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[23] Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
[24] ἀνθέξεται τοῦ μὴ πεσεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς θάνατον, ἀνανεώσει δὲ αὐτοῦ τὸ σῶμα ὥσπερ ἀλοιφὴν ἐπὶ τοίχου, τὰ δὲ ὀστᾶ αὐτοῦ ἐμπλήσει μυελοῦ·
[24] he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as fresh plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
[25] ἁπαλυνεῖ δὲ αὐτοῦ τὰς σάρκας ὥσπερ νηπίου, ἀποκαταστήσει δὲ αὐτὸν ἀνδρωθέντα ἐν ἀνθρώποις.
[25] And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in his full strength.
[26] εὐξάμενος δὲ πρὸς κύριον, καὶ δεκτὰ αὐτῷ ἔσται, εἰσελεύσεται δὲ προσώπῳ καθαρῷ σὺν ἐξηγορίᾳ· ἀποδώσει δὲ ἀνθρώποις δικαιοσύνην.
[26] And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression of praise: for he will render to men their due.
[27] εἶτα τότε ἀπομέμψεται ἄνθρωπος αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ λέγων Οἷα συνετέλουν, καὶ οὐκ ἄξια ἤτασέν με ὧν ἥμαρτον.
[27] Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
[28] 13σῶσον ψυχήν μου τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν εἰς διαφθοράν, 13καὶ ἡ ζωή μου φῶς ὄψεται.
[28] Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
[29] 13ἰδοὺ πάντα ταῦτα ἐργᾶται ὁ ἰσχυρὸς 13ὁδοὺς τρεῖς μετὰ ἀνδρός.507
[29] Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
[30] ἀλλ’ ἐρρύσατο τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου, ἵνα ἡ ζωή μου ἐν φωτὶ αἰνῇ αὐτόν.
[30] And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
[31] ἐνωτίζου, Ιωβ, καὶ ἄκουέ μου· 13κώφευσον, καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι λαλήσω.
[31] Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
[32] 13εἰ εἰσὶν λόγοι, ἀποκρίθητί μοι· 13λάλησον, θέλω γὰρ δικαιωθῆναί σε.
[32] If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
[33] 13εἰ μή, σὺ ἄκουσόν μου· 13κώφευσον, καὶ διδάξω σε σοφίαν.507
[33] If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee.
CHAPTER 34
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ελιους λέγει
[1] And Elius continued, and said,
[2] Ἀκούσατέ μου, σοφοί· ἐπιστάμενοι, ἐνωτίζεσθε τὸ καλόν·
[2] Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
[3] 13ὅτι οὖς λόγους δοκιμάζει, 13καὶ λάρυγξ γεύεται βρῶσιν.
[3] For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
[4] 13κρίσιν ἑλώμεθα ἑαυτοῖς, 13γνῶμεν ἀνὰ μέσον ἑαυτῶν ὅ τι καλόν.507
[4] Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
[5] ὅτι εἴρηκεν Ιωβ Δίκαιός εἰμι, ὁ κύριος ἀπήλλαξέν μου τὸ κρίμα,
[5] For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
[6] ἐψεύσατο δὲ τῷ κρίματί μου, 13βίαιον τὸ βέλος μου ἄνευ ἀδικίας.
[6] And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine.
[7] 13τίς ἀνὴρ ὥσπερ Ιωβ 13πίνων μυκτηρισμὸν ὥσπερ ὕδωρ507
[7] What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
[8] οὐχ ἁμαρτὼν οὐδὲ ἀσεβήσας ἢ ὁδοῦ κοινωνήσας μετὰ ποιούντων τὰ ἄνομα τοῦ πορευθῆναι μετὰ ἀσεβῶν;
[8] saying, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
[9] μὴ γὰρ εἴπῃς ὅτι Οὐκ ἔσται ἐπισκοπὴ ἀνδρός· καὶ ἐπισκοπὴ αὐτῷ παρὰ κυρίου.
[9] For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord.
[10] διό, συνετοὶ καρδίας, ἀκούσατέ μου Μή μοι εἴη ἔναντι κυρίου ἀσεβῆσαι καὶ ἔναντι παντοκράτορος ταράξαι τὸ δίκαιον·
[10] Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
[11] ἀλλὰ ἀποδιδοῖ ἀνθρώπῳ καθὰ ποιεῖ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν, 13καὶ ἐν τρίβῳ ἀνδρὸς εὑρήσει αὐτόν.507
[11] Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man’s path he will find him.
[12] οἴῃ δὲ τὸν κύριον ἄτοπα ποιήσειν; ἢ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ταράξει κρίσιν;
[12] And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
[13] ὃς ἐποίησεν τὴν γῆν· τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν καὶ τὰ ἐνόντα πάντα;
[13] And who is he that made the whole world under heaven, and all things therein?
[14] εἰ γὰρ βούλοιτο συνέχειν καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα παρ’ αὐτῷ κατασχεῖν,
[14] For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
[15] τελευτήσει πᾶσα σὰρξ ὁμοθυμαδόν, πᾶς δὲ βροτὸς εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσεται, ὅθεν καὶ ἐπλάσθη.
[15] all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
[16] εἰ δὲ μὴ νουθετῇ, ἄκουε ταῦτα, ἐνωτίζου φωνὴν ῥημάτων.
[16] Take heed lest he rebuke thee: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
[17] ἰδὲ σὺ τὸν μισοῦντα ἄνομα καὶ τὸν ὀλλύντα τοὺς πονηροὺς ὄντα αἰώνιον δίκαιον.
[17] Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
[18] ἀσεβὴς ὁ λέγων βασιλεῖ Παρανομεῖς, 13ἀσεβέστατε τοῖς ἄρχουσιν·507
[18] He is ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, that says to princes, O most ungodly one.
[19] ὃς οὐκ ἐπῃσχύνθη πρόσωπον ἐντίμου οὐδὲ οἶδεν τιμὴν θέσθαι ἁδροῖς θαυμασθῆναι πρόσωπα αὐτῶν.
[19] Such a one as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
[20] κενὰ δὲ αὐτοῖς ἀποβήσεται τὸ κεκραγέναι καὶ δεῖσθαι ἀνδρός· ἐχρήσαντο γὰρ παρανόμως ἐκκλινομένων ἀδυνάτων.
[20] But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside from their right.
[21] αὐ
τὸς γὰρ ὁρατής ἐστιν ἔργων ἀνθρώπων, λέληθεν δὲ αὐτὸν οὐδὲν ὧν πράσσουσιν,
[21] For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
[22] οὐδὲ ἔσται τόπος τοῦ κρυβῆναι τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὰ ἄνομα·
[22] Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
[23] 13ὅτι οὐκ ἐπ’ ἄνδρα θήσει ἔτι·507 ὁ γὰρ κύριος πάντας ἐφορᾷ
[23] For he will not lay upon a man more than right.
[24] ὁ καταλαμβάνων ἀνεξιχνίαστα, ἔνδοξά τε καὶ ἐξαίσια, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός·
[24] For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
[25] ὁ γνωρίζων αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα 13καὶ στρέψει νύκτα, καὶ ταπεινωθήσονται.507
[25] Who discovers their works, and will bring night about upon them, and they shall be brought low.
[26] ἔσβεσεν δὲ ἀσεβεῖς, ὁρατοὶ δὲ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ,
[26] And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
[27] ὅτι ἐξέκλιναν ἐκ νόμου θεοῦ, δικαιώματα δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν
[27] Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
[28] 13τοῦ ἐπαγαγεῖν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν κραυγὴν πένητος, 13καὶ κραυγὴν πτωχῶν εἰσακούσεται.
[28] so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
[29] 13καὶ αὐτὸς ἡσυχίαν παρέξει, καὶ τίς καταδικάσεται; 13καὶ κρύψει πρόσωπον, καὶ τίς ὄψεται αὐτόν; 13καὶ κατὰ ἔθνους καὶ κατὰ ἀνθρώπου ὁμοῦ
[29] And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man also:
[30] 13βασιλεύων ἄνθρωπον ὑποκριτὴν ἀπὸ δυσκολίας λαοῦ.
[30] causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
[31] 13ὅτι πρὸς τὸν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ λέγων Εἴληφα, οὐκ ἐνεχυράσω·
[31] For there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings; I will not take a pledge:
[32] 13ἄνευ ἐμαυτοῦ ὄψομαι, σὺ δεῖξόν μοι· 13εἰ ἀδικίαν ἠργασάμην, οὐ μὴ προσθήσω.
[32] I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any more.
[33] 13μὴ παρὰ σοῦ ἀποτείσει αὐτήν; 13ὅτι ἀπώσῃ, ὅτι σὺ ἐκλέξῃ καὶ οὐκ ἐγώ· 13καὶ τί ἔγνως λάλησον.507
[33] Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put it far from thee? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.
[34] διὸ συνετοὶ καρδίας ἐροῦσιν ταῦτα, ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἀκήκοέν μου τὸ ῥῆμα.
[34] Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
[35] Ιωβ δὲ οὐκ ἐν συνέσει ἐλάλησεν, τὰ δὲ ῥήματα αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐν ἐπιστήμῃ.
[35] But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge.
[36] οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ μάθε, Ιωβ, μὴ δῷς ἔτι ἀνταπόκρισιν ὥσπερ οἱ ἄφρονες,
[36] Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
[37] ἵνα μὴ προσθῶμεν ἐφ’ ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν, ἀνομία δὲ ἐφ’ ἡμῖν λογισθήσεται πολλὰ λαλούντων ῥήματα ἐναντίον τοῦ κυρίου.
[37] that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if we speak many words before the Lord.
CHAPTER 35
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ελιους λέγει
[1] And Elius resumed and said,
[2] Τί τοῦτο ἡγήσω ἐν κρίσει; σὺ τίς εἶ ὅτι εἶπας Δίκαιός εἰμι ἔναντι κυρίου;
[2] What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?
[3] ἢ ἐρεῖς Τί ποιήσω ἁμαρτών;
[3] I will answer thee, and thy three friends.
[4] ἐγὼ σοὶ δώσω ἀπόκρισιν καὶ τοῖς τρισὶν φίλοις σου.
[4] Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high they are above thee.
[5] ἀνάβλεψον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἰδέ, κατάμαθε δὲ νέφη ὡς ὑψηλὰ ἀπὸ σοῦ.
[5] If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?
[6] εἰ ἥμαρτες, τί πράξεις; εἰ δὲ καὶ πολλὰ ἠνόμησας, τί δύνασαι ποιῆσαι;
[6] and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?
[7] ἐπεὶ δὲ οὖν δίκαιος εἶ, τί δώσεις αὐτῷ; 13ἢ τί ἐκ χειρός σου λήμψεται;
[7] And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?
[8] 13ἀνδρὶ τῷ ὁμοίῳ σου ἡ ἀσέβειά σου, 13καὶ υἱῷ ἀνθρώπου ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου.
[8] Thy ungodliness may affect a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.
[9] 13ἀπὸ πλήθους συκοφαντούμενοι κεκράξονται, 13βοήσονται ἀπὸ βραχίονος πολλῶν.
[9] They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
[10] 13καὶ οὐκ εἶπεν Ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας με,507 ὁ κατατάσσων φυλακὰς νυκτερινάς,
[10] But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
[11] ὁ διορίζων με ἀπὸ τετραπόδων γῆς, ἀπὸ δὲ πετεινῶν οὐρανοῦ;
[11] who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
[12] 13ἐκεῖ κεκράξονται, καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσακούσῃ507 καὶ ἀπὸ ὕβρεως πονηρῶν.
[12] There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
[13] ἄτοπα γὰρ οὐ βούλεται ὁ κύριος ἰδεῖν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ὁρατής ἐστιν
[13] For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
[14] τῶν συντελούντων τὰ ἄνομα καὶ σώσει με. κρίθητι δὲ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, εἰ δύνασαι αἰνέσαι αὐτόν, ὡς ἔστιν.
[14] He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is possible even now.
[15] 13καὶ νῦν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπισκεπτόμενος, ὀργὴν αὐτοῦ 13καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω παραπτώματι σφόδρα·
[15] For he is not now regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
[16] 13καὶ Ιωβ ματαίως ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, 13ἐν ἀγνωσίᾳ ῥήματα βαρύνει.507
[16] Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
> CHAPTER 36
[1] Προσθεὶς δὲ Ελιους ἔτι λέγει
[1] And Elius further continued, and said,
[2] Μεῖνόν με μικρὸν ἔτι, ἵνα διδάξω σε· ἔτι γὰρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν λέξις.
[2] Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: for there is yet speech in me.
[3] ἀναλαβὼν τὴν ἐπιστήμην μου μακρὰν ἔργοις δέ μου δίκαια ἐρῶ
[3] Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works,
[4] ἐπ’ ἀληθείας καὶ οὐκ ἄδικα ῥήματα· ἀδίκως συνίεις.
[4] I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
[5] γίγνωσκε δὲ ὅτι ὁ κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον. 13δυνατὸς ἰσχύι καρδίας
[5] But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom,
[6] 13ἀσεβῆ οὐ μὴ ζωοποιήσει 13καὶ κρίμα πτωχῶν δώσει.
[6] he will not by any means save alive the ungodly: and he will grant the judgment of the poor.
[7] 13οὐκ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ δικαίου ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ· 13καὶ μετὰ βασιλέων εἰς θρόνον 13καὶ καθιεῖ αὐτοὺς εἰς νεῖκος, καὶ ὑψωθήσονται.
[7] He will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, but they shall be with kings on the throne: and he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be exalted.
[8] 13καὶ εἰ πεπεδημένοι ἐν χειροπέδαις 13συσχεθήσονται ἐν σχοινίοις πενίας,
[8] But they that are bound in fetters shall be holden in cords of poverty.
[9] 13καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν 13καὶ τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἰσχύσουσιν.507