Job 35

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said,

以利户又说：

2 Thinkest thou this to be [thy] right, [Or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,

你以为有理， 或以为你的公义胜于 神的公义，

3 That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? [And], What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?

才说这与我有什么益处？ 我不犯罪比犯罪有什么好处呢？

4 I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

我要回答你和在你这里的朋友。

5 Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

你要向天观看， 瞻望那高于你的穹苍。

6 If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

你若犯罪，能使 神受何害呢？ 你的过犯加增，能使 神受何损呢？

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

你若是公义，还能加增他什么呢？ 他从你手里还接受什么呢？

8 Thy wickedness [may hurt] a man as thou art; And thy righteousness [may profit] a son of man.

你的过恶或能害你这类的人； 你的公义或能叫世人得益处。

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

人因多受欺压就哀求， 因受能者的辖制便求救，

10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

却无人说：造我的 神在哪里？ 他使人夜间歌唱，

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

教训我们胜于地上的走兽， 使我们有聪明胜于空中的飞鸟。

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

他们在那里， 因恶人的骄傲呼求，却无人答应。

13 Surely God will not hear an empty [cry], Neither will the Almighty regard it.

虚妄的呼求， 神必不垂听； 全能者也必不眷顾。

14 How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

何况你说，你不得见他； 你的案件在他面前，你等候他吧。

15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

但如今因他未曾发怒降罚， 也不甚理会狂傲，

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

所以约伯开口说虚妄的话， 多发无知识的言语。