Job 21

KJV

1  But Job³⁴⁷ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹

2  Hear diligently^{8085 8085} my speech,⁴⁴⁰⁵ and let this²⁰⁶³ be¹⁹⁶¹ your consolations.⁸⁵⁷⁵

3  Suffer⁵³⁷⁵ me that I⁵⁹⁵ may speak;¹⁶⁹⁶ and after that³¹⁰ I have spoken,¹⁶⁹⁶ mock on.³⁹³²

4  As for me,⁵⁹⁵ is my complaint⁷⁸⁷⁹ to man?¹²⁰ and if⁵¹⁸ it were so, why⁴⁰⁶⁹ should not³⁸⁰⁸ my spirit⁷³⁰⁷ be troubled?⁷¹¹⁴

5  Mark^{6437 413} me, and be astonished,⁸⁰⁷⁴ and lay⁷⁷⁶⁰ your hand³⁰²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ your mouth.⁶³¹⁰

6  Even when⁵¹⁸ I remember²¹⁴² I am afraid,⁹²⁶ and trembling⁶⁴²⁷ taketh hold²⁷⁰ on my flesh.¹³²⁰

7  Wherefore⁴⁰⁶⁹ do the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ live,²⁴²¹ become old,⁶²⁷⁵ yea,¹⁵⁷¹ are mighty¹³⁹⁶ in power?²⁴²⁸

8  Their seed²²³³ is established³⁵⁵⁹ in their sight⁶⁴⁴⁰ with⁵⁹⁷³ them, and their offspring⁶⁶³¹ before their eyes.⁵⁸⁶⁹

9  Their houses¹⁰⁰⁴ are safe⁷⁹⁶⁵ from fear,^{4480 6343} neither³⁸⁰⁸ is the rod⁷⁶²⁶ of God⁴³³ upon⁵⁹²¹ them.

10  Their bull⁷⁷⁹⁴ engendereth,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and faileth¹⁶⁰² not;³⁸⁰⁸ their cow⁶⁵¹⁰ calveth,⁶⁴⁰³ and casteth not her calf.^{7921 3808}

11  They send forth⁷⁹⁷¹ their little ones⁵⁷⁵⁹ like a flock,⁶⁶²⁹ and their children³²⁰⁶ dance.⁷⁵⁴⁰

12  They take⁵³⁷⁵ the timbrel⁸⁵⁹⁶ and harp,³⁶⁵⁸ and rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ at the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of the organ.⁵⁷⁴⁸

13  They spend³⁶¹⁵ their days³¹¹⁷ in wealth,²⁸⁹⁶ and in a moment⁷²⁸¹ go down⁵¹⁸¹ to the grave.⁷⁵⁸⁵

14  Therefore they say⁵⁵⁹ unto God,⁴¹⁰ Depart⁵⁴⁹³ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ us; for we desire²⁶⁵⁴ not³⁸⁰⁸ the knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ of thy ways.¹⁸⁷⁰

15  What⁴¹⁰⁰ is the Almighty,⁷⁷⁰⁶ that³⁵⁸⁸ we should serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ him? and what⁴¹⁰⁰ profit³²⁷⁶ should we have, if³⁵⁸⁸ we pray⁶²⁹³ unto him?

16  Lo,²⁰⁰⁵ their good²⁸⁹⁸ is not³⁸⁰⁸ in their hand:³⁰²⁷ the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ is far⁷³⁶⁸ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ me.

17  How oft⁴¹⁰⁰ is the candle⁵²¹⁶ of the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ put out!¹⁸⁴⁶ and how oft cometh⁹³⁵ their destruction³⁴³ upon⁵⁹²¹ them! God distributeth²⁵⁰⁵ sorrows²²⁵⁶ in his anger.⁶³⁹

18  They are¹⁹⁶¹ as stubble⁸⁴⁰¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the wind,⁷³⁰⁷ and as chaff⁴⁶⁷¹ that the storm⁵⁴⁹² carrieth away.¹⁵⁸⁹

19  God⁴³³ layeth up⁶⁸⁴⁵ his iniquity²⁰⁵ for his children:¹¹²¹ he rewardeth^{7999 413} him, and he shall know³⁰⁴⁵ it.

20  His eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ shall see⁷²⁰⁰ his destruction,³⁵⁸⁹ and he shall drink⁸³⁵⁴ of the wrath^{4480 2534} of the Almighty.⁷⁷⁰⁶

