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約伯記-Job 第 33 章

33:1然而約伯阿，請聽我的話，側耳聽我一切的言語。
But now, Job, hear my speaking, And give ear to all my words.
33:2請看，我已經開口，我的舌頭已經在我口中發言。
Indeed now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
33:3我的言語顯明我心中的正直；我嘴唇所知道的，就清潔無偽的說出。
My words manifest the uprightness of my heart, And what my lips know they speak sincerely.
33:4神的靈造了我，全能者的氣使我得生。
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；請站起來，在我麵前陳明。
If you can, respond to me; Arrange your words before me; take your stand.
33:6看哪，我在神麵前與你一樣，也是由泥土中捏出來的。
Indeed, I am before God as you are; I too was cut out of clay.
33:7我的威嚇不能使你驚惶，我的壓力在你身上也不會沉重。
So no fear of me can terrify you, Nor can my pressure be heavy upon you.
33:8你所說的我聽見了，我聽見你言語的聲音，說，
You have surely spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
33:9我是清潔無過的；我是純潔的，在我裏麵也沒有罪孽。
I am clean and without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.
33:10看哪，神找機會攻擊我，以我為仇敵，
See, He finds occasions for hostility against me; He considers me as His enemy.
33:11把我的腳上了木狗，察看我一切的行徑。
He puts my feet in stocks; He watches all my paths.
33:12我要回答你說，你這話不對，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你為何與祂爭論說，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原來神用一種方式，甚至用兩種方式說話，人卻不理會；
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時候，神在夢中，在夜間的異象裏說話；)
In a dream, a night vision, When deep sleep falls upon men In the slumberings upon their beds -
33:16神就開通人的耳朵，將他們當受的教訓印在他們心上，
Then He opens the ears of men And seals up their instruction,
33:17好叫人轉離自己所行的，又將驕傲從人除掉。
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裏，使人的生命不滅在刀下。
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懲治，骨頭不住的掙紮；
He is also chastened with pain upon his bed And with continual strife in his bones,
33:20以致他的生命厭棄食物，他的魂厭惡美味。
So that his life abhors bread, And his soul, fancy food.
33:21他的肉消瘦，以致看不見，先前不見的骨頭，都凸出來。
His flesh is so consumed that it cannot be seen, And his bones that had not been seen stick out.
33:22他的魂臨近深坑，他的生命接近滅命者。
And his soul draws near to the pit, And his life, to the destroyers.
33:23一千天使中，若有一個在他身旁作傳話的，指示人所當行的事，
If there is with him an angel, An interpreter, one of a thousand, To declare to man what is right for him,
33:24神就向他開恩，說，救贖他免下深坑；我已經得了贖價。
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；他就反老還童。
His flesh will be fresher than in childhood; He will return to the days of his youth.
33:26他禱告神，神就悅納他，使他歡呼朝見神的麵；神又使人複得他的義。
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他要向人歌唱說，我犯了罪，屈枉正直，卻未受報應。
He will sing to men and say, I sinned and perverted what was right, But it was not paid back to me.
33:28神救贖了我的魂免入深坑；我的生命也必見光。
He has redeemed my soul from perishing in the pit, And my life will see the light.
33:29看哪，神兩次、三次向人行這一切的事，
Indeed, all these things God accomplishes for a man, Twice, even three times,
33:30為要從深坑救回人的魂，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約伯阿，你當側耳聽我的話；不要作聲，我要說話。
Take heed, Job; hear me. Be silent, and I will speak.
33:32你若有話說，就可以回答我；你隻管說，因我願以你為是。
If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33:33若不然，你就聽我說；你不要作聲，我便將智慧教訓你。
If not, you listen to me; Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.
 
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