¹瑣法首次發言，責約伯自義拿瑪人瑣法回答說：

¹Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

²“這許多的話怎可不回答，多嘴多舌的人怎能算為義呢？

²“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

³你胡言亂語可使人不作聲嗎？你嘲笑的時候，無人責備嗎？

³Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

⁴你說：‘我的道理純全，我在你眼前潔淨。’

⁴For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

⁵但願　神說話，願他開口跟你說話，

⁵But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

⁶把智慧的奧祕向你顯明，因為真的智慧有兩面。你當知道　神已忘記了你一部分的罪孽。

⁶that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

⁷　神洞悉人的罪　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？

⁷“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

⁸他的智慧高於諸天，你能作甚麼呢？比陰間還深，你怎能識透？

⁸They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. . What can you know?

⁹他的智慧比地長，比海寬。

⁹Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

¹⁰他若過來把人囚禁，召人受審，誰能阻止他呢？

¹⁰If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

¹¹因為他認識虛謊的人，他看見欺詐，怎能不鑒察？

¹¹For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

¹²虛妄的人悟出慧心，就像野驢生子為人。

¹²An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

¹³勸約伯悔改離罪你若心裡歸向他，又向他伸手禱告；

¹³“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

¹⁴你若遠遠地除掉你手裡的欺詐，不讓不義居在你的帳棚裡；

¹⁴If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

¹⁵那麼你必仰面，毫無愧色；你也必堅定穩妥，無所懼怕。

¹⁵Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:

¹⁶你必忘記你的苦楚，回憶好像逝去的流水，

¹⁶for you shall forget your misery. You shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

¹⁷你們的人生必明亮如正午，雖然黑暗仍像早晨。

¹⁷Life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it shall be as the morning.

¹⁸因為有指望，你必安穩，你必四處巡查，安然睡覺。

¹⁸You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.

¹⁹你躺臥，不受驚嚇，必有很多人求你的情面。

¹⁹Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. Yes, many shall court your favor.

²⁰但惡人的眼目必昏花，逃亡之路也必斷絕，他們的指望就是最後的一口氣。”

²⁰But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.”