Job

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

וַיַּעַן בִּלְדַּד הַשּׁוּחִי וַיֹאמַר׃

1 Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Βαλδὰδ ὁ Σαυχίτης λέγει	1 ὑπολαβών δὲ Βαλδὰδ ὁ Σαυχίτης λέγει·
1 Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said,	1 Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said,

2 How long will you speak these things? And how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

עַד ־ אָן תְּמַלֶּל ־ אֵלֶּה וְרוּחַ כַּבִּיר אִמְרֵי ־ פִיךָ׃

2 Μέχρι τίνος λαλήσεις ταῦτα; πνεῦμα πολυρῆμον τοῦ στόματός σου.	2 μέχρι τίνος λαλήσεις ταῦτα, πνεῦμα πολυρρῆμον τοῦ στόματός σου;
2 How long will you speak these things, how long shall the breath of your mouth be abundant in words?	2 How long will you speak these things, how long shall the breath of your mouth be abundant in words?

3 Doth God pervert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?

הַאֵל יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּט וְאִם ־ שַׁדַּי יְעַוֵּת ־ צֶדֶק׃

3 μὴ ὁ κύριος ἀδικήσει κρίνων ἢ ὁ τὰ πάντα ποιήσας ταράξει τὸ δίκαιον;	3 μὴ ὁ Κύριος ἀδικήσει κρίνων ἢ ὁ τὰ πάντα ποιήσας ταράξει τὸ δίκαιον;
3 Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he who has made all things pervert justice?	3 Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he who has made all things pervert justice?

4 If your children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

אִם ־ בָּנֶיךָ חָטְאוּ ־ לֹו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַד ־ פִּשְׁעָם׃

4 εἰ οἱ υἱοί σου ἥμαρτον ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, ἀπέστειλεν ἐν χειρὶ ἀνομίας αὐτῶν.	4 εἰ οἱ υἱοί σου ἥμαρτον ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, ἀπέστειλεν ἐν χειρὶ ἀνομίας αὐτῶν.
4 If your sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression.	4 If your sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression.

5 If you would seek to God early, and make your supplication to the Almighty;

אִם ־ אַתָּה תְּשַׁחֵר אֶל ־ אֵל וְאֶל ־ שַׁדַּי תִּתְחַנָּן׃

5 σὺ δὲ ὄρθριζε πρὸς κύριον παντοκράτορα δεόμενος.	5 σὺ δὲ ὄρθριζε πρὸς Κύριον παντοκράτορα δεόμενος.
5 But be early in prayer to the Lord Almighty.	5 But be early in prayer to the Lord Almighty.

6 If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.

אִם ־ זַךְ וְיָשָׁר אָתָּה כִּי ־ עַתָּה יָעִיר עָלֶיךָ וְשִׁלַּם נְוַת צִדְקֶךָ׃

6 εἰ καθαρὸς εἶ καὶ ἀληθινός, δεήσεως ἐπακούσεταί σου, ἀποκαταστήσει δέ σοί δίαιταν δικαιοσύνης·	6 εἰ καθαρὸς εἶ καὶ ἀληθινός, δεήσεως ἐπακούσεταί σου, ἀποκαταστήσει δέ σοι δίαιταν δικαιοσύνης·
6 If you are pure and true, he will listen to your supplication, and will restore to you the habitation of righteousness.	6 If you are pure and true, he will listen to your supplication, and will restore to you the habitation of righteousness.

7 Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase.

וְהָיָה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ מִצְעָר וְאַחֲרִיתְךָ יִשְׂגֶּה מְאֹד׃

7 ἔσται οὖν τὰ μὲν πρῶτά σου ὀλίγα, τὰ δὲ ἔσχατά σου ἀμύθητα.	7 ἔσται οὖν τὰ μὲν πρῶτά σου ὀλίγα, τὰ δὲ ἔσχατά σου ἀμύθητα.
7 Though then your beginning should be small, yet your end should be unspeakably great.	7 Though then your beginning should be small, yet your end should be unspeakably great.

8 For inquire, please, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers.

כִּי ־ שְׁאַל ־ נָא לְדֹר רִישֹׁון וְכֹונֵן לְחֵקֶר אֲבֹותָם׃

8 ἐπερώτησον γὰρ γενεὰν πρώτην, ἐξιχνίασον δὲ κατὰ γένος πατέρων·	8 ἐπερώτησον γὰρ γενεὰν πρώτην, ἐξιχνίασον δὲ κατὰ γένος πατέρων·
8 For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers.	8 For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers.

