- 22:1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
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提幔人以利法回答说，
- 22:2 Can a man of might be of any use to God? No, a man of insight is of use only to himself.
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人岂能对神有益呢？明智的人只能有益于己。
- 22:3 Is it a matter of delight to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it a gain to Him that you make your ways perfect?
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你为人公义，岂叫全能者喜悦？你行径完全，岂能使祂得利？
- 22:4 Is it because of your fear of Him that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment with you?
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岂是因你敬畏祂，祂就责备你，与你争讼么？
- 22:5 Is not your wickedness great, And is there no end to your iniquities?
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你的恶岂不是大么？你的罪孽岂不是没有穷尽么？
- 22:6 For you have taken pledges from your brothers without cause And stripped the naked of their clothing.
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因你无故强取弟兄之物作抵押，剥去贫寒人的衣服。
- 22:7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
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困乏的人，你没有给他水喝；饥饿的人，你没有给他食物。
- 22:8 And as for the man of power, the earth was his; And the man of honor dwelt in it.
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有能力的人，就得有地土；尊贵的人，也住在其中。
- 22:9 You have sent away the widows empty, And the arms of the orphans have been crushed.
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你打发寡妇空着回去，你折断孤儿的膀臂。
- 22:10 Therefore snares are all around you; And sudden dread troubles you,
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因此，有网罗环绕你，有恐惧忽然使你惊惶；
- 22:11 Or darkness, so that you cannot see; And an abundance of waters covers you.
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或有黑暗，以致你看不见，并有洪水淹没你。
- 22:12 Is not God at the height of heaven? And look at the highest of the stars, how lofty they are!
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神岂不是在高天么？你看最高的星宿是何其高！
- 22:13 And you say, What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness?
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你说，神知道什么？他岂能看透幽暗施行审判呢？
- 22:14 Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so He cannot see; And He walks upon the circle of the heavens.
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密云将祂遮盖，使祂不能看见；祂在天的大圈上行走。
- 22:15 Will you keep the old way, Which wicked men have trodden?
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你要依从古往的道路么？这道路是恶人所行的；
- 22:16 Such were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured forth like a stream;
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他们未到死期，就被攫去，他们的根基好像江河溃泻；
- 22:17 Who said to God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty accomplish for us?
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他们向神说，离开我们罢；又说，全能者能为我们成就什么呢？
- 22:18 Yet He fills their houses with good things. But the counsel of the wicked is far from Him.
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那知神以美物充满他们的房屋；但恶人的谋算离祂好远。
- 22:19 The righteous see and rejoice, And the innocent deride them,
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义人看见了就欢喜，无辜的人也嗤笑他们，
- 22:20 Saying, Surely those who rose up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire has devoured.
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说，那些起来攻击我们的，果然被剪除，其余的都被火烧灭。
- 22:21 Be well disposed to Him and at peace with Him; By such, good will come upon you.
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你要与神亲善和好，福乐必因此临到你。
- 22:22 Receive instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.
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你当领受祂口中的教训，将祂的言语存在心里。
- 22:23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up. If you put injustice far away from your tents,
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你若归向全能者，就必得建立。你若使不义远离你的帐棚，
- 22:24 And place your gold nuggets in the dust And your gold of Ophir in the stones of the brooks,
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将你的金块丢在尘土里，将俄斐的金子丢在溪河石头之间，
- 22:25 Then the Almighty will be your gold nuggets And precious silver to you.
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全能者就必作你的金块，作你的宝银。
- 22:26 For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, And you will lift up your countenance to God.
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那时你要以全能者为喜乐，向神仰起脸来。
- 22:27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will repay your vows.
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你祷告祂，祂就听你；你也要还你的愿。
- 22:28 You will also decree something, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.
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你定意作何事，必然给你成就；亮光也必照耀你的路。
- 22:29 When they cast you down, you will say, I am up! And the lowly person He will save.
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人使你降卑，你就说，必得高升！谦卑的人，神必然拯救。
- 22:30 He will deliver him who is not innocent; Yes, you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
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人非无辜，神尚且搭救他；因你手中清洁，你必蒙拯救。