Job 33
Common English Bible
Elihu’s appeal to be heard
33 But now, listen to me, Job;
pay attention to all my words.
2 Notice that I am opening my mouth;
my tongue is speaking in my mouth.[a]
3 My words come from a virtuous heart;
my lips speak knowledge clearly.
4 God’s spirit made me;
the Almighty’s breath enlivens me.
5 If you are able, answer me;
lay out your case[b] before me and take a stand.
6 Notice that I’m just like you to God;
I also was pinched from clay.
7 Surely fear of me shouldn’t scare you;
my pressure on you shouldn’t be heavy.
The argument
8 You certainly said in my hearing;
I heard the sound of your words:
9 “I’m pure, without sin;
I’m innocent, without offense.
10 Notice that he invents arguments against me;
he considers me his enemy,
11 ties up my feet,
watches all my paths.”
12 Now you’re wrong about this; I’ll answer you,
for God is greater than anybody.
13 Why do you contend with him,
saying that he doesn’t answer all your words?[c]
14 God speaks in one way,
in two ways, but no one perceives it.
15 In the dream, a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls upon humans,
during their slumber on a bed,
16 then he opens people’s ears,
scares them with warnings,
17 to turn them from a deed
and to smother human pride.
18 He keeps one from the pit,
a life from perishing by the sword.
19 Or a person may be disciplined by pain
while in bed, bones ever aching
20 until a person loathes food,
an appetite rejects a delicacy;
21 the flesh wastes away, no longer visible;
the bones, once hidden, protrude.
22 A life approaches the pit;
its very being draws near the death dealers.
23 Surely there’s a messenger for this person,
a mediator, one out of a thousand
to declare one’s integrity to another
24 so that God has compassion on that person and says,
“Rescue this one from going down to the pit;
I have found a ransom.”
25 That person’s flesh is renewed like a child’s;
they regain their youth.
26 They pray to God, and God is pleased with them;
they behold God’s presence
with a joyful shout.
God rewards a person’s righteousness.
27 They sing before people and say:
“I have sinned, perverted justice,
but didn’t experience the consequences.
28 He ransomed me from crossing into the pit;
my life beholds light.”
29 Look, God does all this,
twice, three times with persons
30 to bring them back from the pit,
to shine with life’s light.
31 Listen, Job; hear me;
be quiet, and I will speak.
32 If you have words, answer me;
speak, for I want to be innocent.
33 If not, you must hear me;
be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.
约伯记 33
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
欲以诚实折服约伯
33 “约伯啊，请听我的话，留心听我一切的言语。 2 我现在开口，用舌发言。 3 我的言语要发明心中所存的正直，我所知道的，我嘴唇要诚实地说出。 4 神的灵造我，全能者的气使我得生。 5 你若回答我，就站起来，在我面前陈明。 6 我在神面前与你一样，也是用土造成。 7 我不用威严惊吓你，也不用势力重压你。
8 “你所说的我听见了，也听见你的言语说： 9 ‘我是清洁无过的，我是无辜的，在我里面也没有罪孽。 10 神找机会攻击我，以我为仇敌， 11 把我的脚上了木狗，窥察我一切的道路。’ 12 我要回答你说，你这话无理，因神比世人更大。
13 “你为何与他争论呢？因他的事都不对人解说。 14 神说一次两次，世人却不理会。 15 人躺在床上沉睡的时候，神就用梦和夜间的异象， 16 开通他们的耳朵，将当受的教训印在他们心上， 17 好叫人不从自己的谋算，不行骄傲的事[a]， 18 拦阻人不陷于坑里，不死在刀下。
神惩人以苦乃为救其生命
19 “人在床上被惩治，骨头中不住地疼痛， 20 以致他的口厌弃食物，心厌恶美味。 21 他的肉消瘦，不得再见，先前不见的骨头都凸出来。 22 他的灵魂临近深坑，他的生命近于灭命的。
23 “一千天使中，若有一个做传话的与神同在，指示人所当行的事， 24 神就给他开恩，说：‘救赎他免得下坑，我已经得了赎价。’ 25 他的肉要比孩童的肉更嫩，他就返老还童。 26 他祷告神，神就喜悦他，使他欢呼朝见神的面，神又看他为义。 27 他在人前歌唱说：‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，这竟与我无益。 28 神救赎我的灵魂免入深坑，我的生命也必见光。’
29 “神两次三次向人行这一切的事， 30 为要从深坑救回人的灵魂，使他被光照耀与活人一样。 31 约伯啊，你当侧耳听我的话，不要作声，等我讲说。 32 你若有话说，就可以回答我；你只管说，因我愿以你为是。 33 若不然，你就听我说，你不要作声，我便将智慧教训你。”
Footnotes
- 约伯记 33:17 原文作：将骄傲向人隐藏。
Job 33
New King James Version
Elihu Contradicts Job
33 “But please, Job, hear my speech,
And listen to all my words.
2 Now, I open my mouth;
My tongue speaks in my mouth.
3 My words come from my upright heart;
My lips utter pure knowledge.
4 (A)The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If you can answer me,
Set your words in order before me;
Take your stand.
6 (B)Truly I am [a]as your spokesman before God;
I also have been formed out of clay.
7 (C)Surely no fear of me will terrify you,
Nor will my hand be heavy on you.
8 “Surely you have spoken [b]in my hearing,
And I have heard the sound of your words, saying,
9 ‘I(D) am pure, without transgression;
I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Yet He finds occasions against me,
(E)He counts me as His enemy;
11 (F)He puts my feet in the stocks,
He watches all my paths.’
12 “Look, in this you are not righteous.
I will answer you,
For God is greater than man.
13 Why do you (G)contend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
14 (H)For God may speak in one way, or in another,
Yet man does not perceive it.
15 (I)In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
While slumbering on their beds,
16 (J)Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction.
17 In order to turn man from his deed,
And conceal pride from man,
18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit,
And his life from [c]perishing by the sword.
19 “Man is also chastened with pain on his (K)bed,
And with strong pain in many of his bones,
20 (L)So that his life abhors (M)bread,
And his soul [d]succulent food.
21 His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones stick out which once were not seen.
22 Yes, his soul draws near the Pit,
And his life to the executioners.
23 “If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness,
24 Then He is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit;
I have found [e]a ransom’;
25 His flesh shall be young like a child’s,
He shall return to the days of his youth.
26 He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness.
27 Then he looks at men and (N)says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right,
And it (O)did not profit me.’
28 He will (P)redeem [f]his soul from going down to the Pit,
And his life shall see the light.
29 “Behold, God works all these things,
Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
30 (Q)To bring back his soul from the Pit,
That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
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