Job 11

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

拿玛人琐法回答说：

2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

这许多的言语岂不该回答吗？ 多嘴多舌的人岂可称为义吗？

3 Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

你夸大的话岂能使人不作声吗？ 你戏笑的时候岂没有人叫你害羞吗？

4 You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

你说：我的道理纯全； 我在你眼前洁净。

5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

惟愿 神说话； 愿他开口攻击你，

6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

并将智慧的奥秘指示你； 他有诸般的智识。 所以当知道 神追讨你 比你罪孽该得的还少。

7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

你考察就能测透 神吗？ 你岂能尽情测透全能者吗？

8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge; (Sheol h7585)

他的智慧高于天，你还能做什么？ 深于阴间，你还能知道什么？ (Sheol h7585)

9 Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.

其量比地长， 比海宽。

10 If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?

他若经过，将人拘禁， 招人受审，谁能阻挡他呢？

11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

他本知道虚妄的人； 人的罪孽，他虽不留意，还是无所不见。

12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

空虚的人却毫无知识； 人生在世好像野驴的驹子。

13 But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

你若将心安正， 又向主举手；

14 If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;

你手里若有罪孽， 就当远远地除掉， 也不容非义住在你帐棚之中。

15 Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:

那时，你必仰起脸来毫无斑点； 你也必坚固，无所惧怕。

16 For your sorrow will go from your memory, like waters flowing away:

你必忘记你的苦楚， 就是想起也如流过去的水一样。

17 And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.

你在世的日子要比正午更明， 虽有黑暗仍像早晨。

18 And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;

你因有指望就必稳固， 也必四围巡查，坦然安息。

19 Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;

你躺卧，无人惊吓， 且有许多人向你求恩。

20 But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

但恶人的眼目必要失明。 他们无路可逃； 他们的指望就是气绝。