Job 23

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Job answered, and said:	1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε?
2 Now also my words are in bitterness, and the hand of my scourge is more grievous than my mourning.	2 Και την σημερον το παραπονον μου ειναι πικρον? η πληγη μου ειναι βαρυτερα του στεναγμου μου.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?	3 Ειθε να ηξευρον που να ευρω αυτον? ηθελον υπαγει εως του θρονου αυτου?
4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.	4 ηθελον εκθεσει κρισιν ενωπιον αυτου, και ηθελον εμπλησει το στομα μου αποδειξεων?
5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.	5 ηθελον γνωρισει τους λογους τους οποιους ηθελε μοι αποκριθη, και ηθελον νοησει τι ηθελε μοι ειπει.
6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.	6 Μη εν πληθει δυναμεως θελει διαμαχεσθαι μετ' εμου; ουχι? αλλ' ηθελε βαλει εις εμε προσοχην.
7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.	7 Τοτε ηδυνατο ο δικαιος να διαλεχθη μετ' αυτου? και ηθελον ελευθερωθη διαπαντος απο του κριτου μου.
8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.	8 Ιδου, υπαγω εμπρος, αλλα δεν ειναι? και οπισω, αλλα δεν βλεπω αυτον?
9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.	9 εις τα αριστερα, οταν εργαζηται, αλλα δεν δυναμαι να ιδω αυτον. Κρυπτεται εις τα δεξια, και δεν βλεπω αυτον.
10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:	10 Γνωριζει ομως την οδον μου? με εδοκιμασε? θελω εξελθει ως χρυσιον.
11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.	11 Ο πους μου ενεμεινεν εις τα βηματα αυτου? εφυλαξα την οδον αυτου και δεν εξεκλινα?
12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.	12 την εντολην των χειλεων αυτου, και δεν ωπισθοδρομησα? διετηρησα τους λογους του στοματος αυτου, μαλλον παρα την αναγκαιαν μου τροφην.
13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever is soul hath desired, that hath he done.	13 Διοτι αυτος ειναι εν μια βουλη? και τις δυναται να αποστρεψη αυτον; και ο, τι επιθυμει η ψυχη αυτου, καμνει.
14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.	14 Διοτι εκτελει το ορισθεν εις εμε? και πολλα τοιαυτα ειναι μετ' αυτου.
15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him I am made pensive with fear.	15 Δια τουτο καταπληττομαι απο προσωπου αυτου? συλλογιζομαι και φριττω απ' αυτου?
16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.	16 διοτι ο Θεος εμαλακωσε την καρδιαν μου, και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεπληξεν?
17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.	17 επειδη δεν απεκοπην προ του σκοτους, και δεν εκρυψε τον γνοφον απο του προσωπου μου.