1[] Και απεκριθη ο Ιωβ και ειπε·
1Then Job answered,
2Ποσον εβοηθησας τον αδυνατον· εσωσας βραχιονα ανισχυρον.
2“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
3Ποσον συνεβουλευσας τον ασοφον και εντελη συνεσιν εδειξας
3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4Προς τινα απηγγειλας τους λογους; και τινος πνοη εξηλθεν απο σου;
4To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came forth from you?
5[] Οι νεκροι τρεμουσιν αυτον υποκατωθεν των υδατων, και οι συγκατοικουντες μετ' αυτων.
5“Those who are deceased tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6Γυμνος ο αδης εμπροσθεν αυτου, και η απωλεια δεν εχει σκεπασμα.
6 Sheol Sheol is the lower world or the grave. is naked before God, and Abaddon Abaddon means Destroyer. has no covering.
7Εκτεινει τον βορεαν επι το κενον· κρεμα την γην επι το μηδεν.
7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8Δεσμευει τα υδατα εις τας νεφελας αυτου· και η νεφελη δεν σχιζεται υποκατω αυτων.
8He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
9Σκεπαζει το προσωπον του θρονου αυτου· εκτεινει το νεφος αυτου επ' αυτον.
9He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10Περιεκυκλωσε τα υδατα με ορια, εως της συντελειας του φωτος και του σκοτους.
10He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
11Οι στυλοι του ουρανου τρεμουσι και εξιστανται απο της επιτιμησεως αυτου.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12Ταραττει την θαλασσαν δια της δυναμεως αυτου, και δια της συνεσεως αυτου καταδαμαζει την υπερηφανιαν αυτης.
12He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13Δια του πνευματος αυτου εκοσμησε τους ουρανους· η χειρ αυτου εσχηματισε τον συστρεφομενον οφιν.
13By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
14Ιδου, ταυτα ειναι μερη των οδων αυτου· αλλα ποσον ελαχιστον πραγμα ακουομεν περι αυτου; την δε βροντην της δυναμεως αυτου τις δυναται να εννοηση;
14Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”