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Job 31

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1

I made a covenant with mine eyes, and I will not think upon a virgin.

ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗΝ ἐθέμην τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μου καὶ οὐ συνήσω ἐπὶ παρθένον.

Завѣ́тъ положи́хъ ѻ҆чи́ма мои́ма, да не помы́шлю на дѣви́цꙋ.

2

Now what portion has God given from above? and is there an inheritance [given] of the Mighty One from the highest?

καὶ τί ἐμέρισεν ὁ Θεὸς ἄνωθεν καὶ κληρονομία ἱκανοῦ ἐξ ὑψίστων;

И҆ что̀ ᲂу҆дѣлѝ бг҃ъ свы́ше, и҆ наслѣ́дїе всеси́льнагѡ ѿ вы́шнихъ;

3

Alas! destruction to the unrighteous, and rejection to them that do iniquity.

οὐχὶ ἀπώλεια τῷ ἀδίκῳ καὶ ἀπαλλοτρίωσις τοῖς ποιοῦσιν ἀνομίαν;

Оу҆вы̀, па́гꙋба неправди́вомꙋ и҆ ѿчꙋжде́нїе творѧ́щымъ беззако́нїе.

4

Will he not see my way, and number all my steps?

οὐχὶ αὐτὸς ὄψεται ὁδόν μου καὶ πάντα τὰ διαβήματά μου ἐξαριθμήσεται;

Не са́мъ ли ᲂу҆́зритъ пꙋ́ть мо́й и҆ всѧ̑ стѡпы̀ моѧ̑ и҆зочте́тъ;

5

But if I had gone with scorners, and if too my foot has hasted to deceit:

εἰ δὲ ἤμην πεπορευμένος μετὰ γελοιαστῶν, εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐσπούδασεν ὁ πούς μου εἰς δόλον·

А҆́ще ходи́хъ съ посмѣѧ́тєли, и҆ а҆́ще потща́сѧ нога̀ моѧ̀ на ле́сть,

6

(for I am weighed in a just balance, and the Lord knows my innocence:)

ἕσταμαι γὰρ ἐν ζυγῷ δικαίῳ, οἶδε δὲ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἀκακίαν μου.

ста́хъ бо на мѣ́рилѣ пра́веднѣ, ви́дѣ же гдⷭ҇ь неѕло́бїе моѐ.

7

if my foot has turned aside out of the way, or if mine heart has followed mine eye, and if too I have touched gifts with my hands;

εἰ ἐξέκλινεν ὁ πούς μου ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ, εἰ δὲ καὶ τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν ἡ καρδία μου, εἰ δὲ καὶ ταῖς χερσί μου ἡψάμην δώρων,

А҆́ще ᲂу҆клони́сѧ нога̀ моѧ̀ ѿ пꙋтѝ, а҆́ще и҆ в̾слѣ́дъ ѻ҆́ка моегѡ̀ и҆́де се́рдце моѐ, и҆ а҆́ще рꙋка́ма мои́ма прикоснꙋ́хсѧ дарѡ́въ,

8

then let me sow, and let others eat; and let me be uprooted on the earth.

σπείραιμι ἄρα καὶ ἄλλοι φάγοισαν, ἄρριζος δὲ γενοίμην ἐπὶ γῆς.

да посѣ́ю ᲂу҆́бѡ, а҆ и҆ні́и да поѧдѧ́тъ, без̾ ко́рене же да бы́хъ бы́лъ на землѝ.

9

If my heart has gone forth after another man’s wife, and if I laid wait at her doors;

εἰ ἐξηκολούθησεν ἡ καρδία μου γυναικὶ ἀνδρὸς ἑτέρου, εἰ καὶ ἐγκάθετος ἐγενόμην ἐπὶ θύραις αὐτῆς,

А҆́ще в̾слѣ́дъ и҆́де се́рдце моѐ жены̀ мꙋ́жа и҆на́гѡ, и҆ а҆́ще присѣдѧ́й бы́хъ при две́рехъ є҆ѧ̀,

10

then let my wife also please another, and let my children be brought low.

ἀρέσαι ἄρα καὶ ἡ γυνή μου ἑτέρῳ, τὰ δὲ νήπιά μου ταπεινωθείη·

ᲂу҆го́дна ᲂу҆̀бо бꙋ́ди и҆ жена̀ моѧ̀ и҆но́мꙋ мꙋ́жꙋ, младе́нцы же моѝ смире́ни да бꙋ́дꙋтъ:

11

For the rage of anger is not to be controlled, [in the case] of defiling [another] man’s wife.

