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约伯记-Job 第 22 章

22:1提幔人以利法回答说,
And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
22:2人岂能对神有益呢?明智的人只能有益于己。
Can a man of might be of any use to God? No, a man of insight is of use only to himself.
22:3你为人公义,岂叫全能者喜悦?你行径完全,岂能使祂得利?
Is it a matter of delight to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it a gain to Him that you make your ways perfect?
22:4岂是因你敬畏祂,祂就责备你,与你争讼么?
Is it because of your fear of Him that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment with you?
22:5你的恶岂不是大么?你的罪孽岂不是没有穷尽么?
Is not your wickedness great, And is there no end to your iniquities?
22:6因你无故强取弟兄之物作抵押,剥去贫寒人的衣服。
For you have taken pledges from your brothers without cause And stripped the naked of their clothing.
22:7困乏的人,你没有给他水喝;饥饿的人,你没有给他食物。
You have not given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
22:8有能力的人,就得有地土;尊贵的人,也住在其中。
And as for the man of power, the earth was his; And the man of honor dwelt in it.
22:9你打发寡妇空着回去,你折断孤儿的膀臂。
You have sent away the widows empty, And the arms of the orphans have been crushed.
22:10因此,有网罗环绕你,有恐惧忽然使你惊惶;
Therefore snares are all around you; And sudden dread troubles you,
22:11或有黑暗,以致你看不见,并有洪水淹没你。
Or darkness, so that you cannot see; And an abundance of waters covers you.
22:12神岂不是在高天么?你看最高的星宿是何其高!
Is not God at the height of heaven? And look at the highest of the stars, how lofty they are!
22:13你说,神知道什么?他岂能看透幽暗施行审判呢?
And you say, What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness?
22:14密云将祂遮盖,使祂不能看见;祂在天的大圈上行走。
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so He cannot see; And He walks upon the circle of the heavens.
22:15你要依从古往的道路么?这道路是恶人所行的;
Will you keep the old way, Which wicked men have trodden?
22:16他们未到死期,就被攫去,他们的根基好像江河溃泻;
Such were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured forth like a stream;
22:17他们向神说,离开我们罢;又说,全能者能为我们成就什么呢?
Who said to God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty accomplish for us?
22:18那知神以美物充满他们的房屋;但恶人的谋算离祂好远。
Yet He fills their houses with good things. But the counsel of the wicked is far from Him.
22:19义人看见了就欢喜,无辜的人也嗤笑他们,
The righteous see and rejoice, And the innocent deride them,
22:20说,那些起来攻击我们的,果然被剪除,其余的都被火烧灭。
Saying, Surely those who rose up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire has devoured.
22:21你要与神亲善和好,福乐必因此临到你。
Be well disposed to Him and at peace with Him; By such, good will come upon you.
22:22你当领受祂口中的教训,将祂的言语存在心里。
Receive instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.
22:23你若归向全能者,就必得建立。你若使不义远离你的帐棚,
If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up. If you put injustice far away from your tents,
22:24将你的金块丢在尘土里,将俄斐的金子丢在溪河石头之间,
And place your gold nuggets in the dust And your gold of Ophir in the stones of the brooks,
22:25全能者就必作你的金块,作你的宝银。
Then the Almighty will be your gold nuggets And precious silver to you.
22:26那时你要以全能者为喜乐,向神仰起脸来。
For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, And you will lift up your countenance to God.
22:27你祷告祂,祂就听你;你也要还你的愿。
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will repay your vows.
22:28你定意作何事,必然给你成就;亮光也必照耀你的路。
You will also decree something, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.
22:29人使你降卑,你就说,必得高升!谦卑的人,神必然拯救。
When they cast you down, you will say, I am up! And the lowly person He will save.
22:30人非无辜,神尚且搭救他;因你手中清洁,你必蒙拯救。
He will deliver him who is not innocent; Yes, you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
 
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