1 Και απεκριθη Βιλδαδ ο Σαυχιτης και ειπεν? | 1 Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said: |
2 Εως ποτε δεν θελετε τελειωσει τους λογους; προσεξατε, και επειτα θελομεν λαλησει. | 2 How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak. |
3 Δια τι λογιζομεθα ως τετραποδα, και εξαχρειουμεθα εμπροσθεν σας; | 3 Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you? |
4 Ω διασπαραττων την ψυχην σου εν τω θυμω σου, δια σε η γη θελει εγκαταλειφθη; και ο βραχος θελει μετακινηθη απο του τοπου αυτου; | 4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place? |
5 Βεβαιως το φως των ασεβων θελει σβεσθη, και ο σπινθηρ του πυρος αυτων δεν θελει αναλαμψει? | 5 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine? |
6 το φως θελει εισθαι σκοτος εν τη σκηνη αυτου, και ο λυχνος αυτου ανωθεν αυτου θελει σβεσθη? | 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out. |
7 τα βηματα της δυναμεως αυτου θελουσι συσταλθη, και η βουλη αυτου θελει κατακρημνισει αυτον. | 7 The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong. |
8 Διοτι με τους εαυτου ποδας ερριφθη εις δικτυον, και περιπατει επι βροχων. | 8 For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes. |
9 Παγις θελει συλλαβει αυτον απο της πτερνας? ο κλεπτης θελει υπερισχυσει κατ' αυτου. | 9 The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him. |
10 Η παγις αυτου ειναι κεκρυμμενη εν τη γη, και η ενεδρα αυτου επι της οδου. | 10 A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path. |
11 Τρομοι θελουσι φοβιζει αυτον κυκλοθεν, και θελουσι καταδιωκει αυτον κατα ποδας. | 11 Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet. |
12 Η δυναμις αυτου θελει λιμοκτονησει, και ολεθρος θελει εισθαι ετοιμος εις την πλευραν αυτου. | 12 Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs. |
13 Πρωτοτοκος θανατος θελει καταφαγει το καλλος του δερματος αυτου? το καλλος αυτου θελει καταφαγει. | 13 Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms. |
14 Το θαρρος αυτου θελει εκριζωθη απο της σκηνης αυτου, και αυτος θελει συρθη προς τον βασιλεα των τρομων. | 14 Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king. |
15 Ουτοι θελουσι κατοικησει εν τη σκηνη αυτου, ητις δεν ειναι πλεον αυτου? θειον θελει διασπαρη επι την κατοικιαν αυτου. | 15 Let the companions of him that is not, dwell in his tabernacle, let brimstone be sprinkled in his tent. |
16 Υποκατωθεν αι ριζαι αυτου θελουσι ξηρανθη, και επανωθεν θελει κοπη ο κλαδος αυτου. | 16 Let his roots be dried up beneath, and his harvest destroyed above. |
17 Το μνημοσυνον αυτου θελει εξαλειφθη απο της γης, και δεν θελει υπαρχει πλεον το ονομα αυτου εν ταις πλατειαις. | 17 Let the memory of him perish from the earth and let not his name be renowned in the streets. |
18 Θελει εξωσθη απο του φωτος εις το σκοτος, και θελει εκβληθη απο του κοσμου. | 18 He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world. |
19 Δεν θελει εχει ουτε υιον ουτε εγγονον μεταξυ του λαου αυτου, ουδε υπολοιπον εν ταις κατοικιαις αυτου. | 19 His seed shall not subsist, nor his offspring among his people, nor any remnants in his country. |
20 Οι μεταγενεστεροι θελουσιν εκπλαγη δια την ημεραν αυτου, καθως οι προγενεστεροι ελαβον φρικην. | 20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before. |
21 Βεβαιως τοιαυται ειναι αι κατοικιαι του ασεβους, και ουτος ο τοπος του μη γνωριζοντος τον Θεον. | 21 These men are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God. |