θυμὸς γὰρ ὀργῆς ἀκατάσχετος τὸ μιᾶναι ἀνδρὸς γυναῖκα·

ꙗ҆́рость бо гнѣ́ва не ᲂу҆держа́на, є҆́же ѡ҆скверни́ти мꙋ́жа и҆на́гѡ женꙋ̀:

12

For it is a fire burning on every side, and whomsoever it attacks, it utterly destroys.

πῦρ γάρ ἐστι καιόμενον ἐπὶ πάντων τῶν μερῶν, οὗ δ᾿ ἂν ἐπέλθῃ ἐκ ῥιζῶν ἀπώλεσεν.

ѻ҆́гнь бо є҆́сть горѧ́й на всѧ̑ страны̑, и҆дѣ́же на́йдетъ, и҆з̾ коре́нїѧ погꙋби́тъ.

13

And if too I despised the judgment of my servant or [my] handmaid, when they pleaded with me;

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐφαύλισα κρίμα θεράποντός μου ἢ θεραπαίνης, κρινομένων αὐτῶν πρός με,

А҆́ще же презрѣ́хъ сꙋ́дъ раба̀ моегѡ̀ и҆лѝ рабы́ни, прѧ́щымсѧ и҆̀мъ предо мно́ю:

14

what then shall I do if the Lord should try me? and if also he should at all visit me, can I make an answer?

τί γὰρ ποιήσω, ἐὰν ἔτασίν μου ποιῆται ὁ Κύριος; ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἐπισκοπήν, τίνα ἀπόκρισιν ποιήσομαι;

что́ бо сотворю̀, а҆́ще и҆спыта́нїе сотвори́тъ мѝ гдⷭ҇ь; а҆́ще же и҆ посѣще́нїе, кі́й ѿвѣ́тъ сотворю̀;

15

Were not they too formed as I also was formed in the womb? yea, we were formed in the same womb.

πότερον οὐχ ὡς καὶ ἐγὼ ἐγενόμην ἐν γαστρί, καὶ ἐκεῖνοι γεγόνασι; γεγόναμεν δὲ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ κοιλίᾳ.

Є҆да̀ не ꙗ҆́коже и҆ а҆́зъ бѣ́хъ во чре́вѣ, и҆ ті́и бы́ша; бѣ́хомъ же въ то́мже чре́вѣ.

16

But the helpless missed not whatever need they had, and I did not cause the eye of the widow to fail.

ἀδύνατοι δὲ χρείαν, ἥν ποτε εἶχον, οὐκ ἀπέτυχον, χήρας δὲ τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν οὐκ ἐξέτηξα.

Немощні́и же, а҆́ще когда̀ чесогѡ̀ тре́бовахꙋ, не не полꙋчи́ша, вдови́ча же ѻ҆́ка не презрѣ́хъ.

17

And if too I ate my morsel alone, and did not impart [of it] to the orphan;

εἰ δὲ καὶ τὸν ψωμόν μου ἔφαγον μόνος καὶ οὐχὶ ὀρφανῷ μετέδωκα·

А҆́ще же и҆ хлѣ́бъ мо́й ꙗ҆до́хъ є҆ди́нъ и҆ си́ромꙋ не препода́хъ ѿ негѡ̀:

18

(for I nourished [them] as a father from my youth and guided [them] from my mother’s womb.)

ὅτι ἐκ νεότητός μου ἐξέτρεφον ὡς πατήρ, καὶ ἐκ γαστρὸς μητρός μου ὡδήγησα·

поне́же ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀ корми́хъ ꙗ҆́коже ѻ҆те́цъ, и҆ ѿ чре́ва ма́тере моеѧ̀ наставлѧ́хъ:

19

And if too I overlooked the naked as he was perishing, and did not clothe him;

εἰ δὲ καὶ ὑπερεῖδον γυμνὸν ἀπολλύμενον καὶ οὐκ ἠμφίασα αὐτόν,

а҆́ще же презрѣ́хъ на́га погиба́юща и҆ не ѡ҆блеко́хъ є҆гѡ̀:

20

and if the poor did not bless me, and their shoulders were [not] warmed with the fleece of my lambs;

ἀδύνατοι δὲ εἰ μὴ εὐλόγησάν με, ἀπὸ δὲ κουρᾶς ἀμνῶν μου ἐθερμάνθησαν οἱ ὦμοι αὐτῶν·

немощні́и же а҆́ще не благослови́ша мѧ̀, ѿ стриже́нїѧ же а҆́гнцєвъ мои́хъ согрѣ́шасѧ плещы̀ и҆́хъ:

21

if I lifted my hand against an orphan, trusting that my strength was far superior [to his]:

εἰ ἐπῇρα ὀρφανῷ χεῖρα, πεποιθὼς ὅτι πολλή μοι βοήθεια περίεστιν,

а҆́ще воздвиго́хъ на сиротꙋ̀ рꙋ́кꙋ, надѣ́ѧсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ мно́га по́мощь мнѣ̀ є҆́сть:

22

let then my shoulder start from the blade-bone, and my arm be crushed off from the elbow.

