Ἰώβ 11
1 Και απεκρίθη ο Σωφάρ ο Νααμαθίτης και είπε·
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 Δεν δίδεται απόκρισις εις το πλήθος των λόγων; και ο πολύλογος θέλει δικαιωθή;
“(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
3 Αι φλυαρίαι σου θέλουσιν αποστομώσει τους ανθρώπους; και όταν περιγελάς, δεν θέλει σε καταισχύνει τις;
Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
4 Διότι είπες, Η ομιλία μου είναι καθαρά, και είμαι καθαρός ενώπιόν σου.
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Αλλ' είθε να ελάλει ο Θεός και να ήνοιγε τα χείλη αυτού εναντίον σου.
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 Και να σοι εφανέρονε τα κρύφια της σοφίας, ότι είναι διπλάσια των όσα γνωρίζονται. Έξευρε λοιπόν, ότι ο Θεός απαιτεί από σου ολιγώτερον της ανομίας σου.
God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
7 Δύνασαι να εξιχνιάσης τα βάθη του Θεού; δύνασαι να εξιχνιάσης τον Παντοδύναμον με εντέλειαν;
[“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
8 Ταύτα είναι ως τα ύψη του ουρανού· τι δύνασαι να κάμης; είναι βαθύτερα του άδου· τι δύνασαι να γνωρίσης; (Sheol h7585)
[What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
9 Το μέτρον αυτών είναι μακρότερον της γης, και πλατύτερον της θαλάσσης.
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 Εάν θελήση να χαλάση και να κλείση, ή να συνάξη, τότε τις δύναται να εμποδίση αυτόν;
“If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
11 Διότι αυτός γνωρίζει την ματαιότητα των ανθρώπων, και βλέπει την ασέβειαν· και δεν θέλει εξετάσει;
He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
12 Ο δε μάταιος άνθρωπος υπερηφανεύεται, και γεννάται ο άνθρωπος άγριον ονάριον.
Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
13 Εάν συ ετοιμάσης την καρδίαν σου και εκτείνης τας χείρας σου προς αυτόν·
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 εάν την ανομίαν, την εν χερσί σου, απομακρύνης και δεν αφίνης να κατοικήση ασέβεια εν ταις σκηναίς σου·
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 τότε βεβαίως θέλεις υψώσει το πρόσωπόν σου ακηλίδωτον· μάλιστα θέλεις είσθαι σταθερός και δεν θέλεις φοβείσθαι.
If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
16 Διότι συ θέλεις λησμονήσει την θλίψιν· θέλεις ενθυμηθή αυτήν ως ύδατα διαρρεύσαντα·
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 και ο καιρός σου θέλει ανατείλει λαμπρότερος της μεσημβρίας· και εάν επέλθη σκότος επί σε, πάλιν θέλεις γείνει ως η αυγή·
[Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
18 και θέλεις είσθαι ασφαλής, διότι υπάρχει ελπίς εις σέ· ναι, θέλεις σκάπτει διά την σκηνήν σου και θέλεις κοιμάσθαι εν ασφαλεία·
You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
19 θέλεις πλαγιάζει, και ουδείς θέλει σε τρομάζει· και πολλοί θέλουσιν ικετεύει το πρόσωπόν σου.
You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
20 Των δε ασεβών οι οφθαλμοί θέλουσι μαρανθή, και καταφύγιον θέλει λείψει απ' αυτών, και η ελπίς αυτών θέλει είσθαι να εκπνεύσωσι.
But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
