Axial Commons
and the eye of the adulterer has watched [for] the darkness, saying, Eye shall not perceive me, and he puts a covering on his face.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὀφθαλμὸς μοιχοῦ ἐφύλαξε σκότος, λέγων, οὐ προνοήσει με ὀφθαλμὸς, καὶ ἀποκρυβὴν προσώπου ἔθετο.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Job
In darkness he digs through houses: by day they conceal themselves securely: they know not the light.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιώρυξεν ἐν σκότει οἰκίας, ἡμέρας ἐσφράγισαν ἑαυτοὺς, οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν φῶς.
For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death, for [each] will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι ὁμοθυμαδὸν αὐτοῖς τὸ πρωῒ σκιὰ θανάτου, ὅτι ἐπιγνώσεται τάραχος σκιᾶς θανάτου.
He is swift on the face of the water: let his portion be cursed on the earth; and let their plants be laid bare.
Greek · SeptuagintἘλαφρός ἐστιν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ὕδατος, καταραθείη ἡ μερὶς αὐτῶν ἐπὶ γῆς,
[Let them be] withered upon the earth; for they have plundered the sheaves of the fatherless.
Greek · Septuagintἀναφανείη δὲ τὰ φυτὰ αὐτῶν ἐπὶ γῆς ξηρά· ἀγκαλίδα γὰρ ὀρφανῶν ἥρπασαν.
Then is his sin brought to remembrance, and he vanishes like a vapour of dew: but let what he has done be recompensed to him, and let every unrighteous one be crushed like rotten wood.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶτʼ ἀνεμνήσθη αὐτοῦ ἡ ἁμαρτία· ὥσπερ δὲ ὁμίχλη δρόσου ἀφανὴς ἐγένετο· ἀποδοθείη δὲ αὐτῷ ἃ ἔπραξε, συντριβείη δὲ πᾶς ἄδικος ἶσα ξύλῳ ἀνιάτῳ.
For he has not treated the barren woman well, and has had no pity on a feeble woman.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτείραν δὲ οὐκ εὖ ἐποίησε, καὶ γύναιον οὐκ ἠλέησε.
And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: therefore when he has arisen, [a man] will not feel secure of his own life.
Greek · SeptuagintΘυμῷ δὲ κατέστρεψεν ἀδυνάτους· ἀναστὰς τοιγαροῦν, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσῃ κατὰ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ ζωῆς.
When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.
Greek · SeptuagintΜαλακισθεὶς, μὴ ἐλπιζέτω ὑγιασθῆναι, ἀλλὰ πεσεῖται νόσῳ.
For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλοὺς γὰρ ἐκάκωσε τὸ ὕψωμα αὐτοῦ, ἐμαράνθη δὲ ὥσπερ μολόχη ἐν καύματι, ἢ ὥσπερ στάχυς ἀπὸ καλάμης αὐτόματος ἀποπεσών.
But if not, who is he that says I speak falsely, and will make my words of no account?
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰ δὲ μὴ, τίς ἐστιν ὁ φάμενος ψευδῆ με λέγειν, καὶ θήσει εἰς οὐδὲν τὰ ῥήματά μου;
Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,
Greek · SeptuagintὙπολαβὼν δὲ Βαλδὰδ ὁ Σαυχίτης, λέγει,
What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?
Greek · SeptuagintΤί γὰρ προοίμιον ἢ φόβος παρʼ αὐτοῦ ὁ ποιῶν τὴν σύμπασαν ἐν ὑψιστῳ;
For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ γάρ τις ὑπολάβοι ὅτι ἐστὶ παρέλκυσις πειραταῖς· ἐπὶ τίνας δὲ οὐκ ἐπελεύσεται ἔνεδρα παρʼ αὐτοῦ;
For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?
Greek · SeptuagintΠῶς γὰρ ἔσται δίκαιος βροτὸς ἔναντι Κυρίου; ἢ τίς ἂν ἀποκαθαρίσαι αὐτὸν γεννητὸς γυναικός;
If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰ σελήνῃ συντάσσει, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιφαύσκει, ἄστρα δὲ οὐ καθαρὰ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ.
But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.
Greek · SeptuagintἜα δὲ, ἄνθρωπος σαπρία, καὶ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου σκώληξ.
