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约伯记-Job 第 33 章

33:1然而约伯阿，请听我的话，侧耳听我一切的言语。
But now, Job, hear my speaking, And give ear to all my words.
33:2请看，我已经开口，我的舌头已经在我口中发言。
Indeed now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
33:3我的言语显明我心中的正直；我嘴唇所知道的，就清洁无伪的说出。
My words manifest the uprightness of my heart, And what my lips know they speak sincerely.
33:4神的灵造了我，全能者的气使我得生。
The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty has enlivened me.
33:5你若能，就回答我；请站起来，在我面前陈明。
If you can, respond to me; Arrange your words before me; take your stand.
33:6看哪，我在神面前与你一样，也是由泥土中捏出来的。
Indeed, I am before God as you are; I too was cut out of clay.
33:7我的威吓不能使你惊惶，我的压力在你身上也不会沉重。
So no fear of me can terrify you, Nor can my pressure be heavy upon you.
33:8你所说的我听见了，我听见你言语的声音，说，
You have surely spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
33:9我是清洁无过的；我是纯洁的，在我里面也没有罪孽。
I am clean and without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.
33:10看哪，神找机会攻击我，以我为仇敌，
See, He finds occasions for hostility against me; He considers me as His enemy.
33:11把我的脚上了木狗，察看我一切的行径。
He puts my feet in stocks; He watches all my paths.
33:12我要回答你说，你这话不对，因神比人更大。
However, in this you are not right, I will answer you, For God is greater than man.
33:13你为何与祂争论说，祂的事祂都不回答呢？
Why do you contend with Him, Saying that He does not answer for any of His affairs?
33:14原来神用一种方式，甚至用两种方式说话，人却不理会；
For God speaks in one way, Indeed in two ways, without any perceiving it -
33:15(人在床上打盹沉睡的时候，神在梦中，在夜间的异象里说话；)
In a dream, a night vision, When deep sleep falls upon men In the slumberings upon their beds -
33:16神就开通人的耳朵，将他们当受的教训印在他们心上，
Then He opens the ears of men And seals up their instruction,
33:17好叫人转离自己所行的，又将骄傲从人除掉。
That He may turn man aside from his doing And hide pride from man.
33:18祂使人的魂不陷在坑里，使人的生命不灭在刀下。
He keeps his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
33:19人在床上被神用痛苦惩治，骨头不住的挣扎；
He is also chastened with pain upon his bed And with continual strife in his bones,
33:20以致他的生命厌弃食物，他的魂厌恶美味。
So that his life abhors bread, And his soul, fancy food.
33:21他的肉消瘦，以致看不见，先前不见的骨头，都凸出来。
His flesh is so consumed that it cannot be seen, And his bones that had not been seen stick out.
33:22他的魂临近深坑，他的生命接近灭命者。
And his soul draws near to the pit, And his life, to the destroyers.
33:23一千天使中，若有一个在他身旁作传话的，指示人所当行的事，
If there is with him an angel, An interpreter, one of a thousand, To declare to man what is right for him,
33:24神就向他开恩，说，救赎他免下深坑；我已经得了赎价。
Then He will be gracious to him and will say, Redeem him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom.
33:25他的肉要比孩童的肉更嫩；他就反老还童。
His flesh will be fresher than in childhood; He will return to the days of his youth.
33:26他祷告神，神就悦纳他，使他欢呼朝见神的面；神又使人复得他的义。
He will pray to God, and He will accept him, So that he sees His face with joyous shouting; And God restores to man his righteousness.
33:27他要向人歌唱说，我犯了罪，屈枉正直，却未受报应。
He will sing to men and say, I sinned and perverted what was right, But it was not paid back to me.
33:28神救赎了我的魂免入深坑；我的生命也必见光。
He has redeemed my soul from perishing in the pit, And my life will see the light.
33:29看哪，神两次、三次向人行这一切的事，
Indeed, all these things God accomplishes for a man, Twice, even three times,
33:30为要从深坑救回人的魂，以活人之地的光照耀他。
To bring his soul back from the pit, To enlighten him with the light of the living.
33:31约伯阿，你当侧耳听我的话；不要作声，我要说话。
Take heed, Job; hear me. Be silent, and I will speak.
33:32你若有话说，就可以回答我；你只管说，因我愿以你为是。
If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33:33若不然，你就听我说；你不要作声，我便将智慧教训你。
If not, you listen to me; Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.
 
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