1 And Job made answer and said,

2 If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!

3 For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.

4 For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

5 Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?

6 Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?

7 My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.

8 If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!

9 If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!

10 So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

11 Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

12 Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

13 I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

14 He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

15 My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:

16 Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;

17 Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.

18 The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.

19 The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

20 They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.

21 So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.

22 Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?

23 Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?

24 Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

25 How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

26 My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.

27 Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

28 Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.

29 Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

30 Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

1 于是约伯回答说：

2 "但愿称称我的烦恼， 把我的灾害一起放在天平上。

3 现在这些都比海沙更重， 所以我冒失发言。

4 因为全能者的箭射中我， 我的灵喝尽了箭的毒液， 神的惊吓排阵攻击我。

5 野驴有草料还会哀鸣吗？牛有饲料还会穷叫吗？

6 淡而无盐的食物有什么好吃呢？蛋白有什么味道呢？

7 这些使我恶心的食物， 我必不肯尝。

8 但愿我得着我所祈求的， 愿 神赐我所盼望的。

9 愿他乐意把我压碎， 愿他放手把我剪除。

10 这样， 我们得安慰， 在痛苦之中我还可以欢跃， 因为我没有否认那圣者的言语。

11 我有什么力量使我能等候呢？我的结局是什么好叫我忍耐呢？

12 我的气力是石头一样吗？我的肉身是铜的吗？

13 我里面不是无能自助吗？见识不是离我而去吗？

14 朋友应该怜悯灰心的人， 因为他舍弃了对全能者的敬畏。

15 我的兄弟诡诈像干涸的溪流， 又像流干的溪水；

16 水流因冰块融化而混浊， 有雪隐藏在其中。

17 天气一暖溪水就消失， 气候一热就干涸。

18 商队顺溪而行， 结果偏离原道， 走到荒野之地而死亡。

19 提玛的商队瞻望溪水， 示巴的客旅等候水流。

20 他们失望， 因为所盼望的落了空； 他们到达那里就灰心。

21 现在你们就是这样， 看见我的灾难就害怕。

22 难道我说过‘请供给我’， 或说‘取你们的财物馈赠我’吗？

23 或我说过‘救我脱离敌人的手’， 或说‘赎我脱离强暴人的手’吗？

24 请指教， 我就默不作声； 请指示， 我有什么过错。

25 正直的言语多么有力！ 但你们的责备究竟责备什么呢？

26 绝望人的话不过是风， 你们还想批判吗？

27 你们竟抽签得孤儿， 拿朋友当货物。

28 现在请你们看看我， 我绝不当你们的面撒谎。

29 请转意， 不要不公道； 请再转意， 我还有道理在。

30 我的舌上有不义吗？我的口不能辨别灾害吗？"