But Job answered and said,
Greek · SeptuagintὙπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ, λέγει,
To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίνι πρόσκεισαι, ἢ τίνι μέλλεις βοηθεῖν; πότερον οὐχ ᾧ πολλὴ ἰσχὺς, καὶ ᾧ βραχίων κραταιός ἐστι;
To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίνι συμβεβούλευσαι; οὐχ ᾧ πᾶσα σοφία; τίνι ἐπακολουθήσεις; οὐχ ᾧ μεγίστη δύναμις;
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίνι ἀνήγγειλας ῥήματα; πνοὴ δὲ τίνος ἐστὶν ἡ ἐξελθοῦσα ἐκ σοῦ;
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ γίγαντες μαιωθήσονται ὑποκάτωθεν ὕδατος καὶ τῶν γειτόνων αὐτοῦ;
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.
Greek · SeptuagintΓυμνὸς ὁ ᾅδης ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι περιβόλαιον τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
Greek · SeptuagintἘκτείνων βορέαν ἐπʼ οὐδὲν, κρεμάζων γῆν ἐπὶ οὐδενός.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
Greek · SeptuagintΔεσμεύων ὕδωρ ἐν νεφέλαις αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐῤῥάγη νέφος ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ·
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ κρατῶν πρόσωπον θρόνου, ἐκπετάζων ἐπʼ αὐτὸν νέφος αὐτοῦ.
He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
Greek · SeptuagintΠρόσταγμα ἐγύρωσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ὕδατος, μέχρι συντελείας φωτὸς μετὰ σκότους.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτύλοι οὐρανοῦ ἐπετάσθησαν, καὶ ἐξέστησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιτιμήσεως αὐτοῦ.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
Greek · SeptuagintἸσχύϊ κατέπαυσε τὴν θάλασσαν, ἐπιστήμῃ δὲ ἔστρωται τὸ κῆτος.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
Greek · SeptuagintΚλεῖθρα δὲ οὐρανοῦ δεδοίκασιν αὐτόν· προστάγματι δὲ ἐθανάτωσε δράκοντα ἀποστάτην.
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
Greek · SeptuagintἸδοῦ ταῦτα μέρη ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ ἰκμάδα λόγου ἀκουσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῷ· σθενὸς δὲ βροντῆς αὐτοῦ, τίς οἶδεν ὁπότε ποιήσει;
And Job further continued and said in his parable,
Greek · SeptuagintἜτι δὲ προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπεν τῷ προοιμίῳ,
[As] God lives, who has thus judged me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
Greek · SeptuagintΖῇ ὁ Θεὸς, ὃς οὕτω με κέκρικε, καὶ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ὁ πικράνας μου τὴν ψυχὴν,
verily, while my breath is yet in [me], and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
Greek · Septuagintεἰ μὴν ἔτι τῆς πνοῆς μου ἐνούσης, πνεῦμα δὲ θεῖον τὸ περιόν μοι ἐν ῥινὶ,
my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.
Greek · Septuagintμὴ λαλήσειν τὰ χείλη μου ὄνομα, οὐδὲ ἡ ψυχή μου μελετήσει ἄδικα.
Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; for I will not let go my innocence,
Greek · SeptuagintΜή μοι εἴη δικαίους ὑμᾶς ἀποφῆναι ἕως ἂν ἀποθάνω, οὐ γὰρ ἀπαλλάξω μου τὴν ἀκακίαν μου.
but keeping fast to [my] righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.
Greek · SeptuagintΔικαιοσύνῃ δὲ προσέχων οὐ μὴν προῶμαι, οὐ γὰρ σύνοιδα ἐμαυτῷ ἄτοπα πράξας.
Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, and they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ εἴησαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου ὥσπερ ἡ καταστροφὴ τῶν ἀσεβῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἐπανιστάμενοι, ὥσπερ ἡ ἀπώλεια τῶν παρανόμων.
For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord [and] be saved?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἐλπὶς ἀσεβεῖ, ὅτι ἐπέχει; πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ κύριον ἄρα σωθήσεται;
Will God hear his prayer? or, when distress has come upon him,
Greek · SeptuagintἪ τὴν δέησιν αὐτοῦ εἰσακούσεται ὁ Θεός; ἢ ἐπελθούσης αὐτῷ ἀνάγκης
has he any confidence before him? or will [God] hear him as he calls upon him?