ἀποσταίη ἄρα ὁ ὦμός μου ἀπὸ τῆς κλειδός, ὁ δὲ βραχίων μου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀγκῶνος συντριβείη.

да ѿпаде́тъ ᲂу҆̀бо ра́мо моѐ ѿ соста́ва, мы́шца же моѧ̀ ѿ ла́ктѧ да сокрꙋши́тсѧ:

23

For the fear of the Lord constrained me, and I cannot bear up by reason of his burden.

φόβος γὰρ Κυρίου συνέσχε με, ἀπὸ τοῦ λήμματος αὐτοῦ οὐχ ὑποίσω.

стра́хъ бо гдⷭ҇ень ѡ҆б̾ѧ́ мѧ, и҆ ѿ тѧ́гости є҆гѡ̀ не стерплю̀.

24

If I made gold my treasure, and if too I trusted the precious stone;

εἰ ἔταξα χρυσίον εἰς χοῦν μου, εἰ δὲ καὶ λίθῳ πολυτελεῖ ἐπεποίθησα,

А҆́ще вчини́хъ зла́то въ крѣ́пость мою̀ и҆ а҆́ще на ка́мєнїѧ многоцѣ̑ннаѧ надѣ́ѧхсѧ,

25

and if too I rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if too I laid my hand on innumerable [treasures]:

εἰ δὲ καὶ εὐφράνθην πολλοῦ πλούτου μοι γενομένου, εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπ᾿ ἀναριθμήτοις ἐθέμην χεῖρά μου·

а҆́ще же и҆ возвесели́хсѧ, мно́гꙋ мѝ бога́тствꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ, а҆́ще же и҆ на безчи́сленныхъ положи́хъ рꙋ́кꙋ мою̀:

26

(do we not see the shining sun eclipsed, and the moon waning? for they have not [power to continue]:)

ἦ οὐχ ὁρῶ μὲν ἥλιον τὸν ἐπιφαύσκοντα ἐκλείποντα, σελήνην δὲ φθίνουσαν; οὐ γὰρ ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς ἐστιν.

и҆лѝ не ви́димъ со́лнца возсїѧ́вшагѡ ѡ҆скꙋдѣва́юща, лꙋны́ же ᲂу҆малѧ́ющїѧсѧ; не въ ни́хъ бо є҆́сть:

27

and if my heart was secretly deceived, and if I have laid my hand upon my mouth and kissed it:

καὶ εἰ ἠπατήθη λάθρᾳ ἡ καρδία μου, εἰ δὲ χεῖρά μου ἐπιθεὶς ἐπὶ στόματί μου ἐφίλησα,

и҆ а҆́ще прельсти́сѧ ѡ҆́тай се́рдце моѐ, а҆́ще и҆ рꙋ́кꙋ мою̀ положи́въ на ᲂу҆ста́хъ мои́хъ лобза́хъ:

28

let this also then be reckoned to me as the greatest iniquity: for I [should] have lied against the Lord Most High.

καὶ τοῦτό μοι ἄρα ἀνομία ἡ μεγίστη λογισθείη, ὅτι ἐψευσάμην ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ ῾Υψίστου.

и҆ сїе́ ми ᲂу҆̀бо въ беззако́нїе преве́лїе да вмѣни́тсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ солга́хъ пред̾ бг҃омъ вы́шнимъ.

29

And if too I was glad at the fall of mine enemies, and mine heart said, Aha!

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπιχαρὴς ἐγενόμην πτώματι ἐχθρῶν μου καὶ εἶπεν ἡ καρδία μου· εὖγε,

А҆́ще же ѡ҆бра́довахсѧ ѡ҆ паде́нїи вра̑гъ мои́хъ, и҆ речѐ се́рдце моѐ: бла́гоже, бла́гоже:

30

let then mine ear hear my curse, and let me be a byword among my people in my affliction.

ἀκούσαι ἄρα τὸ οὖς μου τὴν κατάραν μου, θρυλληθείην δὲ ἄρα ὑπὸ λαοῦ μου κακούμενος.

да ᲂу҆слы́шитъ ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆́хо моѐ клѧ́твꙋ мою̀, ѡ҆ѕлосла́вленъ же да бꙋ́дꙋ ѿ люді́й мои́хъ ѡ҆ѕлоблѧ́емь.

