Job 21

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Job responded by saying:	1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν?
2 I beseech you to hear my words and to do penance.	2 Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.
3 Permit me, and I will speak, and afterwards, if you see fit, you can laugh at my words.	3 Υποφερετε με να λαλησω? και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.
4 Is my dispute against man, so that I would have no reason to be discouraged?	4 Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;
5 Listen to me and be astonished, and place a finger over your mouth.	5 Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.
6 As for me, when I think it over, I am afraid, and trembling convulses my body.	6 Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.
7 Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches?	7 Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;
8 They see their offspring continue before them: a commotion of close relatives 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 have been secure and peaceable, and there is no staff of God over them.	9 Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου? και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ' αυτους.
10 Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.	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 jump around playfully.	11 Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.
12 They take up the timbrel and the lyre, and they rejoice at the sound of the organ.	12 Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.
13 Their days are prolonged in wealth, yet, in an instant, they descend into hell.	13 Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.
14 Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your 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 how is it helpful to us if we pray to him?”	15 τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;
16 It is true that their good things are not in their power. May the counsel of the impious 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 will the lamp of the wicked be extinguished, and a deluge overtake them, and how often will he distribute the afflictions 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 will be like chaff before the face of the wind, and like ashes that the whirlwind scatters.	18 Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου? και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.
19 God will preserve the grief of the father for his sons, and, when he repays, then he will understand.	19 Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων? ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.
20 His eyes will see his own destruction, and he will drink from 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 does he care what happens to his house after him, or if the number of its months are reduced by 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 Can anyone teach holy knowledge to God, who judges the exalted?	22 Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.
23 This one dies strong and healthy, rich and happy.	23 Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος?
24 His gut is full of fat and his bones are moistened with marrow.	24 τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.
25 In truth, another dies in bitterness of soul, without any resources.	25 Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.
26 And yet they will sleep together in the dust, and worms will cover them.	26 Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.
27 Surely, I know your thoughts and your sinful 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 ruler, and where are the tabernacles of the impious?”	28 Διοτι λεγετε, Που ο οικος του αρχοντος; και που η σκηνη της κατοικησεως των ασεβων;
29 Ask any passerby whom you wish, and you will realize that he understands these same things:	29 Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;
30 that the evil-doer is reserved for the day of destruction, and he will be led to the day of wrath.	30 Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.
31 Who will reprove his way to his face, and who will repay him for what he has done?	31 Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;
32 He will be led to the tomb, and he will remain awake in the chaos of the dead.	32 και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.
33 He has been found acceptable to the banks of the River of Lamentation, and he will draw any man towards him, and there are countless before him.	33 Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.
34 Therefore, how long will you console me in vain, when your answer is shown to be repugnant to truth?	34 Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;