Job

Chapter 22

1 Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030 and said,559

2 Can a man1397 be profitable5532 to God,410 as he that is wise7919 may be profitable5532 to himself?5315

3 Is it any pleasure2656 to the Almighty,7706 that you are righteous?6663 or is it gain1214 to him, that you make your ways1870 perfect?8552

4 Will he reprove3198 you for fear3374 of you? will he enter935 with you into judgment?4941

5 Is not your wickedness7451 great?7227 and your iniquities5771 infinite?369

6 For you have taken2254 a pledge2254 from your brother251 for nothing,2600 and stripped6584 the naked6174 of their clothing.899

7 You have not given water4325 to the weary5889 to drink,8248 and you have withheld4513 bread3899 from the hungry.7456

8 But as for the mighty2220 man,376 he had the earth;776 and the honorable5375 6440 man dwelled3427 in it.

9 You have sent7971 widows490 away empty,7387 and the arms2220 of the fatherless3490 have been broken.1792

10 Therefore5921 3651 snares6341 are round5439 about you, and sudden6597 fear6343 troubles926 you;

11 Or176 darkness,2822 that you can not see;7200 and abundance8229 of waters4325 cover3680 you.

12 Is not God433 in the height1363 of heaven?8064 and behold7200 the height7218 of the stars,3556 how3588 high7311 they are!

13 And you say,559 How4100 does God410 know?3045 can he judge8199 through the dark6205 cloud?6205

14 Thick clouds5645 are a covering5643 to him, that he sees7200 not; and he walks1980 in the circuit2329 of heaven.8064

15 Have you marked8104 the old5769 way734 which834 wicked205 men4962 have trodden?1869

16 Which834 were cut7059 down out of time,6256 whose foundation3247 was overflowed3332 with a flood:5104

17 Which said559 to God,410 Depart5493 from us: and what4100 can the Almighty7706 do6466 for them?

18 Yet he filled4390 their houses1004 with good2896 things: but the counsel6098 of the wicked7563 is far7350 from me.

19 The righteous6662 see7200 it, and are glad:8056 and the innocent5355 laugh3932 them to scorn.

20 Whereas518 our substance7009 is not cut3582 down, but the remnant3499 of them the fire784 consumes.398

21 Acquaint5532 now4994 yourself with him, and be at peace:7999 thereby good2896 shall come935 to you.

22 Receive,3947 I pray4994 you, the law8451 from his mouth,6310 and lay7760 up his words561 in your heart.3824

23 If518 you return7725 to the Almighty,7706 you shall be built1129 up, you shall put away7368 iniquity5766 far7350 from your tabernacles.168

24 Then shall you lay7896 up gold1220 as dust,6083 and the gold of Ophir211 as the stones6697 of the brooks.5158

25 Yes, the Almighty7706 shall be your defense,1220 and you shall have plenty8443 of silver.3701

26 For then227 shall you have your delight6026 in the Almighty,7706 and shall lift5375 up your face6440 to God.433

27 You shall make your prayer6279 to him, and he shall hear8085 you, and you shall pay7999 your vows.5088

28 You shall also decree1504 a thing,562 and it shall be established6965 to you: and the light216 shall shine5050 on your ways.1870

29 When3588 men are cast8213 down,8213 then you shall say,559 There is lifting1466 up; and he shall save3467 the humble7807 person.

30 He shall deliver4422 the island336 of the innocent:5355 and it is delivered4422 by the pureness1252 of your hands.3709

約伯記

第22章

1 提幔人以利法回答說:

2 智慧人既或有益於己,人還能使神有益麼?[Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?]

3 你為人公義,豈叫全能者喜悅呢?你行為完全,豈能使他得利呢?

4 他豈[Will he]因你敬畏他就責備你?他豈[Will he]審判你嗎?

5 你的罪惡豈不是大嗎?你的罪孽豈不是沒有窮盡嗎?[and thine iniquities infinite?]