21  For³⁵⁸⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ pleasure²⁶⁵⁶ hath he in his house¹⁰⁰⁴ after³¹⁰ him, when the number⁴⁵⁵⁷ of his months²³²⁰ is cut off in the midst?²⁶⁸⁶

22  Shall any teach³⁹²⁵ God⁴¹⁰ knowledge?¹⁸⁴⁷ seeing he¹⁹³¹ judgeth⁸¹⁹⁹ those that are high.⁷³¹¹

23  One²⁰⁸⁸ dieth⁴¹⁹¹ in his full⁸⁵³⁷ strength,⁶¹⁰⁶ being wholly³⁶⁰⁵ at ease⁷⁹⁴⁶ and quiet.⁷⁹⁶¹

24  His breasts⁵⁸⁴⁵ are full⁴³⁹⁰ of milk,²⁴⁶¹ and his bones⁶¹⁰⁶ are moistened⁸²⁴⁸ with marrow.⁴²²¹

25  And another²⁰⁸⁸ dieth⁴¹⁹¹ in the bitterness⁴⁷⁵¹ of his soul,⁵³¹⁵ and never³⁸⁰⁸ eateth³⁹⁸ with pleasure.²⁸⁹⁶

26  They shall lie down⁷⁹⁰¹ alike³¹⁶² in⁵⁹²¹ the dust,⁶⁰⁸³ and the worms⁷⁴¹⁵ shall cover^{3680 5921} them.

27  Behold,²⁰⁰⁵ I know³⁰⁴⁵ your thoughts,⁴²⁸⁴ and the devices⁴²⁰⁹ which ye wrongfully imagine²⁵⁵⁴ against⁵⁹²¹ me.

28  For³⁵⁸⁸ ye say,⁵⁵⁹ Where³⁴⁶ is the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the prince?⁵⁰⁸¹ and where³⁴⁶ are the dwelling⁴⁹⁰⁸ places¹⁶⁸ of the wicked?⁷⁵⁶³

29  Have ye not³⁸⁰⁸ asked⁷⁵⁹² them that go⁵⁶⁷⁴ by the way?¹⁸⁷⁰ and do ye not³⁸⁰⁸ know⁵²³⁴ their tokens,²²⁶

30  That³⁵⁸⁸ the wicked⁷⁴⁵¹ is reserved²⁸²⁰ to the day³¹¹⁷ of destruction?³⁴³ they shall be brought forth²⁹⁸⁶ to the day³¹¹⁷ of wrath.⁵⁶⁷⁸

31  Who⁴³¹⁰ shall declare⁵⁰⁴⁶ his way¹⁸⁷⁰ to⁵⁹²¹ his face?⁶⁴⁴⁰ and who⁴³¹⁰ shall repay⁷⁹⁹⁹ him what he¹⁹³¹ hath done?⁶²¹³

32  Yet shall he¹⁹³¹ be brought²⁹⁸⁶ to the grave,⁶⁹¹³ and shall remain⁸²⁴⁵ in⁵⁹²¹ the tomb.¹⁴³⁰

33  The clods⁷²⁶³ of the valley⁵¹⁵⁸ shall be sweet⁴⁹⁸⁵ unto him, and every³⁶⁰⁵ man¹²⁰ shall draw⁴⁹⁰⁰ after³¹⁰ him, as there are innumerable^{369 4557} before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

34  How³⁴⁹ then comfort⁵¹⁶² ye me in vain,¹⁸⁹² seeing in your answers⁸⁶⁶⁶ there remaineth⁷⁶⁰⁴ falsehood?⁴⁶⁰⁴

Sep

1 ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει

2 ἀκούσατε ἀκούσατέ μου τῶν λόγων ἵνα μὴ ᾖ μοι παρ᾽ ὑμῶν αὕτη ἡ παράκλησις

3 ἄρατέ με ἐγὼ δὲ λαλήσω εἶτ᾽ οὐ καταγελάσετέ μου

4 τί γάρ μὴ ἀνθρώπου μου ἡ ἔλεγξις ἢ διὰ τί οὐ θυμωθήσομαι

5 εἰσβλέψαντες εἰς ἐμὲ θαυμάσατε χεῖρα θέντες ἐπὶ σιαγόνι

6 ἐάν τε γὰρ μνησθῶ ἐσπούδακα ἔχουσιν δέ μου τὰς σάρκας ὀδύναι

7 διὰ τί ἀσεβεῖς ζῶσιν πεπαλαίωνται δὲ καὶ ἐν πλούτῳ

8 ὁ σπόρος αὐτῶν κατὰ ψυχήν τὰ δὲ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς

