約伯記 Job

22:1	[hb5]	提幔人以利法回答說、
	[bbe]	Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
22:2	[hb5]	人豈能使　神有益呢．智慧人但能有益於己。
	[bbe]	Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
22:3	[hb5]	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。
	[bbe]	Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
22:4	[hb5]	豈是因你敬畏他、就責備你、審判你麼。
	[bbe]	Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
22:5	[hb5]	你的罪惡豈不是大麼．你的罪孽也沒有窮盡。
	[bbe]	Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
22:6	[hb5]	因你無故強取弟兄的物為當頭、剝去貧寒人的衣服。
	[bbe]	For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
22:7	[hb5]	困乏的人你沒有給他水喝．飢餓的人、你沒有給他食物。
	[bbe]	You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
22:8	[hb5]	有能力的人、就得地土．尊貴的人、也住在其中。
	[bbe]	For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
22:9	[hb5]	你打發寡婦空手回去、折斷孤兒的膀臂。
	[bbe]	You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
22:10	[hb5]	因此、有網羅環繞你、有恐懼忽然使你驚惶．
	[bbe]	For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
22:11	[hb5]	或有黑暗蒙蔽你、並有洪水淹沒你。
	[bbe]	Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
22:12	[hb5]	神豈不是在高天麼．你看星宿何其高呢。
	[bbe]	Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
22:13	[hb5]	你說、　神知道甚麼．他豈能看透幽暗施行審判呢。
	[bbe]	And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
22:14	[hb5]	密雲將他遮蓋、使他不能看見．他周遊穹蒼。
	[bbe]	Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
22:15	[hb5]	你要依從上古的道麼．這道是惡人所行的．
	[bbe]	Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
22:16	[hb5]	他們未到死期、忽然除滅．根基毀壞、好像被江河沖去．
	[bbe]	Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
22:17	[hb5]	他們向　神說、離開我們罷．又說、全能者能把我們怎麼樣呢。
	[bbe]	Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
22:18	[hb5]	那知　神以美物充滿他們的房屋．但惡人所謀定的離我好遠。
	[bbe]	Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
22:19	[hb5]	義人看見他們的結局就歡喜、無辜的人嗤笑他們、
	[bbe]	The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
22:20	[hb5]	說、那起來攻擊我們的、果然被剪除、其餘的都被火燒滅。
	[bbe]	Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
22:21	[hb5]	你要認識　神、就得平安．福氣也必臨到你。
	[bbe]	Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
22:22	[hb5]	你當領受他口中的教訓、將他的言語存在心裡。
	[bbe]	Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
22:23	[hb5]	你若歸向全能者、從你帳棚中遠除不義、就必得建立。
	[bbe]	If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
22:24	[hb5]	要將你的珍寶丟在塵土裡、將俄斐的黃金丟在溪河石頭之間．
	[bbe]	And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
22:25	[hb5]	全能者就必為你的珍寶、作你的寶銀。
	[bbe]	Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
22:26	[hb5]	你就要以全能者為喜樂、向　神仰起臉來。
	[bbe]	For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
22:27	[hb5]	你要禱告他、他就聽你．你也要還你的願。
	[bbe]	You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
22:28	[hb5]	你定意要作何事、必然給你成就．亮光也必照耀你的路。
	[bbe]	Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
22:29	[hb5]	人使你降卑、你仍可說、必得高升．謙卑的人　神必然拯救。
	[bbe]	For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
22:30	[hb5]	人非無辜、　神且要搭救他．他因你手中清潔、必蒙拯救。
	[bbe]	He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.