ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 21

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1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν?	1 Then Job said in reply:
2 Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.	2 At least listen to my words, and let that be the consolation you offer.
3 Υποφερετε με να λαλησω? και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.	3 Bear with me while I speak; and after I have spoken, you can mock!
4 Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;	4 Is my complaint toward man? And why should I not be impatient?
5 Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.	5 Look at me and be astonished, put your hands over your mouths.
6 Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.	6 When I think of it, I am dismayed, and horror takes hold on my flesh.
7 Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;	7 Why do the wicked survive, grow old, become mighty in power?
8 Το σπερμα αυτων στερεουται εμπροσθεν αυτων μετ' αυτων, και τα εκγονα αυτων εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.	8 Their progeny is secure in their sight; they see before them their kinsfolk and their offspring.
9 Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου? και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ' αυτους.	9 Their homes are safe and without fear, nor is the scourge of God upon them.
10 Ο βους αυτων συλλαμβανει και δεν αποτυγχανει? η δαμαλις αυτων τικτει και δεν αποβαλλει.	10 Their bulls gender without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry.
11 Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.	11 These folk have infants numerous as lambs, and their children dance.
12 Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.	12 They sing to the timbrel and harp, and make merry to the sound of the flute.
13 Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.	13 They live out their days in prosperity, and tranquilly go down to the nether world.
14 Και λεγουσι προς τον Θεον, αποστηθι αφ' ημων, διοτι δεν θελομεν να γνωρισωμεν τας οδους σου?	14 Yet they say to God, "Depart from us, for we have no wish to learn your ways!
15 τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;	15 What is the Almighty that we should serve him? And what gain shall we have if we pray to him?"
16 Ιδου, τα αγαθα αυτων δεν ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτων? μακραν απ' εμου η βουλη των ασεβων.	16 If their happiness is not in their own hands and if the counsel of the wicked is repulsive to God,
17 Ποσακις σβυνεται ο λυχνος των ασεβων, και ερχεται η καταστροφη αυτων επ' αυτους Ο Θεος διαμοιραζει εις αυτους ωδινας εν τη οργη αυτου.	17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does destruction come upon them, the portion he allots in his anger?
18 Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου? και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.	18 Let them be like straw before the wind, and like chaff which the storm snatches away!
19 Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων? ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.	19 May God not store up the man's misery for his children; let him requite the man himself so that he feels it,
20 Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων θελουσιν ιδει την καταστροφην αυτων, και θελουσι πιει απο του θυμου του Παντοδυναμου.	20 Let his own eyes see the calamity, and the wrath of the Almighty let him drink!
21 Διοτι ο ασεβης ποιαν ηδονην εχει μεθ' εαυτον εν τω οικω αυτου, αφου κοπη εις το μεσον ο αριθμος των μηνων αυτου;	21 For what interest has he in his family after him, when the number of his months is finished?
22 Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.	22 Can anyone teach God knowledge, seeing that he judges those on high?
23 Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος?	23 One dies in his full vigor, wholly at ease and content;
24 τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.	24 His figure is full and nourished, and his bones are rich in marrow.
25 Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.	25 Another dies in bitterness of soul, having never tasted happiness.
26 Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.	26 Alike they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.
27 Ιδου, γνωριζω τους διαλογισμους σας, και τας πονηριας τας οποιας μηχανασθε κατ' εμου.	27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the arguments you rehearse against me.
28 Διοτι λεγετε, Που ο οικος του αρχοντος; και που η σκηνη της κατοικησεως των ασεβων;	28 For you say, "Where is the house of the magnate, and where the dwelling place of the wicked?"
29 Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;	29 Have you not asked the wayfarers and do you not recognize their monuments?
30 Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.	30 Nay, the evil man is spared calamity when it comes;
31 Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;	31 Who will charge him with his conduct to his face, and for what he has done who will repay him?
32 και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.	32 and on the day he is carried to the grave
33 Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.	33 Sweet to him are the clods of the valley, and over him the funeral mound keeps watch, While all the line of mankind follows him, and the countless others who have gone before.
34 Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;	34 How then can you offer me vain comfort, while in your answers perfidy remains?