Job 23
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1Then Job answered,
1ΥΠΟΛΑΒΩΝ δὲ Ἰὼβ λέγει·
2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
2καὶ δὴ οἶδα ὅτι ἐκ χειρός μου ἡ ἔλεγξίς ἐστι, καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖα γέγονεν ἐπ᾿ ἐμῷ στεναγμῷ.
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
3τίς δ᾿ ἄρα γνοίη ὅτι εὕροιμι αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλθοιμι εἰς τέλος;
4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
4εἴποιμι δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ κρίμα, τὸ δὲ στόμα μου ἐμπλήσαι ἐλέγχων·
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
5γνοίην δὲ ἰάματα, ἅ μοι ἐρεῖ, αἰσθοίμην δέ τίνα μοι ἀπαγγελεῖ.
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
6καὶ ἐν πολλῇ ἰσχύϊ ἐπελεύσεταί μοι, εἶτα ἐν ἀπειλῇ μοι οὐ χρήσεται·
7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
7ἀλήθεια γὰρ καὶ ἔλεγχος παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ, ἐξαγάγοι δὲ εἰς τέλος τὸ κρίμα μου·
8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
8εἰς γὰρ πρῶτα πορεύσομαι καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμί· τὰ δὲ ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτοις τί οἶδα;
9He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
9ἀριστερὰ ποιήσαντος αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ κατέσχον· περιβαλεῖ δεξιά, καὶ οὐκ ὄψεται.
10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
10εἶδε γὰρ ἤδη ὁδόν μου, διέκρινε δέ με ὥσπερ τὸ χρυσίον.
11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
11ἐξελεύσομαι δὲ ἐν ἐντάλμασιν αὐτοῦ, ὁδοὺς γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξα καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκκλίνω
12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
12ἀπὸ ἐνταλμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθω, ἐν δὲ κόλπῳ μου ἔκρυψα ρήματα αὐτοῦ.
13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
13εἰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔκρινεν οὕτως, τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἀντειπὼν αὐτῷ; ὃ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἠθέλησε, καὶ ἐποίησε.
14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
14διὰ τοῦτο ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ ἐσπούδακα, νουθετούμενος δὲ ἐφρόντισα αὐτοῦ.
15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
15ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ κατασπουδασθῶ· κατανοήσω καὶ πτοηθήσομαι ἐξ αὐτοῦ.
16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
16Κύριος δὲ ἐμαλάκυνε τὴν καρδίαν μου, ὁ δὲ Παντοκράτωρ ἐσπούδασέ με·
17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
17οὐ γὰρ ᾔδειν ὅτι ἐπελεύσεταί μοι σκότος, πρὸ προσώπου δέ μου ἐκάλυψε γνόφος.
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