Job 23

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Job answered by saying:	1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε?
2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.	2 Και την σημερον το παραπονον μου ειναι πικρον? η πληγη μου ειναι βαρυτερα του στεναγμου μου.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?	3 Ειθε να ηξευρον που να ευρω αυτον? ηθελον υπαγει εως του θρονου αυτου?
4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,	4 ηθελον εκθεσει κρισιν ενωπιον αυτου, και ηθελον εμπλησει το στομα μου αποδειξεων?
5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.	5 ηθελον γνωρισει τους λογους τους οποιους ηθελε μοι αποκριθη, και ηθελον νοησει τι ηθελε μοι ειπει.
6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.	6 Μη εν πληθει δυναμεως θελει διαμαχεσθαι μετ' εμου; ουχι? αλλ' ηθελε βαλει εις εμε προσοχην.
7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.	7 Τοτε ηδυνατο ο δικαιος να διαλεχθη μετ' αυτου? και ηθελον ελευθερωθη διαπαντος απο του κριτου μου.
8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.	8 Ιδου, υπαγω εμπρος, αλλα δεν ειναι? και οπισω, αλλα δεν βλεπω αυτον?
9 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.	9 εις τα αριστερα, οταν εργαζηται, αλλα δεν δυναμαι να ιδω αυτον. Κρυπτεται εις τα δεξια, και δεν βλεπω αυτον.
10 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.	10 Γνωριζει ομως την οδον μου? με εδοκιμασε? θελω εξελθει ως χρυσιον.
11 My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.	11 Ο πους μου ενεμεινεν εις τα βηματα αυτου? εφυλαξα την οδον αυτου και δεν εξεκλινα?
12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.	12 την εντολην των χειλεων αυτου, και δεν ωπισθοδρομησα? διετηρησα τους λογους του στοματος αυτου, μαλλον παρα την αναγκαιαν μου τροφην.
13 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.	13 Διοτι αυτος ειναι εν μια βουλη? και τις δυναται να αποστρεψη αυτον; και ο, τι επιθυμει η ψυχη αυτου, καμνει.
14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.	14 Διοτι εκτελει το ορισθεν εις εμε? και πολλα τοιαυτα ειναι μετ' αυτου.
15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.	15 Δια τουτο καταπληττομαι απο προσωπου αυτου? συλλογιζομαι και φριττω απ' αυτου?
16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.	16 διοτι ο Θεος εμαλακωσε την καρδιαν μου, και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεπληξεν?
17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.	17 επειδη δεν απεκοπην προ του σκοτους, και δεν εκρυψε τον γνοφον απο του προσωπου μου.