ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 21

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν?	1 Then Job responded by saying:
2 Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.	2 I beseech you to hear my words and to do penance.
3 Υποφερετε με να λαλησω? και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.	3 Permit me, and I will speak, and afterwards, if you see fit, you can laugh at my words.
4 Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;	4 Is my dispute against man, so that I would have no reason to be discouraged?
5 Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.	5 Listen to me and be astonished, and place a finger over your mouth.
6 Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.	6 As for me, when I think it over, I am afraid, and trembling convulses my body.
7 Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;	7 Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches?
8 Το σπερμα αυτων στερεουται εμπροσθεν αυτων μετ' αυτων, και τα εκγονα αυτων εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.	8 They see their offspring continue before them: a commotion of close relatives and of children’s children in their sight.
9 Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου? και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ' αυτους.	9 Their houses have been secure and peaceable, and there is no staff of God over them.
10 Ο βους αυτων συλλαμβανει και δεν αποτυγχανει? η δαμαλις αυτων τικτει και δεν αποβαλλει.	10 Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.
11 Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.	11 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children jump around playfully.
12 Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.	12 They take up the timbrel and the lyre, and they rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13 Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.	13 Their days are prolonged in wealth, yet, in an instant, they descend into hell.
14 Και λεγουσι προς τον Θεον, αποστηθι αφ' ημων, διοτι δεν θελομεν να γνωρισωμεν τας οδους σου?	14 Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your ways.
15 τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;	15 Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And how is it helpful to us if we pray to him?”
16 Ιδου, τα αγαθα αυτων δεν ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτων? μακραν απ' εμου η βουλη των ασεβων.	16 It is true that their good things are not in their power. May the counsel of the impious be far from me!
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 will the lamp of the wicked be extinguished, and a deluge overtake them, and how often will he distribute the afflictions of his wrath?
18 Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου? και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.	18 They will be like chaff before the face of the wind, and like ashes that the whirlwind scatters.
19 Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων? ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.	19 God will preserve the grief of the father for his sons, and, when he repays, then he will understand.
20 Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων θελουσιν ιδει την καταστροφην αυτων, και θελουσι πιει απο του θυμου του Παντοδυναμου.	20 His eyes will see his own destruction, and he will drink from the wrath of the Almighty.
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 does he care what happens to his house after him, or if the number of its months are reduced by half?
22 Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.	22 Can anyone teach holy knowledge to God, who judges the exalted?
23 Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος?	23 This one dies strong and healthy, rich and happy.
24 τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.	24 His gut is full of fat and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25 Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.	25 In truth, another dies in bitterness of soul, without any resources.
26 Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.	26 And yet they will sleep together in the dust, and worms will cover them.
27 Ιδου, γνωριζω τους διαλογισμους σας, και τας πονηριας τας οποιας μηχανασθε κατ' εμου.	27 Surely, I know your thoughts and your sinful judgments 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 ruler, and where are the tabernacles of the impious?”
29 Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;	29 Ask any passerby whom you wish, and you will realize that he understands these same things:
30 Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.	30 that the evil-doer is reserved for the day of destruction, and he will be led to the day of wrath.
31 Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;	31 Who will reprove his way to his face, and who will repay him for what he has done?
32 και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.	32 He will be led to the tomb, and he will remain awake in the chaos of the dead.
33 Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.	33 He has been found acceptable to the banks of the River of Lamentation, and he will draw any man towards him, and there are countless before him.
34 Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;	34 Therefore, how long will you console me in vain, when your answer is shown to be repugnant to truth?