1 My spirit is broken, my days are ended, the last resting-place is ready for me.
2 Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.
3 Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.
4 You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
6 He has made me a word of shame to the peoples; I have become a mark for their sport.
7 My eyes have become dark because of my pain, and all my body is wasted to a shade.
8 The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
10 But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.
11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.
12 They are changing night into day; they say, The light is near the dark.
13 If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark;
14 If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;
15 Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?
16 Will they go down with me into the underworld? Will we go down together into the dust?
1 "我的气息将断， 我的日子快尽， 坟墓已为我预备好了。
2 真有嘲笑人的在我这里， 我的眼看着他们的悖逆。
3 愿你给我保证， 亲自为我作保； 除你以外有谁肯与我击掌作保呢？
4 你蒙蔽了他们的心， 不让他们明白； 因此你必不高举他们。
5 为分产业而控告朋友的， 他子孙的眼睛也要昏花。
6 他使我成为民众的笑柄， 人人都吐唾沫在我的脸上。
7 我的眼睛因忧愁而昏花， 我的身体瘦骨如柴。
8 正直人必因此惊讶， 要被激发起来， 攻击不敬虔的人。
9 义人必坚守自己的道路， 手洁的人要力上加力。
10 然而你们众人， 可以再来， 在你们中间我找不到一个有智慧的人。
11 我的日子已过， 我的谋算和我心中所想的都已粉碎。
12 他们把黑夜变为白昼， 因为黑暗的缘故， 他们就说： ‘光明临近了。’
13 我若等待阴间作我的家， 在黑暗中铺张我的床榻；
14 我若对深坑说： ‘你是我的父亲’， 对虫说： ‘你是我的母亲， 我的姊妹’，
15 那么， 我的指望在哪里呢？我的指望谁能看得见呢？
16 等到安息在尘土中的时候， 那些指望必下到阴间的门闩那里。"