Job 27

1 Job continued his discourse:

1 约伯接着说：

2 “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

2 “我凭不给我公道的永恒上帝， 凭使我灵魂陷入痛苦的全能者起誓，

3 as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

3 只要我一息尚存， 鼻中还有上帝之气，

4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

4 我的嘴唇决不说恶语， 舌头决不讲谎话。

5 I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

5 我决不承认你们有理， 我至死坚信自己无辜。

6 I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

6 我坚守自己的公义，决不放弃， 我有生之年都问心无愧。

7 May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.

7 “愿我仇敌的下场和恶人一样， 愿我对头的结局和罪人相同。

8 For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

8 因为不敬虔的人将被铲除，上帝将夺去他的性命。 那时，他还有何指望？

9 Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?

9 患难临到他时， 上帝岂会垂听他的呼求？

10 Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

10 他岂会以全能者为乐， 时时求告上帝？

11 I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.

11 “我要教导你们有关上帝的能力， 我不会隐瞒全能者的作为。

12 Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?

12 其实你们也曾亲眼目睹， 为何还讲这些虚妄之言？

13 This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

13 “以下是上帝给恶人的归宿， 全能者让凶徒承受的结局。

14 Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

14 他的儿女再多也难逃杀戮， 他的子孙永远无法果腹。

15 His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

15 他幸存的后人被瘟疫吞噬， 家中的寡妇也不哀哭。

16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

16 尽管他堆积的银子多如尘沙， 储存的衣服高若土堆，

17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

17 但义人将穿他储存的衣服， 清白的人将分他的银子。

18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.

18 他建的房子像蛾茧， 像守望者搭的草棚。

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

19 他睡前还是富翁， 醒来后财富已空。

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.

20 恐惧如洪水般淹没他， 暴风在夜间把他卷去。

21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

21 东风把他刮走， 吹得无影无踪。

22 It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.

22 狂风 毫不留情地击打他， 他拼命地逃离风的威力。

23 It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

23 狂风向他拍掌， 呼啸着吹走他。