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。"