“ We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.”

这理，我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要知道是与自己有益。”

看哪，这道理我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要亲自明白。”

看哪，这道理我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要亲自明白。”

看啊，我们已经查验了，这一切真实可靠，你当聆听、接受。”

这道理我们已经查明实在是这样，你当聆听，也当明白。”

這理，我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要知道是與自己有益。

看哪，這道理我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要親自明白。」

看哪，這道理我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要親自明白。」

看啊，我們已經查驗了，這一切真實可靠，你當聆聽、接受。」

這道理我們已經查明實在是這樣，你當聆聽，也當明白。”

看哪，這理我們已察透，實在如此；你須要聽，而自己明白。』

此理我已詳察、誠為如是、爾其聞而知之、自得其益、

我詳察此理、有知其不爽者、尚其聞而惺然焉。

此理我已詳察、知其為然、爾當聆之而忖思、

“ We have carefully studied all these things. And they are true. So pay attention to them. Apply them to yourself.”

Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.”

“ We have studied life and found all this to be true. Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”

We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Lo this, we have searched it, so it[ is]; hear it, and know thou[ it] for thy good.

Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”

Look at this. We have searched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”

Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.

indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

“ Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!

What do you know that we do not know? What insights do you have that we do not have?The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men even older than your father.

“ Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned,for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?

“ Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?

and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?

If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

“ Listen to me and I will explain to you; let me tell you what I have seen,