Job 约伯记22
英语课
22Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
3What pleasure would it give the Almighty 1 if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4"Is it for your piety 2 that he rebukes 3 you and brings charges against you?
5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?
6You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked.
7You gave no water to the weary and you withheld 4 food from the hungry,
8though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.
9And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.
10That is why snares 5 are all around you, why sudden peril 6 terrifies you,
11why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
12"Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13Yet you say, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
14Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted 7 heavens.'
15Will you keep to the old path that evil men have trod?
16They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.
17They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'
18Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof 8 from the counsel of the wicked.
19"The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
20'Surely our foes 9 are destroyed, and fire devours 10 their wealth.'
21"Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
22Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent
24and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
25then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
26Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
27You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill 11 your vows 12.
28What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
29When men are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.
30He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."
2"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
3What pleasure would it give the Almighty 1 if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4"Is it for your piety 2 that he rebukes 3 you and brings charges against you?
5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?
6You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked.
7You gave no water to the weary and you withheld 4 food from the hungry,
8though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.
9And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.
10That is why snares 5 are all around you, why sudden peril 6 terrifies you,
11why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
12"Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13Yet you say, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
14Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted 7 heavens.'
15Will you keep to the old path that evil men have trod?
16They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.
17They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'
18Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof 8 from the counsel of the wicked.
19"The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
20'Surely our foes 9 are destroyed, and fire devours 10 their wealth.'
21"Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
22Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent
24and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
25then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
26Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
27You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill 11 your vows 12.
28What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
29When men are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.
30He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."
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。
n.虔诚，虔敬
- They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇。
- Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.经验使我们看到虔诚与善意之间有着巨大的区别。
责难或指责( rebuke的第三人称单数 )
- His industry rebukes me. 他的勤劳使我感到惭傀。
- The manager's rebukes in loud voice and stern expression have made the clerks gathered in the out office start with alarm. 老板声色俱厉的责备把聚集在办公室外的职员们吓坏了。
withhold过去式及过去分词
- I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 )；圈套；诱人遭受失败（丢脸、损失等）的东西；诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的第三人称单数 )
- He shoots rabbits and he sets snares for them. 他射杀兔子，也安放陷阱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I am myself fallen unawares into the snares of death. 我自己不知不觉跌进了死神的陷阱。 来自辞典例句
n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物
- The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
- The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。
adj.拱状的
- She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. 她用手一撑跃过栅栏门沿着小路跑去。
- The formal living room has a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 正式的客厅有一个壁炉和拱形天花板。
adj.远离的；冷淡的，漠不关心的
- Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
- On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。
敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
- They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
- She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。
吞没( devour的第三人称单数 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光
- If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. 若有人想要害他们，就有火从他们口中出来，烧灭仇敌。
- It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs. 他本身的肢体要被吞吃，死亡的长子要吞吃他的肢体。
vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
- If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
- This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。