9 οἱ οἶκοι αὐτῶν εὐθηνοῦσιν φόβος δὲ οὐδαμοῦ μάστιξ δὲ παρὰ κυρίου οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς

10 ἡ βοῦς αὐτῶν οὐκ ὠμοτόκησεν διεσώθη δὲ αὐτῶν ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα καὶ οὐκ ἔσφαλεν

11 μένουσιν δὲ ὡς πρόβατα αἰώνια τὰ δὲ παιδία αὐτῶν προσπαίζουσιν

12 ἀναλαβόντες ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν καὶ εὐφραίνονται φωνῇ ψαλμοῦ

13 συνετέλεσαν δὲ ἐν ἀγαθοῖς τὸν βίον αὐτῶν ἐν δὲ ἀναπαύσει ᾅδου ἐκοιμήθησαν

14 λέγει δὲ κυρίῳ ἀπόστα ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ὁδούς σου εἰδέναι οὐ βούλομαι

15 τί ἱκανός ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ καὶ τίς ὠφέλεια ὅτι ἀπαντήσομεν αὐτῷ

16 ἐν χερσὶν γὰρ ἦν αὐτῶν τὰ ἀγαθά ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν οὐκ ἐφορᾷ

17 οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀσεβῶν λύχνος σβεσθήσεται ἐπελεύσεται δὲ αὐτοῖς ἡ καταστροφή ὠδῖνες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἕξουσιν ἀπὸ ὀργῆς

18 ἔσονται δὲ ὥσπερ ἄχυρα πρὸ ἀνέμου ἢ ὥσπερ κονιορτός ὃν ὑφείλατο λαῖλαψ

19 ἐκλίποι υἱοὺς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ ἀνταποδώσει πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ γνώσεται

20 ἴδοισαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σφαγήν ἀπὸ δὲ κυρίου μὴ διασωθείη

21 ὅτι τί θέλημα αὐτοῦ ἐν οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ αὐτόν καὶ ἀριθμοὶ μηνῶν αὐτοῦ διῃρέθησαν

22 πότερον οὐχὶ ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ὁ διδάσκων σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην αὐτὸς δὲ φόνους διακρινεῖ

23 οὗτος ἀποθανεῖται ἐν κράτει ἁπλοσύνης αὐτοῦ ὅλος δὲ εὐπαθῶν καὶ εὐθηνῶν

24 τὰ δὲ ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ πλήρη στέατος μυελὸς δὲ αὐτοῦ διαχεῖται

25 ὁ δὲ τελευτᾷ ὑπὸ πικρίας ψυχῆς οὐ φαγὼν οὐδὲν ἀγαθόν

26 ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ ἐπὶ γῆς κοιμῶνται σαπρία δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐκάλυψεν

27 ὥστε οἶδα ὑμᾶς ὅτι τόλμῃ ἐπίκεισθέ μοι

28 ὅτι ἐρεῖτε ποῦ ἐστιν οἶκος ἄρχοντος καὶ ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ σκέπη τῶν σκηνωμάτων τῶν ἀσεβῶν

29 ἐρωτήσατε παραπορευομένους ὁδόν καὶ τὰ σημεῖα αὐτῶν οὐκ ἀπαλλοτριώσετε

30 ὅτι εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπωλείας κουφίζεται ὁ πονηρός εἰς ἡμέραν ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ ἀπαχθήσονται

31 τίς ἀπαγγελεῖ ἐπὶ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐποίησεν τίς ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ

32 καὶ αὐτὸς εἰς τάφους ἀπηνέχθη καὶ ἐπὶ σορῷ ἠγρύπνησεν

33 ἐγλυκάνθησαν αὐτῷ χάλικες χειμάρρου καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ἀπελεύσεται καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἀναρίθμητοι

34 πῶς δὲ παρακαλεῖτέ με κενά τὸ δὲ ἐμὲ καταπαύσασθαι ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν οὐδέν

Tan

‎1 ‏וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

‎2 ‏שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וּתְהִי־זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃

‎3 ‏שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃

‎4 ‏הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם־מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי׃

‎5 ‏פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל־פֶּֽה׃

‎6 ‏וְאִם־זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י פַּלָּצֽוּת׃

‎7 ‏מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃

‎8 ‏זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃

‎9 ‏בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎10 ‏שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃

