1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε? | 1 Then Job answered, and said: |
2 Ποσον εβοηθησας τον αδυνατον? εσωσας βραχιονα ανισχυρον. | 2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength? |
3 Ποσον συνεβουλευσας τον ασοφον και εντελη συνεσιν εδειξας | 3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence. |
4 Προς τινα απηγγειλας τους λογους; και τινος πνοη εξηλθεν απο σου; | 4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life? |
5 Οι νεκροι τρεμουσιν αυτον υποκατωθεν των υδατων, και οι συγκατοικουντες μετ' αυτων. | 5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them. |
6 Γυμνος ο αδης εμπροσθεν αυτου, και η απωλεια δεν εχει σκεπασμα. | 6 Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. |
7 Εκτεινει τον βορεαν επι το κενον? κρεμα την γην επι το μηδεν. | 7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. |
8 Δεσμευει τα υδατα εις τας νεφελας αυτου? και η νεφελη δεν σχιζεται υποκατω αυτων. | 8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together. |
9 Σκεπαζει το προσωπον του θρονου αυτου? εκτεινει το νεφος αυτου επ' αυτον. | 9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it. |
10 Περιεκυκλωσε τα υδατα με ορια, εως της συντελειας του φωτος και του σκοτους. | 10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end. |
11 Οι στυλοι του ουρανου τρεμουσι και εξιστανται απο της επιτιμησεως αυτου. | 11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck. |
12 Ταραττει την θαλασσαν δια της δυναμεως αυτου, και δια της συνεσεως αυτου καταδαμαζει την υπερηφανιαν αυτης. | 12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one. |
13 Δια του πνευματος αυτου εκοσμησε τους ουρανους? η χειρ αυτου εσχηματισε τον συστρεφομενον οφιν. | 13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent. |
14 Ιδου, ταυτα ειναι μερη των οδων αυτου? αλλα ποσον ελαχιστον πραγμα ακουομεν περι αυτου; την δε βροντην της δυναμεως αυτου τις δυναται να εννοηση; | 14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness? |