ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 14

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ανθρωπος γεγεννημενος εκ γυναικος ειναι ολιγοβιος και πληρης ταραχης?	1 Man, born of woman, living for a short time, is filled with many miseries.
2 αναβλαστανει ως ανθος και κοπτεται? φευγει ως σκια και δεν διαμενει.	2 He comes forth like a flower, and is crushed, and he flees, as if a shadow, and never remains in the same state.
3 Και επι τοιουτον ανοιγεις τους οφθαλμους σου, και με φερεις εις κρισιν μετα σου;	3 And do you consider it fitting to look down with your eyes on someone in this way and to lead him into judgment with you?
4 Τις δυναται να εξαγαγη καθαρον απο ακαθαρτου; ουδεις.	4 Who can make him clean who is conceived of unclean seed? Are you not the only one who can?
5 Επειδη αι ημεραι αυτου ειναι προσδιωρισμεναι, ο αριθμος των μηνων αυτου ευρισκεται παρα σοι, και συ εθεσας τα ορια αυτου, και δεν δυναται να υπερβη αυτα,	5 The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with you; you have determined his limits, which cannot be surpassed.
6 αποστρεψον απ' αυτου, δια να ησυχαση, εωσου χαιρων εκπληρωση ως μισθωτος την ημεραν αυτου.	6 Withdraw a little from him, so that he may rest, until his awaited day arrives, like that of the hired hand.
7 Διοτι περι του δενδρου, εαν κοπη, ειναι ελπις οτι θελει αναβλαστησει, και οτι ο τρυφερος αυτου βλαστος δεν θελει εκλειψει.	7 A tree has hope: if it has been cut, it turns green again, and its branches spring forth.
8 Και αν η ριζα αυτου παλαιωθη εν τη γη και ο κορμος αυτου αποθανη εν τω χωματι,	8 If its roots grow old in the earth, and its trunk passes into dust,
9 ομως δια της οσμης του υδατος θελει αναβλαστησει και θελει εκβαλει κλαδους ως νεοφυτον.	9 at the scent of water, it will sprout and bring forth leaves, as when it had first been planted.
10 Αλλ' ο ανθρωπος αποθνησκει και παρερχεται? και ο ανθρωπος εκπνεει, και που ειναι;	10 Truly, when a man dies, and has been left unprotected, and has decayed, I ask you where is he?
11 Καθως τα υδατα εκλειπουσιν εκ της θαλασσης και ο ποταμος στειρευει και ξηραινεται,	11 It is as if the waters had receded from the sea and an emptied river had dried up;
12 ουτως ο ανθρωπος, αφου κοιμηθη, δεν ανισταται? εωσου οι ουρανοι μη υπαρξωσι, δεν θελουσιν εξυπνησει, και δεν θελουσιν εγερθη εκ του υπνου αυτων.	12 just so, when a man is fallen asleep, he will not rise again, until the heavens are worn away; he will not awaken, nor rise from his sleep.
13 Ειθε να με εκρυπτες εν τω ταφω, να με εσκεπαζες εωσου παρελθη η οργη σου, να προσδιωριζες εις εμε προθεσμιαν, και τοτε να με ενθυμηθης	13 Who will grant this to me, that you will protect me in the underworld, and hide me until your fury passes by, and establish a time for me, in which you will remember me?
14 Εαν αποθανη ο ανθρωπος, θελει αναζησει; πασας τας ημερας της εκστρατειας μου θελω περιμενει, εωσου ελθη η απαλλαγη μου.	14 Do you suppose that a dead man will live again? On each of the days in which I now battle, I wait until my transformation occurs.
15 Θελεις καλεσει, και εγω θελω σοι αποκριθη? θελεις επιβλεψει εις το εργον των χειρων σου.	15 You will call me and I will answer you; to the work of your hands, you will extend your right hand.
16 Διοτι τωρα αριθμεις τα διαβηματα μου? δεν παραφυλαττεις τας αμαρτιας μου;	16 Indeed, you have numbered my steps, but you have been lenient with my sins.
17 Η παραβασις μου ειναι επεσφραγισμενη εν βαλαντιω, και επισημειονεις την ανομιαν μου.	17 You have sealed up my offenses, as if in a purse, but you have cured my iniquity.
18 Βεβαιως το μεν ορος πιπτον εξουδενουται, ο δε βραχος μετακινειται απο του τοπου αυτου.	18 A falling mountain flows away, and a stone is transferred from its place.
19 Τα υδατα τρωγουσι τας πετρας? αι πλημμυραι αυτων παρασυρουσι το χωμα της γης? ουτω συ καταστρεφεις την ελπιδα του ανθρωπου,	19 Waters wear away stones, and with a flood the land is reduced little by little; and similarly, you will destroy man.
20 υπερισχυεις παντοτε εναντιον αυτου, και αυτος παρερχεται? μεταβαλλεις την οψιν αυτου και αποπεμπεις αυτον.	20 You have strengthened him for a little while, so that he may cross over into eternity. You will change his face and send him forth.
21 Οι υιοι αυτου υψουνται, και αυτος δεν εξευρει? και ταπεινουνται, και αυτος δεν εννοει ουδεν περι αυτων.	21 Whether his sons have been noble or ignoble, he will not understand.
22 Μονον η σαρξ αυτου επ' αυτου θελει πονει, και η ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω θελει πενθει.	22 And in this way his body, while he yet lives, will have grief, and his soul will mourn over himself.