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

“ 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 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.”

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.

“ I have waited all this time, listening very carefully to your arguments, listening to you grope for words.I have listened, but not one of you has refuted Job or answered his arguments.

Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.

“ You people really know everything, don’t you? And when you die, wisdom will die with you!

What do you know that we don’t? What do you understand that we do not?On our side are aged, gray haired men much older than your father!

“ Just ask the previous generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors.For we were born but yesterday and know nothing. Our days on earth are as fleeting as a shadow.But those who came before us will teach you. They will teach you the wisdom of old.

“ Can a person do anything to help God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?

And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.

If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

“ If you will listen, I will show you. I will answer you from my own experience.