Job 21

Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπεν

But Job answered and said,

Ακουσατε μετα προσοχης την ομιλιαν μου, και τουτο ας ηναι αντι των παρηγοριων σας.

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

Υποφερετε με να λαλησω και αφου λαλησω, εμπαιζετε.

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Μη εις ανθρωπον παραπονουμαι εγω; δια τι λοιπον να μη ταραχθη το πνευμα μου;

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Εμβλεψατε εις εμε και θαυμασατε, και βαλετε χειρα επι στοματος.

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Μονον να ενθυμηθω, ταραττομαι, και τρομος κυριευει την σαρκα μου.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Δια τι οι ασεβεις ζωσι, γηρασκουσι, μαλιστα ακμαζουσιν εις πλουτη;

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Το σπερμα αυτων στερεουται εμπροσθεν αυτων μετ αυτων, και τα εκγονα αυτων εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων αυτων.

Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Αι οικιαι αυτων ειναι ασφαλεις απο φοβου και ραβδος Θεου δεν ειναι επ αυτους.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

Ο βους αυτων συλλαμβανει και δεν αποτυγχανει η δαμαλις αυτων τικτει και δεν αποβαλλει.

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

Απολυουσι τα τεκνα αυτων ως προβατα, και τα παιδια αυτων σκιρτωσι.

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Λαμβανουσι το τυμπανον και την κιθαραν και ευφραινονται εις τον ηχον του οργανου.

They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

Διαγουσι τας ημερας αυτων εν αγαθοις και εν μια στιγμη καταβαινουσιν εις τον αδην.

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

Και λεγουσι προς τον Θεον, αποστηθι αφ ημων, διοτι δεν θελομεν να γνωρισωμεν τας οδους σου

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

τι ειναι ο Παντοδυναμος δια να δουλευωμεν αυτον; και τι ωφελουμεθα επικαλουμενοι αυτον;

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Ιδου, τα αγαθα αυτων δεν ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτων μακραν απ εμου η βουλη των ασεβων.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Ποσακις σβυνεται ο λυχνος των ασεβων, και ερχεται η καταστροφη αυτων επ αυτους Ο Θεος διαμοιραζει εις αυτους ωδινας εν τη οργη αυτου.

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

Ειναι ως αχυρον εμπροσθεν του ανεμου και ως κονιορτος, τον οποιον αρπαζει ο ανεμοστροβιλος.

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Ο Θεος φυλαττει την ποινην της ανομιας αυτων δια τους υιους αυτων ανταποδιδει εις αυτους, και θελουσι γνωρισει τουτο.

God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων θελουσιν ιδει την καταστροφην αυτων, και θελουσι πιει απο του θυμου του Παντοδυναμου.

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Διοτι ο ασεβης ποιαν ηδονην εχει μεθ εαυτον εν τω οικω αυτου, αφου κοπη εις το μεσον ο αριθμος των μηνων αυτου;

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Θελει διδαξει τις τον Θεον γνωσιν; και αυτος κρινει τους υψηλους.

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Ο μεν αποθνησκει εν τω ακρω της ευδαιμονιας αυτου, ενω ειναι κατα παντα ευτυχης και ησυχος

One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

τα πλευρα αυτου ειναι πληρη παχους, και τα οστα αυτου ποτιζονται μυελον.

His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

Ο δε αποθνησκει εν πικρια ψυχης, και ποτε δεν εφαγεν εν ευφροσυνη.

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Θελουσι κοιτεσθαι ομου εν τω χωματι, και σκωληκες θελουσι σκεπασει αυτους.

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Ιδου, γνωριζω τους διαλογισμους σας, και τας πονηριας τας οποιας μηχανασθε κατ εμου.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Διοτι λεγετε, Που ο οικος του αρχοντος; και που η σκηνη της κατοικησεως των ασεβων;

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Δεν ηρωτησατε τους διαβαινοντας την οδον; και τα σημεια αυτων δεν καταλαμβανετε;

Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

Οτι ο ασεβης φυλαττεται εις ημεραν αφανισμου, εις ημεραν οργης φερεται.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Τις θελει φανερωσει εμπροσθεν αυτου την οδον αυτου; και τις θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον ο, τι αυτος επραξε;

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

και αυτος θελει φερθη εις τον ταφον, και θελει διαμενει εν τω μνηματι.

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

Οι βωλοι της κοιλαδος θελουσιν εισθαι γλυκεις εις αυτον, και πας ανθρωπος θελει υπαγει κατοπιν αυτου, καθως αναριθμητοι προπορευονται αυτου.

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Πως λοιπον με παρηγορειτε ματαιως, αφου εις τας αποκρισεις σας μενει ψευδος;

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?