ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 21

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν?	1 Job spoke next. He said:
2 Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.	2 Listen careful y to my words; let this be the consolation you allow me.
3 Υποφερετε με να λαλησω? και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.	3 Permit me to speak in my turn; you may jeer when I have spoken.
4 Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;	4 Is my complaint just about a fellow-mortal? I have good grounds to be perturbed!
5 Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.	5 Give your attention to me; you wil be dumbfounded and wil place your hand over your mouth.
6 Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.	6 I myself am appalled at the very thought, and my flesh creeps.
7 Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;	7 Why do the wicked stil live on, their power increasing with their age?
8 Το σπερμα αυτων στερεουται εμπροσθεν αυτων μετ' αυτων, και τα εκγονα αυτων εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.	8 They see their posterity assured, and their offspring secure before their eyes.
9 Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου? και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ' αυτους.	9 The peace of their houses has nothing to fear, the rod that God wields is not for them.
10 Ο βους αυτων συλλαμβανει και δεν αποτυγχανει? η δαμαλις αυτων τικτει και δεν αποβαλλει.	10 No mishap with their bull at breeding-time, nor miscarriage with their cow at calving.
11 Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.	11 They let their infants frisk like lambs, their children dance like deer.
12 Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.	12 They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.
13 Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.	13 They end their lives in happiness and go down in peace to Sheol.
14 Και λεγουσι προς τον Θεον, αποστηθι αφ' ημων, διοτι δεν θελομεν να γνωρισωμεν τας οδους σου?	14 Yet these are the ones who say to God, 'Go away! We do not want to learn your ways.
15 τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;	15 What is the point of our serving Shaddai? What should we gain from praying to him?'
16 Ιδου, τα αγαθα αυτων δεν ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτων? μακραν απ' εμου η βουλη των ασεβων.	16 Surely they have won their own prosperity, since God is kept so far from their plans?
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 Do we often see the light of the wicked put out, or disaster overtake him, or the retribution of Goddestroy his possessions,
18 Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου? και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.	18 or the wind blow him away like a straw, or a whirlwind carry him off like chaff?
19 Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων? ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.	19 So God is storing up punishment for his children? But the wicked himself should be punished, andshould know it!
20 Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων θελουσιν ιδει την καταστροφην αυτων, και θελουσι πιει απο του θυμου του Παντοδυναμου.	20 He himself should witness his own ruin, and himself drink the anger of Shaddai.
21 Διοτι ο ασεβης ποιαν ηδονην εχει μεθ' εαυτον εν τω οικω αυτου, αφου κοπη εις το μεσον ο αριθμος των μηνων αυτου;	21 Once he is gone, what joy can he gain from his family, once the number of his months has been cutoff?
22 Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.	22 But who can teach wisdom to God, to him who is judge of those on high?
23 Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος?	23 And again: one person dies in the ful ness of strength, in all possible happiness and ease,
24 τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.	24 thighs padded with fat and the marrow in the bones good and moist.
25 Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.	25 Another dies in bitterness of heart, never having tasted happiness.
26 Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.	26 They lie together down in the dust and the worms soon cover them both.
27 Ιδου, γνωριζω τους διαλογισμους σας, και τας πονηριας τας οποιας μηχανασθε κατ' εμου.	27 Oh, I know what is in your minds, what you so spiteful y think about me!
28 Διοτι λεγετε, Που ο οικος του αρχοντος; και που η σκηνη της κατοικησεως των ασεβων;	28 'What has become of the great lord's house,' you say, 'where is the tent where the wicked used tolive?'
29 Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;	29 Have you never questioned people who travel, do you not understand the testimony they give:
30 Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.	30 on the day of disaster, the wicked is spared, on the day of retribution, he is kept safe?
31 Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;	31 And who is there then to reproach him for his deeds and to pay him back for the things he has done?
32 και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.	32 He is carried away to the cemetery, and a watch is kept at his tomb.
33 Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.	33 The clods of the ravine lie easy on him, and the whole population walk behind.
34 Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;	34 So what sense is there in your empty consolation? your answers are the left-overs of infidelity!