6 因你無故強取你兄弟[thy brother]的物為抵押,剝去貧寒人的衣服。

7 困乏的人,你沒有給他水喝;飢餓的人,你沒有給他食物。

8 有能力的人就得地土;尊貴的人也住在其中。

9 你打發寡婦空手回去,折斷無父之人[fatherless]的膀臂。

10 因此,有網羅環繞你,有恐懼忽然使你驚惶;

11 或有黑暗蒙蔽你,並有洪水淹沒你。

12 神豈不是在高天嗎?你看星宿何其高呢。

13 你說:神知道甚麼?他豈能穿透黑雲[through the dark cloud]施行審判呢?

14 密雲將他遮蓋,使他不能看見;他周遊穹蒼。

15 你有留意[Hast thou marked]上古的道嗎?這道是惡人所行的。

16 他們未到死期,就被砍下[were cut down],根基毀壞,好像被江河沖去;

17 他們向神說:離開我們吧。又說:全能者能為他們[for them]怎麼[do]呢?

18 哪知神以美物充滿他們的房屋;但惡人所謀定的離我好遠。

19 義人看見他們的結局就歡喜;無辜的人嗤笑他們,

20 我們的貨財未被[our substance is not]剪除,但是他們所剩的[but the remnant of them]都被火燒滅。

21 你要認識神,就得平安;福氣也必臨到你。

22 你當領受他口中的教訓,將他的言語存在心裏。

23 你若歸向全能者,從你帳棚中遠除不義,就必得建立。

24 這樣你積蓄的金子就必如塵土[Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust]俄斐的黃金也必如溪河石頭[and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks]

25 全能者就必作保護你的[be thy defence]你也必得[and thou shalt have]寶銀。

26 你就要以全能者為喜樂,向神仰起臉來。

27 你要禱告他,他就聽你;你也要還你的願。

28 你定意要作何事,必然給你成就;亮光也必照耀你的路。

29 人降卑的時候[When men are cast down],你仍可說:必得高升;謙卑的人,[he]必然拯救。

30 無辜人的海島,神必要搭救[He shall deliver the island of the innocent];他因你手中純淨[pureness],必蒙拯救。

Job

Chapter 22

約伯記

第22章

1 Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030 and said,559

1 提幔人以利法回答說:

2 Can a man1397 be profitable5532 to God,410 as he that is wise7919 may be profitable5532 to himself?5315

2 智慧人既或有益於己,人還能使神有益麼?[Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?]

3 Is it any pleasure2656 to the Almighty,7706 that you are righteous?6663 or is it gain1214 to him, that you make your ways1870 perfect?8552

3 你為人公義,豈叫全能者喜悅呢?你行為完全,豈能使他得利呢?

4 Will he reprove3198 you for fear3374 of you? will he enter935 with you into judgment?4941

4 他豈[Will he]因你敬畏他就責備你?他豈[Will he]審判你嗎?

5 Is not your wickedness7451 great?7227 and your iniquities5771 infinite?369

5 你的罪惡豈不是大嗎?你的罪孽豈不是沒有窮盡嗎?[and thine iniquities infinite?]

6 For you have taken2254 a pledge2254 from your brother251 for nothing,2600 and stripped6584 the naked6174 of their clothing.899

6 因你無故強取你兄弟[thy brother]的物為抵押,剝去貧寒人的衣服。

7 You have not given water4325 to the weary5889 to drink,8248 and you have withheld4513 bread3899 from the hungry.7456

7 困乏的人,你沒有給他水喝;飢餓的人,你沒有給他食物。

8 But as for the mighty2220 man,376 he had the earth;776 and the honorable5375 6440 man dwelled3427 in it.

8 有能力的人就得地土;尊貴的人也住在其中。

9 You have sent7971 widows490 away empty,7387 and the arms2220 of the fatherless3490 have been broken.1792

9 你打發寡婦空手回去,折斷無父之人[fatherless]的膀臂。

10 Therefore5921 3651 snares6341 are round5439 about you, and sudden6597 fear6343 troubles926 you;

10 因此,有網羅環繞你,有恐懼忽然使你驚惶;

11 Or176 darkness,2822 that you can not see;7200 and abundance8229 of waters4325 cover3680 you.

11 或有黑暗蒙蔽你,並有洪水淹沒你。

12 Is not God433 in the height1363 of heaven?8064 and behold7200 the height7218 of the stars,3556 how3588 high7311 they are!

