Are you trying to correct what I’m saying? Are you treating my hopeless words like nothing but wind?

绝望人的讲论既然如风，你们还想要驳正言语吗？

绝望人的讲论既然如风，你们还计划批驳言语吗？

绝望人的讲论既然如风，你们还计划批驳言语吗？

你们既视绝望者的话如风，还要来纠正吗？

绝望人的话不过是风，你们还想批判吗？

絕望人的講論既然如風，你們還想要駁正言語嗎？

絕望人的講論既然如風，你們還計劃批駁言語嗎？

絕望人的講論既然如風，你們還計劃批駁言語嗎？

你們既視絕望者的話如風，還要來糾正嗎？

絕望人的話不過是風，你們還想批判嗎？

你們想要「駁正」人的言論麼？但絕望人說的話正是給風吹的呢。

爾欲譴言詞乎、不知絕望之人、其論如風、

爾意欲即我所言、以相詰責、不知絕望之人、言等飄風。

爾欲駁詰我言乎、或作爾但欲辯駁言語乎不知絕望之人、其言等乎飄風、

Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat my desperate words as wind?

Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind?

Do you think your words are convincing when you disregard my cry of desperation?

Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?

Do you intend to rebuke my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?

Do you intend to rebuke my words, And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind?

Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?

Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?

Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate,[ which are] as wind?

Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?

Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

“ Job, how long will you talk like that? Your words don’t have any meaning.

We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.

The Mighty One has shot me with his arrows. I have to drink their poison. God’s terrors are aimed at me.

“ Would you dare to claim that I am not being fair? Would you judge me in order to make yourself seem right?

“ May the day I was born be wiped out. May the night be wiped away when people said,‘ A boy is born!’May that day turn into darkness. May God in heaven not care about it. May no light shine on it.May gloom and total darkness take it back. May a cloud settle over it. May blackness cover it up.May deep darkness take over the night I was born. May it not be included among the days of the year. May it never appear in any of the months.May no children ever have been born on that night. May no shout of joy be heard in it.May people say evil things about that day. May people ready to wake the sea monster Leviathan say evil things about that day.May its morning stars become dark. May it lose all hope of ever seeing daylight. May it not see the first light of the morning sun.It didn’t keep my mother from letting me be born. It didn’t keep my eyes from seeing trouble.“ Why didn’t I die when I was born? Why didn’t I die as I came out of my mother’s body?Why was I placed on her knees? Why did her breasts give me milk?If all of that hadn’t happened, I would be lying down in peace. I’d be asleep and at rest in the grave.I’d be with the earth’s kings and rulers. They had built for themselves places that are now destroyed.I’d be with princes who used to have gold. They had filled their houses with silver.Why wasn’t I buried like a baby who was born dead? Why wasn’t I buried like a child who never saw the light of day?In the grave, sinful people don’t cause trouble anymore. And there tired people find rest.Prisoners also enjoy peace there. They don’t hear a slave driver shouting at them anymore.The least important and most important people are there. And there the slaves are set free from their owners.“ Why should those who suffer ever be born? Why should life be given to those whose spirits are bitter?Why is life given to those who long for death that doesn’t come? Why is it given to those who would rather search for death than for hidden treasure?Why is life given to those who are actually happy and glad when they reach the grave?Why is life given to a man like me? God hasn’t told me what will happen to me. He has surrounded me with nothing but trouble.Sighs have become my food every day. Groans pour out of me like water.What I was afraid of has come on me. What I worried about has happened to me.I don’t have any peace and quiet. I can’t find any rest. All I have is trouble.”

You asked me,‘ Who do you think you are to disagree with my plans? You do not know what you are talking about.’ I spoke about things I didn’t completely understand. I talked about things that were too wonderful for me to know.

Job replied,“ You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.” In spite of everything, Job didn’t say anything that was sinful.

I wish he would crush me! I wish he would just cut off my life!

The people of Ephraim look to others for help. It’s like chasing the wind. The wind they keep chasing is hot and dry. They tell more and more lies. They are always hurting others. They make a peace treaty with Assyria. They send olive oil to Egypt to get help.

After the Lord finished speaking to Job, he spoke to Eliphaz the Temanite. He said,“ I am angry with you and your two friends. You have not said what is true about me, as my servant Job has.

By your words you will be found guilty or not guilty.”

Look, you taught many people. You made weak hands strong.Your words helped those who had fallen down. You made shaky knees strong.

“ Who do you think you are to disagree with my plans? You do not know what you are talking about.

I spoke once. But I really don’t have any answer. I spoke twice. But I won’t say anything else.”

Our tongues tell us what tastes good and what doesn’t. And our ears tell us what’s true and what isn’t.So let’s choose for ourselves what is right. Let’s learn together what is good.“ Job says,‘ I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. But God doesn’t treat me fairly.Even though I’m right, he thinks I’m a liar. Even though I’m not guilty, his arrows give me wounds that can’t be healed.’Is there anyone like Job? He accuses God as easily as he drinks water.He’s a companion of those who do evil. He spends his time with sinful people.He asks,‘ What good is it to try to please God?’

“ I’m sick of living. So I’ll talk openly about my problems. I’ll speak out because my spirit is bitter.