Greek · Septuagintμὴ ἔχει τινὰ παῤῥησίαν ἔναντι αὐτοῦ; ἢ ὡς ἐπικαλεσαμένου αὐτοῦ εἰσακούσεται αὐτοῦ;
Yet now I will tell you what is in the hand of the Lord: I will not lie concerning the things which are with the Almighty.
Greek · SeptuagintἈλλὰ δὴ ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν τί ἐστιν ἐν χειρὶ Κυρίου, ἅ ἐστι παρὰ παντοκράτορι, οὐ ψεύσομαι.
Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.
Greek · SeptuagintἸδοὺ πάντες οἴδατε, ὅτι κενὰ κενοῖς ἐπιβάλλετε.
This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
Greek · SeptuagintΑὕτη ἡ μερὶς ἀνθρώπου ἀσεβοῦς παρὰ Κυρίου, κτῆμα δὲ δυναστῶν ἐλεύσεται παρὰ παντοκράτορος ἐπʼ αὐτούς.
And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: and if they grow up, they shall beg.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν δἐ πολλοὶ γένωνται οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν, εἰς σφαγὴν ἔσονται· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀνδρωθῶσι, προσαιτήσουσιν.
And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ περιόντες αὐτοῦ ἐν θανάτῳ τελευτήσουσι, χήρας δὲ αὐτῶν οὐδεὶς ἐλεήσει.
Even if he should gather silver as earth, and prepare gold as clay;
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν συναγάγῃ ὥσπερ γῆν ἀργύριον, ἶσα δὲ πηλῷ ἑτοιμάσῃ χρυσίον,
all these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.
Greek · Septuagintταῦτα πάντα δίκαιοι περιποιήσονται, τὰ δὲ χρήματα αὐτοῦ ἀληθινοὶ καθέξουσιν.
And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider's web.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπέβη δὲ ὁ οἶκος αὐτοῦ ὥσπερ σῆτες, καὶ ὥσπερ ἀράχνη.
The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: he has opened his eyes, and he is not.
Greek · SeptuagintΠλούσιος κοιμηθήσεται καὶ οὐ προσθήσει, ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ διήνοιξε καὶ οὐκ ἔστι.
Pains have come upon him as water, and darkness has carried him away by night.
Greek · SeptuagintΣυνήντησαν αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ὕδωρ αἱ ὀδύναι, νυκτὶ δὲ ὑφείλατο αὐτὸν γνόφος.
And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
Greek · SeptuagintἈναλήψεται δὲ αὐτὸν καύσων καὶ ἀπελεύσεται, καὶ λικμήσει αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ.
And [God] shall cast [trouble] upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπιῤῥίψει ἐπʼ αὐτὸν καὶ οὐ φείσεται, ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ φυγῇ φεύξεται.
He shall cause [men] to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Greek · SeptuagintΚροτήσει ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, καὶ συριεῖ αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ.
For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, and a place for the gold, whence it is refined.
Greek · SeptuagintἘστι γὰρ ἀργυρίῳ τόπος ὅθεν γίνεται, τόπος δὲ χρυσίου ὅθεν διηθεῖται.
For iron comes out of the earth, and brass is hewn out like stone.
Greek · SeptuagintΣίδηρος μὲν γὰρ ἐκ γῆς γίνεται, χαλκὸς δὲ ἶσα λίθῳ λατομεῖται.
He has set a bound to darkness, and he searches out every limit: a stone [is] darkness, and the shadow of death.
Greek · SeptuagintΤάξιν ἔθετο σκότει, καὶ πᾶν πέρας αὐτὸς ἐξακριβάζεται, λίθος σκοτία, καὶ σκιὰ θανάτου.
There is a cutting off of the torrent by reason of dust: so they that forget the right way are weakened; they are removed from [among] men.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιακοπὴ χειμάῤῥου ἀπὸ κονίας, οἱ δὲ ἐπιλανθανόμενοι ὁδὸν δικαίαν ἠσθένησαν, ἐκ βροτῶν ἐσαλεύθησαν.
[As for] the earth, out of it shall come bread: under it has been turned up as it were fire.
Greek · SeptuagintΓῆ, ἐξ αὐτῆς ἐξελεύσεται ἄρτος, ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς ἐστράφη ὡσεὶ πῦρ.
Her stones are the place of the sapphire: and [her] dust [supplies] man with gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΤόπος σαπφείρου οἱ λίθοι αὐτῆς, καὶ χῶμα χρυσίον αὐτῷ.
