Job 21

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Job answered, and said:	1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν?
2 Hear, I beseech you, my words, and do penance.	2 Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.
3 Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words.	3 Υποφερετε με να λαλησω? και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.
4 Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?	4 Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;
5 Hearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth.	5 Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.
6 As for me, when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.	6 Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.
7 Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?	7 Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;
8 Their seed continueth before them, a multitude of kinsmen, and of children's children in their sight.	8 Το σπερμα αυτων στερεουται εμπροσθεν αυτων μετ' αυτων, και τα εκγονα αυτων εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.
9 Their houses are secure and peaceable, and the rod of God is not upon them.	9 Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου? και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ' αυτους.
10 Their cattle have conceived, and failed not: their cow has calved, and is not deprived of her fruit.	10 Ο βους αυτων συλλαμβανει και δεν αποτυγχανει? η δαμαλις αυτων τικτει και δεν αποβαλλει.
11 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play.	11 Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.
12 They take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.	12 Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.
13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment they go down to hell.	13 Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.
14 Who have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.	14 Και λεγουσι προς τον Θεον, αποστηθι αφ' ημων, διοτι δεν θελομεν να γνωρισωμεν τας οδους σου?
15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what doth it profit us if we pray to him?	15 τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;
16 Yet because their good things are not in their hand, may the counsel of the wicked be far from me.	16 Ιδου, τα αγαθα αυτων δεν ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτων? μακραν απ' εμου η βουλη των ασεβων.
17 How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath?	17 Ποσακις σβυνεται ο λυχνος των ασεβων, και ερχεται η καταστροφη αυτων επ' αυτους Ο Θεος διαμοιραζει εις αυτους ωδινας εν τη οργη αυτου.
18 They shall be as chaff before the face of the wind, and as ashes which the whirlwind scattereth.	18 Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου? και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.
19 God shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know.	19 Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων? ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.
20 His eyes shall see his own destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.	20 Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων θελουσιν ιδει την καταστροφην αυτων, και θελουσι πιει απο του θυμου του Παντοδυναμου.
21 For what is it to him what befalleth his house after him: and if the number of his months be diminished by one half?	21 Διοτι ο ασεβης ποιαν ηδονην εχει μεθ' εαυτον εν τω οικω αυτου, αφου κοπη εις το μεσον ο αριθμος των μηνων αυτου;
22 Shall any one teach God knowledge, who judgeth those that are high?	22 Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.
23 One man dieth strong, and hale, rich and happy.	23 Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος?
24 His bowels are full of fat, and his bones are moistened with marrow.	24 τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.
25 But another dieth in bitterness of soul without any riches:	25 Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.
26 And yet they shall sleep together in the dust, and worms shall cover them.	26 Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.
27 Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me.	27 Ιδου, γνωριζω τους διαλογισμους σας, και τας πονηριας τας οποιας μηχανασθε κατ' εμου.
28 For you say: Where is the house of the prince ? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?	28 Διοτι λεγετε, Που ο οικος του αρχοντος; και που η σκηνη της κατοικησεως των ασεβων;
29 Ask any one of them that go by the way, and you shall perceive that he knoweth these same things.	29 Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;
30 Because the wicked man is reserved to the day of destruction, and he shall be brought to the day of wrath.	30 Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.
31 Who shall reprove his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?	31 Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;
32 He shall be brought to the graves, and shall watch in the heap of the dead.	32 και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.
33 He hath been acceptable to the gravel of Cocytus, and he shall draw every man after him, and there are innumerable before him.	33 Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.
34 How then do ye comfort me in vain, whereas your answer is shewn to be repugnant to truth ?	34 Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;