9 (For we are but of yesterday, and didn’t know anything, because our days on earth are a shadow:)

כִּי ־ תְמֹול אֲנַחְנוּ וְלֹא נֵדָע כִּי צֵל יָמֵינוּ עֲלֵי ־ אָרֶץ׃

9 χθιζοὶ γάρ ἐσμεν καὶ οὐκ οἴδαμεν, σκιὰ γάρ ἐστιν ἡμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὁ βίος.	9 χθιζοὶ γάρ ἔσμεν καὶ οὐκ οἴδαμεν, σκιὰ γάρ ἐστιν ἡμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὁ βίος.
9 (for we are of yesterday, and didn’t know anything; for our life on the earth is a shadow:)	9 (for we are of yesterday, and didn’t know anything; for our life on the earth is a shadow:)

10 Shall not they teach you, and tell you, and utter words out of their heart?

הֲלֹא ־ הֵם יֹורוּךָ יֹאמְרוּ לָךְ וּמִלִּבָּם יֹוצִאוּ מִלִּים׃

10 ἦ οὐχ οὗτοί σὲ διδάξουσιν καὶ ἀναγγελοῦσιν καὶ ἐκ καρδίας ἐξάξουσιν ῥήματα;	10 ἦ οὐχ οὗτοί σε διδάξουσι καὶ ἀναγγελοῦσι καὶ ἐκ καρδίας ἐξάξουσι ῥήματα;
10 shall not these teach you, and report to you, and bring out words from their heart?	10 shall not these teach you, and report to you, and bring out words from their heart?

11 Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?

הֲיִגְאֶה ־ גֹּמֶא בְּלֹא בִצָּה יִשְׂגֶּה ־ אָחוּ בְלִי ־ מָיִם׃

11 μὴ θάλλει πάπυρος ἄνευ ὕδατος ἢ ὑψωθήσεται βούτομον ἄνευ πότου,	11 μὴ θάλλει πάπυρος ἄνευ ὕδατος ἢ ὑψωθήσεται βούτομον ἄνευ πότου;
11 Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture?	11 Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture?

12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb.

עֹדֶנּוּ בְאִבֹּו לֹא יִקָּטֵף וְלִפְנֵי כָל ־ חָצִיר יִיבָשׁ׃

12 ἔτι ὂν ἐπὶ ῥίζης καὶ οὐ μὴ θερισθῇ, πρὸ τοῦ πιεῖν πᾶσα βοτάνη οὐχὶ ξηραίνεται.	12 ἔτι ὂν ἐπὶ ῥίζης καὶ οὐ μὴ θερισθῇ, πρὸ τοῦ πιεῖν πᾶσα βοτάνη οὐχὶ ξηραίνεται;
12 When it is yet on the root, and though it hasn’t been cut down, doesn’t any herb wither before it has received moisture?	12 When it is yet on the root, and though it hasn’t been cut down, doesn’t any herb wither before it has received moisture?

13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish.

כֵּן אָרְחֹות כָּל ־ שֹׁכְחֵי אֵל וְתִקְוַת חָנֵף תֹּאבֵד׃

13 οὕτως τοίνυν ἔσται τὰ ἔσχατα πάντων τῶν ἐπιλανθανομένων τοῦ κυρίου· ἐλπὶς γὰρ ἀσεβοῦς ἀπολεῖται.	13 οὕτως τοίνυν ἔσται τὰ ἔσχατα πάντων τῶν ἐπιλανθανομένων τοῦ Κυρίου· ἐλπὶς γὰρ ἀσεβοῦς ἀπολεῖται.
13 Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord; for the hope of the ungodly shall perish.	13 Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord; for the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.

אֲשֶׁר ־ יָקֹוט כִּסְלֹו וּבֵית עַכָּבִישׁ מִבְטַחֹו׃

14 ἀοίκητος γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἔσται ὁ οἶκος, ἀράχνη δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποβήσεται ἡ σκηνή.	14 ἀοίκητος γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἔσται ὁ οἶκος, ἀράχνη δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποβήσεται ἡ σκηνή.
14 For his house shall be without inhabitants, and his tent shall prove a spider’s web.	14 For his house shall be without inhabitants, and his tent shall prove a spider’s web.

