that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

愿人得与神辩白，如同人与朋友辩白一样；

愿人可与上帝理论，如同人与朋友一样；

愿人可与神理论，如同人与朋友一样；

但愿人与上帝之间有仲裁者，如同人与人之间。

但愿人可以为人与神分辩，正如世人为朋友辩白一样。

願人得與神辯白，如同人與朋友辯白一樣；

願人可與上帝理論，如同人與朋友一樣；

願人可與神理論，如同人與朋友一樣；

但願人與上帝之間有仲裁者，如同人與人之間。

但願人可以為人與神分辯，正如世人為朋友辯白一樣。

但願人得以同上帝辯訴，就如同人跟朋友訴說一樣。

願上帝為人辨冤於其前、並在人之鄰里中、

願得在上帝前、明辨其冤、如與同儕言者然、

願世人得與天主辯論、如人與人辯論然、

on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend.

He makes his appeal to God to help me as a person pleads for a friend.

I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

I wish that someone might argue for a man with God just as anyone would for a friend.

That one might plead for a man with God As a son of man with his neighbor!

Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor!

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

I wish that someone might arbitrate between a man and God just as a man pleads for his friend.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man[ pleadeth] for his neighbour!

and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!

“ Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it,‘ What are you making?’ or‘ Your work has no handles’?

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not dread of him terrify me.Then I would speak without fear of him, for I am not so in myself.

But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

And the Lord said to Job:“ Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”Then Job answered the Lord and said:“ Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.”

Oh, that I had one to hear me!( Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) Oh, that I had the indictment written by my adversary!

But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder,“ Why have you made me like this?”

Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me.Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me.There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you reply to me.

Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.