‎11 ‏יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃

‎12 ‏יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃

‎13 ‏יבלו יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃

‎14 ‏וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃

‎15 ‏מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃

‎16 ‏הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃

‎17 ‏כַּמָּ֤ה׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃

‎18 ‏יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃

‎19 ‏אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע׃

‎20 ‏יִרְא֣וּ עינו עֵינָ֣יו כִּיד֑וֹ וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

‎21 ‏כִּ֤י מַה־חֶפְצ֣וֹ בְּבֵית֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמִסְפַּ֖ר חֳדָשָׁ֣יו חֻצָּֽצוּ׃

‎22 ‏הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד־דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃

‎23 ‏זֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃

‎24 ‏עֲ֭טִינָיו מָלְא֣וּ חָלָ֑ב וּמֹ֖חַ עַצְמוֹתָ֣יו יְשֻׁקֶּֽה׃

‎25 ‏וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃

‎26 ‏יַ֭חַד עַל־עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎27 ‏הֵ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃

‎28 ‏כִּ֤י תֹֽאמְר֗וּ אַיֵּ֥ה בֵית־נָדִ֑יב וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל׀ מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת רְשָׁעִֽים׃

‎29 ‏הֲלֹ֣א שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם ע֣וֹבְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם לֹ֣א תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃

‎30 ‏כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃

‎31 ‏מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד עַל־פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא־עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃

‎32 ‏וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל־גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃

‎33 ‏מָֽתְקוּ־ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל־אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃

‎34 ‏וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־מָֽעַל׃ ס

Vul

1 Respondens autem Job, dixit:

2 [Audite, quæso, sermones meos,
et agite pœnitentiam.

3 Sustinete me, et ego loquar:
et post mea, si videbitur, verba, ridete.

4 Numquid contra hominem disputatio mea est,
ut merito non debeam contristari?

5 Attendite me et obstupescite,
et superponite digitum ori vestro.

6 Et ego, quando recordatus fuero, pertimesco,
et concutit carnem meam tremor.

7 Quare ergo impii vivunt,
sublevati sunt, confortatique divitiis?

8 Semen eorum permanet coram eis:
propinquorum turba et nepotum in conspectu eorum.

9 Domus eorum securæ sunt et pacatæ,
et non est virga Dei super illos.

10 Bos eorum concepit, et non abortivit:
vacca peperit, et non est privata fœtu suo.

11 Egrediuntur quasi greges parvuli eorum,
et infantes eorum exultant lusibus.

12 Tenent tympanum et citharam,
et gaudent ad sonitum organi.

13 Ducunt in bonis dies suos,
et in puncto ad inferna descendunt.

14 Qui dixerunt Deo: Recede a nobis,
et scientiam viarum tuarum nolumus.

15 Quis est Omnipotens, ut serviamus ei?
et quid nobis prodest si oraverimus illum?

16 Verumtamen quia non sunt in manu eorum bona sua,
consilium impiorum longe sit a me.

17 Quoties lucerna impiorum extinguetur,
et superveniet eis inundatio,
et dolores dividet furoris sui?

18 Erunt sicut paleæ ante faciem venti,
et sicut favilla quam turbo dispergit.

19 Deus servabit filiis illius dolorem patris,
et cum reddiderit, tunc sciet.

20 Videbunt oculi ejus interfectionem suam,
et de furore Omnipotentis bibet.

21 Quid enim ad eum pertinet de domo sua post se,
et si numerus mensium ejus dimidietur?

22 Numquid Deus docebit quispiam scientiam,
qui excelsos judicat?

23 Iste moritur robustus et sanus,
dives et felix:

24 viscera ejus plena sunt adipe,
et medullis ossa illius irrigantur:

25 alius vero moritur in amaritudine animæ
absque ullis opibus:

26 et tamen simul in pulvere dormient,
et vermes operient eos.

27 Certe novi cogitationes vestras,
et sententias contra me iniquas.

28 Dicitis enim: Ubi est domus principis?
et ubi tabernacula impiorum?

29 Interrogate quemlibet de viatoribus,
et hæc eadem illum intelligere cognoscetis:

30 quia in diem perditionis servatur malus,
et ad diem furoris ducetur.

31 Quis arguet coram eo viam ejus?
et quæ fecit, quis reddet illi?

32 Ipse ad sepulchra ducetur,
et in congerie mortuorum vigilabit.

33 Dulcis fuit glareis Cocyti,
et post se omnem hominem trahet,
et ante se innumerabiles.

34 Quomodo igitur consolamini me frustra,
cum responsio vestra repugnare ostensa sit veritati?]