1 Επαυσαν δε και οι τρεις ουτοι ανθρωποι αποκρινομενοι προς τον Ιωβ, διοτι ητο δικαιος εις τους οφθαλμους αυτου. | 1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself. |
2 Τοτε εξηφθη ο θυμος του Ελιου, υιου του Βαραχιηλ του Βουζιτου, εκ της συγγενειας του Αραμ? κατα του Ιωβ εξηφθη ο θυμος αυτου, διοτι εδικαιονεν εαυτον μαλλον παρα τον Θεον. | 2 And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation : now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God. |
3 Και κατα των τριων αυτου φιλων εξηφθη ο θυμος αυτου, διοτι δεν ευρηκαν αποκρισιν και κατεδικασαν τον Ιωβ. | 3 And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job. |
4 Ο δε Ελιου περιεμενε να λαληση προς τον Ιωβ, διοτι εκεινοι ησαν γεροντοτεροι αυτου. | 4 So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking. |
5 Οτε δε ο Ελιου ειδεν, οτι δεν ητο αποκρισις εν τω στοματι των τριων ανδρων, εξηφθη ο θυμος αυτου. | 5 But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry. |
6 και απεκριθη ο Ελιου ο υιος του Βαραχιηλ του Βουζιτου και ειπεν? Εγω ειμαι νεος την ηλικιαν, και σεις γεροντες? δια τουτο εφοβηθην και συνεσταλην να σας φανερωσω την γνωμην μου. | 6 Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said : I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion. |
7 Εγω ειπα, Αι ημεραι ας λαλησωσι και το πληθος των ετων ας διδαξη, σοφιαν. | 7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. |
8 Βεβαιως ειναι πνευμα εν τω ανθρωπω η εμπνευσις ομως του Παντοδυναμου συνετιζει αυτον. | 8 But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding. |
9 Οι μεγαλητεροι δεν ειναι παντοτε σοφοι? ουτε οι γεροντες νοουσι κρισιν. | 9 They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment. |
10 Δια τουτο ειπα, Ακουσατε μου? θελω φανερωσει και εγω την γνωμην μου. | 10 Therefore I will speak : Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom. |
11 Ιδου, επροσμενα τους λογους σας? ηκροασθην τα επιχειρηματα σας, εωσου εξετασητε τους λογους. | 11 For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words. |
12 Και σας παρετηρουν, και ιδου, ουδεις εξ υμων ηδυνηθη να καταπειση τον Ιωβ, αποκρινομενος εις τους λογους αυτου? | 12 And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered : but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words. |
13 δια να μη ειπητε, Ημεις ευρηκαμεν σοφιαν. Ο Θεος θελει καταβαλει αυτον, ουχι ανθρωπος. | 13 Lest you should say : We have found wisdom, God hath cast him down, not man. |
14 Εκεινος δε δεν διηυθυνε λογους προς εμε? και δεν θελω αποκριθη προς αυτον κατα τας ομιλιας σας. | 14 He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words. |
15 Εκεινοι ετρομαξαν, δεν απεκριθησαν πλεον? εχασαν τους λογους αυτων. | 15 They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking. |
16 Και περιεμενον, επειδη δεν ελαλουν? αλλ' ισταντο? δεν απεκρινοντο πλεον. | 16 Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken : they stood, and answered no more : |
17 Ας αποκριθω και εγω το μερος μου? ας φανερωσω και εγω την γνωμην μου. | 17 I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge. |
18 Διοτι ειμαι πληρης λογων? το πνευμα εντος μου με αναγκαζει. | 18 Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels. |
19 Ιδου, η κοιλια μου ειναι ως οινος οστις δεν ηνοιχθη? ειναι ετοιμη να σπαση, ως ασκοι γλευκους. | 19 dummy verses inserted by amos |
20 Θελω λαλησει δια να αναπνευσω? θελω ανοιξει τα χειλη μου και αποκριθη. | 20 I will speak and take breath a little : I will open my lips, and will answer. |
21 Μη γενοιτο να γεινω προσωποληπτης, μηδε να κολακευσω ανθρωπον. | 21 I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man. |
22 Διοτι δεν εξευρω να κολακευω? ο Ποιητης μου ηθελε με αναρπασει ευθυς. | 22 For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away. |