约伯记 34
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
责约伯自义
34 以利户回答，说：
2 “智慧人哪！你们要听我的话；
有知识的人哪！你们要侧耳听我。
3 因为耳朵试验言语，
好象上膛尝试食物。
4 我们要选择何为是，
让我们彼此知道何为善。
5 约伯说：‘我是有理的，
神却夺去我的公理；
6 我虽然有公理，却被认为是说谎的；
我虽然毫无过犯，我所受的箭伤却无法医治。’
7 有哪一个人像约伯呢？
他喝亵慢如同喝水，
8 他与作孽的同伙，
他与恶人同行。
9 因为他说过：‘人讨 神的喜悦，
对他并无益处。’
神是公义的
10 所以，明理的人哪！你们要听我的话，
神决不至作恶，全能者断不至行不义，
11 因为 神必照着人所作的报应他，
使各人按照所行的得报应。
12 真的， 神必不作恶，
全能者也必不颠倒是非。
13 谁派他管理大地？
谁设立全世界呢？
14 他若对人决心这样作，
他若把灵与气收归自己，
15 有血肉生命的就都一同气绝身亡，
世人都归回尘土。
16 你若明理，就请听这话，
留心听我说话的声音。
17 恨恶公平的真的可以掌权吗？
那有公义与大能的，你定他为有罪吗？
18 他不是对君王说：‘你是匪徒’，
又对贵族说：‘你们是恶人’吗？
19 他不徇王子的情面，
也不看重富人过于穷人，
因为他们都是他手所造的。
神明察秋毫
20 他们在半夜之中剎那之间死亡，
平民因遭受震动而去世，
有权势的被除灭非借人手。
21 神的眼看顾人的道路，
察看他每一步，
22 没有黑暗，又没有死荫的地方，
可以给作孽的在那里藏身。
23 神不必进一步鉴察人，
使人到他面前去受审判。
24 他不必查究就可以打碎有权势的人，
并且设立别人代替他们。
25 他原来留心他们所行的，
在夜间倾覆他们，他们就被压碎；
26 他在观众面前击打他们，
有如击打恶人一样；
27 因为他们偏离正道不跟从他，
也不留心他的一切道路，
28 以致穷人的哀求达到他那里，
他也垂听了困苦人的哀求。
29 他若安静不动，谁能定他有罪呢？
他若掩面，谁能看见他呢？
无论对待一国或一人，都是这样。
30 别让不敬虔的人作王，
免得他危害人民。
31 有人对 神说：
‘我忍受了管教，不再有败坏的行为了，
32 我所看不到的求你指教我，
我若行了罪孽，必不再行’。
33 神会因你拒绝悔改，
就遵照你的心意吗？
要作抉择的是你，不是我，
你所知道的，只管说出来吧。
34 明理的人必对我说，
智慧的人要听我的话。
35 约伯说话毫无知识，
他的言语没有智慧。
36 但愿约伯被试验到底，
因为他的回答像恶人一样。
37 他在自己的罪上又加过犯，
在我们中间鼓掌嘲笑 神，
用许多话敌对 神。”
约伯记 34
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
34 以利户又说：
2 “各位智者，请听我言；
明达之士，要侧耳听我的话。
3 因为耳朵辨别话语，
正如舌头品尝食物。
4 我们来鉴别何为正，
一起来认识何为善。
5 约伯曾说，‘我是清白的，
上帝却夺去我的公道。
6 我虽然有理，却被认为是撒谎者；
我虽然无过，却受到致命的创伤。’
7 有谁像约伯？
他肆意嘲讽，
8 与恶者为伍，
同坏人作伴。
9 因为他说，‘人取悦上帝毫无益处。’
10 “所以明智的人啊，请听我言，
上帝绝不会作恶，
全能者绝无不义。
11 祂按人所行的对待人，
照人所做的报应人。
12 上帝绝不会作恶，
全能者不会颠倒是非。
13 谁曾派祂治理大地，
让祂掌管整个世界呢？
14 上帝若决定收回自己的灵和气，
15 所有生灵将一同灭亡，
世人也将归回尘土。
16 “你若明理，请听我言，
侧耳听我说。
17 憎恶正义的岂可掌权？
你要谴责公义的大能者吗？
18 祂可以称君王为废物，
称权贵为恶徒。
19 祂不偏袒王侯，
也不轻贫重富，
因为他们都是祂亲手造的。
20 他们夜间转瞬死去，
百姓震颤，继而消逝，
权贵也被铲除，非借人手。
21 上帝鉴察世人的道路，
观看他们的脚步。
22 没有黑暗和阴影可供作恶者藏身。
23 祂不必再三察验，
把人召到面前审判。
24 祂击垮权贵无需审查，
另立他人取而代之。
25 祂知道他们的行为，
祂使他们在夜间倾覆、灭亡。
26 祂当众击打他们，
正如击打恶人。
27 因为他们离弃祂，
无视祂的正道，
28 以致穷人的呼求传到祂那里，
祂也听见了困苦者的呼求。
29 但祂若保持缄默，谁能定祂有罪？
祂若掩起脸来，谁能看得见祂？
个人和国家都靠祂垂顾，
30 以免不敬虔者做王，
祸国殃民。
31 “有谁对上帝说，
‘我受了管教，不会再犯罪；
32 我不明白的事，求你指教我；
我若行了恶事，必不再行’？
33 难道因为你拒绝接受，
上帝就要迎合你的要求吗？
要做抉择的是你，而非我，
请说说你的高见。
34 明达的人和听我发言的智者都会说，
35 ‘约伯所言毫无知识，
他的话没有智慧。’
36 愿约伯被试炼到底，
因为他的回答如恶人之言。
37 他的叛逆使他罪上加罪，
他在我们中间拍手讥笑，
用许多话亵渎上帝。”
Job 34
New Catholic Bible
Elihu’s Second Speech[a]
Chapter 34
Let Us Explore What Is Right.[b] 1 Then Elihu continued and said:
2 “Listen to my words, you wise men;
you men of learning, hear what I have to say.
