• 33:1　But now, Job, hear my speaking, And give ear to all my words.
  • 然而约伯阿，请听我的话，侧耳听我一切的言语。
  • 33:2　Indeed now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
  • 请看，我已经开口，我的舌头已经在我口中发言。
  • 33:3　My words manifest the uprightness of my heart, And what my lips know they speak sincerely.
  • 我的言语显明我心中的正直；我嘴唇所知道的，就清洁无伪的说出。
  • 33:4　The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty has enlivened me.
  • 神的灵造了我，全能者的气使我得生。
  • 33:5　If you can, respond to me; Arrange your words before me; take your stand.
  • 你若能，就回答我；请站起来，在我面前陈明。
  • 33:6　Indeed, I am before God as you are; I too was cut out of clay.
  • 看哪，我在神面前与你一样，也是由泥土中捏出来的。
  • 33:7　So no fear of me can terrify you, Nor can my pressure be heavy upon you.
  • 我的威吓不能使你惊惶，我的压力在你身上也不会沉重。
  • 33:8　You have surely spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
  • 你所说的我听见了，我听见你言语的声音，说，
  • 33:9　I am clean and without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.
  • 我是清洁无过的；我是纯洁的，在我里面也没有罪孽。
  • 33:10　See, He finds occasions for hostility against me; He considers me as His enemy.
  • 看哪，神找机会攻击我，以我为仇敌，
  • 33:11　He puts my feet in stocks; He watches all my paths.
  • 把我的脚上了木狗，察看我一切的行径。
  • 33:12　However, in this you are not right, I will answer you, For God is greater than man.
  • 我要回答你说，你这话不对，因神比人更大。
  • 33:13　Why do you contend with Him, Saying that He does not answer for any of His affairs?
  • 你为何与祂争论说，祂的事祂都不回答呢？
  • 33:14　For God speaks in one way, Indeed in two ways, without any perceiving it -
  • 原来神用一种方式，甚至用两种方式说话，人却不理会；
  • 33:15　In a dream, a night vision, When deep sleep falls upon men In the slumberings upon their beds -
  • (人在床上打盹沉睡的时候，神在梦中，在夜间的异象里说话；)
  • 33:16　Then He opens the ears of men And seals up their instruction,
  • 神就开通人的耳朵，将他们当受的教训印在他们心上，
  • 33:17　That He may turn man aside from his doing And hide pride from man.
  • 好叫人转离自己所行的，又将骄傲从人除掉。
  • 33:18　He keeps his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
  • 祂使人的魂不陷在坑里，使人的生命不灭在刀下。
  • 33:19　He is also chastened with pain upon his bed And with continual strife in his bones,
  • 人在床上被神用痛苦惩治，骨头不住的挣扎；
  • 33:20　So that his life abhors bread, And his soul, fancy food.
  • 以致他的生命厌弃食物，他的魂厌恶美味。
  • 33:21　His flesh is so consumed that it cannot be seen, And his bones that had not been seen stick out.
  • 他的肉消瘦，以致看不见，先前不见的骨头，都凸出来。
  • 33:22　And his soul draws near to the pit, And his life, to the destroyers.
  • 他的魂临近深坑，他的生命接近灭命者。
  • 33:23　If there is with him an angel, An interpreter, one of a thousand, To declare to man what is right for him,
  • 一千天使中，若有一个在他身旁作传话的，指示人所当行的事，
  • 33:24　Then He will be gracious to him and will say, Redeem him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom.
  • 神就向他开恩，说，救赎他免下深坑；我已经得了赎价。
  • 33:25　His flesh will be fresher than in childhood; He will return to the days of his youth.
  • 他的肉要比孩童的肉更嫩；他就反老还童。
  • 33:26　He will pray to God, and He will accept him, So that he sees His face with joyous shouting; And God restores to man his righteousness.
  • 他祷告神，神就悦纳他，使他欢呼朝见神的面；神又使人复得他的义。
  • 33:27　He will sing to men and say, I sinned and perverted what was right, But it was not paid back to me.
  • 他要向人歌唱说，我犯了罪，屈枉正直，却未受报应。
  • 33:28　He has redeemed my soul from perishing in the pit, And my life will see the light.
  • 神救赎了我的魂免入深坑；我的生命也必见光。
  • 33:29　Indeed, all these things God accomplishes for a man, Twice, even three times,
  • 看哪，神两次、三次向人行这一切的事，
  • 33:30　To bring his soul back from the pit, To enlighten him with the light of the living.
  • 为要从深坑救回人的魂，以活人之地的光照耀他。
  • 33:31　Take heed, Job; hear me. Be silent, and I will speak.
  • 约伯阿，你当侧耳听我的话；不要作声，我要说话。
  • 33:32　If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.
  • 你若有话说，就可以回答我；你只管说，因我愿以你为是。
  • 33:33　If not, you listen to me; Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.
  • 若不然，你就听我说；你不要作声，我便将智慧教训你。