Fisherman's Friend

Job 23

Commentary from 6 fathers

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1

Then Job answered and said,

ΥΠΟΛΑΒΩΝ δὲ ᾿Ιὼβ λέγει·

Ѿвѣща́въ же і҆́ѡвъ, речѐ:

2

Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.

καὶ δὴ οἶδα ὅτι ἐκ χειρός μου ἡ ἔλεγξίς ἐστι, καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖα γέγονεν ἐπ᾿ ἐμῷ στεναγμῷ.

вѣ́мъ ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ моеѧ̀ ѡ҆бличе́нїе моѐ є҆́сть, и҆ рꙋка̀ є҆гѡ̀ тѧжка̀ бы́сть па́че моегѡ̀ воздыха́нїѧ.

3

Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end [of the matter]?

τίς δ᾿ ἄρα γνοίη ὅτι εὕροιμι αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλθοιμι εἰς τέλος;

Кто̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆вѣ́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋ є҆го̀ и҆ прїидꙋ̀ ко кончи́нѣ;

4

And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.

εἴποιμι δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ κρίμα, τὸ δὲ στόμα μου ἐμπλήσαι ἐλέγχων·

И҆ рекꙋ̀ мо́й сꙋ́дъ, ᲂу҆ста́ же моѧ̑ и҆спо́лню ѡ҆бличе́нїѧ,

5

And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.

γνοίην δὲ ἰάματα, ἅ μοι ἐρεῖ, αἰσθοίμην δέ τίνα μοι ἀπαγγελεῖ.

ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́ю же и҆сцѣлє́нїѧ, ꙗ҆̀же мѝ рече́тъ, и҆ ѡ҆щꙋщꙋ̀, что́ ми возвѣсти́тъ.

6

Though he should come on me in [his] great strength, then he would not threaten me;

καὶ ἐν πολλῇ ἰσχύϊ ἐπελεύσεταί μοι, εἶτα ἐν ἀπειλῇ μοι οὐ χρήσεται·

И҆ а҆́ще со мно́гою крѣ́постїю на́йдетъ на мѧ̀, посе́мъ же не воспрети́тъ мѝ.

7

for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.

ἀλήθεια γὰρ καὶ ἔλεγχος παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ, ἐξαγάγοι δὲ εἰς τέλος τὸ κρίμα μου·

И҆́стина бо и҆ ѡ҆бличе́нїе ѿ негѡ̀: да и҆зведе́тъ же въ коне́цъ сꙋ́дъ мо́й.

8

For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know [concerning] the latter end?

εἰς γὰρ πρῶτα πορεύσομαι καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμί· τὰ δὲ ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτοις τί οἶδα;

А҆́ще бо во пе́рвыхъ пойдꙋ̀, ктомꙋ̀ нѣ́смь: въ послѣ́днихъ же, ка́кѡ вѣ́мъ є҆го̀;

9

When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed [it] not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see [it].

ἀριστερὰ ποιήσαντος αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ κατέσχον· περιβαλεῖ δεξιά, καὶ οὐκ ὄψεται.

ѡ҆шꙋ́юю творѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ не разꙋмѣ́хъ: ѡ҆бложи́тъ ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю, и҆ не ᲂу҆зрю̀.

10

For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.

εἶδε γὰρ ἤδη ὁδόν μου, διέκρινε δέ με ὥσπερ τὸ χρυσίον.

Вѣ́сть бо ᲂу҆жѐ пꙋ́ть мо́й, и҆скꙋси́ же мѧ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ зла́то.

11

And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,

ἐξελεύσομαι δὲ ἐν ἐντάλμασιν αὐτοῦ, ὁδοὺς γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξα καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκκλίνω

И҆зы́дꙋ же въ за́повѣдехъ є҆гѡ̀, пꙋти̑ бо є҆гѡ̀ сохрани́хъ, и҆ не ᲂу҆клоню́сѧ ѿ за́повѣдїй є҆гѡ̀

12

neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.

ἀπὸ ἐνταλμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθω, ἐν δὲ κόλπῳ μου ἔκρυψα ῥήματα αὐτοῦ.

и҆ не престꙋплю̀, въ нѣ́дрѣхъ же мои́хъ сокры́хъ гл҃го́лы є҆гѡ̀.

13

And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed [a thing] and done it.

εἰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔκρινεν οὕτως, τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἀντειπὼν αὐτῷ; ὃ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἠθέλησε, καὶ ἐποίησε.

А҆́ще же и҆ са́мъ сꙋди́лъ та́кѡ, кто́ є҆сть рекі́й проти́вꙋ є҆мꙋ̀; са́мъ бо восхотѣ̀ и҆ сотворѝ.

14

Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him.

διὰ τοῦτο ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ ἐσπούδακα, νουθετούμενος δὲ ἐφρόντισα αὐτοῦ.

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆ не́мъ тре́петенъ бы́хъ, наказꙋ́емь же попеко́хсѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ:

15

Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him.

ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ κατασπουδασθῶ· κατανοήσω καὶ πτοηθήσομαι ἐξ αὐτοῦ.

сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀ потщꙋ́сѧ, поꙋчꙋ́сѧ и҆ ᲂу҆бою́сѧ ѿ негѡ̀.

16

But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.

Κύριος δὲ ἐμαλάκυνε τὴν καρδίαν μου, ὁ δὲ Παντοκράτωρ ἐσπούδασέ με·

И҆ гдⷭ҇ь ᲂу҆мѧгчи́лъ се́рдце моѐ, и҆ Вседержи́тель потща́сѧ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀:

17

For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered [me] before my face.

οὐ γὰρ ᾔδειν ὅτι ἐπελεύσεταί μοι σκότος, πρὸ προσώπου δέ μου ἐκάλυψε γνόφος.

не вѣ́дѣхъ бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ на́йдетъ на мѧ̀ тьма̀, пред̾ лице́мъ же мои́мъ покры́етъ мра́къ.