3 For the ear tests the value of words
as the palate does with food.
4 “Let us consider together what is right;
let us determine among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job has said, ‘I am innocent,
but God has denied me justice;
6 I am in desperate straits
despite the fact that I have done no wrong.’
7 “Was there ever a man like Job
with his thirst for blasphemous charges,
8 who keeps company with evildoers
and travels with wicked men?
9 Did he not state that no one derives any benefit
by being pleasing to God?
God Does Not Pervert Justice
10 “Therefore, listen to me like intelligent men.
Far be it from God to do evil;[c]
far be it from the Almighty to be unjust.
11 He requites everyone according to his deeds,
ensuring that he will receive what his conduct deserves.
12 There can be no doubt that God will never do wrong;
the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 “Did someone else entrust the world to his keeping?
Who but he established the whole world?
14 If he were to take back his Spirit to himself
and withdraw back into himself his breath,
15 all flesh would perish instantaneously
and mankind would turn again to dust.
16 “If you have any semblance of intelligence, O Job,
pay attention to what I am saying.
17 How could an enemy of justice ever govern?
Would you dare to condemn the Righteous One, the Almighty,
18 who says to a king, ‘You are a scoundrel,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked men’?
19 “He shows no special respect to princes,
nor does he make any distinction between rich and poor,
for they are all the work of his hands.
20 They die suddenly, without warning,
in the middle of the night;
at his touch the rich are no more,
and he removes the mighty without lifting a finger.
God’s Eyes Observe the Ways of Humans
21 “For his eyes observe the ways of humans,
and he watches every step they take.
22 Nowhere is there darkness or gloom so dense
where evildoers may conceal themselves.
23 He forewarns no one when his time will come
to appear before God for judgment.
24 Without holding a trial he shatters the mighty
and establishes others in their place.
25 Knowing the sinful deeds they do,
he overthrows them at night and they are crushed.
26 “He strikes them down for their crimes
while others look on,
27 because they have turned away from following him
and paid no heed to any of his ways.
28 But they caused the cries of the poor to reach him,
so that he heard the anguished appeal of the afflicted.
29 “But if he remains silent and no one can condemn him,
and if he hides his face so that no one can behold him,
it is because he rules over nations and individuals
30 to prevent a godless man from ruling
and to set some wrongdoer free from affliction.
Job Is a Rebel to God[d]
31 “Suppose someone were to say to God,
‘I was wrong, but I will not offend anymore;
32 instruct me how to avoid sin
so that I will not do it again.’
33 In your opinion, should God then punish such a person
because he rejected his laws?
For it is up to you to decide, not me;
therefore, please enlighten us.
34 “Men of intelligence will say to me,
and any wise listener will assert:
35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge;[e]
what he says lacks any intelligence.’
36 Would that Job be tried to the limit,
since his answers are those of the wicked.
37 For he is adding rebellion to his sin
by making an end of justice among us
and insulting God with abusive words.”
Footnotes
- Job 34:1 Elihu’s thoughts become more spirited. He reaches the heart of the dispute: human suffering in the face of God’s justice.
- Job 34:1 The entire problem lies herein. Elihu mounts a fiery defense of God.
- Job 34:10 Far be it from God to do evil: Elihu is answering a charge that God does evil, which Job in his frustration has intimated; for he has insisted that God is punishing him wrongfully and allowing evildoers to flourish (Job 24:1-12).
- Job 34:31 Exacerbated by his torment, Job has forgotten mercy and, in the view of Elihu, he speaks like a sinner who is entrenched in his rebellion.
- Job 34:35 Job speaks without knowledge: this theme is found also in God’s first response (Job 38:2) and Job’s final response (Job 42:3).
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