1 And Job made answer and said,
2 Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?
3 If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
4 He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
5 It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:
6 Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:
7 Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.
8 By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
9 Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:
10 Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.
11 See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
12 If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?
13 God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
15 Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.
16 If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.
17 For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
18 He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
19 If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?
20 Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
21 I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.
22 It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.
23 If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
24 The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?
25 My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
26 They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.
27 If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;
28 I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.
29 You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
30 If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;
31 Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.
33 There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.
34 Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:
35 Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.
1 约伯回答说：
2 "我实在知道是这样， 但是， 人在 神面前怎能算为公义呢？
3 人若愿意与他辩论， 连千分之一也答不出来。
4 他心里有智慧， 而且有极大的能力， 有谁对他刚硬而平安无事呢？
5 他在怒中移山翻冈； 山冈却不知道；
6 他使大地震动离开本处， 大地的柱子就摇撼；
7 他吩咐太阳， 太阳就不上升， 又封闭众星；
8 他独自铺开苍天， 步行在海浪之上；
9 他造北斗与参星， 昴星和南方的星座；
10 他所行的大事无法测度， 所行的奇事不可胜数。
11 他行过我身边， 我却看不见； 他掠过去， 我竟不觉察。
12 他夺取， 谁能拦阻他？谁敢问他： ‘你干什么？’
13 神必不抑制他的怒气， 海怪拉哈伯的助手都俯伏在他以下。
14 何况我呢？我怎敢回答他， 措辞与他辩论呢？
15 即使我有理， 也不敢回答， 只向那审判我的求怜悯；
16 即使我呼求， 他也回答我， 我还是不信他会垂听我的声音。
17 他用暴风伤害我， 无缘无故加添我的创伤。
18 他不让我喘一口气， 却使我饱尝苦楚。
19 若论力量， 他多么强大， 若论诉讼， 他说： ‘谁能把我传来？’
20 即使我有理， 我的口还是定我有罪； 即使我完全， 我的口还是判我乖谬。
21 我虽然完全， 却不顾我自己， 倒厌恶我的生命。
22 所以我说， 善恶都是一样， 完全人和恶人， 他都灭尽。
23 灾祸忽然把人杀害的时候， 他就必嘲笑无辜人的遭遇。
24 全世界交在恶人的手中， 他蒙蔽世上审判官的脸， 如果不是他， 那么是谁呢？
25 我的日子过得比信差还快， 飞快逝去， 不见福乐。
26 我的日子消逝有如快船， 好像俯冲猛扑食物的鹰。
27 我若说： ‘我要忘记我的苦情， 要除去愁容， 面露喜乐。’
28 我就惧怕我的一切痛苦， 因为我知道你必不以我为无辜。
29 我既然被定为有罪， 又何必徒然劳苦呢？
30 我若用雪水洗净我的身， 又用碱水洁净我的手，
31 你还是把我扔入坑中， 连我的衣服也憎恶我。
32 他不像我是个人， 使我可以答他， 让我们一起对簿公堂。
33 我俩之间并没有仲裁者， 能够按手在我们双方身上。
34 愿他使他的刑杖离开我， 愿他可畏的威严不惊吓我，
35 我就说话， 也不怕他， 因为我本身并不是这种人。"