1 Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?3 Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?4 You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;9 Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.10 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 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.13 But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;14 If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;15 Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:16 For your sorrow will go from your memory, like waters flowing away:17 And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.18 And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;19 Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;20 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.

1 拿玛人琐法回答说： 2 "这许多的话怎可不回答， 多嘴多舌的人怎能算为义呢？ 3 你胡言乱语可使人不作声吗？你嘲笑的时候， 无人责备吗？ 4 你说： ‘我的道理纯全， 我在你眼前洁净。’ 5 但愿 神说话， 愿他开口跟你说话， 6 把智慧的奥秘向你显明， 因为真的智慧有两面。你当知道 神已忘记了你一部分的罪孽。 7 神高深莫测之事你怎能查出呢？全能者的终极你怎能洞悉呢？ 8 他的智慧高于诸天， 你能作什么呢？比阴间还深， 你怎能识透？ 9 他的智慧比地长， 比海宽。 10 他若过来把人囚禁， 召人受审， 谁能阻止他呢？ 11 因为他认识虚谎的人， 他看见欺诈， 怎能不鉴察？ 12 虚妄的人悟出慧心， 就像野驴生子为人。 13 你若心里归向他， 又向他伸手祷告； 14 你若远远地除掉你手里的欺诈， 不让不义居在你的帐棚里； 15 那么你必仰面， 毫无愧色； 你也必坚定稳妥， 无所惧怕。 16 你必忘记你的苦楚， 回忆好像逝去的流水， 17 你们的人生必明亮如正午， 虽然黑暗仍像早晨。 18 因为有指望， 你必安稳， 你必四处巡查， 安然睡觉。 19 你躺卧， 不受惊吓， 必有很多人求你的情面。 20 但恶人的眼目必昏花， 逃亡之路也必断绝， 他们的指望就是最后的一口气。"