ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 23

LXX	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει	1 Again Job answered and said:
2 και δη οιδα οτι εκ χειρος μου η ελεγξις εστιν και η χειρ αυτου βαρεια γεγονεν επ' εμω στεναγμω	2 Though I know my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy upon me in my groanings.
3 τις δ' αρα γνοιη οτι ευροιμι αυτον και ελθοιμι εις τελος	3 Oh, that today I might find him, that I might come to his judgment seat!
4 ειποιμι δε εμαυτου κριμα το δε στομα μου εμπλησαιμι ελεγχων	4 I would set out my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments;
5 γνωην δε ρηματα α μοι ερει αισθοιμην δε τινα μοι απαγγελει	5 I would learn the words with which he would answer, and understand what he would reply to me.
6 και ει εν πολλη ισχυι επελευσεται μοι ειτα εν απειλη μοι ου χρησεται	6 Even should he contend against me with his great power, yet, would that he himself might heed me!
7 αληθεια γαρ και ελεγχος παρ' αυτου εξαγαγοι δε εις τελος το κριμα μου	7 There the upright man might reason with him, and I should once and for all preserve my rights.
8 εις γαρ πρωτα πορευσομαι και ουκετι ειμι τα δε επ' εσχατοις τι οιδα	8 But if I go to the east, he is not there; or to the west, I cannot perceive him;
9 αριστερα ποιησαντος αυτου και ου κατεσχον περιβαλει δεξια και ουκ οψομαι	9 Where the north enfolds him, I behold him not; by the south he is veiled, and I see him not.
10 οιδεν γαρ ηδη οδον μου διεκρινεν δε με ωσπερ το χρυσιον	10 Yet he knows my way; if he proved me, I should come forth as gold.
11 εξελευσομαι δε εν ενταλμασιν αυτου οδους γαρ αυτου εφυλαξα και ου μη εκκλινω	11 My foot has always walked in his steps; his way I have kept and have not turned aside.
12 απο ενταλματων αυτου και ου μη παρελθω εν δε κολπω μου εκρυψα ρηματα αυτου	12 From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart.
13 ει δε και αυτος εκρινεν ουτως τις εστιν ο αντειπων αυτω ο γαρ αυτος ηθελησεν και εποιησεν	13 But he had decided, and who can say him nay? What he desires, that he does.
14 -	14 For he will carry out what is appointed for me; and many such things may yet be in his mind.
15 δια τουτο επ' αυτω εσπουδακα νουθετουμενος δε εφροντισα αυτου [15α] επι τουτω απο προσωπου αυτου κατασπουδασθω κατανοησω και πτοηθησομαι εξ αυτου	15 Therefore am I dismayed before him; when I take thought, I fear him.
16 κυριος δε εμαλακυνεν την καρδιαν μου ο δε παντοκρατωρ εσπουδασεν με	16 Indeed God has made my courage fail; the Almighty has put me in dismay.
17 ου γαρ ηδειν οτι επελευσεται μοι σκοτος προ προσωπου δε μου εκαλυψεν γνοφος	17 Yes, would that I had vanished in darkness, and that thick gloom were before me to conceal me.