15 He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

יִשָּׁעֵן עַל ־ בֵּיתֹו וְלֹא יַעֲמֹד יַחֲזִיק בֹּו וְלֹא יָקוּם׃

15 ἐὰν ὑπερείσῃ τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ στῇ· ἐπιλαβομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνῃ·	15 ἐὰν ὑπερείσῃ τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ στῇ· ἐπιλαβομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνῃ·
15 If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand; and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain.	15 If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand; and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain.

16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.

רָטֹב הוּא לִפְנֵי ־ שָׁמֶשׁ וְעַל גַּנָּתֹו יֹנַקְתֹּו תֵצֵא׃

16 ὑγρὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὑπὸ ἡλίου, καὶ ἐκ σαπρίας αὐτοῦ ὁ ῥάδαμνος αὐτοῦ ἐξελεύσεται.	16 ὑγρὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὑπὸ ἡλίου, καὶ ἐκ σαπρίας αὐτοῦ ὁ ῥάδαμνος αὐτοῦ ἐξελεύσεται.
16 For it is moist under the sun, and his branch shall come forth out of his dung-heap.	16 For it is moist under the sun, and his branch shall come forth out of his dung-heap.

17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and sees the place of stones.

עַל ־ גַּל שָׁרָשָׁיו יְסֻבָּכוּ בֵּית אֲבָנִים יֶחֱזֶה׃

17 ἐπὶ συναγωγὴν λίθων κοιμᾶται, ἐν δὲ μέσῳ χαλίκων ζήσεται.	17 ἐπὶ συναγωγὴν λίθων κοιμᾶται, ἐν δὲ μέσῳ χαλίκων ζήσεται.
17 He lies down on a gathering of stones, and shall live in the mist of flints.	17 He lies down on a gathering of stones, and shall live in the mist of flints.

18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I haven’t seen you.

אִם ־ יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ מִמְּקֹומֹו וְכִחֶשׁ בֹּו לֹא רְאִיתִיךָ׃

18 ἐὰν καταπίῃ, ὁ τόπος ψεύσεται αὐτόν· οὐχ ἑόρακας τοιαῦτα.	18 ἐὰν καταπίῃ, ὁ τόπος ψεύσεται αὐτόν· οὐχ ἑώρακας τοιαῦτα,
18 If God should destroy him, his place shall deny him. Have you not seen such things,	18 If God should destroy him, his place shall deny him. Have you not seen such things,

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

הֶן ־ הוּא מְשֹׂושׂ דַּרְכֹּו וּמֵעָפָר אַחֵר יִצְמָחוּ׃

19 ὅτι καταστροφὴ ἀσεβοῦς τοιαύτη, ἐκ δὲ γῆς ἄλλον ἀναβλαστήσει.	19 ὅτι καταστροφὴ ἀσεβοῦς τοιαύτη, ἐκ δὲ γῆς ἄλλον ἀναβλαστήσει.
19 that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? And out of the earth another shall grow.	19 that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? And out of the earth another shall grow.

20 Behold, God won’t cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers.

הֶן ־ אֵל לֹא יִמְאַס ־ תָּם וְלֹא ־ יַחֲזִיק בְּיַד ־ מְרֵעִים׃

20 ὁ γὰρ κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον, πᾶν δὲ δῶρον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ δέξεται.	20 ὁ γὰρ Κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον, πᾶν δὲ δῶρον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ δέξεται.
20 For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he won’t receive any gift of the ungodly.	20 For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he won’t receive any gift of the ungodly.

21 Till he fill your mouth with laughing, and your lips with rejoicing.

עַד ־ יְמַלֵּה שְׂחֹוק פִּיךָ וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ תְרוּעָה׃

21 ἀληθινῶν δὲ στόμα ἐμπλήσει γέλωτος, τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτῶν ἐξομολογήσεως·	21 ἀληθινῶν δὲ στόμα ἐμπλήσει γέλωτος, τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτῶν ἐξομολογήσεως·
21 But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving.	21 But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving.

22 They who hate you shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nothing.

שֹׂנְאֶיךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ ־ בֹשֶׁת וְאֹהֶל רְשָׁעִים אֵינֶנּוּ׃ פ

22 οἱ δὲ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν ἐνδύσονται αἰσχύνην, δίαιτα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἔσται.	22 οἱ δὲ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν ἐνδύσονται αἰσχύνην, δίαιτα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἔσται.
22 But their adversaries shall clothe themselves with shame; and the habitation of the ungodly shall perish.	22 But their adversaries shall clothe themselves with shame; and the habitation of the ungodly shall perish.