Job, 35

1. Moreover Eliu spoke these words :

1. ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ελιους λέγει

2. Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say : I am more just than God?

2. τί τοῦτο ἡγήσω ἐν κρίσει σὺ τίς εἶ ὅτι εἶπας δίκαιός εἰμι ἔναντι κυρίου

3. For thou saidst : That which is right doth not please thee : or what will it profit thee if I sin?

3. ἢ ἐρεῖς τί ποιήσω ἁμαρτών

4. Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

4. ἐγὼ σοὶ δώσω ἀπόκρισιν καὶ τοῖς τρισὶν φίλοις σου

5. Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

5. ἀνάβλεψον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἰδέ κατάμαθε δὲ νέφη ὡς ὑψηλὰ ἀπὸ σοῦ

6. If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?

6. εἰ ἥμαρτες τί πράξεις εἰ δὲ καὶ πολλὰ ἠνόμησας τί δύνασαι ποιῆσαι

7. And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

7. ἐπεὶ δὲ οὖν δίκαιος εἶ τί δώσεις αὐτῷ ἢ τί ἐκ χειρός σου λήμψεται

8. Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee : and thy justice may help the son of man.

8. ἀνδρὶ τῷ ὁμοίῳ σου ἡ ἀσέβειά σου καὶ υἱῷ ἀνθρώπου ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου

9. By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out : and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

9. ἀπὸ πλήθους συκοφαντούμενοι κεκράξονται βοήσονται ἀπὸ βραχίονος πολλῶν

10. And he hath not said : Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?

10. καὶ οὐκ εἶπεν ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας με ὁ κατατάσσων φυλακὰς νυκτερινάς

11. Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.

11. ὁ διορίζων με ἀπὸ τετραπόδων γῆς ἀπὸ δὲ πετεινῶν οὐρανοῦ

12. There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.

12. ἐκεῖ κεκράξονται καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσακούσῃ καὶ ἀπὸ ὕβρεως πονηρῶν

13. God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

13. ἄτοπα γὰρ οὐ βούλεται ὁ κύριος ἰδεῖν αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ὁρατής ἐστιν

14. Yea when thou shalt say : He considereth not : be judged before him, and expect him.

14. τῶν συντελούντων τὰ ἄνομα καὶ σώσει με κρίθητι δὲ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ εἰ δύνασαι αἰνέσαι αὐτόν ὡς ἔστιν

15. For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

15. καὶ νῦν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπισκεπτόμενος ὀργὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω παραπτώματι σφόδρα

16. Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.

16. καὶ Ιωβ ματαίως ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀγνωσίᾳ ῥήματα βαρύνει