ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 23

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1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε?	1 Again Job answered and said:
2 Και την σημερον το παραπονον μου ειναι πικρον? η πληγη μου ειναι βαρυτερα του στεναγμου μου.	2 Though I know my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy upon me in my groanings.
3 Ειθε να ηξευρον που να ευρω αυτον? ηθελον υπαγει εως του θρονου αυτου?	3 Oh, that today I might find him, that I might come to his judgment seat!
4 ηθελον εκθεσει κρισιν ενωπιον αυτου, και ηθελον εμπλησει το στομα μου αποδειξεων?	4 I would set out my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments;
5 ηθελον γνωρισει τους λογους τους οποιους ηθελε μοι αποκριθη, και ηθελον νοησει τι ηθελε μοι ειπει.	5 I would learn the words with which he would answer, and understand what he would reply to me.
6 Μη εν πληθει δυναμεως θελει διαμαχεσθαι μετ' εμου; ουχι? αλλ' ηθελε βαλει εις εμε προσοχην.	6 Even should he contend against me with his great power, yet, would that he himself might heed me!
7 Τοτε ηδυνατο ο δικαιος να διαλεχθη μετ' αυτου? και ηθελον ελευθερωθη διαπαντος απο του κριτου μου.	7 There the upright man might reason with him, and I should once and for all preserve my rights.
8 Ιδου, υπαγω εμπρος, αλλα δεν ειναι? και οπισω, αλλα δεν βλεπω αυτον?	8 But if I go to the east, he is not there; or to the west, I cannot perceive him;
9 εις τα αριστερα, οταν εργαζηται, αλλα δεν δυναμαι να ιδω αυτον. Κρυπτεται εις τα δεξια, και δεν βλεπω αυτον.	9 Where the north enfolds him, I behold him not; by the south he is veiled, and I see him not.
10 Γνωριζει ομως την οδον μου? με εδοκιμασε? θελω εξελθει ως χρυσιον.	10 Yet he knows my way; if he proved me, I should come forth as gold.
11 Ο πους μου ενεμεινεν εις τα βηματα αυτου? εφυλαξα την οδον αυτου και δεν εξεκλινα?	11 My foot has always walked in his steps; his way I have kept and have not turned aside.
12 την εντολην των χειλεων αυτου, και δεν ωπισθοδρομησα? διετηρησα τους λογους του στοματος αυτου, μαλλον παρα την αναγκαιαν μου τροφην.	12 From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart.
13 Διοτι αυτος ειναι εν μια βουλη? και τις δυναται να αποστρεψη αυτον; και ο, τι επιθυμει η ψυχη αυτου, καμνει.	13 But he had decided, and who can say him nay? What he desires, that he does.
14 Διοτι εκτελει το ορισθεν εις εμε? και πολλα τοιαυτα ειναι μετ' αυτου.	14 For he will carry out what is appointed for me; and many such things may yet be in his mind.
15 Δια τουτο καταπληττομαι απο προσωπου αυτου? συλλογιζομαι και φριττω απ' αυτου?	15 Therefore am I dismayed before him; when I take thought, I fear him.
16 διοτι ο Θεος εμαλακωσε την καρδιαν μου, και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεπληξεν?	16 Indeed God has made my courage fail; the Almighty has put me in dismay.
17 επειδη δεν απεκοπην προ του σκοτους, και δεν εκρυψε τον γνοφον απο του προσωπου μου.	17 Yes, would that I had vanished in darkness, and that thick gloom were before me to conceal me.