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Job 9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Job 9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Job Replies: There Is No Mediator
9 Then Job answered:
2 “Indeed I know that this is so;
but how can a mortal be just before God?
3 If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength
—who has resisted him, and succeeded?—
5 he who removes mountains, and they do not know it,
when he overturns them in his anger;
6 who shakes the earth out of its place,
and its pillars tremble;
7 who commands the sun, and it does not rise;
who seals up the stars;
8 who alone stretched out the heavens
and trampled the waves of the Sea;[a]
9 who made the Bear and Orion,
the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;
10 who does great things beyond understanding,
and marvelous things without number.
11 Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him;
he moves on, but I do not perceive him.
12 He snatches away; who can stop him?
Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13 “God will not turn back his anger;
the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath him.
14 How then can I answer him,
choosing my words with him?
15 Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him;
I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.[b]
16 If I summoned him and he answered me,
I do not believe that he would listen to my voice.
17 For he crushes me with a tempest,
and multiplies my wounds without cause;
18 he will not let me get my breath,
but fills me with bitterness.
19 If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one!
If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?[c]
20 Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me;
though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
21 I am blameless; I do not know myself;
I loathe my life.
22 It is all one; therefore I say,
he destroys both the blameless and the wicked.
23 When disaster brings sudden death,
he mocks at the calamity[d] of the innocent.
24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
he covers the eyes of its judges—
if it is not he, who then is it?
25 “My days are swifter than a runner;
they flee away, they see no good.
26 They go by like skiffs of reed,
like an eagle swooping on the prey.
27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint;
I will put off my sad countenance and be of good cheer,’
28 I become afraid of all my suffering,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29 I shall be condemned;
why then do I labor in vain?
30 If I wash myself with soap
and cleanse my hands with lye,
31 yet you will plunge me into filth,
and my own clothes will abhor me.
32 For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him,
that we should come to trial together.
33 There is no umpire[e] between us,
who might lay his hand on us both.
34 If he would take his rod away from me,
and not let dread of him terrify me,
35 then I would speak without fear of him,
for I know I am not what I am thought to be.[f]
约伯记 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
约伯记 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
约伯承认神之智力
9 约伯回答说： 2 “我真知道是这样，但人在神面前怎能成为义呢？ 3 若愿意与他争辩，千中之一也不能回答。 4 他心里有智慧，且大有能力，谁向神刚硬而得亨通呢？ 5 他发怒把山翻倒挪移，山并不知觉。 6 他使地震动离其本位，地的柱子就摇撼。 7 他吩咐日头不出来，就不出来，又封闭众星。 8 他独自铺张苍天，步行在海浪之上。 9 他造北斗、参星、昴星，并南方的密宫。 10 他行大事不可测度，行奇事不可胜数。 11 他从我旁边经过，我却不看见；他在我面前行走，我倒不知觉。 12 他夺取，谁能阻挡？谁敢问他‘你做什么’？
人受艰苦非尽因罪
13 “神必不收回他的怒气，扶助拉哈伯的屈身在他以下。 14 既是这样，我怎敢回答他，怎敢选择言语与他辩论呢？ 15 我虽有义，也不回答他，只要向那审判我的恳求。 16 我若呼吁，他应允我，我仍不信他真听我的声音。 17 他用暴风折断我，无故地加增我的损伤。 18 我就是喘一口气，他都不容，倒使我满心苦恼。 19 若论力量，他真有能力；若论审判，他说：‘谁能将我传来呢？’ 20 我虽有义，自己的口要定我为有罪；我虽完全，我口必显我为弯曲。 21 我本完全，不顾自己，我厌恶我的性命。 22 善恶无分，都是一样，所以我说，完全人和恶人，他都灭绝。 23 若忽然遭杀害之祸，他必戏笑无辜的人遇难。 24 世界交在恶人手中，蒙蔽世界审判官的脸，若不是他，是谁呢？
25 “我的日子比跑信的更快，急速过去，不见福乐。 26 我的日子过去如快船，如急落抓食的鹰。 27 我若说我要忘记我的哀情，除去我的愁容，心中畅快， 28 我因愁苦而惧怕，知道你必不以我为无辜。 29 我必被你定为有罪，我何必徒然劳苦呢？ 30 我若用雪水洗身，用碱洁净我的手， 31 你还要扔我在坑里，我的衣服都憎恶我。 32 他本不像我是人，使我可以回答他，又使我们可以同听审判。 33 我们中间没有听讼的人，可以向我们两造按手。 34 愿他把杖离开我，不使惊惶威吓我， 35 我就说话，也不惧怕他，现在我却不是那样。
Job 9
New International Version
Job 9
New International Version
Job
9 Then Job replied:
2 “Indeed, I know that this is true.
But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?(A)
3 Though they wished to dispute with him,(B)
they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.(C)
4 His wisdom(D) is profound, his power is vast.(E)
Who has resisted(F) him and come out unscathed?(G)
5 He moves mountains(H) without their knowing it
and overturns them in his anger.(I)
6 He shakes the earth(J) from its place
and makes its pillars tremble.(K)
7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;(L)
he seals off the light of the stars.(M)
8 He alone stretches out the heavens(N)
and treads on the waves of the sea.(O)
9 He is the Maker(P) of the Bear[a] and Orion,
the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.(Q)
10 He performs wonders(R) that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.(S)
11 When he passes me, I cannot see him;
when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.(T)
12 If he snatches away, who can stop him?(U)
Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(V)
13 God does not restrain his anger;(W)
even the cohorts of Rahab(X) cowered at his feet.
14 “How then can I dispute with him?
How can I find words to argue with him?(Y)
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;(Z)
I could only plead(AA) with my Judge(AB) for mercy.(AC)
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
I do not believe he would give me a hearing.(AD)
17 He would crush me(AE) with a storm(AF)
and multiply(AG) my wounds for no reason.(AH)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
but would overwhelm me with misery.(AI)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(AJ)
And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[b]?(AK)
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.(AL)
21 “Although I am blameless,(AM)
I have no concern for myself;(AN)
I despise my own life.(AO)
22 It is all the same; that is why I say,
‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’(AP)
23 When a scourge(AQ) brings sudden death,
he mocks the despair of the innocent.(AR)
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(AS)
he blindfolds its judges.(AT)
If it is not he, then who is it?(AU)
25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(AV)
they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(AW)
26 They skim past(AX) like boats of papyrus,(AY)
like eagles swooping down on their prey.(AZ)
27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,(BA)
I will change my expression, and smile,’
28 I still dread(BB) all my sufferings,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.(BC)
29 Since I am already found guilty,
why should I struggle in vain?(BD)
30 Even if I washed myself with soap(BE)
and my hands(BF) with cleansing powder,(BG)
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit(BH)
so that even my clothes would detest me.(BI)
32 “He is not a mere mortal(BJ) like me that I might answer him,(BK)
that we might confront each other in court.(BL)
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,(BM)
someone to bring us together,(BN)
34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,(BO)
so that his terror would frighten me no more.(BP)
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,(BQ)
but as it now stands with me, I cannot.(BR)
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