1 Δια τουτο, Ιωβ, ακουσον τωρα τας ομιλιας μου, και ακροασθητι παντας τους λογους μου. | 1 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words. |
2 Ιδου, τωρα ηνοιξα το στομα μου? η γλωσσα μου λαλει εν τω στοματι μου. | 2 Behold now I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws. |
3 Οι λογοι μου θελουσιν εισθαι κατα την ευθυτητα της καρδιας μου? και τα χειλη μου θελουσι προφερει γνωσιν καθαραν. | 3 My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence. |
4 Το Πνευμα του Θεου με εκαμε και η πνοη του Παντοδυναμου με εζωοποιησεν. | 4 The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life. |
5 Εαν δυνασαι, αποκριθητι μοι? παραταχθητι εμπροσθεν μου? στηθι. | 5 If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face. |
6 Ιδου, εγω ειμαι κατα τον λογον σου απο μερους του Θεου? εκ πηλου ειμαι και εγω μεμορφωμενος. | 6 Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed. |
7 Ιδου, ο τρομος μου δεν θελει σε ταραξει, ουδε η χειρ μου θελει εισθαι βαρεια επι σε. | 7 But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee. |
8 Συ τωοντι ειπας εις τα ωτα μου, και ηκουσα την φωνην των λογων σου, | 8 Now thou has said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words : |
9 Ειμαι καθαρος χωρις αμαρτιας? ειμαι αθωος? και ανομια δεν υπαρχει εν εμοι? | 9 I am clean, and without sin : I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me. |
10 ιδου, ευρισκει αφορμας εναντιον μου? με νομιζει εχθρον αυτου? | 10 Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy. |
11 βαλλει τους ποδας μου εν τω ξυλω? παραφυλαττει πασας τας οδους μου. | 11 He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths. |
12 Ιδου, κατα τουτο δεν εισαι δικαιος? θελω αποκριθη προς σε, διοτι ο Θεος ειναι μεγαλητερος του ανθρωπου. | 12 Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified : I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. |
13 Δια τι αντιμαχεσαι προς αυτον; διοτι δεν διδει λογον περι ουδεμιας των πραξεων αυτου. | 13 Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words? |
14 Διοτι ο Θεος λαλει απαξ και δις, αλλ' ο ανθρωπος δεν προσεχει. | 14 God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time. |
15 Εν ενυπνιω, εν ορασει νυκτερινη, οτε βαθυς υπνος πιπτει επι τους ανθρωπους, οτε υπνωττουσιν επι της κλινης? | 15 By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds : |
16 τοτε ανοιγει τα ωτα των ανθρωπων, και επισφραγιζει την προς αυτους νουθεσιαν? | 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn. |
17 δια να αποστρεψη τον ανθρωπον απο των πραξεων αυτου και να εκβαλη την υπερηφανιαν εκ του ανθρωπου. | 17 That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride. |
18 Προλαμβανει την ψυχην αυτου απο του λακκου και την ζωην αυτου απο του να διαπερασθη υπο ρομφαιας. | 18 Rescuing his soul from corruption : and his life from passing to the sword. |
19 Παλιν, τιμωρειται με πονους επι της κλινης αυτου, και το πληθος των οστεων αυτου με δυνατους πονους? | 19 He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither. |
20 ωστε η ζωη αυτου αποστρεφεται τον αρτον και η ψυχη αυτου το επιθυμητον φαγητον? | 20 Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired. |
21 η σαρξ αυτου αναλισκεται, ωστε δεν φαινεται, και τα οστα αυτου τα αφανη εξεχουσιν? | 21 His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare. |
22 η δε ψυχη αυτου πλησιαζει εις τον λακκον και η ζωη αυτου εις τους φονευτας. | 22 His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers. |
23 Εαν ηναι μηνυτης μετ' αυτου η ερμηνευτης, εις μεταξυ χιλιων, δια να αναγγειλη προς τον ανθρωπον την ευθυτητα αυτου? | 23 If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness, |
24 τοτε θελει εισθαι ιλεως εις αυτον και θελει ειπει, Λυτρωσον αυτον απο του να καταβη εις τον λακκον? εγω ευρηκα εξιλασμον. | 24 He shall have mercy on him, and shall say : Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption : I have found wherein I may be merciful to him. |
25 Η σαρξ αυτου θελει εισθαι ανθηροτερα νηπιου? θελει επιστρεψει εις τας ημερας της νεοτητος αυτου? | 25 His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth. |
26 θελει δεηθη του Θεου και θελει ευνοησει προς αυτον? και θελει βλεπει το προσωπον αυτου εν χαρα? και θελει αποδωσει εις τον ανθρωπον την δικαιοσυνην αυτου. | 26 He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him : and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice. |
27 Θελει βλεπει προς τους ανθρωπους και θελει λεγει, Ημαρτησα και διεστρεψα το ορθον, και δεν με ωφελησεν? | 27 He shall look upon men, and shall say : I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved. |
28 αλλ' αυτος ελυτρωσε την ψυχην μου απο του να υπαγη εις τον λακκον? και η ζωη μου θελει ιδει το φως. | 28 He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light. |
29 Ιδου, παντα ταυτα εργαζεται ο Θεος δις και τρις μετα του ανθρωπου, | 29 Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one. |
30 δια να αποστρεψη την ψυχην αυτου απο του λακκου, ωστε να φωτισθη εν τω φωτι των ζωντων. | 30 That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living. |
31 Προσεχε, Ιωβ, ακουσον μου? σιωπα, και εγω θελω λαλησει. | 31 Attend, Job, and hearken to me : and hold thy peace, whilst I speak. |
32 Εαν εχης τι να ειπης, αποκριθητι μοι? λαλησον, διοτι επιθυμω να δικαιωθης. | 32 But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak : for I would have thee to appear just. |
33 Ει δε μη, συ ακουσον μου? σιωπα και θελω σε διδαξει σοφιαν. | 33 And if thou have not, hear me : hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom. |