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約伯記-Job 第 29 章

29:1	約伯繼續他的講論，說， Then Job again took up his discourse and said,
29:2	惟願我的景況如從前的月分，如神保守我的日子； Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;
29:3	那時祂的燈照在我頭上，我藉祂的光行過黑暗。 When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;
29:4	我願如壯年的日子，那時神眷臨我的帳棚，給我親密的指教； As I was in the days of my prime, When intimate counsel with God was over my tent;
29:5	全能者仍與我同在，我的兒女都環繞我； When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were around me;
29:6	我的腳在奶中洗濯，磐石為我出油成河！ When my steps were bathed in milk, And the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
29:7	我出到城門，在廣場設立我的座位， When I went out to the gate of the city, When I prepared my seat in the square,
29:8	少年人看見我就回避，老年人也起身站立。 The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood.
29:9	掌權者都停止說話，用手捂口； Princes refrained from talking And laid their hand over their mouth.
29:10	領袖靜默無聲，舌頭貼住上膛。 The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
29:11	耳朵聽見我的，就稱我有福；眼睛看見我的，便作證稱讚我； For when the ear heard me, it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it bore witness to me;
29:12	因我拯救哀求的困苦人，和無人幫助的孤兒。 Because I delivered the poor man who cried out, And the orphan who had no one to help him.
29:13	將要滅亡的為我祝福，我也使寡婦心中歡呼。 The blessing of him who was perishing came upon me, And I made the widow's heart shout for joy.
29:14	我穿上公義，公義就作了我的衣服；我的公平如同外袍和冠冕。 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
29:15	我成了瞎子的眼，瘸子的腳。 I was eyes to the blind, And I was feet to the lame.
29:16	我作了窮乏人的父，又為素不認識的人查明案件。 I was a father to the needy, And the cause of him whom I did not know I investigated.
29:17	我打破不義之人的牙床，使他所抓得的從牙縫掉落。 I broke the jaws of the unjust And made him drop the prey from his teeth.
29:18	於是我說，我必死在家中；我必增添在世的日子，多如塵沙。 Then I said, I will die in my nest, And I will multiply my days like the sand.
29:19	我的根蔓延到水邊，露水終夜沾在我的枝上。 My root is spread out to the water, And dew abides on my branch at night.
29:20	我的榮耀在身上常新，我的弓在手中重新得力。 My glory is always new with me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.
29:21	人聆聽我而期待，靜默等候我的指教。 Men listened to me and waited, And they were silent for my counsel.
29:22	我說話之後，他們就不再說；我的言語像雨露滴在他們身上。 After my words they spoke not again, And my speech distilled like dew upon them.
29:23	他們期待我如期待雨水；又張開口如切慕春雨。 And they waited for me as for the rain, And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
29:24	我向他們含笑，他們不敢置信；他們並沒有使我臉上的光黯淡。 I smiled on them-they could not believe it; And they did not cast down the light of my countenance.
29:25	我為他們選擇道路，又坐首位；我如君王在軍隊中居住，又如吊喪的安慰傷心人。 I chose the way for them and sat as chief, And I dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforts those who mourn.

約伯記-Job 第 29 章