【约伯传】第二十九章 << 上一章下一章 >>

29:1 约伯继续他的言论说：
Job took up his theme anew and said;

29:2 谁能赐我似以往的岁月，象以往天主护守我的时日﹖
Oh, that I were as in the months past! as in the days when God watched over me,

29:3 那时他的灯，光照在我头上，藉他的光明，我走过黑暗。
While he kept his lamp shining above my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

29:4 惟愿我如壮年时日，那时天主护佑我的帐幕；
As I was in my flourishing days, when God sheltered my tent;

29:5 全能者与我相偕，我的子女环绕着我；
When the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were round about me;

29:6 那时我以奶油洗脚，崖石流油成河。
When my footsteps were bathed in milk, and the rock flowed with streams of oil;

29:7 当我走出城门，在市井设我座位之时，
When I went forth to the gate of the city and set up my seat in the square-

29:8 少年人看见我都回避，老年人都起身站立；
Then the young men saw me and withdrew, while the elders rose up and stood;

29:9 王侯停止讲话，用手堵住自己的口；
The chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;

29:10 首领不敢出声，舌头紧贴上颚。
The voice of the princes was silenced, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

29:11 倾耳听我的，都称赞我；定眼看我的，都给我作证。
For me they listened and waited; they were silent for my counsel.

29:12 因为我援助了呼救的穷人，和无依无靠的孤儿。
Once I spoke, they said no more, but received my pronouncement drop by drop.

29:13 那受丧亡之痛的人称谢我，我使寡妇的心欢乐。
They waited for me as for the rain; they drank in my words like the spring rains.

29:14 我披上正义，正义就衣饰我；我的公正，犹如我的长袍和冠冕。
When I smiled on them they were reassured;

29:15 我作了盲人的眼，跛者的脚。
mourners took comfort from my cheerful glance. I chose out their way and presided; I took a king’s place in the armed forces.

29:16 我成了穷人之父，我调查过素不相识者的案件。
Whoever heard of me blessed me; those who saw me commended me.

29:17 我打碎恶人的燎牙，由他牙齿间拔夺他的猎物。
For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, the orphans, and the unassisted;

29:18 我心想：我必寿终正寝，我的寿数必如尘沙。
The blessing of those in extremity came upon me, and the heart of the widow I made joyful.

29:19 我的根蔓延到水边，夜间甘露落在我的枝叶上。
I wore my honesty like a garment; justice was my robe and my turban.

29:20 我的荣耀不断更新，我的弓在手中日新月异。
I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame was I;

29:21 听我讲话的人，屏息等待，静听我的指教。
I was a father to the needy; the rights of the stranger I studied,

29:22 我讲话之后，无人再敢讲话，我的话象水珠滴落在他们身上。
And I broke the jaws of the wicked man; from his teeth I forced the prey.

29:23 他们期待我如望甘霖，张着大口如渴盼晚雨。
Then I said: "In my own nest I shall grow old; I shall multiply years like the phoenix.

29:24 我向他们微笑，他们不敢相信；我和善的面容，他们必不放过。
My root is spread out to the waters; the dew rests by night on my branches.

29:25 我为他们选择了道路，身居前导，如立在军中的君王；我引领他们到那里，他们就让我引导。
My glory is fresh within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand!"

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