ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 23

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε?	1 Then Job answered by saying:
2 Και την σημερον το παραπονον μου ειναι πικρον? η πληγη μου ειναι βαρυτερα του στεναγμου μου.	2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.
3 Ειθε να ηξευρον που να ευρω αυτον? ηθελον υπαγει εως του θρονου αυτου?	3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?
4 ηθελον εκθεσει κρισιν ενωπιον αυτου, και ηθελον εμπλησει το στομα μου αποδειξεων?	4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,
5 ηθελον γνωρισει τους λογους τους οποιους ηθελε μοι αποκριθη, και ηθελον νοησει τι ηθελε μοι ειπει.	5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.
6 Μη εν πληθει δυναμεως θελει διαμαχεσθαι μετ' εμου; ουχι? αλλ' ηθελε βαλει εις εμε προσοχην.	6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.
7 Τοτε ηδυνατο ο δικαιος να διαλεχθη μετ' αυτου? και ηθελον ελευθερωθη διαπαντος απο του κριτου μου.	7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.
8 Ιδου, υπαγω εμπρος, αλλα δεν ειναι? και οπισω, αλλα δεν βλεπω αυτον?	8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.
9 εις τα αριστερα, οταν εργαζηται, αλλα δεν δυναμαι να ιδω αυτον. Κρυπτεται εις τα δεξια, και δεν βλεπω αυτον.	9 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.
10 Γνωριζει ομως την οδον μου? με εδοκιμασε? θελω εξελθει ως χρυσιον.	10 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.
11 Ο πους μου ενεμεινεν εις τα βηματα αυτου? εφυλαξα την οδον αυτου και δεν εξεκλινα?	11 My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.
12 την εντολην των χειλεων αυτου, και δεν ωπισθοδρομησα? διετηρησα τους λογους του στοματος αυτου, μαλλον παρα την αναγκαιαν μου τροφην.	12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.
13 Διοτι αυτος ειναι εν μια βουλη? και τις δυναται να αποστρεψη αυτον; και ο, τι επιθυμει η ψυχη αυτου, καμνει.	13 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.
14 Διοτι εκτελει το ορισθεν εις εμε? και πολλα τοιαυτα ειναι μετ' αυτου.	14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.
15 Δια τουτο καταπληττομαι απο προσωπου αυτου? συλλογιζομαι και φριττω απ' αυτου?	15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.
16 διοτι ο Θεος εμαλακωσε την καρδιαν μου, και ο Παντοδυναμος με κατεπληξεν?	16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.
17 επειδη δεν απεκοπην προ του σκοτους, και δεν εκρυψε τον γνοφον απο του προσωπου μου.	17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.