约伯记 Job

22:1	[hgb]	提幔人以利法回答说，
	[bbe]	Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
22:2	[hgb]	人岂能使神有益呢？智慧人但能有益于己。
	[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	[hgb]	你为人公义，岂叫全能者喜悦呢？你行为完全，岂能使他得利呢？
	[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	[hgb]	岂是因你敬畏他，就责备你，审判你吗？
	[bbe]	Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
22:5	[hgb]	你的罪恶岂不是大吗？你的罪孽也没有穷尽。
	[bbe]	Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
22:6	[hgb]	因你无故强取弟兄的物为当头，剥去贫寒人的衣服。
	[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	[hgb]	困乏的人，你没有给他水喝。饥饿的人，你没有给他食物。
	[bbe]	You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
22:8	[hgb]	有能力的人就得地土。尊贵的人也住在其中。
	[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	[hgb]	你打发寡妇空手回去，折断孤儿的膀臂。
	[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	[hgb]	因此，有网罗环绕你，有恐惧忽然使你惊惶。
	[bbe]	For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
22:11	[hgb]	或有黑暗蒙蔽你，并有洪水淹没你。
	[bbe]	Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
22:12	[hgb]	神岂不是在高天吗？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	[hgb]	你说，神知道什么？他岂能看透幽暗施行审判呢？
	[bbe]	And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
22:14	[hgb]	密云将他遮盖，使他不能看见。他周游穹苍。
	[bbe]	Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
22:15	[hgb]	你要依从上古的道吗？这道是恶人所行的。
	[bbe]	Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
22:16	[hgb]	他们未到死期，忽然除灭。根基毁坏，好像被江河冲去。
	[bbe]	Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
22:17	[hgb]	他们向神说，离开我们吧。又说，全能者能把我们怎么样呢？
	[bbe]	Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
22:18	[hgb]	哪知，神以美物充满他们的房屋。但恶人所谋定的离我好远。
	[bbe]	Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
22:19	[hgb]	义人看见他们的结局就欢喜。无辜的人嗤笑他们。
	[bbe]	The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
22:20	[hgb]	说，那起来攻击我们的果然被剪除，其余的都被火烧灭。
	[bbe]	Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
22:21	[hgb]	你要认识神，就得平安。福气也必临到你。
	[bbe]	Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
22:22	[hgb]	你当领受他口中的教训，将他的言语存在心里。
	[bbe]	Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
22:23	[hgb]	你若归向全能者，从你帐棚中远除不义，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	[hgb]	要将你的珍宝丢在尘土里，将俄斐的黄金丢在溪河石头之间。
	[bbe]	And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
22:25	[hgb]	全能者就必为你的珍宝，作你的宝银。
	[bbe]	Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
22:26	[hgb]	你就要以全能者为喜乐，向神仰起脸来。
	[bbe]	For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
22:27	[hgb]	你要祷告他，他就听你。你也要还你的愿。
	[bbe]	You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
22:28	[hgb]	你定意要作何事，必然给你成就。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	[hgb]	人使你降卑，你仍可说，必得高升。谦卑的人神必然拯救。
	[bbe]	For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
22:30	[hgb]	人非无辜，神且要搭救他。他因你手中清洁，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.