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 神夺去我的理，全能者使我心中愁苦。 我指着永生的 神起誓：

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

3 我的生命尚在我里面； 神所赐呼吸之气仍在我的鼻孔内。

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

4 我的嘴决不说非义之言； 我的舌也不说诡诈之语。

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

5 我断不以你们为是； 我至死必不以自己为不正！

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

6 我持定我的义，必不放松； 在世的日子，我心必不责备我。

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

7 愿我的仇敌如恶人一样； 愿那起来攻击我的，如不义之人一般。

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

8 不敬虔的人虽然得利， 神夺取其命的时候还有什么指望呢？

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

9 患难临到他， 神岂能听他的呼求？

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

10 他岂以全能者为乐， 随时求告 神呢？

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

11 神的作为，我要指教你们； 全能者所行的，我也不隐瞒。

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

12 你们自己也都见过， 为何全然变为虚妄呢？

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

13 神为恶人所定的分， 强暴人从全能者所得的报 乃是这样：

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

14 倘或他的儿女增多，还是被刀所杀； 他的子孙必不得饱食。

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

15 他所遗留的人必死而埋葬； 他的寡妇也不哀哭。

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

16 他虽积蓄银子如尘沙， 预备衣服如泥土；

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

17 他只管预备，义人却要穿上； 他的银子，无辜的人要分取。

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

18 他建造房屋如虫做窝， 又如守望者所搭的棚。

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

19 他虽富足躺卧，却不得收殓， 转眼之间就不在了。

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

20 惊恐如波涛将他追上； 暴风在夜间将他刮去。

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

21 东风把他飘去， 又刮他离开本处。

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

22 神要向他射箭，并不留情； 他恨不得逃脱 神的手。

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

23 人要向他拍掌， 并要发叱声，使他离开本处。