旧约 -- 约伯记(Job) -- 第 34 章 ( 本篇共有 42 章 )　7上一章　下一章8　目录
34:1以利户又说，
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
34:2你们智慧人，要听我的话。有知识的人，要留心听我说。
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
34:3因为耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
34:4我们当选择何为是，彼此知道何为善。
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
34:5约伯曾说，我是公义，神夺去我的理。
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
34:6我虽有理，还算为说谎言的。我虽无过，受的伤还不能医治。
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
34:7谁像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢。
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:8他与作孽的结伴，和恶人同行。
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
34:9他说，人以神为乐，总是无益。
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
34:10所以你们明理的人，要听我的话。神断旁不至行恶，全能者断不至作孽。
Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
34:11他必按人所作的报应人，使各人照所行的得报。
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
34:12神必不作恶，全能者也不偏离公平。
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
34:13谁派他治理地，安定全世界呢。
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
34:14他若专心为己，将灵和气收归自己。
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
34:15凡有血气的就必一同死亡，世人必仍归尘土。
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
34:16你若明理，就当听我的话，留心听我言语的声音。
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
34:17难道恨恶公平的可以掌权吗。那有公义的，有大能的，岂可定他有罪吗。
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
34:18他对君王说，你是鄙陋的。对贵臣说，你是邪恶的。
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
34:19他待王子不徇情面，也不看重富足的过于贫穷的，因为都是他手所造。
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
34:20在转眼之间，半夜之中，他们就死亡。百姓被震动而去世。有权力的被夺去非借人手。
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
34:21神注目观看人的道路，看明人的脚步。
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:22没有黑暗，阴翳能给作孽的藏身。
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:23神审判人，不必使人到他面前再三鉴察。
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
34:24他用难测之法，打破有能力的人，设立别人代替他们。
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
34:25他原知道他们的行为，使他们在夜间倾倒灭亡。
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
34:26他在众人眼前击打他们，如同击打恶人一样。
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
34:27因为他们偏行不跟从他，也不留心他的道，
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
34:28甚至使贫穷人的哀声，达到他那里。他也听了困苦人的哀声。
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
34:29他使人安静，谁能扰乱（或作定罪）呢，他掩面谁能见他呢。无论待一国，或一人都是如此。
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
34:30使不虔敬的人不得作王，免得有人牢宠百姓。
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
34:31有谁对神说，我受了责罚，不再犯罪。
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
34:32我所看不明的，求你指教我。我若作了孽，必不再作。
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
34:33他施行报应，岂要随你的心愿，叫你推辞不受吗。选定的是你，不是我。你所知道的只管说吧。
Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34:34明理的人，和听我话的智慧人，必对我说。
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
34:35约伯说话没有知识，言语中毫无智慧。
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
34:36愿约伯被试验到底，因他回答像恶人一样。
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
34:37他在罪上又加悖逆。在我们中间拍手，用许多言语轻慢神。
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.