Chapter 40

40:1 [hgb]  耶 和 华 又 对 约 伯 说 ，
    [kjv]  Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
    [bbe]  ...
40:2 [hgb]  强 辩 的 岂 可 与 全 能 者 争 论 吗 ？ 与 神 辩 驳 的 可 以 回 答 这 些 吧 。
    [kjv]  Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty¹ instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
    [bbe]  Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
40:3 [hgb]  于 是 ， 约 伯 回 答 耶 和 华 说 ，
    [kjv]  Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
    [bbe]  And Job said in answer to the Lord,
40:4 [hgb]  我 是 卑 贱 的 。 我 用 什 么 回 答 你 呢 ？ 只 好 用 手 捂 口 。
    [kjv]  Behold², I am vile³; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
    [bbe]  Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
40:5 [hgb]  我 说 了 一 次 ， 再 不 回 答 。 说 了 两 次 ， 就 不 再 说 。
    [kjv]  Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
    [bbe]  I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
40:6 [hgb]  于 是 ， 耶 和 华 从 旋 风 中 回 答 约 伯 说 ，
    [kjv]  Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
    [bbe]  Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
40:7 [hgb]  你 要 如 勇 士 束 腰 。 我 问 你 ， 你 可 以 指 示 我 。
    [kjv]  Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
    [bbe]  Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
40:8 [hgb]  你 岂 可 废 弃 我 所 拟 定 的 。 岂 可 定 我 有 罪 ， 好 显 自 己 为 义 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Wilt⁴ thou also disannul my judgment⁵? wilt thou condemn⁶ me, that thou mayest be righteous?
    [bbe]  Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
40:9 [hgb]  你 有 神 那 样 的 膀 臂 吗 ？ 你 能 像 他 发 雷 声 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
    [bbe]  Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
40:10 [hgb]  你 要 以 荣 耀 庄 严 为 妆 饰 ， 以 尊 荣 威 严 为 衣 服 。
    [kjv]  Deck thyself now with majesty⁷ and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
    [bbe]  Put on the ornaments⁸ of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
40:11 [hgb]  要 发 出 你 满 溢 的 怒 气 ， 见 一 切 骄 傲 的 人 ， 使 他 降 卑 。
    [kjv]  Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath⁹: and behold every one that is proud, and abase¹⁰ him.
    [bbe]  Let your wrath be overflowing¹¹; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
40:12 [hgb]  见 一 切 骄 傲 的 人 ， 将 他 制 伏 ， 把 恶 人 践 踏 在 本 处 。
    [kjv]  Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
    [bbe]  Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
40:13 [hgb]  将 他 们 一 同 隐 藏 在 尘 土 中 ， 把 他 们 的 脸 蒙 蔽 在 隐 密 处 。
    [kjv]  Hide them in the dust together; and bind¹² their faces in secret.
    [bbe]  Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
40:14 [hgb]  我 就 认 你 右 手 能 以 救 自 己 。
    [kjv]  Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
    [bbe]  Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation¹³.
40:15 [hgb]  你 且 观 看 河 马 。 我 造 你 也 造 它 。 它 吃 草 与 牛 一 样 。
    [kjv]  Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
    [bbe]  See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
40:16 [hgb]  它 的 气 力 在 腰 间 ， 能 力 在 肚 腹 的 筋 上 。
    [kjv]  Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly¹⁴.
    [bbe]  His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
40:17 [hgb]  它 摇 动 尾 巴 如 香 柏 树 。 它 大 腿 的 筋 互 相 联 络 。
    [kjv]  He moveth his tail like a cedar¹⁵: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
    [bbe]  His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
40:18 [hgb]  它 的 骨 头 好 像 铜 管 。 它 的 肢 体 仿 佛 铁 棍 。
    [kjv]  His bones are as strong pieces of brass¹⁶; his bones are like bars of iron.
    [bbe]  His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
40:19 [hgb]  它 在 神 所 造 的 物 中 为 首 。 创 造 它 的 给 它 刀 剑 。
    [kjv]  He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
    [bbe]  He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
40:20 [hgb]  诸 山 给 它 出 食 物 ， 也 是 百 兽 游 玩 之 处 。
    [kjv]  Surely the mountains bring him forth¹⁷ food, where all the beasts of the field play.
    [bbe]  He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
40:21 [hgb]  它 伏 在 莲 叶 之 下 ， 卧 在 芦 苇 隐 密 处 和 水 洼 子 里 。
    [kjv]  He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert¹⁸ of the reed, and fens¹⁹.
    [bbe]  He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
40:22 [hgb]  莲 叶 的 阴 凉 遮 蔽 它 。 溪 旁 的 柳 树 环 绕 它 。
    [kjv]  The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows²⁰ of the brook²¹ compass him about.
    [bbe]  He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
40:23 [hgb]  河 水 泛 滥 ， 它 不 发 战 。 就 是 约 旦 河 的 水 涨 到 它 口 边 ， 也 是 安 然 。
    [kjv]  Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
    [bbe]  Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
40:24 [hgb]  在 它 防 备 的 时 候 ， 谁 能 捉 拿 它 ？ 谁 能 牢 笼 它 穿 它 的 鼻 子 呢 ？
    [kjv]  He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares²².
    [bbe]  Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?

1 almighty   

adj.全能的，万能的；很大的，很强的

参考例句：

• Those rebels did not really challenge Gods almighty power.这些叛徒没有对上帝的全能力量表示怀疑。
• It's almighty cold outside.外面冷得要命。

2 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

3 vile   

adj.卑鄙的，可耻的，邪恶的；坏透的

参考例句：

• Who could have carried out such a vile attack?会是谁发起这么卑鄙的攻击呢？
• Her talk was full of vile curses.她的话里充满着恶毒的咒骂。

4 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

5 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

6 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

7 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

8 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

10 abase   

v.降低，贬抑

参考例句：

• He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.他不愿在他人面前被贬低。
• A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.说脏话者只会自贬身分。

11 overflowing   

n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的，充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
• The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。

12 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

13 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

14 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

15 cedar   

n.雪松，香柏(木)

参考例句：

• The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
• She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。

16 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

17 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

18 covert   

adj.隐藏的；暗地里的

参考例句：

• We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
• The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。

19 fens   

n.（尤指英格兰东部的）沼泽地带( fen的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most of the landscape in the Fens is as flat as a pancake. 菲恩斯的大部分地形都是极平坦的。 来自互联网
• He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 它伏在莲叶之下，卧在芦苇隐密处和水洼子里。 来自互联网

20 willows   

n.柳树( willow的名词复数 )；柳木

参考例句：

• The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

22 snares   

n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 )；圈套；诱人遭受失败（丢脸、损失等）的东西；诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He shoots rabbits and he sets snares for them. 他射杀兔子，也安放陷阱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I am myself fallen unawares into the snares of death. 我自己不知不觉跌进了死神的陷阱。 来自辞典例句