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וַיַּעַן אֱלִיפַז הַתֵּמָנִי וַיֹּאמַר
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said:
Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἐλιφὰζ ὁ Θαιμανίτης, λέγει,
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
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הַלְאֵל יִסְכָּן־גָּבֶר כִּי־יִסְכֹּן עָלֵימוֹ מַשְׂכִּיל
Can a man be profitable unto G-d? Or can he that is wise be profitable unto Him?
Πότερον οὐχὶ ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ διδάσκων σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην;
Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?
3
הַחֵפֶץ לְשַׁדַּי כִּי תִצְדָּק וְאִם־בֶּצַע כִּי־תַתֵּם דְּרָכֶיךָ
Is it any advantage to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless?
Τί γὰρ μέλει τῷ Κυρίῳ, ἐὰν σὺ ἦσθα τοῖς ἔργοις ἄμεμπτος; ἢ ὠφέλεια, ὅτι ἀπλώσῃς τὴν ὁδόν σου;
For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in [thy] works? Or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?
4
הֲמִיִּרְאָתְךָ יֹכִיחֶךָ יָבוֹא עִמְּךָ בַּמִּשְׁפָּט
Is it for thy fear of Him that He reproveth thee, that He entereth with thee into judgment?
Ἢ λόγον σου ποιοῦμενος ἐλέγξεις, καὶ συνεισελεύσεταί σοι εἰς κρίσιν;
Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? And will he enter into judgment with thee?
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הֲלֹא רָעָתְךָ רַבָּה וְאֵין־קֵץ לַעֲוֺנֹתֶיךָ
Is not thy wickedness great? And are not thine iniquities without end?
Πότερον οὐχ ἡ κακία σου ἐστὶ πολλὴ, ἀναρίθμητοι δέ σου εἰσὶν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι;
Is not thy wickedness abundant, And thy sins innumerable?
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כִּי־תַחְבֹּל אַחֶיךָ חִנָּם וּבִגְדֵי עֲרוּמִּים תַּפְשִׁיט
For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Ἠνεχύραζες δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου διακενῆς, ἀμφίασιν δὲ γυμνῶν ἀφείλου.
And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, And hast taken away the clothing of the naked.
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לֹא־מַיִם עָיֵף תַּשְׁקֶה וּמֵרָעֵב תִּמְנַע־לָחֶם
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Οὐδὲ ὕδωρ διψῶντας ἐπότισας, ἀλλὰ πεινώντων ἐστέρησας ψωμόν·
Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, But hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
8
וְאִישׁ זְרוֹעַ לוֹ הָאָרֶץ וּנְשׂוּא פָנִים יֵשֶׁב בָּהּ
And as a mighty man, who hath the earth, and as a man of rank, who dwelleth in it,
Ἐθαύμασας δέ τινων πρόσωπον, ᾤκισας δὲ τοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
And thou hast accepted the persons of some; And thou hast established those [that were already settled] on the earth.
9
אַלְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּחְתָּ רֵיקָם וּזְרֹעוֹת יְתֹמִים יְדֻכָּא
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Χήρας δὲ ἐξαπέστειλας κενὰς, ὀρφανοὺς δὲ ἐκάκωσας.
But thou hast sent widows away empty, And hast afflicted orphans.
10
עַל־כֵּן סְבִיבוֹתֶיךָ פַחִים וִיבַהֶלְךָ פַּחַד פִּתְאֹם
Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee,
Τοιγαροῦν ἐκύκλωσάν σε παγίδες, καὶ ἐσπούδασέ σε πόλεμος ἐξαίσιος.
Therefore snares have compassed thee, And disastrous war has troubled thee.
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אוֹ־חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא־תִרְאֶה וְשִׁפְעַת־מַיִם תְּכַסֶּךָּ
Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters cover thee.
Τὸ φῶς σοι σκότος ἀπέβη, κοιμηθέντα δὲ ὕδωρ σε ἐκάλυψε.
The light has proved darkness to thee, And water has covered thee on thy lying down.
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הֲלֹא־אֱלוֹהַּ גֹּבַהּ שָׁמָיִם וּרְאֵה רֹאשׁ כּוֹכָבִים כִּי־רָמּוּ
Is not G-d in the height of heaven? And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are!
Μὴ οὐχὶ ὁ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ναίων ἐφορᾷ; τοὺς δὲ ὕβρει φερομένους ἐταπείνωσε;
Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? And has he not brought down the proud?
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וְאָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּדַע אֵל הַבְעַד עֲרָפֶל יִשְׁפּוֹט
And thou sayest: 'What doth G-d know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?
Καὶ εἶπας, τί ἔγνω ὁ ἰσχυρός; ἢ κατὰ τοῦ γνόφου κρίνει;
And thou hast said, What does the Mighty One know? Does he judge in the dark?
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עָבִים סֵתֶר־לוֹ וְלֹא יִרְאֶה וְחוּג שָׁמַיִם יִתְהַלָּךְ
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the circuit of heaven.'
Νεφέλη ἀποκρυφὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐχ ὁραθήσεται, καὶ γῦρον οὐρανοῦ διαπορεύεται.
A cloud is his hiding place, and he shall not be seen; And he passes through the circle of heaven.
15
הַאֹרַח עוֹלָם תִּשְׁמֹר אֲשֶׁר דָּרְכוּ מְתֵי־אָוֶן
Wilt thou keep the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Μὴ τρίβον αἰώνιον φυλάξεις, ἣν ἐπάτησαν ἄνδρες δίκαιοι,
Wilt thou [not] mark the old way, Which righteous men have trodden?
16
אֲשֶׁר־קֻמְּטוּ וְלֹא־עֵת נָהָר יוּצַק יְסוֹדָם
Who were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream;
οἳ συνελήφθησαν ἄωροι; ποταμὸς ἐπιῤῥέων οἱ θεμέλιοι αὐτῶν,
Who were seized before their time: Their foundations [are as] an overflowing stream.