[There is] a path, the fowl has not known it, neither has the eye of the vulture seen it:
Greek · SeptuagintΤρίβος, οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτὴν πετεινὸν, καὶ οὐ παρέβλεψεν αὐτὴν ὀφθαλμὸς γυπός·
neither have the sons of the proud trodden it, a lion has not passed upon it.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐκ ἐπάτησαν αὐτὸν υἱοὶ ἀλαζόνων, οὐ παρῆλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς λέων.
He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp [rock], and turned up mountains by the roots:
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ἀκροτόμῳ ἐξέτεινε χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, κατέστρεψε δὲ ἐκ ῥιζῶν ὄρη.
and he has interrupted the whirlpools of rivers, and mine eye has seen every precious thing.
Greek · SeptuagintΔίνας δὲ ποταμῶν διέῤῥηξε, πᾶν δὲ ἔντιμον εἴδέ μου ὁ ὀφθαλμός.
And he has laid bare the depths of rivers, and has brought his power to light.
Greek · SeptuagintΒάθη δὲ ποταμῶν ἀνεκάλυψεν, ἔδειξε δὲ αὐτοῦ δύναμιν εἰς φῶς.
But whence has wisdom been discovered? and what is the place of knowledge?
Greek · SeptuagintἩ δὲ σοφία πόθεν εὑρέθη; ποῖος δὲ τόπος ἐστὶ τῆς ἐπιστήμης;
A mortal has not known its way, neither indeed has it been discovered among men.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ οἶδε βροτὸς ὁδὸν αὐτῆς, οὐδὲ μὴν εὑρέθη ἐν ἀνθρώποις.
The depth said, It is not in me: and the sea said, It is not with me.
Greek · SeptuagintἌβυσσος εἶπεν, οὐκ ἔνεστιν ἐν ἐμοί· καὶ ἡ θάλασσα εἶπεν, οὐκ ἔνεστι μετʼ ἐμοῦ.
One shall not give fine gold instead of it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ δώσει συνκλεισμὸν ἀντʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐ σταθήσεται ἀργύριον ἀντάλλαγμα αὐτῆς.
Neither shall it be compared with gold of Sophir, with the precious onyx and sapphire.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐ συνβασταχθήσεται χρυσίῳ Σωφεὶρ, ἐν ὄνυχι τιμίῳ καὶ σαπφείρῳ.
Gold and crystal shall not be equalled to it, neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ χρυσίον καὶ ὕαλος, καὶ τὸ ἄλλαγμα αὐτῆς σκεύη χρυσᾶ.
Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: but do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετέωρα καὶ γαβὶς οὐ μνησθήσεται, καὶ ἕλκυσον σοφίαν ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσώτατα.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equalled to it; it shall not be compared with pure gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ τοπάζιον Αἰθιοπίας, χρυσίῳ καθαρῷ οὐ συμβασταχθήσεται.
Whence then is wisdom found? and of what kind is the place of understanding?
Greek · SeptuagintἩ δὲ σοφία πόθεν εὑρέθη; ποῖος δὲ τόπος ἐστὶ τῆς συνέσεως;
It has escaped the notice of every man, and has been hidden from the birds of the sky.
Greek · SeptuagintΛέληθε πάντα ἄνθρωπον, καὶ ἀπὸ πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐκρύβη.
Destruction and Death said, We have heard the report of it.
Greek · SeptuagintἩ ἀπώλεια καὶ ὁ θάνατος εἶπαν, ἀκηκόαμεν δὲ αὐτῆς τὸ κλέος.
God has well ordered the way of it, and he knows the place of it.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ Θεὸς εὖ συνέστησεν αὐτῆς τὴν ὁδὸν, αὐτὸς δὲ οἶδε τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς.
For he surveys the whole [earth] under heaven, knowing the things in the earth:
Greek · SeptuagintΑὐτὸς γὰρ τὴν ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν πᾶσαν ἐφορᾷ· εἰδὼς τὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ, πάντα
all that he has made; the weight of the winds, the measures of the water.
Greek · Septuagintἃ ἐποίησεν, ἀνέμων σταθμὸν, ὕδατος μέτρα ὅτε ἐποίησεν·
When he made [them], thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder.
Greek · Septuagintοὕτως ἰδὼν ἠρίθμησε, καὶ ὁδὸν ἐν τινάγματι φωνάς.
