旧约 - 约伯记(Job)第32章

So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
"Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not man.'
But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
"They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter any man;
for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
约伯记第卅二章   第 32 章 

  伯 32:1> 在原则问题上朋友误解你,怎么办? 

  32:1 如果约伯真是个好人,他的朋友便必须放弃“苦难是神对恶行的惩罚”这一观点。然而他们并没有考虑另外的观点就中断了讨论。他们深信约伯隐藏了一些错误或罪恶,所以约伯不悔罪,就没什么好谈的了。但约伯知道,他在神和众人面前行为正直( 29 章),没有错误的思想与行动( 31 章)。他不会为取悦他的朋友而妄认自己有罪。 

  伯 32:2-37:24> 因犯罪而受苦,因受苦而犯罪,因果不同,有何共同点吗? 

  32:2-37:24 在以利法、比勒达和琐法无话可说之时,以利户成了第四个对约伯讲话的人。他看来是个旁观者,而且比其他人年轻得多( 32:6-7 ),但他引进了一个新观点。约伯的三个朋友说他因过去的罪而受苦时,以利户说,除非约伯承认现时的罪,否则他仍会继续受苦。他认为约伯不是因为犯罪而受苦,却是因为受苦而犯罪。他指出,约伯在申辩他的无辜时,态度变得骄傲起来。以利户还说,痛苦不是惩罚我们,而是要纠正和复兴我们,使我们走在正确的路上。 

  以利户的话中有许多真谛。他恳求约伯从另外不同的方面来看他受的苦。他的讲话比别人有更高的属灵深度,但他仍错误地推断说,正确对待痛苦总能带来医治和恢复( 33:23-30 );痛苦在某种程度上总与罪有关( 34:11 )。 

  伯 32:7-9> 我非常熟悉圣经──恭喜你!你每天都活出圣经的教导吗? 

  32:7-9 “全能者的气息,使人有聪明”。单是认识伟大的真理并不够,更要每天将真理在生活中行出来。以利户认识到神是真正智慧的惟一源泉,但他没有使用神的智慧去帮助约伯。他知道智慧从何而来,可他并没有寻求它。成为聪明人需要一生不断的追求,不要只因为知道智慧而沾沾自喜,要使它成为你生活的一部分。──《灵修版圣经注释》