ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 23

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε?	1 Then Job answered, and said:
2 Και την σημερον το παραπονον μου ειναι πικρον? η πληγη μου ειναι βαρυτερα του στεναγμου μου.	2 Now also my words are in bitterness, and the hand of my scourge is more grievous than my mourning.
3 Ειθε να ηξευρον που να ευρω αυτον? ηθελον υπαγει εως του θρονου αυτου?	3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?
4 ηθελον εκθεσει κρισιν ενωπιον αυτου, και ηθελον εμπλησει το στομα μου αποδειξεων?	4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.
5 ηθελον γνωρισει τους λογους τους οποιους ηθελε μοι αποκριθη, και ηθελον νοησει τι ηθελε μοι ειπει.	5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Μη εν πληθει δυναμεως θελει διαμαχεσθαι μετ' εμου; ουχι? αλλ' ηθελε βαλει εις εμε προσοχην.	6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.
7 Τοτε ηδυνατο ο δικαιος να διαλεχθη μετ' αυτου? και ηθελον ελευθερωθη διαπαντος απο του κριτου μου.	7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.
8 Ιδου, υπαγω εμπρος, αλλα δεν ειναι? και οπισω, αλλα δεν βλεπω αυτον?	8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.
9 εις τα αριστερα, οταν εργαζηται, αλλα δεν δυναμαι να ιδω αυτον. Κρυπτεται εις τα δεξια, και δεν βλεπω αυτον.	9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
10 Γνωριζει ομως την οδον μου? με εδοκιμασε? θελω εξελθει ως χρυσιον.	10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:
11 Ο πους μου ενεμεινεν εις τα βηματα αυτου? εφυλαξα την οδον αυτου και δεν εξεκλινα?	11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.
12 την εντολην των χειλεων αυτου, και δεν ωπισθοδρομησα? διετηρησα τους λογους του στοματος αυτου, μαλλον παρα την αναγκαιαν μου τροφην.	12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.
13 Διοτι αυτος ειναι εν μια βουλη? και τις δυναται να αποστρεψη αυτον; και ο, τι επιθυμει η ψυχη αυτου, καμνει.	13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever is soul hath desired, that hath he done.
14 Διοτι εκτελει το ορισθεν εις εμε? και πολλα τοιαυτα ειναι μετ' αυτου.	14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
15 Δια τουτο καταπληττομαι απο προσωπου αυτου? συλλογιζομαι και φριττω απ' αυτου?	15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him I am made pensive with fear.
16 διοτι ο Θεος εμαλακωσε την καρδιαν μου, και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεπληξεν?	16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.
17 επειδη δεν απεκοπην προ του σκοτους, και δεν εκρυψε τον γνοφον απο του προσωπου μου.	17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.