12:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר ׃
ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει
Respondens autem Job , dixit :
ወእደ ፡ ተናገረ ፡ ኢዮብ ፡ ተሠጥወ ፡ ወይቤ ።
Then Job answered,
12:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ אׇ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם ־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חׇכְמָֽה ׃
εἶτα ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἄνθρωποι ἦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν τελευτήσει σοφία
Ergo vos estis soli homines , et vobiscum morietur sapientia ?
አንትሙኒ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ አንትሙ ፡ ወበኀቤክሙኑ ፡ ዳዕሙ ፡ ጠሠልጠት ፡ ጥበብ ።
“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
12:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּם ־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא ־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת ־מִי ־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ ־אֵֽלֶּה ׃
κἀμοὶ μὲν καρδία καθ’ ὑμᾶς ἐστιν
Et mihi est cor sicut et vobis , nec inferior vestri sum ; quis enim haec quae nostis ignorat ?
ወአነሂ ፡ ብየ ፡ ልብ ፡ ከማክሙ ፡ እስመ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ከመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሰሐቀ ፡ ለቢጹ ፡ ይከውን ፡ ወሰሐቀ ፡ ጻድቅ ፡ ንጹሕ ።
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?
12:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים ׃
δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγενήθη εἰς χλεύασμα
Qui deridetur ab amico suo , sicut ego , invocabit Deum , et exaudiet eum : deridetur enim justi simplicitas .
ወብእሲ ፡ ጻድቅ ፡ ወንጹሕ ፡ ስላቀ ፡ ኮነ ፡ በዕድሜ ፡ መዋዕሊሁ ።
I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.
12:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל ׃
εἰς χρόνον γὰρ τακτὸν ἡτοίμαστο πεσεῖν ὑπὸ ἄλλους οἴκους τε αὐτοῦ ἐκπορθεῖσθαι ὑπὸ ἀνόμων
Lampas contempta apud cogitationes divitum parata ad tempus statutum .
ወአጽንሕዎ ፡ ያርስሕዎ ፡ ባዕዳን ፡ ወከመ ፡ ያውድቁ ፡ ቤተ ፡ ኃጥአን ።
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
12:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ ׃
οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ μηδεὶς πεποιθέτω πονηρὸς ὢν ἀθῷος ἔσεσθαι ὅσοι παροργίζουσιν τὸν κύριον ὡς οὐχὶ καὶ ἔτασις αὐτῶν ἔσται
Abundant tabernacula praedonum , et audacter provocant Deum , cum ipse dederit omnia in manus eorum .
ወባሕቱ ፡ እኩያን ፡ እለ ፡ ያምፅዕዎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ይብሉ ፡ ኄራን ፡ ንሕነ ፡ አኮኑ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘየሐትቶሙ ።
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.
12:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל ־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד ־לָֽךְ ׃
ἀλλὰ δὴ ἐπερώτησον τετράποδα ἐάν σοι εἴπωσιν πετεινὰ δὲ οὐρανοῦ ἐάν σοι ἀπαγγείλωσιν
Nimirum interroga jumenta , et docebunt te ; et volatilia caeli , et indicabunt tibi .
ተሰአሎሙ ፡ ለእንስሳሂ ፡ ለእመ ፡ ይነግሩከ ፡ ወለዕዋፈ ፡ ሰማይኒ ፡ ለእመ ፡ ያየድሁከ ።
“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
12:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ א֤וֹ שִׂ֣יחַ לָאָ֣רֶץ וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וִיסַפְּר֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ דְּגֵ֣י הַיָּֽם ׃
ἐκδιήγησαι δὲ γῇ ἐάν σοι φράσῃ καὶ ἐξηγήσονταί σοι οἱ ἰχθύες τῆς θαλάσσης
Loquere terrae , et respondebit tibi , et narrabunt pisces maris .
ወተናገራ ፡ ለምድር ፡ ለአመ ፡ ትፌክር ፡ ለከ ፡ ወለእመ ፡ ይነግሩከ ፡ ዓሣተ ፡ ባሕር ።
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you. The fish of the sea will declare to you.
12:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִ֭י לֹא ־יָדַ֣ע בְּכׇל ־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֥י יַד ־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עָ֣שְׂתָה זֹּֽאת ׃
τίς οὐκ ἔγνω ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις ὅτι χεὶρ κυρίου ἐποίησεν ταῦτα
Quis ignorat quod omnia haec manus Domini fecerit ?
