Job 约伯记31
英语课
31"I made a covenant 1 with my eyes not to look lustfully 2 at a girl.
2For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty 3 on high?
3Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
4Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
5"If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit-
6let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless-
7if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled 4,
8then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted 5.
9"If my heart has been enticed 6 by a woman, or if I have lurked 7 at my neighbor's door,
10then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
11For that would have been shameful 8, a sin to be judged.
12It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.
13"If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance 9 against me,
14what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
15Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
16"If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
17if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless-
18but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-
19if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy 10 man without a garment,
20and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
21if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
22then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint 11.
23For I dreaded 12 destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor 13 I could not do such things.
24"If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,'
25if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
26if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
27so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage 14,
28then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
29"If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him-
30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking 15 a curse against his life-
31if the men of my household have never said, 'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'-
32but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler-
33if I have concealed 16 my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt 17 in my heart
34because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans 18 that I kept silent and would not go outside
35("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense-let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment 19 in writing.
36Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
37I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)-
38"if my land cries out against me and all its furrows 20 are wet with tears,
39if I have devoured 21 its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants 22,
40then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley 23." The words of Job are ended.
2For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty 3 on high?
3Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
4Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
5"If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit-
6let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless-
7if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled 4,
8then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted 5.
9"If my heart has been enticed 6 by a woman, or if I have lurked 7 at my neighbor's door,
10then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
11For that would have been shameful 8, a sin to be judged.
12It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.
13"If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance 9 against me,
14what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
15Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
16"If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
17if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless-
18but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-
19if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy 10 man without a garment,
20and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
21if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
22then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint 11.
23For I dreaded 12 destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor 13 I could not do such things.
24"If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,'
25if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
26if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
27so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage 14,
28then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
29"If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him-
30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking 15 a curse against his life-
31if the men of my household have never said, 'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'-
32but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler-
33if I have concealed 16 my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt 17 in my heart
34because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans 18 that I kept silent and would not go outside
35("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense-let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment 19 in writing.
36Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
37I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)-
38"if my land cries out against me and all its furrows 20 are wet with tears,
39if I have devoured 21 its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants 22,
40then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley 23." The words of Job are ended.
n.盟约，契约；v.订盟约
- They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
- The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
- He devoured her with his eyes, ie looked at her lustfully. 他用色迷迷的目光盯着她。
- He looked at the young woman lustfully. 他色迷迷地看着这位年轻的女士。
adj.全能的，万能的；很大的，很强的
- Those rebels did not really challenge Gods almighty power.这些叛徒没有对上帝的全能力量表示怀疑。
- It's almighty cold outside.外面冷得要命。
v.玷污( defile的过去式和过去分词 )；污染；弄脏；纵列行进
- Many victims of burglary feel their homes have been defiled. 许多家门被撬的人都感到自己的家被玷污了。
- I felt defiled by the filth. 我觉得这些脏话玷污了我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园
- Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
诱惑，怂恿( entice的过去式和过去分词 )
- He enticed his former employer into another dice game. 他挑逗他原来的老板再赌一次掷骰子。
- Consumers are courted, enticed, and implored by sellers of goods and services. 消费者受到商品和劳务出售者奉承，劝诱和央求。
vi.潜伏，埋伏（lurk的过去式与过去分词形式）
- The murderers lurked behind the trees. 谋杀者埋伏在树后。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Treachery lurked behind his smooth manners. 他圆滑姿态的后面潜伏着奸计。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
adj.可耻的，不道德的
- It is very shameful of him to show off.他向人炫耀自己，真不害臊。
- We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。
n.怨愤，气恼，委屈
- He will not easily forget his grievance.他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈。
- He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.几个月来他对老板一直心怀不满。
adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的
- Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
- They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
- The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌
- Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
- All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。
n.尊敬，敬意，崇敬
- We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
- The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen.士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。
v.援引( invoke的现在分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求
- You can customise the behavior of the Asynchronous Server and hence re-brand it by defining your own command set for invoking services. 通过定义自己调用服务的命令集，您可以定制自定义异步服务器的行为，通过为调用服务定义自己的命令集从而对它重新标记。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- You can customize the behavior of the Asynchronous Server and hence re-brand it by defining your own command set for invoking services. 通过定义自己调用服务的命令集，您可以定制自定义异步服务器的行为，通过为调用服务定义自己的命令集从而对它重新标记。 来自辞典例句
a.隐藏的，隐蔽的
- The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
- I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责
- She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
- Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
宗族( clan的名词复数 )； 氏族； 庞大的家族； 宗派
- There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
- The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里，乃至一般在任何地方，都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
n.起诉；诉状
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
n.犁沟( furrow的名词复数 )；（脸上的）皱纹v.犁田，开沟( furrow的第三人称单数 )
- I could tell from the deep furrows in her forehead that she was very disturbed by the news. 从她额头深深的皱纹上，我可以看出她听了这个消息非常不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Dirt bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows. 越野摩托车的轮迹纵横交错地布满条条草沟。 来自辞典例句
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光
- She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志，还是报纸，只要能弄得到，她都看得津津有味。
- The lions devoured a zebra in a short time. 狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。
n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者
- A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
- Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。