约伯记 Job

24:1	[hgb]	全能者既定期罚恶，为何不使认识他的人看见那日子呢？
	[bbe]	Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?
24:2	[hgb]	有人挪移地界，抢夺群畜而牧养。
	[bbe]	The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.
24:3	[hgb]	他们拉去孤儿的驴，强取寡妇的牛为当头。
	[bbe]	They send away the ass of him who has no father, they take the widow's ox for debt.
24:4	[hgb]	他们使穷人离开正道，世上的贫民尽都隐藏。
	[bbe]	The crushed are turned out of the way; all the poor of the earth go into a secret place together.
24:5	[hgb]	这些贫穷人，如同野驴出到旷野，殷勤寻找食物。他们靠着野地给儿女糊口，
	[bbe]	Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.
24:6	[hgb]	收割别人田间的禾稼，摘取恶人余剩的葡萄。
	[bbe]	They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.
24:7	[hgb]	终夜赤身无衣，天气寒冷毫无遮盖，
	[bbe]	They take their rest at night without clothing, and have no cover in the cold.
24:8	[hgb]	在山上被大雨淋湿，因没有避身之处就挨近磐石。
	[bbe]	They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
24:9	[hgb]	又有人从母怀中抢夺孤儿，强取穷人的衣服为当头。
	[bbe]	The child without a father is forced from its mother's breast, and they take the young children of the poor for debt.
24:10	[hgb]	使人赤身无衣，到处流行，且因饥饿扛抬禾捆，
	[bbe]	Others go about without clothing, and though they have no food, they get in the grain from the fields.
24:11	[hgb]	在那些人的围墙内造油，榨酒，自己还口渴。
	[bbe]	Between the lines of olive-trees they make oil; though they have no drink, they are crushing out the grapes.
24:12	[hgb]	在多民的城内有人唉哼，受伤的人哀号。神却不理会那恶人的愚妄。
	[bbe]	From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.
24:13	[hgb]	又有人背弃光明，不认识光明的道，不住在光明的路上。
	[bbe]	Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them.
24:14	[hgb]	杀人的黎明起来，杀害困苦穷乏人，夜间又作盗贼。
	[bbe]	He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.
24:15	[hgb]	奸夫等候黄昏，说，必无眼能见我，就把脸蒙蔽。
	[bbe]	And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;
24:16	[hgb]	盗贼黑夜挖窟窿，白日躲藏，并不认识光明。
	[bbe]	In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.
24:17	[hgb]	他们看早晨如幽暗，因为他们晓得幽暗的惊骇。
	[bbe]	For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.
24:18	[hgb]	这些恶人犹如浮萍快快飘去。他们所得的分在世上被咒诅。他们不得再走葡萄园的路。
	[bbe]	They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
24:19	[hgb]	干旱炎热消没雪水，阴间也如此消没犯罪之辈。
	[bbe]	Snow waters become dry with the heat: so do sinners go down into the underworld.
24:20	[hgb]	怀他的母（原文作胎）要忘记他。虫子要吃他，觉得甘甜。他不再被人记念。不义的人必如树折断。
	[bbe]	The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.
24:21	[hgb]	他恶待（或作他吞灭）不怀孕不生养的妇人，不善待寡妇。
	[bbe]	He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
24:22	[hgb]	然而神用能力保全有势力的人，那性命难保的人仍然兴起。
	[bbe]	But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
24:23	[hgb]	神使他们安稳，他们就有所倚靠。神的眼目也看顾他们的道路。
	[bbe]	He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
24:24	[hgb]	他们被高举，不过片时就没有了。他们降为卑，被除灭，与众人一样，又如谷穗被割。
	[bbe]	For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.
24:25	[hgb]	若不是这样，谁能证实我是说谎的，将我的言语驳为虚空呢？
	[bbe]	And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?