Then he saw it, and declared it: he prepared it [and] traced it out.
Greek · SeptuagintΤότε εἶδεν αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐξηγήσατο αὐτὴν, ἑτοιμάσας ἐξιχνίασεν.
And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom; and to abstain from evil is understanding.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπε δὲ ἀνθρώπῳ, Ἰδοὺ ἡ θεοσέβειά ἐστι σοφία, τὸ δὲ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπὸ κακῶν ἐστὶν ἐπιστήμη.
And Job continued and said in his parable,
Greek · SeptuagintἜτι δὲ προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπε τῷ προοιμίῳ,
Oh that I were as in months past, wherein God preserved me!
Greek · SeptuagintΤίς ἄν με θείη κατὰ μῆνα ἔμπροσθεν ἡμερῶν, ὧν με ὁ Θεὸς ἐφύλαξεν;
As when his lamp shone over my head; when by his light I walked through darkness.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς ὅτε ηὔγει ὁ λύχνος αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς μου, ὅτε τῷ φωτὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπορευόμην ἐν σκότει·
[As] when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτε ἤμην ἐπιβρίθων ὁδοὺς, ὅτε ὁ Θεὸς ἐπισκοπὴν ἐποιεῖτο τοῦ οἴκου μου·
When I was very fruitful, and my children were about me;
Greek · SeptuagintὍτε ἤμην ὑλώδης λίαν, κύκλῳ δέ μου οἱ παῖδες·
when my ways were moistened with butter, and the mountains flowed for me with milk.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτε ἐχέοντο αἱ ὁδοί μου βουτύρῳ, τὰ δὲ ὄρη μου ἐχέοντο γάλακτι·
When I went forth early in the city, and the seat was placed for me in the streets.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτε ἐξεπορευόμην ὄρθριος ἐν πόλει, ἐν δὲ πλατείαις ἐτίθετό μου ὁ δίφρος.
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and all the old men stood up.
Greek · SeptuagintἸδόντες με νεανίσκοι ἐκρύβησαν, πρεσβῦται δὲ πάντες ἔστησαν.
And the great men ceased speaking, and laid their finger on their mouth.
Greek · SeptuagintἉδροὶ δὲ ἐπαύσαντο λαλοῦντες, δάκτυλον ἐπιθέντες ἐπὶ στόματι.
And they that heard [me] blessed me, and their tongue clave to their throat.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες ἐμακάρισάν με, καὶ γλῶσσα αὐτῶν τῷ λάρυγγι αὐτῶν ἐκολλήθη.
For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw me, and turned aside.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι οὖς ἤκουσε καὶ ἐμακάρισέ με, ὀφθαλμὸς δὲ ἰδών με ἐξέκλινε.
For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, and helped the fatherless who had no helper.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιέσωσα γὰρ πτωχὸν ἐκ χειρὸς δυνάστου, καὶ ὀρφανῷ ᾧ οὐκ ἦν βοηθὸς, ἐβοήθησα.
Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.
Greek · SeptuagintΕὐλογία ἀπολλυμένου ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἔλθοι, στόμα δὲ χήρας με εὐλόγησε·
Also I put on righteousness, and clothed myself with judgment like a mantle.
Greek · SeptuagintΔικαιοσύνην δὲ ἐνδεδύκειν, ἠμφιασάμην δὲ κρίμα ἶσα διπλοΐδι.
I was the eye of the blind, and the foot of the lame.
Greek · SeptuagintὈφθαλμὸς ἤμην τυφλῶν, ποὺς δὲ χωλῶν.
I was the father of the helpless; and I searched out the cause which I knew not.
Greek · SeptuagintἘγὼ ἤμην πατὴρ ἀδυνάτων, δίκην δὲ ἣν οὐκ ᾔδειν ἐξιχνίασα.
And I broke the jaw-teeth of the unrighteous; I plucked the spoil out of the midst of their teeth.
Greek · SeptuagintΣυνέτριψα δὲ μύλας ἀδίκων, ἐκ μέσου τῶν ὀδόντων αὐτῶν ἅρπαγμα ἐξήρπασα.
And I said, My age shall continue as the stem of a palm-tree; I shall live a long while.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπα δὲ, ἡ ἡλικία μου γηράσει ὥσπερ στέλεχος φοίνικος, πολὺν χρόνον βιώσω.