12 神豈不是在高天嗎?你看星宿何其高呢。

13 And you say,559 How4100 does God410 know?3045 can he judge8199 through the dark6205 cloud?6205

13 你說:神知道甚麼?他豈能穿透黑雲[through the dark cloud]施行審判呢?

14 Thick clouds5645 are a covering5643 to him, that he sees7200 not; and he walks1980 in the circuit2329 of heaven.8064

14 密雲將他遮蓋,使他不能看見;他周遊穹蒼。

15 Have you marked8104 the old5769 way734 which834 wicked205 men4962 have trodden?1869

15 你有留意[Hast thou marked]上古的道嗎?這道是惡人所行的。

16 Which834 were cut7059 down out of time,6256 whose foundation3247 was overflowed3332 with a flood:5104

16 他們未到死期,就被砍下[were cut down],根基毀壞,好像被江河沖去;

17 Which said559 to God,410 Depart5493 from us: and what4100 can the Almighty7706 do6466 for them?

17 他們向神說:離開我們吧。又說:全能者能為他們[for them]怎麼[do]呢?

18 Yet he filled4390 their houses1004 with good2896 things: but the counsel6098 of the wicked7563 is far7350 from me.

18 哪知神以美物充滿他們的房屋;但惡人所謀定的離我好遠。

19 The righteous6662 see7200 it, and are glad:8056 and the innocent5355 laugh3932 them to scorn.

19 義人看見他們的結局就歡喜;無辜的人嗤笑他們,

20 Whereas518 our substance7009 is not cut3582 down, but the remnant3499 of them the fire784 consumes.398

20 我們的貨財未被[our substance is not]剪除,但是他們所剩的[but the remnant of them]都被火燒滅。

21 Acquaint5532 now4994 yourself with him, and be at peace:7999 thereby good2896 shall come935 to you.

21 你要認識神,就得平安;福氣也必臨到你。

22 Receive,3947 I pray4994 you, the law8451 from his mouth,6310 and lay7760 up his words561 in your heart.3824

22 你當領受他口中的教訓,將他的言語存在心裏。

23 If518 you return7725 to the Almighty,7706 you shall be built1129 up, you shall put away7368 iniquity5766 far7350 from your tabernacles.168

23 你若歸向全能者,從你帳棚中遠除不義,就必得建立。

24 Then shall you lay7896 up gold1220 as dust,6083 and the gold of Ophir211 as the stones6697 of the brooks.5158

24 這樣你積蓄的金子就必如塵土[Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust]俄斐的黃金也必如溪河石頭[and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks]

25 Yes, the Almighty7706 shall be your defense,1220 and you shall have plenty8443 of silver.3701

25 全能者就必作保護你的[be thy defence]你也必得[and thou shalt have]寶銀。

26 For then227 shall you have your delight6026 in the Almighty,7706 and shall lift5375 up your face6440 to God.433

26 你就要以全能者為喜樂,向神仰起臉來。

27 You shall make your prayer6279 to him, and he shall hear8085 you, and you shall pay7999 your vows.5088

27 你要禱告他,他就聽你;你也要還你的願。

28 You shall also decree1504 a thing,562 and it shall be established6965 to you: and the light216 shall shine5050 on your ways.1870

28 你定意要作何事,必然給你成就;亮光也必照耀你的路。

29 When3588 men are cast8213 down,8213 then you shall say,559 There is lifting1466 up; and he shall save3467 the humble7807 person.

29 人降卑的時候[When men are cast down],你仍可說:必得高升;謙卑的人,[he]必然拯救。

30 He shall deliver4422 the island336 of the innocent:5355 and it is delivered4422 by the pureness1252 of your hands.3709

30 無辜人的海島,神必要搭救[He shall deliver the island of the innocent];他因你手中純淨[pureness],必蒙拯救。