伯22:1 提幔人以利法回答说：
伯22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
伯22:2 “人对 神能有什么益处呢？明智的人只能益己。
伯22:2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
伯22:3 你为人公义可讨全能者喜悦吗？你行为完全可有利于他呢？
伯22:3 Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
伯22:4 他是因你敬畏他而责备你，对你施行审判吗？
伯22:4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
伯22:5 你的罪恶不是很大吗？你的罪孽不是没有穷尽吗？
伯22:5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
伯22:6 你无缘无故强取兄弟的东西作当头，剥去衣不蔽体的人的衣服。
伯22:6 For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
伯22:7 疲乏的人你没有给他水喝，饥饿的人你没有给他饭吃。
伯22:7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
伯22:8 有势力的人就有土地，尊贵的人住在其中。
伯22:8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
伯22:9 你叫寡妇空手而去，你折断孤儿的膀臂。
伯22:9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
伯22:10 因此有网罗环绕着你，恐惧也忽然使你惊慌。
伯22:10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
伯22:11 光明变成黑暗，以致你看不见，并且洪水淹没你。
伯22:11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
伯22:12 神不是高于诸天吗？你看看最高的星星，多么的高啊！
伯22:12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
伯22:13 你说：‘ 神知道什么？他能透过幽暗施行审判吗？
伯22:13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
伯22:14 密云把他遮盖，使他不能看见我们；他在天上的圆圈上面走来走去。’
伯22:14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
伯22:15 你要谨守古往的道，就是恶人所行走的吗？
伯22:15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
伯22:16 他们未到时候，就被抓去，他们的根基被洪水冲去。
伯22:16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
伯22:17 他们对 神说：‘离开我们吧！全能者能把我们怎么样呢？’
伯22:17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
伯22:18 他用美物充满他们的房屋，恶人的谋算远离我。
伯22:18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
伯22:19 义人看见了，就欢喜；无辜的人嘲笑他们，说：
伯22:19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
伯22:20 ‘我们的对头必被剪除，他们剥下来的有火吞灭了。’
伯22:20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
伯22:21 你与 神和好，就可以得平安，这样，福乐就必临到你。
伯22:21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
伯22:22 你该从他口中领受训诲，把他的话放在心里。
伯22:22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
伯22:23 你若归向全能者，就必得建立；你若使不义远离你的帐棚，
伯22:23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
伯22:24 把你的金块丢在尘土中，把俄斐的金块丢在河流的石头间，
伯22:24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
伯22:25 全能者就必作你的金块，作你的银堆，
伯22:25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
伯22:26 你就必以全能者为乐，向 神仰起脸来。
伯22:26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
伯22:27 你向他祈求，他就垂听你，你也要还你的愿。
伯22:27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
伯22:28 你决定的计划，他必为你成全，光明必照在你的路上。
伯22:28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
伯22:29 人谦卑的时候，你就说：‘升高吧！’眼中谦卑的他必拯救，
伯22:29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
伯22:30 他搭救并非无辜的人；他要因你手中的洁净得救拔。”
伯22:30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.