Job 11
Revised Standard Version
Zophar Speaks: Job’s Guilt Deserves Punishment
11 Then Zophar the Na′amathite answered:
2 “Should a multitude of words go unanswered,
and a man full of talk be vindicated?
3 Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
4 For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure,
and I am clean in God’s eyes.’
5 But oh, that God would speak,
and open his lips to you,
6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
For he is manifold in understanding.[a]
Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
7 “Can you find out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
8 It is higher than heaven[b]—what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
9 Its measure is longer than the earth,
and broader than the sea.
10 If he passes through, and imprisons,
and calls to judgment, who can hinder him?
11 For he knows worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
12 But a stupid man will get understanding,
when a wild ass’s colt is born a man.
13 “If you set your heart aright,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not wickedness dwell in your tents.
15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
you will be secure, and will not fear.
16 You will forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
18 And you will have confidence, because there is hope;
you will be protected[c] and take your rest in safety.
19 You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will entreat your favor.
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail;
all way of escape will be lost to them,
and their hope is to breathe their last.”
约伯记 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
琐法的回答
11 拿玛人琐法回答说：
2 “难道滔滔不绝就无人反驳？
难道唠唠叨叨就证明有理？
3 你喋喋不休，人们岂能缄默不言？
你嘲笑讥讽，岂不该有人使你羞愧？
4 你自以为信仰纯全，
在上帝眼中清白。
5 唯愿上帝发言，
开口驳斥你，
6 告诉你智慧的奥秘，
因为真智慧深奥难懂。
要知道，上帝对你的惩罚比你该受的还轻。
7 “你能测度上帝的深奥，
探索全能者的极限吗？
8 那可比诸天还高，你能做什么？
那可比阴间还深，你能知道什么？
9 那可比大地还宽广，
比海洋还辽阔。
10 祂若来囚禁你，
开庭审判，
谁能阻拦？
11 祂洞悉诡诈之人，
看见罪恶，
岂会不理？
12 愚蠢人若能变得聪明，
野驴驹也可生成人样。
13 “你若把心安正，
向祂举手祷告；
14 你若除去自己的罪恶，
不容帐篷里有任何不义，
15 就必能无愧地仰起脸，
站立得稳，无所畏惧。
16 你必忘记自己的苦楚，
它从你记忆中如流水逝去。
17 你的人生将比正午还光明，
生命中的黑暗也必像黎明。
18 你必充满盼望，感到安稳，
你必得到保护，安然入睡。
19 你睡觉时必无人惊扰，
许多人必求你施恩。
20 但恶人必眼目失明，无路可逃，
他们的指望只有死亡。”
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