約伯記 Job

11:1	[hb5]	拿瑪人瑣法回答說、
	[bbe]	Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,
11:2	[hb5]	這許多的言語、豈不該回答麼．多嘴多舌的人、豈可稱為義麼。
	[bbe]	Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
11:3	[hb5]	你誇大的話、豈能使人不作聲麼．你戲笑的時候、豈沒有人叫你害羞麼。
	[bbe]	Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?
11:4	[hb5]	你說、我的道理純全、我在你眼前潔淨。
	[bbe]	You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.
11:5	[hb5]	惟願　神說話、願他開口攻擊你。
	[bbe]	But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;
11:6	[hb5]	並將智慧的奧秘指示你．他有諸般的智識。所以當知道　神追討你、比你罪孽該得的還少。
	[bbe]	And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!
11:7	[hb5]	你考察、就能測透　神麼．你豈能盡情測透全能者麼。
	[bbe]	Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?
11:8	[hb5]	他的智慧高於天、你還能作甚麼．深於陰間、你還能知道甚麼。
	[bbe]	They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;
11:9	[hb5]	其量、比地長、比海寬。
	[bbe]	Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.
11:10	[hb5]	他若經過、將人拘禁、招人受審、誰能阻擋他呢。
	[bbe]	If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
11:11	[hb5]	他本知道虛妄的人．人的罪孽、他雖不留意、還是無所不見。
	[bbe]	For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
11:12	[hb5]	空虛的人、卻毫無知識、人生在世好像野驢的駒子。
	[bbe]	And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
11:13	[hb5]	你若將心安正、又向主舉手．
	[bbe]	But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;
11:14	[hb5]	你手裡若有罪孽、就當遠遠的除掉、也不容非義住在你帳棚之中。
	[bbe]	If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;
11:15	[hb5]	那時、你必仰起臉來、毫無斑點．你也必堅固、無所懼怕。
	[bbe]	Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:
11:16	[hb5]	你必忘記你的苦楚、就是想起也如流過去的水一樣。
	[bbe]	For your sorrow will go from your memory, like waters flowing away:
11:17	[hb5]	你在世的日子、要比正午更明．雖有黑暗、仍像早晨。
	[bbe]	And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.
11:18	[hb5]	你因有指望、就必穩固．也必四圍巡查、坦然安息。
	[bbe]	And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;
11:19	[hb5]	你躺臥無人驚嚇、且有許多人向你求恩。
	[bbe]	Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;
11:20	[hb5]	但惡人的眼目必要失明、他們無路可逃．他們的指望就是氣絕。
	[bbe]	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.