“ Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job, with his thirst for irreverent talk?

谁像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢？

哪一个人像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢？

哪一个人像约伯，喝讥诮如同喝水呢？

有谁像约伯？他肆意嘲讽，

有哪一个人像约伯呢？他喝亵慢如同喝水，

誰像約伯，喝譏誚如同喝水呢？

哪一個人像約伯，喝譏誚如同喝水呢？

哪一個人像約伯，喝譏誚如同喝水呢？

有誰像約伯？他肆意嘲諷，

有哪一個人像約伯呢？他喝褻慢如同喝水，

誰作人像約伯，喝嗤笑如喝水呢？

誰如約伯飲侮慢、如飲水、

約百狂而多言、如渴而縱飲、較諸他人尤甚。

誰如約百盈口褻瀆、如飲水饜足、

Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

Is there anyone like Job? He accuses God as easily as he drinks water.

What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water,

What man is like Job? He drinks derision like water.

What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water,

What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

What man is like Job? He drinks derision like water.

What man[ is] like Job,[ who] drinketh up scorning like water?

What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!

What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person with a thirst for wickedness!

“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

“ Those who hear the warnings of this curse should not congratulate themselves, thinking,‘ I am safe, even though I am following the desires of my own stubborn heart.’ This would lead to utter ruin!

They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence!