Job 9
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1Then Job answered and said,
1Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ, λέγει,
2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
2Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οἶδα, ὅτι οὕτως ἐστί· πῶς γὰρ ἔσται δίκαιος βροτὸς παρὰ Κυρίῳ;
3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
3Ἐὰν γὰρ βούληται κριθῆναι αὐτῷ, οὐ μὴ ὑπακούσῃ αὐτῷ, ἵνα μὴ ἀντείπῃ πρὸς ἕνα λόγον αὐτοῦ ἐκ χιλίων.
4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
4Σοφὸς γάρ ἐστι διανοίᾳ, κραταιός τε καὶ μέγας· τίς σκληρὸς γενόμενος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὑπέμεινεν;
5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
5Ὁ παλαιῶν ὄρη καὶ οὐκ οἴδασιν, ὁ καταστρέφων αὐτὰ ὀργῇ·
6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
6Ὁ σείων τὴν ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν ἐκ θεμελίων, οἱ δὲ στύλοι αὐτῆς σαλεύονται·
7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
7Ὁ λέγων τῷ ἡλίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνατέλλει, κατὰ δὲ ἄστρων κατασφραγίζει·
8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
8Ὁ τανύσας τὸν οὐρανὸν μόνος, καὶ περιπατῶν ὡς ἐπʼ ἐδάφους ἐπὶ θαλάσσης·
9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
9Ὁ ποιῶν Πλειάδα καὶ Ἕσπερον καὶ Ἀρκτοῦρον, καὶ ταμεῖα Νότου·
10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
10Ὁ ποιῶν μεγάλα καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστα, ἔνδοξά τε καὶ ἐξαίσια, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός.
11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
11Ἐὰν ὑπερβῇ με, οὐ μὴ ἴδω· ἐὰν παρέλθῃ με, οὐδʼ ὡς ἔγνων.
12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
12Ἐὰν ἀπαλλάξῃ, τίς ἀποστρέψει; ἢ τίς ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ, τί ἐποίησας;
13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
13Αὐτὸς γὰρ ἀπέστραπται ὀργὴν, ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐκάμφθησαν κήτη τὰ ὑπʼ οὐρανόν
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
14Ἐὰν δέ μου ὑπακούσεται, ἤ διακρίνει τὰ ῥήματά μου.
15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
15Ἐὰν γὰρ ὦ δίκαιος, οὐκ εἰσακούσεταί μου, τοῦ κρίματος αὐτοῦ δεηθήσομαι·
16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
16Ἐάν τε καλέσω καὶ μὴ ὑπακούσῃ, οὐ πιστεύω ὅτι εἰσακήκοέ μου τῆς φωνῆς.
17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
17Μὴ γνόφῳ με ἐκτρίψῃ· πολλὰ δέ μου τὰ συντρίμματα πεποίηκε διακενῆς.
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
18Οὐκ ἐᾷ γάρ με ἀναπνεῦσαι· ἐνέπλησε δέ με πικρίας,
19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead ?
19ὅτι μὲν γὰρ ἰσχύει κράτει· τίς οὖν κρίματι αὐτοῦ ἀντιστήσεται;
20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say , I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
20Ἐὰν γὰρ ὦ δίκαιος, τὸ στόμα μου ἀσεβήσει· ἐάν τε ᾧ ἄμεμπτος, σκολιὸς ἀποβήσομαι.
21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
21Εἴτε γὰρ ἠσέβησα, οὐκ οἶδα τῇ ψυχῇ, πλὴν ἀφαιρεῖταί μου ἡ ζωή.
22This is one thing , therefore I said it , He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
22Διὸ εἶπον, μέγαν καὶ δυνάστην ἀπολλύει ὀργή,
23If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
23ὅτι φαῦλοι ἐν θανάτῳ ἐξαισίῳ, ἀλλὰ δίκαιοι καταγελῶνται,
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
24παραδέδονται γὰρ εἰς χεῖρας ἀσεβοῦς, πρόσωπα κριτῶν αὐτῆς συγκαλύπτει· εἰ δὲ μὴ αὐτός ἐστι, τίς ἐστιν;
25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
25Ὁ δὲ βίος μου ἐστὶν ἐλαφρότερος δρομέως· ἀπέδρασαν, καὶ οὐκ εἴδοσαν.
26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
26Ἢ καὶ ἐστι ναυσὶν ἴχνος ὁδοῦ, ἢ ἀετοῦ πετομένου ζητοῦντος βοράν;
27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
27Ἐάν τε γὰρ εἶπω, ἐπιλήσομαι λαλῶν, συγκύψας τῷ προσώπῳ στενάξω·
28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
28Σείομαι πᾶσι τοῖς μέλεσιν, οἴδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ ἀθῶόν με ἐάσεις.
29If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
29Ἐπειδὴ δέ εἰμι ἀσεβὴς, διὰ τί οὐκ ἀπέθανον;
30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
30Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀπολούσωμαι χιόνι, καὶ ἀποκαθάρωμαι χερσὶ καθαραῖς,
31Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
31ἱκανῶς ἐν ῥύπῳ με ἔβαψας, ἐβδελύξατο δέ με ἡ στολή.
32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
32Οὐ γὰρ εἰ ἄνθρωπος κατʼ ἐμὲ, ᾧ ἀντικρινοῦμαι, ἵνα ἔλθωμεν ὁμοθυμαδὸν εἰς κρίσιν.
33Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
33Εἴθε ἦν ὁ μεσίτης ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐλέγχων, καὶ διακούων ἀναμέσον ἀμφοτέρων.
34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
34Ἀπαλλαξάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὴν ῥάβδον, ὁ δὲ φόβος αὐτοῦ μή με στροβείτω,
35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
35καὶ οὐ μὴ φοβηθῶ, ἀλλὰ λαλήσω· οὐ γὰρ οὕτω συνεπίσταμαι.
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