Job 33
Good News Translation
33 And now, Job, listen carefully
to all that I have to say.
2 I am ready to say what's on my mind.
3 All my words are sincere,
and I am speaking the truth.
4 God's spirit made me and gave me life.
5 Answer me if you can. Prepare your arguments.
6 You and I are the same in God's sight,
both of us were formed from clay.
7 So you have no reason to fear me;
I will not overpower you.
8 Now this is what I heard you say:
9 “I am not guilty; I have done nothing wrong.
I am innocent and free from sin.
10 But God finds excuses for attacking me
and treats me like an enemy.
11 (A)He binds chains on my feet;
he watches every move I make.”
12 But I tell you, Job, you are wrong.
God is greater than any human being.
13 Why do you accuse God
of never answering our complaints?
14 Although God speaks again and again,
no one pays attention to what he says.
15 (B)At night when people are asleep,
God speaks in dreams and visions.
16 He makes them listen to what he says,
and they are frightened at his warnings.
17 God speaks to make them stop their sinning
and to save them from becoming proud.
18 He will not let them be destroyed;
he saves them from death itself.
19 God corrects us by sending sickness
and filling our bodies with pain.
20 Those who are sick lose their appetites,
and even the finest food looks revolting.
21 Their bodies waste away to nothing;
you can see all their bones;
22 they are about to go to the world of the dead.
23 Perhaps an angel may come to their aid—
one of God's thousands of angels,
who remind us of our duty.
24 In mercy the angel will say, “Release them!
They are not to go down to the world of the dead.
Here is the ransom to set them free.”
25 Their bodies will grow young and strong again;
26 when they pray, God will answer;
they will worship God with joy;
God will set things right for them again.
27 Each one will say in public, “I have sinned.
I have not done right, but God spared me.
28 He kept me from going to the world of the dead,
and I am still alive.”
29 God does all this again and again;
30 each one saves a person's life,
and gives him the joy of living.
31 Now, Job, listen to what I am saying;
be quiet and let me speak.
32 But if you have something to say, let me hear it;
I would gladly admit you are in the right.
33 But if not, be quiet and listen to me,
and I will teach you how to be wise.
约伯记 33
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
欲以诚实折服约伯
33 “可是，约伯啊，请听我的言语，
留心听我的一切话。
2 我现在开口，
用舌头发言；
3 我的话表明我心中的正直，
我所知道的，我的嘴唇就诚诚实实地说出来。
4 神的灵创造了我，
全能者的气使我存活。
5 你若能够办得到，就回答我，
用话语攻击我，
表明立场，当面攻击我。
6 在 神面前我与你一样，
也是用土捏造的。
7 我的威严必不惊吓你，
我的压力也不加重在你身上。
8 你所说的，我已经听见了，也听到你言语的声音，说：
9 ‘我是洁净的，毫无过犯；
我是清白的，没有罪孽。
10 神找机会攻击我，
把我当作仇敌；
11 他把我的两脚上了木狗，
又鉴察我一切所行的。’
12 我要告诉你，你这话错了，
因为 神比世人大。
13 你为甚么对 神争辩，
说：‘无论世人的甚么话，他都不回答’呢？
14 原来 神用这个方法或那个方法说了，
只是，世人没有留意。
15 世人都在床上打盹，
沉睡临到他们的时候，
神用异梦与夜间的异象，
16 告诉他们，
他坚定他们所得的训诲，
17 好叫人离开自己的恶行，
又叫人与骄傲隔绝，
18 拦阻人的性命不下在坑里，
又阻止他的生命不死在刀下。
神教训人的方法
19 人在床上被痛苦惩治，
他的骨头不住地痛苦挣扎，
20 以致他的生命厌恶食物，
他的胃口也厌恶美食，
21 他的肌肉消瘦以致看不见，
以前看不见的骨头，现在都凸出来。
22 他的性命接近深坑，
他的生命靠近灭命的天使。
23 在一千位天使之中，
若有一位作人的中保，指示人当行的事，
24 恩待他，说：
‘救赎他免下深坑；
我已经得到了赎价。’
25 他的肌肉就比孩童的更嫩，
他更恢复满有青春活力的日子。
26 他向 神祈求， 神就喜悦他，
他也欢呼着朝见 神的面，
人又恢复自己的义。
27 他在人面前歌唱，说：
‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，
但我没有受到应得的报应。
28 他救赎我的性命免入深坑，
我的生命必得见光明。’
29 神总是三番四次，
向人行这一切事，
30 要把人的性命从深坑里救回来，
好使活人之光光照他。
31 约伯啊，你当留心听我，
当默不作声，我要说话。
32 你若有话说，就请回答我；
你只管说吧，因为我愿意以你为义。
33 你若没有话说，就要听我说，
你当默不作声，我就把智慧教导你。”
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