Job 12

And Job answered and said,

Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ, λέγει,

So then ye alone are men, and wisdom shall die with you?

Εἶτα ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἄνθρωποι, ἢ μεθʼ ὑμῶν τελευτήσει σοφία;

But I also have a heart as well as you.

Κᾀμοὶ μὲν καρδία καθʼ ὑμᾶς ἐστι.

For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.

Δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγεννήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·

For 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·

even 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.

But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee.

Ἀλλὰ δὴ ἐρώτησον τετράποδα ἐάν σοι εἴπωσι, πετεινὰ δὲ οὐρανοῦ ἐάν σοι ἀπαγγείλωσιν.

Tell the earth, if it may speak to thee: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to thee.

Ἐκδιήγησαι γῇ, ἐάν σοι φράσῃ, καὶ ἐξηγήσονταί σοι οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης.

Who 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;

Whereas 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.

For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.

Οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει, λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται.

In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.

Ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ σοφία, ἐν δὲ πολλῷ βίῳ ἐπιστήμη.

With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.

Παρʼ αὐτῷ σοφία καὶ δύναμις, αὐτῷ βουλὴ καὶ σύνεσις.

If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against men, who shall open?

Ἐὰν καταβάλῃ, τίς οἰκοδομήσει; ἐὰν κλείσῃ κατʼ ἀνθρώπων, τίς ἀνοίξει;

If 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.

With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.

Παρʼ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχὺς, αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις.

He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.

Διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους, κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησε.

He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.

Καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους, καὶ περιεδησε ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν.

He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.

Ἐξαποστέλλων ἱερεῖς αἰχμαλώτους, δυνάστας δὲ γῆς κατέστρεψε.

He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.

Διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν, σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω.

He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly.

Ἐκχέων ἀτιμίαν ἐπʼ ἄρχοντας, ταπεινοὺς δὲ ἰάσατο.

Revealing 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.

Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.

Πλανῶν ἔθνη καὶ ἀπολλύων αὐτὰ, καταστρωννύων ἔθνη καὶ καθοδηγῶν αὐτά.

Perplexing 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.

Let 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.