Job 33

NEW JERUSALEM	LXX
1 So, Job, please listen to my words and attend to al I have to say.	1 ου μην δε αλλα ακουσον ιωβ τα ρηματα μου και λαλιαν ενωτιζου μου
2 Now as I open my mouth, and my tongue shapes words against my palate,	2 ιδου γαρ ηνοιξα το στομα μου και ελαλησεν η γλωσσα μου
3 I shal utter words of wisdom from the heart, my lips will speak in all sincerity.	3 καθαρα μου η καρδια ρημασιν συνεσις δε χειλεων μου καθαρα νοησει
4 God's was the spirit that made me, Shaddai's the breath that gave me life.	4 πνευμα θειον το ποιησαν με πνοη δε παντοκρατορος η διδασκουσα με
5 Refute me, if you can. Prepare yourself, take up your position!	5 εαν δυνη δος μοι αποκρισιν προς ταυτα υπομεινον στηθι κατ' εμε και εγω κατα σε
6 Look, I am your equal, not some god, like you I was moulded out of clay.	6 εκ πηλου διηρτισαι συ ως και εγω εκ του αυτου διηρτισμεθα
7 No fear of me, therefore, need affright you, my hand wil not lie heavy over you.	7 ουχ ο φοβος μου σε στροβησει ουδε η χειρ μου βαρεια εσται επι σοι
8 How could you say in my hearing -- for the sound of your words did not escape me-	8 πλην ειπας εν ωσιν μου φωνην ρηματων σου ακηκοα
9 'I am clean, and sinless, I am pure, without fault.	9 διοτι λεγεις καθαρος ειμι ουχ αμαρτων αμεμπτος δε ειμι ου γαρ ηνομησα
10 But he keeps inventing excuses against me and regards me as his enemy.	10 μεμψιν δε κατ' εμου ευρεν ηγηται δε με ωσπερ υπεναντιον
11 He puts me in the stocks, he watches my every path'?	11 εθετο δε εν ξυλω τον ποδα μου εφυλαξεν δε μου πασας τας οδους
12 In saying so, I tel you, you are wrong: for God is greater than any human being.	12 πως γαρ λεγεις δικαιος ειμι και ουκ επακηκοεν μου αιωνιος γαρ εστιν ο επανω βροτων
13 Why then quarrel with him for not replying to you, word for word?	13 λεγεις δε δια τι της δικης μου ουκ επακηκοεν παν ρημα
14 God speaks first in one way, and then in another, although we do not realise it.	14 εν γαρ τω απαξ λαλησαι ο κυριος εν δε τω δευτερω ενυπνιον
15 In dreams and in night-visions, when slumber has settled on humanity and people are asleep in bed,	15 η εν μελετη νυκτερινη ως οταν επιπιπτη δεινος φοβος επ' ανθρωπους επι νυσταγματων επι κοιτης
16 he speaks in someone's ear, frightens him with apparitions	16 τοτε ανακαλυπτει νουν ανθρωπων εν ειδεσιν φοβου τοιουτοις αυτους εξεφοβησεν
17 to turn him from what he is doing and to put an end to his pride.	17 αποστρεψαι ανθρωπον εξ αδικιας το δε σωμα αυτου απο πτωματος ερρυσατο
18 And thus he preserves his soul from the abyss, his life from passing down the Canal.	18 εφεισατο δε της ψυχης αυτου απο θανατου και μη πεσειν αυτον εν πολεμω
19 Or again, he corrects by the sufferings of the sick-bed, when someone's bones tremble continuously	19 παλιν δε ηλεγξεν αυτον εν μαλακια επι κοιτης και πληθος οστων αυτου εναρκησεν
20 and the thought of food revolts him, however tasty it is,	20 παν δε βρωτον σιτου ου μη δυνηται προσδεξασθαι και η ψυχη αυτου βρωσιν επιθυμησει
21 and his flesh rots away while you watch it and the bones beneath begin to show,	21 εως αν σαπωσιν αυτου αι σαρκες και αποδειξη τα οστα αυτου κενα
22 and his soul is drawing nearer to the abyss and his life to the dwel ing of the dead.	22 ηγγισεν δε εις θανατον η ψυχη αυτου η δε ζωη αυτου εν αδη
23 Then, if there is an Angel near him, a Mediator, one in a thousand, to remind him where his duty lies,	23 εαν ωσιν χιλιοι αγγελοι θανατηφοροι εις αυτων ου μη τρωση αυτον εαν νοηση τη καρδια επιστραφηναι επι κυριον αναγγειλη δε ανθρωπω την εαυτου μεμψιν την δε ανοιαν αυτου δειξη
24 to take pity on him and to say, 'Spare him from going down to the abyss: I have found the ransom forhis life,'	24 ανθεξεται του μη πεσειν αυτον εις θανατον ανανεωσει δε αυτου το σωμα ωσπερ αλοιφην επι τοιχου τα δε οστα αυτου εμπλησει μυελου
25 his flesh wil recover its childhood freshness, he wil return to the days of his youth.	25 απαλυνει δε αυτου τας σαρκας ωσπερ νηπιου αποκαταστησει δε αυτον ανδρωθεντα εν ανθρωποις
26 He wil pray to God who has restored him to favour, and wil come into his presence with joy. He wiltel others how he has received saving justice	26 ευξαμενος δε προς κυριον και δεκτα αυτω εσται εισελευσεται δε προσωπω καθαρω συν εξηγορια αποδωσει δε ανθρωποις δικαιοσυνην
27 and sing this hymn before his companions, 'I sinned and left the path of right, but God has notpunished me as my sin deserved.	27 ειτα τοτε απομεμψεται ανθρωπος αυτος εαυτω λεγων οια συνετελουν και ουκ αξια ητασεν με ων ημαρτον
28 He has spared my soul from going down to the abyss and is making my life see the light.'	28 σωσον ψυχην μου του μη ελθειν εις διαφθοραν και η ζωη μου φως οψεται
29 All this is what God keeps doing again and yet again for human beings,	29 ιδου παντα ταυτα εργαται ο ισχυρος οδους τρεις μετα ανδρος
30 to snatch souls back from the abyss and to make the light of the living stil shine.	30 αλλ' ερρυσατο την ψυχην μου εκ θανατου ινα η ζωη μου εν φωτι αινη αυτον
31 Pay attention, Job, listen to me: keep quiet, I have more to say.	31 ενωτιζου ιωβ και ακουε μου κωφευσον και εγω ειμι λαλησω
32 If you have anything to say, refute me, speak out, for I would gladly accept that you are upright.	32 ει εισιν λογοι αποκριθητι μοι λαλησον θελω γαρ δικαιωθηναι σε
33 If not, then listen to me: keep quiet, and I wil teach you wisdom.	33 ει μη συ ακουσον μου κωφευσον και διδαξω σε σοφιαν