ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 20

LXX	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 υπολαβων δε σωφαρ ο μιναιος λεγει	1 Then Zophar the Naamathite spoke and said:
2 ουχ ουτως υπελαμβανον αντερειν σε ταυτα και ουχι συνιετε μαλλον η και εγω	2 and because of this I am disturbed. So now my thoughts provide me with an answer, and from my understanding a spirit gives me a reply.
3 παιδειαν εντροπης μου ακουσομαι και πνευμα εκ της συνεσεως αποκρινεται μοι	3 A rebuke which puts me to shame I hear,
4 μη ταυτα εγνως απο του ετι αφ' ου ετεθη ανθρωπος επι της γης	4 Do you not know this from olden time, since man was placed upon the earth,
5 ευφροσυνη γαρ ασεβων πτωμα εξαισιον χαρμονη δε παρανομων απωλεια	5 That the triumph of the wicked is short and the joy of the impious but for a moment?
6 εαν αναβη εις ουρανον αυτου τα δωρα η δε θυσια αυτου νεφων αψηται	6 Though his pride mount up to the heavens and his head reach to the clouds,
7 οταν γαρ δοκη ηδη κατεστηριχθαι τοτε εις τελος απολειται οι δε ιδοντες αυτον ερουσιν που εστιν	7 Yet he perishes forever like the fuel of his fire, and the onlookers say, "Where is he?"
8 ωσπερ ενυπνιον εκπετασθεν ου μη ευρεθη επτη δε ωσπερ φασμα νυκτερινον	8 Like a dream he takes flight and is not found again; he fades away like a vision of the night.
9 οφθαλμος παρεβλεψεν και ου προσθησει και ουκετι προσνοησει αυτον ο τοπος αυτου	9 The eye which saw him does so no more; nor shall his dwelling again behold him.
10 τους υιους αυτου ολεσαισαν ηττονες αι δε χειρες αυτου πυρσευσαισαν οδυνας	10 and his hands shall yield up his riches.
11 οστα αυτου ενεπλησθησαν νεοτητος αυτου και μετ' αυτου επι χωματος κοιμηθησεται	11 Though his frame is full of youthful vigor, this shall lie with him in the dust.
12 εαν γλυκανθη εν στοματι αυτου κακια κρυψει αυτην υπο την γλωσσαν αυτου	12 Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, and he hides it under his tongue,
13 ου φεισεται αυτης και ουκ εγκαταλειψει αυτην και συνεξει αυτην εν μεσω του λαρυγγος αυτου	13 Though he retains it and will not let it go but keeps it still within his mouth,
14 και ου μη δυνηθη βοηθησαι εαυτω χολη ασπιδος εν γαστρι αυτου	14 Yet in his stomach the food shall turn; it shall be venom of asps inside him.
15 πλουτος αδικως συναγομενος εξεμεσθησεται εξ οικιας αυτου εξελκυσει αυτον αγγελος	15 The riches he swallowed he shall disgorge; God shall compel his belly to disown them.
16 θυμον δε δρακοντων θηλασειεν ανελοι δε αυτον γλωσσα οφεως	16 The poison of asps he shall drink in; the viper's fangs shall slay him.
17 μη ιδοι αμελξιν νομαδων μηδε νομας μελιτος και βουτυρου	17 He shall see no streams of oil, no torrents of honey or milk.
18 εις κενα και ματαια εκοπιασεν πλουτον εξ ου ου γευσεται ωσπερ στριφνος αμασητος ακαταποτος	18 Restoring his gains, he shall not enjoy them; though his wealth increases, he shall not rejoice.
19 πολλων γαρ αδυνατων οικους εθλασεν διαιταν δε ηρπασεν και ουκ εστησεν	19 Because he has oppressed the poor, and stolen a patrimony he had not built up,
20 ουκ εστιν αυτου σωτηρια τοις υπαρχουσιν εν επιθυμια αυτου ου σωθησεται	20 Though he has known no quiet in his greed, his treasures shall not save him.
21 ουκ εστιν υπολειμμα τοις βρωμασιν αυτου δια τουτο ουκ ανθησει αυτου τα αγαθα	21 Therefore his prosperity shall not endure,
22 οταν δε δοκη ηδη πεπληρωσθαι θλιβησεται πασα δε αναγκη επ' αυτον επελευσεται	22 When he abounds to overflowing, he shall be brought into straits, and nought shall be left of his goods.
23 ει πως πληρωσαι γαστερα αυτου επαποστειλαι επ' αυτον θυμον οργης νιψαι επ' αυτον οδυνας	23 God shall send against him the fury of his wrath and rain down his missiles of war upon him.
24 και ου μη σωθη εκ χειρος σιδηρου τρωσαι αυτον τοξον χαλκειον	24 Should he escape the iron weapon, the bow of bronze shall pierce him through;
25 διεξελθοι δε δια σωματος αυτου βελος αστραπαι δε εν διαιταις αυτου περιπατησαισαν επ' αυτω φοβοι	25 The dart shall come out of his back; terrors shall fall upon him.
26 παν δε σκοτος αυτω υπομειναι κατεδεται αυτον πυρ ακαυστον κακωσαι δε αυτου επηλυτος τον οικον	26 Complete darkness is in store for him; the fire which shall consume him needs not to be fanned.
27 ανακαλυψαι δε αυτου ο ουρανος τας ανομιας γη δε επανασταιη αυτω	27 The heavens shall reveal his guilt, and the earth shall rise up against him.
28 ελκυσαι τον οικον αυτου απωλεια εις τελος ημερα οργης επελθοι αυτω	28 The flood shall sweep away his house with the waters that run off in the day of God's anger.
29 αυτη η μερις ανθρωπου ασεβους παρα κυριου και κτημα υπαρχοντων αυτω παρα του επισκοπου	29 This is the portion of a wicked man, and the heritage appointed him by God.