Job, 12
1. When Job answered, and said:
1. ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει
2. Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
2. εἶτα ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἄνθρωποι ἦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν τελευτήσει σοφία
3. I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
3. κἀμοὶ μὲν καρδία καθ’ ὑμᾶς ἐστιν
4. He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
4. δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγενήθη εἰς χλεύασμα
5. The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
5. εἰς χρόνον γὰρ τακτὸν ἡτοίμαστο πεσεῖν ὑπὸ ἄλλους οἴκους τε αὐτοῦ ἐκπορθεῖσθαι ὑπὸ ἀνόμων
6. The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
6. οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ μηδεὶς πεποιθέτω πονηρὸς ὢν ἀθῷος ἔσεσθαι ὅσοι παροργίζουσιν τὸν κύριον ὡς οὐχὶ καὶ ἔτασις αὐτῶν ἔσται
7. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
7. ἀλλὰ δὴ ἐπερώτησον τετράποδα ἐάν σοι εἴπωσιν πετεινὰ δὲ οὐρανοῦ ἐάν σοι ἀπαγγείλωσιν
8. Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
8. ἐκδιήγησαι δὲ γῇ ἐάν σοι φράσῃ καὶ ἐξηγήσονταί σοι οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης
9. Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
9. τίς οὐκ ἔγνω ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις ὅτι χεὶρ κυρίου ἐποίησεν ταῦτα
10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
10. εἰ μὴ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ψυχὴ πάντων τῶν ζώντων καὶ πνεῦμα παντὸς ἀνθρώπου
11. Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
11. οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται
12. In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
12. ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ σοφία ἐν δὲ πολλῷ βίῳ ἐπιστήμη
13. With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
13. παρ’ αὐτῷ σοφία καὶ δύναμις αὐτῷ βουλὴ καὶ σύνεσις
14. If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.
14. ἐὰν καταβάλῃ τίς οἰκοδομήσει ἐὰν κλείσῃ κατὰ ἀνθρώπων τίς ἀνοίξει
15. If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
15. ἐὰν κωλύσῃ τὸ ὥδωρ ξηρανεῖ τὴν γῆν ἐὰν δὲ ἐπαφῇ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὴν καταστρέψας
16. With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.
16. παρ’ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχύς αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις
17. He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
17. διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησεν
18. He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
18. καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους καὶ περιέδησεν ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν
19. He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
19. ἐξαποστέλλων ἱερεῖς αἰχμαλώτους δυνάστας δὲ γῆς κατέστρεψεν
20. He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
20. διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω
21. He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
21. ἐκχέων ἀτιμίαν ἐπ’ ἄρχοντας ταπεινοὺς δὲ ἰάσατο
22. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
22. ἀνακαλύπτων βαθέα ἐκ σκότους ἐξήγαγεν δὲ εἰς φῶς σκιὰν θανάτου
23. He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
23. πλανῶν ἔθνη καὶ ἀπολλύων αὐτά καταστρωννύων ἔθνη καὶ καθοδηγῶν αὐτά
24. He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
24. διαλλάσσων καρδίας ἀρχόντων γῆς ἐπλάνησεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν
25. They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.
25. ψηλαφήσαισαν σκότος καὶ μὴ φῶς πλανηθείησαν δὲ ὥσπερ ὁ μεθύων
