约伯记 36:20
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 36 connects to 10 cross-references. 比勒达再问以利法在那里，没有真正的回答，约伯在下边继续立他对三个朋友的论述，描述神在世间行事的神秘莫测，用诗意的语言描述神创造秩序和智慧，强调智慧高深莫测。
其他译本
Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.
Desire not the night, For the going up of peoples in their stead.
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交叉参考
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And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp …
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, …
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty …