To God I’m just the same as you. I too am a piece of clay.

我在神面前与你一样，也是用土造成。

看哪，我在上帝面前与你一样，也是用泥土造成的。

看哪，我在神面前与你一样，也是用泥土造成的。

在上帝面前，我与你无异，也是泥土造的。

在神面前我与你一样，也是用土捏造的。

我在神面前與你一樣，也是用土造成。

看哪，我在上帝面前與你一樣，也是用泥土造成的。

看哪，我在神面前與你一樣，也是用泥土造成的。

在上帝面前，我與你無異，也是泥土造的。

在神面前我與你一樣，也是用土捏造的。

你看我，我在上帝面前、也同你一樣；我也是由摶泥被揑成的。

我於上帝前、與爾相同、亦由土而成、

我與爾、無非上帝所甄陶、原無異也。

在天主前、爾我無異、我亦由土而成、

I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.

Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.

Look, you and I both belong to God. I, too, was formed from clay.

I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

Behold, I belong to God, like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

Truly I am as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay.

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

Behold, I[ am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings. After all, they are made out of dust. They can be crushed more easily than a moth.

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.

Remember, you molded me like clay. So are you going to turn me back into dust?

“ I wish someone would listen to me! I’m signing my name to everything I’ve said. I hope the Mighty One will give me his answer. I hope the one who brings charges against me will write them down.

Jacob became angry with her. He said,“ Do you think I’m God? He’s the one who has kept you from having children.”

We know that the earthly tent we live in will be destroyed. But we have a building made by God. It is a house in heaven that lasts forever. Human hands did not build it.

“ God isn’t a mere human being like me. I can’t answer him. We can’t take each other to court.I wish someone would settle matters between us. I wish someone would bring us together.I wish someone would keep God from punishing me. Then his terror wouldn’t frighten me anymore.I would speak up without being afraid of him. But as things stand now, I can’t do that.

In fact, I long to speak to the Mighty One. I want to argue my case with God.

Your sayings are as useless as ashes. The answers you give are as weak as clay.

I wish I knew where I could find him! I wish I could go to the place where he lives!I would state my case to him. I’d give him all my arguments.

You will have to work hard and sweat a lot to produce the food you eat. You were made out of the ground. You will return to it when you die. You are dust, and you will return to dust.”

He will speak to the people for you. He will be like your mouth. And you will be like God to him.

While they are enjoying the good life, trouble will catch up with them. Terrible suffering will come on them.