31

And if too my handmaids have often said, Oh that we might be satisfied with his flesh; (whereas I was very kind:

εἰ δὲ καὶ πολλάκις εἶπον αἱ θαράπαιναί μου· τίς ἂν δῴη ἡμῖν τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτοῦ πλησθῆναι; λίαν μου χρηστοῦ ὄντος·

А҆́ще же и҆ мно́гажды рѣ́ша рабы̑ни моѧ̑: кто̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ да́лъ бы на́мъ ѿ пло́тей є҆гѡ̀ насы́титисѧ, ѕѣлѡ̀ мнѣ̀ бла́гꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ;

32

for the stranger did not lodge without, and my door was opened to every one that came:)

ἔξω δὲ οὐκ ηὐλίζετο ξένος, ἡ δὲ θύρα μου παντὶ ἐλθόντι ἀνέῳκτο.

И҆ внѣ̀ не водворѧ́шесѧ стра́нникъ, две́рь же моѧ̀ всѧ́комꙋ приходѧ́щемꙋ ѿве́рста бѣ̀.

33

or if too having sinned unintentionally, I hid my sin;

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἁμαρτὼν ἀκουσίως ἔκρυψα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν μου,

А҆́ще же и҆ согрѣша́ѧ нево́лею, скры́хъ грѣ́хъ мо́й:

34

(for I did not stand in awe of a great multitude, so as not to declare boldly before them:) and if too I permitted a poor man to go out of my door with an empty bosom:

οὐ γὰρ διετράπην πολυοχλίαν πλήθους τοῦ μὴ ἐξαγορεῦσαι ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν· εἰ δὲ καὶ εἴασα ἀδύνατον ἐξελθεῖν θύραν μου κόλπῳ κενῷ,

не посрами́хсѧ бо наро́днагѡ мно́жества, є҆́же не повѣ́дати пред̾ ни́ми: а҆́ще же и҆ ѡ҆ста́вихъ маломо́щнаго и҆зы́ти и҆з̾ две́рїй мои́хъ тщи́мъ нѣ́дромъ: (а҆́ще бы не ᲂу҆боѧ́лсѧ).

35

(Oh that I had a hearer,) and if I had not feared the hand of the Lord; and [as to] the written charge which I had against any one,

τίς δῴη ἀκούοντά μου; χεῖρα δὲ Κυρίου εἰ μὴ ἐδεδοίκειν, συγγραφὴν δέ, ἣν εἶχον κατά τινος,

Кто̀ да́стъ слꙋ́шающаго менѐ; рꙋки́ же гдⷭ҇ни а҆́ще бы́хъ не ᲂу҆боѧ́лсѧ, писа́нїе же, є҆́же и҆мѣ́хъ на кого̀,

36

I would place [it] as a chaplet on my shoulders, and read it.

ἐπ᾿ ὤμοις ἂν περιθέμενος στέφανον ἀνεγίνωσκον,

на плеща́хъ возложи́въ а҆́ки вѣне́цъ, чита́хъ,

37

And if I did not read it and return it, having taken nothing from the debtor:

καὶ εἰ μὴ ρήξας αὐτὴν ἀπέδωκα, οὐθὲν λαβὼν παρὰ χρεωφειλέτου·

и҆ а҆́ще не раздра́въ є҆гѡ̀ ѿда́хъ, ничто́же взе́мъ ѿ должника̀:

38

If at any time the land groaned against me, and if its furrows mourned together;

εἰ ἐπ᾿ ἐμοί ποτε ἡ γῆ ἐστέναξεν, εἰ δὲ καὶ οἱ αὔλακες αὐτῆς ἔκλαυσαν ὁμοθυμαδόν,

а҆́ще на мѧ̀ когда̀ землѧ̀ возстена̀, а҆́ще и҆ бразды̑ є҆ѧ̀ воспла́кашасѧ вкꙋ́пѣ:

39

and if I ate its strength alone without price, and if I too grieved the heart of the owner of the soil, by taking [aught] from [him]:

εἰ δὲ καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς ἔφαγον μόνος ἄνευ τιμῆς, εἰ δὲ καὶ ψυχὴν κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἐκβαλὼν ἐλύπησα,

а҆́ще и҆ си́лꙋ є҆ѧ̀ ꙗ҆до́хъ є҆ди́нъ без̾ цѣны̀, и҆лѝ а҆́ще и҆ дꙋ́шꙋ господи́на землѝ взе́мъ ѡ҆скорби́хъ:

40

then let the nettle come up to me instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley. And Job ceased speaking.

ἀντὶ πυροῦ ἄρα ἐξέλθοι μοι κνίδη, ἀντὶ δὲ κριθῆς βάτος. καὶ ἐπαύσατο ᾿Ιὼβ ρήμασιν.

вмѣ́стѡ пшени́цы да взы́детъ мѝ кропи́ва, а҆ вмѣ́стѡ ꙗ҆чме́нѧ те́рнїе.