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以利户向约伯和三友发怒

²那时有布西人兰族巴拉迦的儿子以利户向约伯发怒；因约伯自以为义，不以　神为义。This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

³他又向约伯的三个朋友发怒；因为他们想不出回答的话来，仍以约伯为有罪。and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

⁴以利户要与约伯说话，就等候他们，因为他们比自己年老。Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

⁵以利户见这三个人口中无话回答，就怒气发作。But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.

年轻的以利户开口

⁶布西人巴拉迦的儿子以利户回答说：我年轻，你们老迈；因此我退让，不敢向你们陈说我的意见。So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.

⁷我说，年老的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教训人。I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

⁸但在人里面有灵；全能者的气使人有聪明。But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

⁹尊贵的不都有智慧；寿高的不都能明白公平。It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

¹⁰因此我说：你们要听我言；我也要陈说我的意见。Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’

¹¹你们查究所要说的话；那时我等候你们的话，侧耳听你们的辩论，Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

¹²留心听你们；谁知你们中间无一人折服约伯，驳倒他的话。I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

¹³你们切不可说：我们寻得智慧；　神能胜他，人却不能。So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’

¹⁴约伯没有向我争辩；我也不用你们的话回答他。But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

我也要回答我的一分话

¹⁵他们惊奇不再回答，一言不发。Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.

¹⁶我岂因他们不说话，站住不再回答，仍旧等候呢？Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

¹⁷我也要回答我的一分话，陈说我的意见。I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.

¹⁸因为我的言语满怀；我里面的灵激动我。For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.

¹⁹我的胸怀如盛酒之囊没有出气之缝，又如新皮袋快要破裂。Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

²⁰我要说话，使我舒畅；我要开口回答。I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.

²¹我必不看人的情面，也不奉承人。I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.

²²我不晓得奉承；若奉承，造我的主必快快除灭我。For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.

约伯啊，请听我的话

¹约伯啊，请听我的话，留心听我一切的言语。“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

²我现在开口，用舌发言。Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.

³我的言语要发明心中所存的正直；我所知道的，我嘴唇要诚实地说出。My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.

⁴神的灵造我；全能者的气使我得生。The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

⁵你若回答我，就站起来，在我面前陈明。Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

⁶我在　神面前与你一样，也是用土造成。I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

⁷我不用威严惊吓你，也不用势力重压你。Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

你说你是清洁无过的

⁸你所说的，我听见了，也听见你的言语，说：Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:

⁹我是清洁无过的，我是无辜的；在我里面也没有罪孽。‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

¹⁰神找机会攻击我，以我为仇敌，Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.

¹¹把我的脚上了木狗，窥察我一切的道路。He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’

¹²我要回答你说：你这话无理，因　神比世人更大。Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

¹³你为何与他争论呢？因他的事都不对人解说？Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

神藉梦和异象说话

¹⁴神说一次、两次，世人却不理会。For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.

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¹⁵人躺在床上沉睡的时候，　神就用梦和夜间的异象，In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,

¹⁶开通他们的耳朵，将当受的教训印在他们心上，He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings

¹⁷好叫人不从自己的谋算，不行骄傲的事（原文是将骄傲向人隐藏），to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,

¹⁸拦阻人不陷于坑里，不死在刀下。to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

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神藉病痛管教人

¹⁹人在床上被惩治，骨头中不住地疼痛，A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

²⁰以致他的口厌弃食物，心厌恶美味。so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.

²¹他的肉消瘦，不得再见；先前不见的骨头都凸出来。His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.

²²他的灵魂临近深坑；他的生命近于灭命的。He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

传话的天使救人免下坑

²³一千天使中，若有一个作传话的与　神同在，指示人所当行的事，Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,

²⁴神就给他开恩，说：救赎他免得下坑；我已经得了赎价。to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’

²⁵他的肉要比孩童的肉更嫩；他就返老还童。then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.

²⁶他祷告　神，　神就喜悦他，使他欢呼朝见　神的面；　神又看他为义。He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

²⁷他在人前歌唱说：我犯了罪，颠倒是非，这竟与我无益。Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

²⁸神救赎我的灵魂免入深坑；我的生命也必见光。He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’

²⁹神两次、三次向人行这一切的事，Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,

³⁰为要从深坑救回人的灵魂，使他被光照耀，与活人一样。to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

你当侧耳听我

³¹约伯啊，你当侧耳听我的话，不要作声，等我讲说。Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

³²你若有话说，就可以回答我；你只管说，因我愿以你为是。But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

³³若不然，你就听我说；你不要作声，我便将智慧教训你。But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

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以利户向智慧人说话

¹以利户又说：Then Elihu continued:

²你们智慧人要听我的话；有知识的人要留心听我说。“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.

³因为耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

⁴我们当选择何为是，彼此知道何为善。Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

⁵约伯曾说：我是公义，　神夺去我的理；For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

⁶我虽有理，还算为说谎言的；我虽无过，受的伤还不能医治。Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

⁷谁像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢？What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?

