Job 12

Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel

Job 12

1And Job answered and said,Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ, λέγει,

2So then you alone are men, and wisdom shall die with you?Εἶτα ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἄνθρωποι, ἢ μεθʼ ὑμῶν τελευτήσει σοφία;

3But I also have a heart as well as you.Κᾀμοὶ μὲν καρδία καθʼ ὑμᾶς ἐστι.

4For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.Δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγεννήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·

5For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless,Εἰς χρόνον γὰρ τακτὸν ἡτοίμαστο πεσεῖν ὑπὸ ἄλλων, οἴκους τε αὐτοῦ ἐκπορθεῖσθαι ὑπὸ ἀνόμων·

6even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ μηδεὶς πεποιθέτω πονηρὸς ὢν ἀθῶος ἔσεσθαι, ὅσοι παροργίζουσι τὸν Κύριον, ὡς οὐχὶ καὶ ἔτασις αὐτῶν ἔσται.

7But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to you; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to you.Ἀλλὰ δὴ ἐρώτησον τετράποδα ἐάν σοι εἴπωσι, πετεινὰ δὲ οὐρανοῦ ἐάν σοι ἀπαγγείλωσιν.

8Tell the earth, if it may speak to you: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to you.Ἐκδιήγησαι γῇ, ἐάν σοι φράσῃ, καὶ ἐξηγήσονταί σοι οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης.

9Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?Τίς οὖν οὐκ ἔγνω ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις, ὅτι χεὶρ Κυρίου ἐποίησε ταῦτα;

10Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.Εἰ μὴ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ψυχὴ πάντων ζώντων, καὶ πνεῦμα παντὸς ἀνθρώπου.

11For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.Οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει, λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται.

12In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.Ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ σοφία, ἐν δὲ πολλῷ βίῳ ἐπιστήμη.

13With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.Παρʼ αὐτῷ σοφία καὶ δύναμις, αὐτῷ βουλὴ καὶ σύνεσις.

14If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?Ἐὰν καταβάλῃ, τίς οἰκοδομήσει; ἐὰν κλείσῃ κατʼ ἀνθρώπων, τίς ἀνοίξει;

15If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.Ἐὰν κωλύσῃ τὸ ὕδωρ, ξηρανεῖ τὴν γῆν· ἐὰν δὲ ἐπαφῇ, ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὴν καταστρέψας.

16With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.Παρʼ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχὺς, αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις.

17He leads counselors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.Διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους, κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησε.

18He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.Καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους, καὶ περιεδησε ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν.

19He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.Ἐξαποστέλλων ἱερεῖς αἰχμαλώτους, δυνάστας δὲ γῆς κατέστρεψε.

20He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.Διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν, σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω.

21He pours dishonor upon princes, and heals the lowly.Ἐκχέων ἀτιμίαν ἐπʼ ἄρχοντας, ταπεινοὺς δὲ ἰάσατο.

22Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.Ἀνακαλύπτων βαθέα ἐκ σκότους, ἐξήγαγε δὲ εἰς φῶς σκιὰν θανάτου.

23Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.Πλανῶν ἔθνη καὶ ἀπολλύων αὐτὰ, καταστρωννύων ἔθνη καὶ καθοδηγῶν αὐτά.

24Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, saying,Διαλλάσσων καρδίας ἀρχόντων γῆς· ἐπλάνησε δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν.

25Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.Ψηλαφήσαισαν σκότος καὶ μὴ φῶς, πλανηθείησαν δὲ ὥσπερ ὁ μεθύων.