< Job 33 >

1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ ἄκουσον Ιωβ τὰ ῥήματά μου καὶ λαλιὰν ἐνωτίζου μου
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου καὶ ἐλάλησεν ἡ γλῶσσά μου
3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
καθαρά μου ἡ καρδία ῥήμασιν σύνεσις δὲ χειλέων μου καθαρὰ νοήσει
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
πνεῦμα θεῖον τὸ ποιῆσάν με πνοὴ δὲ παντοκράτορος ἡ διδάσκουσά με
5 If thou canst answer me, set [thy words] in order before me, stand up.
ἐὰν δύνῃ δός μοι ἀπόκρισιν πρὸς ταῦτα ὑπόμεινον στῆθι κατ’ ἐμὲ καὶ ἐγὼ κατὰ σέ
6 Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
ἐκ πηλοῦ διήρτισαι σὺ ὡς καὶ ἐγώ ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ διηρτίσμεθα
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
οὐχ ὁ φόβος μού σε στροβήσει οὐδὲ ἡ χείρ μου βαρεῖα ἔσται ἐπὶ σοί
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
πλὴν εἶπας ἐν ὠσίν μου φωνὴν ῥημάτων σου ἀκήκοα
9 I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.
διότι λέγεις καθαρός εἰμι οὐχ ἁμαρτών ἄμεμπτος δέ εἰμι οὐ γὰρ ἠνόμησα
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
μέμψιν δὲ κατ’ ἐμοῦ εὗρεν ἥγηται δέ με ὥσπερ ὑπεναντίον
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
ἔθετο δὲ ἐν ξύλῳ τὸν πόδα μου ἐφύλαξεν δέ μου πάσας τὰς ὁδούς
12 Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
πῶς γὰρ λέγεις δίκαιός εἰμι καὶ οὐκ ἐπακήκοέν μου αἰώνιος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐπάνω βροτῶν
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
λέγεις δέ διὰ τί τῆς δίκης μου οὐκ ἐπακήκοεν πᾶν ῥῆμα
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
ἐν γὰρ τῷ ἅπαξ λαλήσαι ὁ κύριος ἐν δὲ τῷ δευτέρῳ ἐνύπνιον
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
ἢ ἐν μελέτῃ νυκτερινῇ ὡς ὅταν ἐπιπίπτῃ δεινὸς φόβος ἐπ’ ἀνθρώπους ἐπὶ νυσταγμάτων ἐπὶ κοίτης
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
τότε ἀνακαλύπτει νοῦν ἀνθρώπων ἐν εἴδεσιν φόβου τοιούτοις αὐτοὺς ἐξεφόβησεν
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.
ἀποστρέψαι ἄνθρωπον ἐξ ἀδικίας τὸ δὲ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πτώματος ἐρρύσατο
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
ἐφείσατο δὲ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ θανάτου καὶ μὴ πεσεῖν αὐτὸν ἐν πολέμῳ
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain: ]
πάλιν δὲ ἤλεγξεν αὐτὸν ἐν μαλακίᾳ ἐπὶ κοίτης καὶ πλῆθος ὀστῶν αὐτοῦ ἐνάρκησεν
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
πᾶν δὲ βρωτὸν σίτου οὐ μὴ δύνηται προσδέξασθαι καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ βρῶσιν ἐπιθυμήσει
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.
ἕως ἂν σαπῶσιν αὐτοῦ αἱ σάρκες καὶ ἀποδείξῃ τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτοῦ κενά
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
ἤγγισεν δὲ εἰς θάνατον ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν ᾅδῃ
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
ἐὰν ὦσιν χίλιοι ἄγγελοι θανατηφόροι εἷς αὐτῶν οὐ μὴ τρώσῃ αὐτόν ἐὰν νοήσῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ ἐπιστραφῆναι ἐπὶ κύριον ἀναγγείλῃ δὲ ἀνθρώπῳ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ μέμψιν τὴν δὲ ἄνοιαν αὐτοῦ δείξῃ
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
ἀνθέξεται τοῦ μὴ πεσεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς θάνατον ἀνανεώσει δὲ αὐτοῦ τὸ σῶμα ὥσπερ ἀλοιφὴν ἐπὶ τοίχου τὰ δὲ ὀστᾶ αὐτοῦ ἐμπλήσει μυελοῦ
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
ἁπαλυνεῖ δὲ αὐτοῦ τὰς σάρκας ὥσπερ νηπίου ἀποκαταστήσει δὲ αὐτὸν ἀνδρωθέντα ἐν ἀνθρώποις
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
εὐξάμενος δὲ πρὸς κύριον καὶ δεκτὰ αὐτῷ ἔσται εἰσελεύσεται δὲ προσώπῳ καθαρῷ σὺν ἐξηγορίᾳ ἀποδώσει δὲ ἀνθρώποις δικαιοσύνην
27 He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;
εἶτα τότε ἀπομέμψεται ἄνθρωπος αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ λέγων οἷα συνετέλουν καὶ οὐκ ἄξια ἤτασέν με ὧν ἥμαρτον
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
σῶσον ψυχήν μου τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν εἰς διαφθοράν καὶ ἡ ζωή μου φῶς ὄψεται
29 Lo, all these [things] worketh God oftentimes with man,
ἰδοὺ πάντα ταῦτα ἐργᾶται ὁ ἰσχυρὸς ὁδοὺς τρεῖς μετὰ ἀνδρός
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
ἀλλ’ ἐρρύσατο τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου ἵνα ἡ ζωή μου ἐν φωτὶ αἰνῇ αὐτόν
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
ἐνωτίζου Ιωβ καὶ ἄκουέ μου κώφευσον καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι λαλήσω
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
εἰ εἰσὶν λόγοι ἀποκρίθητί μοι λάλησον θέλω γὰρ δικαιωθῆναί σε
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
εἰ μή σὺ ἄκουσόν μου κώφευσον καὶ διδάξω σε σοφίαν

< Job 33 >