“ Are you the first man who was ever born? Were you created before the hills?

“你岂是头一个被生的人吗？你受造在诸山之先吗？

“你是头一个生下来的人吗？你受造在诸山之先吗？

“你是头一个生下来的人吗？你受造在诸山之先吗？

你岂是第一个出生的人？你岂在群山之前被造？

你是头一个生下来的人吗？你在诸山未有之前诞生的吗？

你豈是頭一個被生的人嗎？你受造在諸山之先嗎？

「你是頭一個生下來的人嗎？你受造在諸山之先嗎？

「你是頭一個生下來的人嗎？你受造在諸山之先嗎？

你豈是第一個出生的人？你豈在群山之前被造？

你是頭一個生下來的人嗎？你在諸山未有之前誕生的嗎？

『你哪是頭一個生下來的人呢？你被產出、是在岡陵之先麼？

爾為首生之人乎、爾之受造、先於山乎、

生人之始豈爾乎、有山以前豈爾乎。

爾生於世、豈首人乎、爾受造豈在有山以前乎、

“ Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

“ Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills?

“ Were you the first person ever born? Were you born before the hills were made?

Were you the first human ever born, or were you brought forth before the hills?

“ Were you the first person to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?

“ Are you the first man who was born? Or were you made before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Were you the first person ever born, or were you brought forth before the hills?

[ Art] thou the first man[ that] was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

“ Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

“ Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought out before the hills?

Before you created the whole world and the mountains were made, from the beginning to the end you are God.

“ The Lord created me as the first of his works, before his acts of long ago.I was formed a long, long time ago. I was formed at the very beginning, when the world was created.Before there were any oceans, I was born. It was before there were springs flowing with water.Before the mountains were settled in place, I was born. Before there were any hills, I was born.

“ Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you know.Who measured it? I am sure you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?What was it built on? Who laid its most important stone?When it happened, the morning stars sang together. All the angels shouted with joy.“ Who created the ocean? Who caused it to be born?I put clouds over it as if they were its clothes. I wrapped it in thick darkness.I set limits for it. I put its doors and metal bars in place.I said,‘ You can come this far. But you can’t come any farther. Here is where your proud waves have to stop.’“ Job, have you ever commanded the morning to come? Have you ever shown the sun where to rise?The daylight takes the earth by its edges as if it were a blanket. Then it shakes sinful people out of it.The earth takes shape like clay stamped with an official’s mark. Its features stand out like the different parts of your clothes.Sinners would rather have darkness than light. When the light comes, their power is broken.“ Have you traveled to the springs at the bottom of the ocean? Have you walked in its deepest parts?Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?Do you understand how big the earth is? Tell me, if you know all these things.“ Where does light come from? And where does darkness live?Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their houses?I am sure you know! After all, you were already born! You have lived so many years!“ Have you entered the places where the snow is kept? Have you seen the storerooms for the hail?I store up snow and hail for times of trouble. I keep them for days of war and battle.Where does lightning come from? Where do the east winds live that blow across the earth?Who tells the rain where it should fall? Who makes paths for the thunderstorms?They bring water to places where no one lives. They water deserts that do not have anyone in them.They satisfy the needs of dry and empty lands. They make grass start growing there.Does the rain have a father? Who is the father of the drops of dew?Does the ice have a mother? Who is the mother of the frost from the heavens?The waters become as hard as stone. The surface of the ocean freezes over.“ Can you tie up the cords of the Pleiades? Can you untie the belt that Orion wears?Can you bring out all the stars in their seasons? Can you lead out the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper?Do you know the laws that govern the heavens? Can you rule over the earth the way I do?“ Can you give orders to the clouds? Can you make them pour rain down on you?Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you,‘ Here we are’?Who gives the ibis wisdom? Who gives the rooster understanding?Who is wise enough to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens?I tip them over when the ground becomes hard. I do it when the dirt sticks together.“ Do you hunt for food for mother lions? Do you satisfy the hunger of their cubs?Some of them lie low in their dens. Others lie waiting in the bushes.Who provides food for ravens when their babies cry out to me? They wander around because they do not have anything to eat.

Adam loved his wife Eve and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said,“ With the Lord’ s help I have had a baby boy.”

People who are old and gray are on our side. And they are even older than your parents!

Old people are wise. Those who live a long time have understanding.