約伯記 29	Job 29
約伯記 29:1 ^ 約伯又接著說、	Job 29:1 ^ And Job again took up the word and said,
約伯記 29:2 ^ 惟願我的景況如從前的月分、如　神保守我的日子。	Job 29:2 ^ If only I might again be as I was in the months which are past, in the days when God was watching over me!
約伯記 29:3 ^ 那時他的燈照在我頭上．我藉他的光行過黑暗。	Job 29:3 ^ When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
約伯記 29:4 ^ 我願如壯年的時候。那時我在帳棚中．　神待我有密友之情．	Job 29:4 ^ As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
約伯記 29:5 ^ 全能者仍與我同在、我的兒女都環繞我．	Job 29:5 ^ While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;
約伯記 29:6 ^ 奶多可洗我的腳、磐石為我出油成河。	Job 29:6 ^ When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
約伯記 29:7 ^ 我出到城門、在街上設立座位、	Job 29:7 ^ When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
約伯記 29:8 ^ 少年人見我而迴避、老年人也起身站立．	Job 29:8 ^ The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
約伯記 29:9 ^ 王子都停止說話、用手摀口．	Job 29:9 ^ The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
約伯記 29:10 ^ 首領靜默無聲、舌頭貼住上膛。	Job 29:10 ^ The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
約伯記 29:11 ^ 耳朵聽我的、就稱我有福．眼睛看我的、便稱讚我．	Job 29:11 ^ For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
約伯記 29:12 ^ 因我拯救哀求的困苦人、和無人幫助的孤兒。	Job 29:12 ^ For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
約伯記 29:13 ^ 將要滅亡的為我祝福。我也使寡婦心中歡樂。	Job 29:13 ^ The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
約伯記 29:14 ^ 我以公義為衣服、以公平為外袍和冠冕。	Job 29:14 ^ I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
約伯記 29:15 ^ 我為瞎子的眼、瘸子的腳。	Job 29:15 ^ I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
約伯記 29:16 ^ 我為窮乏人的父．素不認識的人我查明他的案件。	Job 29:16 ^ I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
約伯記 29:17 ^ 我打破不義之人的牙床、從他牙齒中奪了所搶的。	Job 29:17 ^ By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
約伯記 29:18 ^ 我便說、我必死在家中、〔原文作窩中〕必增添我的日子、多如塵沙．	Job 29:18 ^ Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
約伯記 29:19 ^ 我的根長到水邊、露水終夜霑在我的枝上．	Job 29:19 ^ My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
約伯記 29:20 ^ 我的榮耀在身上增新、我的弓在手中日強。	Job 29:20 ^ My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
約伯記 29:21 ^ 人聽見我而仰望、靜默等候我的指教。	Job 29:21 ^ Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
約伯記 29:22 ^ 我說話之後、他們就不再說．我的言語像雨露滴在他們身上。	Job 29:22 ^ After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
約伯記 29:23 ^ 他們仰望我如仰望雨．又張開口如切慕春雨。	Job 29:23 ^ They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
約伯記 29:24 ^ 他們不敢自信、我就向他們含笑．他們不使我臉上的光改變。	Job 29:24 ^ I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
約伯記 29:25 ^ 我為他們選擇道路、又坐首位．我如君王在軍隊中居住．又如弔喪的安慰傷心的人。	Job 29:25 ^ I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...