ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 36

LXX	NEW JERUSALEM
1 προσθεις δε ελιους ετι λεγει	1 Elihu went on speaking. He said:
2 μεινον με μικρον ετι ινα διδαξω σε ετι γαρ εν εμοι εστιν λεξις	2 Be patient a little longer while I explain, for I have more to say on God's behalf.
3 αναλαβων την επιστημην μου μακραν εργοις δε μου δικαια ερω	3 I shal range far afield for my arguments to prove my Maker just.
4 επ' αληθειας και ουκ αδικα ρηματα αδικως συνιεις	4 I guarantee, nothing I shal say wil be untrue: you have a man of sound learning here.
5 γιγνωσκε δε οτι ο κυριος ου μη αποποιησηται τον ακακον δυνατος ισχυι καρδιας	5 God does not reject anyone whose heart is pure
6 ασεβη ου μη ζωοποιησει και κριμα πτωχων δωσει	6 or let the sinner live on in al his power. He does accord fair judgement to the afflicted;
7 ουκ αφελει απο δικαιου οφθαλμους αυτου και μετα βασιλεων εις θρονον και καθιει αυτους εις νεικος και υψωθησονται	7 he does uphold what the upright deserve. When he raises kings to thrones, if they grow proud of theirunending rule,
8 και ει πεπεδημενοι εν χειροπεδαις συσχεθησονται εν σχοινιοις πενιας	8 then he fetters them with chains, they are caught in the bonds of affliction.
9 και αναγγελει αυτοις τα εργα αυτων και τα παραπτωματα αυτων οτι ισχυσουσιν	9 He shows them the import of their deeds, of the sins of pride they have committed.
10 αλλα του δικαιου εισακουσεται και ειπεν οτι επιστραφησονται εξ αδικιας	10 In their ears he sounds a warning, ordering them to turn back from doing wrong.
11 εαν ακουσωσιν και δουλευσωσιν συντελεσουσιν τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και τα ετη αυτων εν ευπρεπειαις	11 If they take notice and obey him, the rest of their days are prosperous and the years pass pleasantly.
12 ασεβεις δε ου διασωζει παρα το μη βουλεσθαι ειδεναι αυτους τον κυριον και διοτι νουθετουμενοι ανηκοοι ησαν	12 If not, they go down the Canal and perish in their stupidity.
13 και υποκριται καρδια ταξουσιν θυμον ου βοησονται οτι εδησεν αυτους	13 The stubborn, who cherish their anger and do not cry for help when he chains them,
14 αποθανοι τοινυν εν νεοτητι η ψυχη αυτων η δε ζωη αυτων τιτρωσκομενη υπο αγγελων	14 die in the bloom of youth or live among the male prostitutes of the temple.
15 ανθ' ων εθλιψαν ασθενη και αδυνατον κριμα δε πραεων εκθησει	15 But God saves the afflicted by his affliction, warning him in his misery.
16 και προσετι ηπατησεν σε εκ στοματος εχθρου αβυσσος καταχυσις υποκατω αυτης και κατεβη τραπεζα σου πληρης πιοτητος	16 You, too, he would like to snatch from torment. While you were enjoying boundless abundance, withrich food piled high on your table,
17 ουχ υστερησει δε απο δικαιων κριμα	17 you did not bring the wicked to trial and did not give fair judgement to the orphan.
18 θυμος δε επ' ασεβεις εσται δι' ασεβειαν δωρων ων εδεχοντο επ' αδικιαις	18 Beware of being led astray by abundance, of being corrupted by expensive presents.
19 μη σε εκκλινατω εκων ο νους δεησεως εν αναγκη οντων αδυνατων και παντας τους κραταιουντας ισχυν	19 Take the powerful to law, not merely the penniless, those whose arm is strong, not merely the weak.
20 μη εξελκυσης την νυκτα του αναβηναι λαους αντ' αυτων	20 Do not crush people you do not know to instal your relations in their place.
21 αλλα φυλαξαι μη πραξης ατοπα επι τουτον γαρ εξειλω απο πτωχειας	21 Avoid any tendency to wrong-doing, for this is why affliction is testing you now.
22 ιδου ο ισχυρος κραταιωσει εν ισχυι αυτου τις γαρ εστιν κατ' αυτον δυναστης	22 See, God is sublime in his strength and who can teach lessons as he does?
23 τις δε εστιν ο εταζων αυτου τα εργα η τις ο ειπας επραξεν αδικα	23 Who has even told him which course to take, or dared to say to him, 'You have done wrong'?
24 μνησθητι οτι μεγαλα εστιν αυτου τα εργα ων ηρξαν ανδρες	24 Consider, rather, how you may praise his work, a theme that many have sung.
25 πας ανθρωπος ειδεν εν εαυτω οσοι τιτρωσκομενοι εισιν βροτοι	25 This is something that everyone can see, gazing, as we do, from afar.
26 ιδου ο ισχυρος πολυς και ου γνωσομεθα αριθμος ετων αυτου και απεραντος	26 Yes, the greatness of God exceeds our knowledge, the number of his years is past counting.
27 αριθμηται δε αυτω σταγονες υετου και επιχυθησονται υετω εις νεφελην	27 It is he who makes the raindrops smal and pulverises the rain into mist.
28 ρυησονται παλαιωματα εσκιασεν δε νεφη επι αμυθητων βροτων [8α] ωραν εθετο κτηνεσιν οιδασιν δε κοιτης ταξιν [8β] επι τουτοις πασιν ουκ εξισταται σου η διανοια ουδε διαλλασσεται σου η καρδια απο σωματος	28 And the clouds then pour this out, sending it streaming down on the human race.
29 και εαν συνη απεκτασεις νεφελης ισοτητα σκηνης αυτου	29 And who can fathom how he spreads the clouds, or why such crashes thunder from his tent?
30 ιδου εκτεινει επ' αυτον ηδω και ριζωματα της θαλασσης εκαλυψεν	30 He spreads a mist before him and covers the tops of the mountains.
31 εν γαρ αυτοις κρινει λαους δωσει τροφην τω ισχυοντι	31 By these means, he sustains the peoples, giving them plenty to eat.
32 επι χειρων εκαλυψεν φως και ενετειλατο περι αυτης εν απαντωντι	32 He gathers up the lightning in his hands, assigning it the mark where to strike.
33 αναγγελει περι αυτου φιλον αυτου κτησις και περι αδικιας	33 His crashing gives warning of its coming, anger flashes out against iniquity.