Job 12 #catechesis/bible/job
[!abstract] Job’s reply to Sophar. He extols God’s power and wisdom.
Book: Job · ← Job 11 · Job 13 →
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GR ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει
LA Respondens autem Job, dixit:
EN Then Job answered, and said:
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GR εἶτα ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἄνθρωποι ἦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν τελευτήσει σοφία
LA Ergo vos estis soli homines, et vobiscum morietur sapientia?
EN Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
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GR κἀμοὶ μὲν καρδία καθ’ ὑμᾶς ἐστιν
LA Et mihi est cor sicut et vobis, nec inferior vestri sum; quis enim hæc quæ nostis ignorat?
EN I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
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GR δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγενήθη εἰς χλεύασμα
LA Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum: deridetur enim justi simplicitas.
EN He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
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GR εἰς χρόνον γὰρ τακτὸν ἡτοίμαστο πεσεῖν ὑπὸ ἄλλους οἴκους τε αὐτοῦ ἐκπορθεῖσθαι ὑπὸ ἀνόμων
LA Lampas contempta apud cogitationes divitum parata ad tempus statutum.
EN The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
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GR οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ μηδεὶς πεποιθέτω πονηρὸς ὢν ἀθῷος ἔσεσθαι ὅσοι παροργίζουσιν τὸν κύριον ὡς οὐχὶ καὶ ἔτασις αὐτῶν ἔσται
LA Abundant tabernacula prædonum, et audacter provocant Deum, cum ipse dederit omnia in manus eorum.
EN The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that has given all into their hands:
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GR ἀλλὰ δὴ ἐπερώτησον τετράποδα ἐάν σοι εἴπωσιν πετεινὰ δὲ οὐρανοῦ ἐάν σοι ἀπαγγείλωσιν
LA Nimirum interroga jumenta, et docebunt te; et volatilia cæli, et indicabunt tibi.
EN But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell you.
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GR ἐκδιήγησαι δὲ γῇ ἐάν σοι φράσῃ καὶ ἐξηγήσονταί σοι οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης
LA Loquere terræ, et respondebit tibi, et narrabunt pisces maris.
EN Speak to the earth, and it shall answer you: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
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GR τίς οὐκ ἔγνω ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις ὅτι χεὶρ κυρίου ἐποίησεν ταῦτα
LA Quis ignorat quod omnia hæc manus Domini fecerit?
EN Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord has made all these things?
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GR εἰ μὴ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ψυχὴ πάντων τῶν ζώντων καὶ πνεῦμα παντὸς ἀνθρώπου
LA In cujus manu anima omnis viventis, et spiritus universæ carnis hominis.
EN In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
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GR οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται
LA Nonne auris verba dijudicat? et fauces comedentis, saporem?
EN Does not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eats, the taste?
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GR ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ σοφία ἐν δὲ πολλῷ βίῳ ἐπιστήμη
LA In antiquis est sapientia, et in multo tempore prudentia.
EN In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
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GR παρ’ αὐτῷ σοφία καὶ δύναμις αὐτῷ βουλὴ καὶ σύνεσις
LA Apud ipsum est sapientia et fortitudo; ipse habet consilium et intelligentiam.
EN With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.
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GR ἐὰν καταβάλῃ τίς οἰκοδομήσει ἐὰν κλείσῃ κατὰ ἀνθρώπων τίς ἀνοίξει
LA Si destruxerit, nemo est qui ædificet; si incluserit hominem, nullus est qui aperiat.
EN If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.
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GR ἐὰν κωλύσῃ τὸ ὥδωρ ξηρανεῖ τὴν γῆν ἐὰν δὲ ἐπαφῇ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὴν καταστρέψας
LA Si continuerit aquas, omnia siccabuntur; et si emiserit eas, subvertent terram.
EN If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
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GR παρ’ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχύς αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις
LA Apud ipsum est fortitudo et sapientia; ipse novit et decipientem, et eum qui decipitur.
EN With him is strength and wisdom: he knows both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.
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GR διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησεν
LA Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem, et judices in stuporem.
EN He brings counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
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GR καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους καὶ περιέδησεν ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν
LA Balteum regum dissolvit, et præcingit fune renes eorum.
EN He loosens the belt of kings, and girds their loins with a cord.
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GR ἐξαποστέλλων ἱερεῖς αἰχμαλώτους δυνάστας δὲ γῆς κατέστρεψεν
LA Ducit sacerdotes inglorios, et optimates supplantat:
EN He leads away priests without glory, and overthrows nobles.
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GR διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω
LA commutans labium veracium, et doctrinam senum auferens.
EN He changes the speech of the true speakers, and takes away the doctrine of the aged.
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GR ἐκχέων ἀτιμίαν ἐπ’ ἄρχοντας ταπεινοὺς δὲ ἰάσατο
LA Effundit despectionem super principes, eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans.
EN He pours contempt upon princes, and relieves them that were oppressed.
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GR ἀνακαλύπτων βαθέα ἐκ σκότους ἐξήγαγεν δὲ εἰς φῶς σκιὰν θανάτου
LA Qui revelat profunda de tenebris, et producit in lucem umbram mortis.
EN He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings up to light the shadow of death.
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GR πλανῶν ἔθνη καὶ ἀπολλύων αὐτά καταστρωννύων ἔθνη καὶ καθοδηγῶν αὐτά
LA Qui multiplicat gentes, et perdit eas, et subversas in integrum restituit.
EN He multiplies nations, and destroys them, and restores them again after they were overthrown.
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GR διαλλάσσων καρδίας ἀρχόντων γῆς ἐπλάνησεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν
LA Qui immutat cor principum populi terræ, et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium:
EN He changes the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceives them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
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GR ψηλαφήσαισαν σκότος καὶ μὴ φῶς πλανηθείησαν δὲ ὥσπερ ὁ μεθύων
LA palpabunt quasi in tenebris, et non in luce, et errare eos faciet quasi ebrios.
EN They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.
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