约伯记 29

1 约伯又接着说：

Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said,

2 惟愿我的景况如从前的月份， 如 神保守我的日子。

Oh that I were as [in] months past, as [in] the days [when] God preserved me;

3 那时他的灯照在我头上； 我借他的光行过黑暗。

When his candle shined upon my head, [and when] by his light I walked [through] darkness;

4 我愿如壮年的时候： 那时我在帐棚中， 神待我有密友之情；

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God [was] upon my tabernacle;

5 全能者仍与我同在； 我的儿女都环绕我。

When the Almighty [was] yet with me, [when] my children [were] about me;

6 奶多可洗我的脚； 磐石为我出油成河。

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

7 我出到城门， 在街上设立座位；

When I went out to the gate through the city, [when] I prepared my seat in the street!

8 少年人见我而回避， 老年人也起身站立；

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up.

9 王子都停止说话， 用手捂口；

The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.

10 首领静默无声， 舌头贴住上膛。

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 耳朵听我的，就称我有福； 眼睛看我的，便称赞我；

When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:

12 因我拯救哀求的困苦人 和无人帮助的孤儿。

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him.

13 将要灭亡的为我祝福； 我也使寡妇心中欢乐。

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

14 我以公义为衣服， 以公平为外袍和冠冕。

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.

15 我为瞎子的眼， 瘸子的脚。

I was eyes to the blind, and feet [was] I to the lame.

16 我为穷乏人的父； 素不认识的人，我查明他的案件。

I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.

17 我打破不义之人的牙床， 从他牙齿中夺了所抢的。

And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

18 我便说：我必死在家中， 必增添我的日子，多如尘沙。

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply [my] days as the sand.

19 我的根长到水边； 露水终夜沾在我的枝上。

My root [was] spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

20 我的荣耀在身上增新； 我的弓在手中日强。

My glory [was] fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

21 人听见我而仰望， 静默等候我的指教。

To me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

22 我说话之后，他们就不再说； 我的言语像雨露滴在他们身上。

After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

23 他们仰望我如仰望雨， 又张开口如切慕春雨。

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

24 他们不敢自信，我就向他们含笑； 他们不使我脸上的光改变。

[If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

25 我为他们选择道路，又坐首位； 我如君王在军队中居住， 又如吊丧的安慰伤心的人。

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners.