旧约 - 约伯记(Job)第13章

"My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.
Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
"Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him!
Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say.
Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
"Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.
How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.
You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.
约伯记第十三章   第 13 章 

  伯 13:4> 正确的原则也会得出错误的推论,这对我们有何鉴戒? 

  13:4 约伯把他的三位朋友比作无用的医生。他们就好比眼科医生做心脏手术,完全不知道自己在做什么。他们许多有关神的想法是对的,却不适用于约伯的情况。他们说神是公义的,说神惩罚罪恶都是对的;但他们却错误地推断,约伯的苦难是对他犯罪的惩罚。他们将一个正确的原则错误地引伸,完全忽视了人生中的不同情况。我们对他人应用圣经中的谴责时,必须要小心加怜悯,不要很快地下结论。──《灵修版圣经注释》