Job 11

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

1 拿玛人琐法回答说：

2 “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

2 “难道滔滔不绝就无人反驳？ 难道唠唠叨叨就证明有理？

3 Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

3 你喋喋不休，岂能使人缄默不言？ 你嘲笑讥讽，岂不该有人使你羞愧？

4 You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

4 你自以为信仰纯全， 在上帝眼中清白。

5 But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

5 唯愿上帝发言， 开口驳斥你，

6 and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

6 告诉你智慧的奥秘， 因为真智慧深奥难懂。 要知道，上帝没有追究你全部的罪愆。

7 Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

7 “你能测度上帝的深奥， 查明全能者的极限吗？

8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

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 Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

9 那可比大地还宽广， 比海洋还辽阔。

10 If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

10 祂若来囚禁你， 开庭审判， 谁能阻拦？

11 Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

11 祂洞悉诡诈之人， 看见罪恶， 岂会不理？

12 But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

12 愚蠢人若能变得聪明， 野驴驹也可生成人样。

13 As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

13 “你若把心安正， 向祂伸出双手；

14 if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

14 你若除去手中的罪恶， 不容帐篷里有任何不义，

15 then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.

15 就必能无愧地仰起脸， 站立得稳，无所畏惧。

16 For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.

16 你必忘记自己的苦楚， 它从你记忆中如流水逝去。

17 Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

17 你的人生将比正午还光明， 生命中的黑暗也必像黎明。

18 You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

18 你必安稳，因有盼望， 你必得到保护，安然歇息。

19 You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

19 你睡觉时必无人惊扰， 许多人必求你施恩。

20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

20 但恶人必眼目失明，无路可逃， 他们的指望只有死亡。”