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הָאֹמְרִים לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַל שַׁדַּי לָמוֹ
Who said unto G-d: 'Depart from us'; and what could the Almighty do unto them?
οἱ λέγοντες, Κύριος τί ποιήσει ἡμῖν; ἢ τί ἐπάξεται ἡμῖν ὁ παντοκράτωρ;
Who say, What will the Lord do to us? Or what will the Almighty bring upon us?
18
וְהוּא מִלֵּא בָתֵּיהֶם טוֹב וַעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים רָחֲקָה מֶנִּי
Yet He filled their houses with good things--but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Ὃς δὲ ἐνέπλησε τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν ἀγαθῶν, βουλὴ δὲ ἀσεβῶν πόῤῥω ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from him.
19
יִרְאוּ צַדִּיקִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְנָקִי יִלְעַג־לָמוֹ
The righteous saw it, and were glad, and the innocent laugh them to scorn:
Ἰδόντες δίκαιοι ἐγέλασαν, ἄμεμπτος δὲ ἐμυκτήρισεν.
The righteous have seen [it], and laughed, And the blameless one has derided [them].
20
אִם־לֹא נִכְחַד קִימָנוּ וְיִתְרָם אָכְלָה אֵשׁ
'Surely their substance is cut off, and their abundance the fire hath consumed.'
Εἰ μὴ ἠφανίσθη ἡ ὑπόστασις αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ κατάλειμμα αὐτῶν καταφάγεται πῦρ.
Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, And the fire shall devour what is left of their [property].
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הַסְכֶּן־נָא עִמּוֹ וּשְׁלם בָּהֶם תְּבוֹאַתְךָ טוֹבָה
Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.
Γενοῦ δὴ σκληρὸς, ἐὰν ὑπομείνῃς, εἶτα ὁ καρπός σου ἔσται ἐν ἀγαθοῖς.
Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; Then thy fruit shall prosper.
22
קַח־נָא מִפִּיו תּוֹרָה וְשִׂים אֲמָרָיו בִּלְבָבֶךָ
Receive, I pray thee, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in thy heart.
Ἔκλαβε δὲ ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐξηγορίαν, καὶ ἀνάλαβε τὰ ῥήματα αὐτοῦ ἐν καρδίᾳ σου.
And receive a declaration from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
23
אִם־תָּשׁוּב עַד־שַׁדַּי תִּבָּנֶה תַּרְחִיק עַוְלָה מֵאָהֳלֶךָ
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up--if thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents,
Ἐὰν δὲ ἐπιστραφῇς καὶ ταπεινώσῃς σεαυτὸν ἔναντι Κυρίου, πόῤῥω ἐποίησας ἀπὸ διαίτης σου ἄδικον.
And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, Thou hast [thus] removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.
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וְשִׁית־עַל־עָפָר בָּצֶר וּבְצוּר נְחָלִים אוֹפִיר
And lay thy treasure in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
Θήσῃ ἐπὶ χώματι ἐν πέτρᾳ, καὶ ὡς πέτρα χειμάῤῥου Σωφίρ.
Thou shalt lay up for thyself [treasure] in a heap on the rock; And Ophir [shall be] as the rock of the torrent.
25
וְהָיָה שַׁדַּי בְּצָרֶיךָ וְכֶסֶף תּוֹעָפוֹת לָךְ
And the Almighty be thy treasure, and precious silver unto thee;
Ἔσται οὖν σου ὁ παντοκράτωρ βοηθὸς ἀπὸ ἐχθρῶν, καθαρὸν δὲ ἀποδώσει σε ὥσπερ ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον.
So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, And he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.
26
כִּי־אָז עַל־שַׁדַּי תִּתְעַנָּג וְתִשָּׂא אֶל־אֱלוֹהַּ פָּנֶיךָ
Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto G-d.
Εἶτα παῤῥησιασθήσῃ ἐναντίον Κυρίου ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἱλαρῶς.
Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, Looking up cheerfully to heaven.
27
תַּעְתִּיר אֵלָיו וְיִשְׁמָעֶךָּ וּנְדָרֶיךָ תְשַׁלֵּם
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
Εὐξαμένου δέ σου πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰσακούσεταί σου· δώσει δέ σοι ἀποδοῦναι τὰς εὐχάς.
And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, And he shall grant thee [power] to pay thy vows.
28
וְתִגְזַר־אוֹמֶר וְיָקָם לָךְ וְעַל־דְּרָכֶיךָ נָגַהּ אוֹר
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee, and light shall shine upon thy ways.
Ἀποκαταστήσει δέ σοι δίαιταν δικαιοσύνης, ἐπὶ δὲ ὁδοῖς σου ἔσται φέγγος·
And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness And there shall be light upon thy paths.
29
כִּי־הִשְׁפִּילוּ וַתֹּאמֶר גֵּוָה וְשַׁח עֵינַיִם יוֹשִׁעַ
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say: 'There is lifting up'; for the humble person He saveth.
Ὅτι ἐταπείνωσας σεαυτὸν, καὶ ἐρεῖς, ὑπερηφανεύσατο, καὶ κύφοντα ὀφθαλμοῖς σώσει.
Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, [Man] has behaved proudly, But he shall save him that is of lowly eyes.
30
י͏ְמַלֵּט אִי־נָקִי וְנִמְלַט בְּבֹר כַּפֶּיךָ
He delivereth him that is innocent, yea, thou shalt be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
Ῥύσεται ἀθῶον, καὶ διασώθητι ἐν καθαραῖς χερσί σου.
He shall deliver the innocent, And do thou save thyself by thy pure hands.