let your terror frighten me.(L)
22 Then call, and I will answer,(M)
or I will speak, and you can respond to me.
23 How many iniquities(N) and sins have I committed?[f]
Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
24 Why do you hide your face
and consider me your enemy?(O)
25 Will you frighten a wind-driven leaf?
Will you chase after dry straw?
26 For you record bitter accusations against me
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27 You put my feet in the stocks
and stand watch over all my paths,
setting a limit for the soles[g] of my feet.
28 A person wears out like something rotten,
like a moth-eaten garment.(P)
Job 13
English Standard Version
Job Continues: Still I Will Hope in God
13 “Behold, my eye has seen all this,
my ear has heard and understood it.
2 (A)What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3 (B)But I would speak to the Almighty,
and I desire to (C)argue my case with God.
4 As for you, (D)you whitewash with lies;
(E)worthless physicians are you all.
5 Oh that you would (F)keep silent,
and it would be your wisdom!
6 Hear now my argument
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7 Will you (G)speak falsely for God
and speak (H)deceitfully for him?
8 Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you (I)plead the case for God?
9 Will it be well with you when he (J)searches you out?
Or (K)can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
10 He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
11 Will not his (L)majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
12 Your maxims are proverbs of (M)ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 “Let me have silence, and I will speak,
and let come on me what may.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
and (N)put my life in my hand?
15 (O)Though he slay me, I will (P)hope in him;[a]
yet I will (Q)argue my ways to his face.
16 This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.
17 (R)Keep listening to my words,
and let my declaration be in your ears.
18 Behold, I have (S)prepared my case;
I know that I shall be in the right.
19 (T)Who is there who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
20 Only grant me two things,
then I will not (U)hide myself from your face:
21 (V)withdraw your hand far from me,
and let not (W)dread of you terrify me.
22 (X)Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23 How many are my iniquities and my sins?
(Y)Make me know my transgression and my sin.
24 Why (Z)do you hide your face
and (AA)count me as your enemy?
25 Will you frighten (AB)a driven leaf
and pursue dry (AC)chaff?
26 For you (AD)write bitter things against me
and make me inherit (AE)the iniquities of my youth.
27 You put my feet in (AF)the stocks
and (AG)watch all my paths;
you set a limit for[b] the soles of my feet.
28 Man[c] wastes away like (AH)a rotten thing,
like a garment that is (AI)moth-eaten.
約伯記 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
13 「這一切，我親眼見過，
親耳聽過，且已明白。
2 你們知道的我也知道，
我不比你們遜色。
3 我想和全能者對話，
我渴望跟上帝理論。
4 而你們只會編造謊言，
都是無用的庸醫。
5 但願你們閉口不言，
那樣還算你們明智。
6 請聽我的申辯，
留心聽我的爭訟。
7 你們要為上帝說謊，
為祂說詭詐的話嗎？
8 你們要偏袒上帝嗎？
你們要替祂辯護嗎？
9 祂查問你們時豈會有好結果？
你們豈能像欺騙人一樣欺騙祂？
10 你們若暗中偏袒，
祂必責備你們。
11 難道你們不怕祂的威嚴，
不對祂充滿恐懼嗎？
12 你們的名言是無用的灰塵，
你們的雄辯是土築的營壘。
13 「你們住口，讓我發言；
我願承擔一切後果。
14 我已經豁出性命，
不惜冒生命危險。
15 祂必殺我，我毫無指望，[a]
但我仍要在祂面前申辯。
16 這樣我才能得救，
因為不信上帝的人無法到祂面前。
17 請留心聽我說話，
側耳聽我發言。
18 看啊，我已準備好辯詞，
我知道自己有理。
19 若有人能指控我，
我就緘默，情願死去。
20 上帝啊，只要你應允兩件事，
我就不躲避你的面，
21 求你把手從我身上挪開，
不要用你的威嚴驚嚇我。
22 這樣，你傳喚我，我必回應；
或者讓我陳述，你來回答。
23 我究竟有什麼過錯和罪惡？
求你指出我的過犯和罪愆。
24 你為何掩面不看我？
為何把我當作仇敵？
25 你要恐嚇一片風中的落葉嗎？
你要追趕一根枯乾的茅草嗎？
26 你記下指控我的罪狀，
讓我承擔幼年的罪惡。
27 你給我上了腳鐐，
監視我的一舉一動，
為我的腳掌設界限。
28 我消逝如朽爛之物，
又如蟲蛀的衣服。
Footnotes
- 13·15 「祂必殺我，我毫無指望」或譯「即使祂殺我，我也信靠祂」。
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