1. 约伯回答说， Then Job answered and said,
2. 今日我的哀诉还是悲苦；我虽唉哼，所受的责打仍然沉重。 Today also my complaint is bitter; My stroke is heavy because of my groaning.
3. 惟愿我知道在那里可以寻见神，使我可以到祂的座前！ Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!
4. 我要在祂面前将我的案件陈明，满口辩白。 I would present my cause in order before Him, And I would fill my mouth with arguments.
5. 我必知道祂回答我的言语，明白祂向我所说的话。 I would know the words which He would answer me, And I would understand what He would speak to me.
6. 祂岂用大能与我争辩么？必不这样，祂必理会我。 Would He contend with me in the greatness of His power? No; but He would give heed to me.
7. 在祂那里，正直人可以与祂辩论；这样，我必永远脱离那审判我的。 There the upright man can argue with Him; So I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8. 看哪，我往前行，祂不在那里；往后走，也看不见祂； Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; And backward, but I do not perceive Him;
9. 往左边，祂在那里行事，我不能看到；祂在右边隐藏，我也不能见祂。 To the left, where He acts, but I cannot look on Him; He hides Himself on the right, so I cannot see Him.
10. 然而祂知道我所行的路；祂试炼我之后，我必显出如金子。 But He knows the way that I take; Should He try me, I would come forth as gold.
11. 我脚紧随祂的步履；我谨守祂的道路，并不偏离。 My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and have not turned aside.
12. 祂嘴唇的命令，我未曾离弃；我珍藏祂口中的言语，过于派定给我的饮食。 As for the commandment of His lips, I have not turned back from it; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my apportioned food.
13. 只是祂的心意始终如一，谁能使祂转意呢？祂魂里所愿的，就行出来。 But He is of one mind, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that will He do.
14. 祂向我所派定的，祂必作成；这类的事，祂还有许多。 For He performs what has been appointed to me, And many such things are with Him.
15. 所以我在祂面前惊惶；我思念这事，便惧怕祂。 Therefore I am terrified at His presence; I consider and am in dread of Him.
16. 神使我心怯，全能者使我惊惶； So God has made my heart faint, And the Almighty has terrified me;
17. 因为我虽面临黑暗，却没有被剪除，祂没有使我的脸遮蔽不见幽暗。 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Nor did He cover the deep darkness from my face.