人怎能對他說：‘我要說話’？哪有人自願滅亡呢？

人岂可说：我愿与他说话？岂有人自愿灭亡吗？

有人告诉他我要说话吗？岂有人说他愿被吞灭吗？

有人告诉他我要说话吗？岂有人说他愿被吞灭吗？

我怎敢与祂对话？岂有人自取灭亡？

人怎能对他说：‘我要说话’？哪有人自愿灭亡呢？

人豈可說：我願與他說話？豈有人自願滅亡嗎？

有人告訴他我要說話嗎？豈有人說他願被吞滅嗎？

有人告訴他我要說話嗎？豈有人說他願被吞滅嗎？

我怎敢與祂對話？豈有人自取滅亡？

人哪可向他說明：「我要說話」呢？難道有人自願被吞滅麼？

豈可對上帝曰、我欲與爾言乎、人豈自願滅亡乎、

人議上帝、必見殘滅、吾人不敢以所言升聞於上、

我若議論天主、猶敢告之乎、人若議論天主、必至翦滅、

Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be destroyed by him?

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?

Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?

Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?

Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Should He be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

現在這些都比海沙更重，所以我冒失發言。

神高深莫測之事你怎能查出呢？全能者的終極你怎能洞悉呢？他的智慧高於諸天，你能作甚麼呢？比陰間還深，你怎能識透？

耶和華啊！我的舌頭還沒有發言，你已經完全知道了。

我告訴你們，人所說的閒話，在審判的日子，句句都要供出來，因為你要照你的話被稱為義，或定為有罪。”