| | 1 | 这一切，我眼都见过。我耳都听过，而且明白。
"My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it. | |
| | 2 | 你们所知道的，我也知道，并非不及你们。
What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. | |
| | 3 | 我真要对全能者说话。我愿与神理论。
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God. | |
| | 4 | 你们是编造谎言的，都是无用的医生。
You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you! | |
| | 5 | 惟愿你们全然不作声。这就算为你们的智慧。
If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. | |
| | 6 | 请你们听我的辩论，留心听我口中的分诉。
Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips. | |
| | 7 | 你们要为神说不义的话吗？为他说诡诈的言语吗？
Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him? | |
| | 8 | 你们要为神徇情吗？要为他争论吗？
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God? | |
| | 9 | 他查出你们来，这岂是好吗？人欺哄人，你们也要照样欺哄他吗？
Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men? | |
| | 10 | 你们若暗中徇情，他必要责备你们。
He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. | |
| | 11 | 他的尊荣岂不叫你们惧怕吗？他的惊吓岂不临到你们吗？
Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you? | |
| | 12 | 你们以为可记念的箴言是炉灰的箴言。你们以为可靠的坚垒是淤泥的坚垒。
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. | |
| | 13 | 你们不要作声，任凭我吧。让我说话，无论如何我都承当。
"Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. | |
| | 14 | 我何必把我的肉挂在牙上，将我的命放在手中。
Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands? | |
| | 15 | 他必杀我。我虽无指望，然而我在他面前还要辩明我所行的。
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. | |
| | 16 | 这要成为我的拯救，因为不虔诚的人，不得到他面前。
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him! | |
| | 17 | 你们要细听我的言语，使我所辩论的入你们的耳中。
Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say. | |
| | 18 | 我已陈明我的案，知道自己有义。
Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated. | |
| | 19 | 有谁与我争论，我就情愿缄默不言，气绝而亡。
Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die. | |
| | 20 | 惟有两件不要向我施行，我就不躲开你的面。
"Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you: | |
| | 21 | 就是把你的手缩回，远离我身。又不使你的惊惶威吓我。
Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors. | |
| | 22 | 这样，你呼叫，我就回答。或是让我说话，你回答我。
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply. | |
| | 23 | 我的罪孽和罪过有多少呢？求你叫我知道我的过犯与罪愆。
How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin. | |
| | 24 | 你为何掩面，拿我当仇敌呢？
Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? | |
| | 25 | 你要惊动被风吹的叶子吗？要追赶枯干的碎秸吗？
Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff? | |
| | 26 | 你按罪状刑罚我，又使我担当幼年的罪孽。
For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth. | |
| | 27 | 也把我的脚上了木狗，并窥察我一切的道路，为我的脚掌划定界限。
You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet. | |
| | 28 | 我已经像灭绝的烂物，像虫蛀的衣裳。
"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths. | |