⁸他与作孽的结伴，和恶人同行。He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.

⁹他说：人以　神为乐，总是无益。For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’

神断不致行恶

¹⁰所以，你们明理的人要听我的话。　神断不致行恶；全能者断不致作孽。Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

¹¹他必按人所做的报应人，使各人照所行的得报。For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.

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¹²神必不作恶；全能者也不偏离公平。Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

¹³谁派他治理地，安定全世界呢？Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

¹⁴他若专心为己，将灵和气收归自己，If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

¹⁵凡有血气的就必一同死亡；世人必仍归尘土。all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

¹⁶你若明理，就当听我的话，留心听我言语的声音。If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

¹⁷难道恨恶公平的可以掌权吗？那有公义的、有大能的，岂可定他有罪吗？Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

¹⁸他对君王说：你是鄙陋的；对贵臣说：你是邪恶的。who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

¹⁹他待王子不徇情面，也不看重富足的过于贫穷的，因为都是他手所造。who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

²⁰在转眼之间，半夜之中，他们就死亡。百姓被震动而去世；有权力的被夺去非借人手。They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

神看明人的脚步

²¹神注目观看人的道路，看明人的脚步。For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.

²²没有黑暗、阴翳能给作孽的藏身。There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.

²³神审判人，不必使人到他面前再三鉴察。For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

²⁴他用难测之法打破有能力的人，设立别人代替他们。He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.

²⁵他原知道他们的行为，使他们在夜间倾倒灭亡。Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

²⁶他在众人眼前击打他们，如同击打恶人一样。He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,

²⁷因为他们偏行不跟从他，也不留心他的道，because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.

²⁸甚至使贫穷人的哀声达到他那里；他也听了困苦人的哀声。They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

²⁹他使人安静，谁能扰乱（或译：定罪）呢？他掩面，谁能见他呢？无论待一国或一人都是如此—But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

³⁰使不虔敬的人不得作王，免得有人牢笼百姓。that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.

岂要随你的心愿

³¹有谁对　神说：我受了责罚，不再犯罪；Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

³²我所看不明的，求你指教我；我若作了孽，必不再作？Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

³³他施行报应，岂要随你的心愿、叫你推辞不受吗？选定的是你，不是我。你所知道的只管说吧！Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

约伯说话没有知识

³⁴明理的人和听我话的智慧人必对我说：Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:

³⁵约伯说话没有知识，言语中毫无智慧。‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’

³⁶愿约伯被试验到底，因他回答像恶人一样。If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.

³⁷他在罪上又加悖逆；在我们中间拍手，用许多言语轻慢　神。For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”

神的忿怒从天上显明

¹⁸原来，　神的忿怒从天上显明在一切不虔不义的人身上，就是那些行不义阻挡真理的人。The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

借着所造之物可以晓得神

¹⁹神的事情，人所能知道的，原显明在人心里，因为　神已经给他们显明。For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

²⁰自从造天地以来，　神的永能和神性是明明可知的，虽是眼不能见，但借着所造之物就可以晓得，叫人无可推诿。For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

不荣耀神，也不感谢神

²¹因为，他们虽然知道　神，却不当作　神荣耀他，也不感谢他。他们的思念变为虚妄，无知的心就昏暗了。For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

²²自称为聪明，反成了愚拙，Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

²³将不能朽坏之　神的荣耀变为偶像，仿佛必朽坏的人和飞禽、走兽、昆虫的样式。and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

神任凭他们

²⁴所以，　神任凭他们逞着心里的情欲行污秽的事，以致彼此玷辱自己的身体。Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

²⁵他们将　神的真实变为虚谎，去敬拜事奉受造之物，不敬奉那造物的主—主乃是可称颂的，直到永远。阿们！They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

放纵可羞耻的情欲

²⁶因此，　神任凭他们放纵可羞耻的情欲。他们的女人把顺性的用处变为逆性的用处；For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

²⁷男人也是如此，弃了女人顺性的用处，欲火攻心，彼此贪恋，男和男行可羞耻的事，就在自己身上受这妄为当得的报应。Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

存邪僻的心，行不合理的事

²⁸他们既然故意不认识　神，　神就任凭他们存邪僻的心，行那些不合理的事；Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

²⁹装满了各样不义、邪恶、贪婪、恶毒（或译：阴毒）；满心是嫉妒、凶杀、争竞、诡诈、毒恨；They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

³⁰又是谗毁的、背后说人的、怨恨　神的（或译：被　神所憎恶的）、侮慢人的、狂傲的、自夸的、捏造恶事的、违背父母的、slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

³¹无知的、背约的、无亲情的、不怜悯人的。They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

³²他们虽知道　神判定行这样事的人是当死的，然而他们不但自己去行，还喜欢别人去行。Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.