1 And Job made answer and said,2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.15 For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.16 For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.17 For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.

1 约伯回答说： 2 "直到今日我还有苦情要申诉， 我虽然叹息， 他的手仍然沉重。 3 但愿我知道怎样能寻见 神， 能到他的台前来。 4 好让我在他面前呈上我的案件， 满口辩论向他申诉； 5 知道他要回答我的话， 明白他对我说什么。 6 他会以大能与我相争吗？必不会这样， 他必关怀我。 7 在他那里正直人可以与他彼此辩论， 这样， 我就必永远摆脱那审判我的。 8 可是我往前走， 他不在那里； 我若往后退， 我也不能见他。 9 他在左边行事， 我却见不到； 他在右边隐藏， 我却看不见。 10 可是他知道我所行的道路， 他试炼我以后， 我必像精金出现。 11 我的脚紧随他的脚步， 我谨守他的道， 并不偏离。 12 他嘴唇的命令我没有离弃， 我珍藏他口中的言语在我的怀里， 胜过我需用的饮食。 13 但是他既已定意， 谁能使他转意呢？他心里所愿的， 就行出来。 14 他为我所定的， 他必成全， 这类的事情， 他还有许多。 15 因此我在他面前惊惶， 一想到这事， 我就惧怕他。 16 神使我心里胆怯， 全能者使我惊惶， 17 因为我在黑暗面前并没有被消灭， 也不怕幽暗遮盖着我的脸。"