1 Then Job answered,
2 "Even today my complaint is rebellious.
His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him!
That I might come even to his seat!
4 I would set my cause in order before him,
and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would know the words which he would answer me,
and understand what he would tell me.
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No, but he would listen to me.
7 There the upright might reason with him,
so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8 "If I go east, he is not there.
If I go west, I can’t find him.
9 He works to the north, but I can’t see him.
He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
10 But he knows the way that I take.
When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps.
I have kept his way, and not turned away.
12 I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips.
I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
What his soul desires, even that he does.
14 For he performs that which is appointed for me.
Many such things are with him.
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence.
When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 For God has made my heart faint.
The Almighty has terrified me.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
1 约伯回答说：
2 "直到今日我还有苦情要申诉， 我虽然叹息， 他的手仍然沉重。
3 但愿我知道怎样能寻见 神， 能到他的台前来。
4 好让我在他面前呈上我的案件， 满口辩论向他申诉；
5 知道他要回答我的话， 明白他对我说什么。
6 他会以大能与我相争吗？必不会这样， 他必关怀我。
7 在他那里正直人可以与他彼此辩论， 这样， 我就必永远摆脱那审判我的。
8 可是我往前走， 他不在那里； 我若往后退， 我也不能见他。
9 他在左边行事， 我却见不到； 他在右边隐藏， 我却看不见。
10 可是他知道我所行的道路， 他试炼我以后， 我必像精金出现。
11 我的脚紧随他的脚步， 我谨守他的道， 并不偏离。
12 他嘴唇的命令我没有离弃， 我珍藏他口中的言语在我的怀里， 胜过我需用的饮食。
13 但是他既已定意， 谁能使他转意呢？他心里所愿的， 就行出来。
14 他为我所定的， 他必成全， 这类的事情， 他还有许多。
15 因此我在他面前惊惶， 一想到这事， 我就惧怕他。
16 神使我心里胆怯， 全能者使我惊惶，
17 因为我在黑暗面前并没有被消灭， 也不怕幽暗遮盖着我的脸。"