መኑ ፡ የአምር ፡ ዘንተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ እደ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ገብረ ።
Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,
12:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כׇּל ־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כׇּל ־בְּשַׂר ־אִֽישׁ ׃
εἰ μὴ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ψυχὴ πάντων τῶν ζώντων καὶ πνεῦμα παντὸς ἀνθρώπου
In cujus manu anima omnis viventis , et spiritus universae carnis hominis .
እስመ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እዴሁ ፡ ነፍሰ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ሕያው ፡ ወመንፈሰ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ሰብእ ።
in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?
12:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲלֹא ־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם ־לֽוֹ ׃
οὖς μὲν γὰρ ῥήματα διακρίνει λάρυγξ δὲ σῖτα γεύεται
Nonne auris verba dijudicat ? et fauces comedentis , saporem ?
እኮኑ ፡ ዕዝን ፡ ይፈልጥ ፡ ነገረ ፡ ወጕርዔሂ ፡ ይጥዕም ፡ እክለ ።
Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
12:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּישִׁישִׁ֥ים חׇכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה ׃
ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ σοφία ἐν δὲ πολλῷ βίῳ ἐπιστήμη
In antiquis est sapientia , et in multo tempore prudentia .
በብዝኀ ፡ ዓመታትኑ ፡ ትትረከብ ፡ ጥበብ ፡ ወበብዝኀ ፡ ንብ ፡ ረትኑ ፡ ትምህርት ።
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
12:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ עִ֭מּוֹ חׇכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה ׃
παρ’ αὐτῷ σοφία καὶ δύναμις αὐτῷ βουλὴ καὶ σύνεσις
Apud ipsum est sapientia et fortitudo ; ipse habet consilium et intelligentiam .
ወባሕቱ ፡ እምኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ጥበብ ፡ ወኃይል ፡ ወሎቱ ፡ ምክር ፡ ወአእምሮ ።
“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
12:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה יִסְגֹּ֥ר עַל ־אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֹ֣א יִפָּתֵֽחַ ׃
ἐὰν καταβάλῃ τίς οἰκοδομήσει ἐὰν κλείσῃ κατὰ ἀνθρώπων τίς ἀνοίξει
Si destruxerit , nemo est qui aedificet ; si incluserit hominem , nullus est qui aperiat .
ወለእመ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ነሠተ ፡ መኑ ፡ የሐንጽ ፡ ወለእመ ፡ ዓፀወ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ መኑ ፡ ያርኁ ፡፡ 15፡ እመ ፡ ከልአ ፡ እምሰማይ ፡ ዝናመ ፡ ያየብሳ ፡ ለምድር ፡ ወለእመ ፡ ኃደጋ ፡ ትማስን ፡ ወትትገፈታዕ ።
Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
12:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ ־אָֽרֶץ ׃
ἐὰν κωλύσῃ τὸ ὥδωρ ξηρανεῖ τὴν γῆν ἐὰν δὲ ἐπαφῇ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὴν καταστρέψας
Si continuerit aquas , omnia siccabuntur ; et si emiserit eas , subvertent terram .
— Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
12:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה ׃
παρ’ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχύς αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις
Apud ipsum est fortitudo et sapientia ; ipse novit et decipientem , et eum qui decipitur .
እስመ ፡ እማኀቤ ፡ ኃይል ፡ ወጽንዕ ፡ ወዘዚአሁ ፡ ጥበብ ፡ ወምክር ።
With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
12:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל ׃
διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησεν
Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem , et judices in stuporem .
ወይሬስዮሙ ፡ ለመካርያን ፡ ወይፄወዉ ፡ ወይወስድዎሙ ፡ ለመኳንንተ ፡ ምድር ።
He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
12:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמׇתְנֵיהֶֽם ׃
καθιζάνων βασιλεῖς ἐπὶ θρόνους καὶ περιέδησεν ζώνῃ ὀσφύας αὐτῶν
Balteum regum dissolvit , et praecingit fune renes eorum .
ወያነብሮሙ ፡ ለነገሥት ፡ ዲበ ፡ መናብርት ፡ ወያቀንቶሙ ፡ ቅናተ ፡ ዘኃይል ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሐቌሆሙ ።
He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.
12:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ מוֹלִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵ֖תָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף ׃
ἐξαποστέλλων ἱερεῖς αἰχμαλώτους δυνάστας δὲ γῆς κατέστρεψεν
Ducit sacerdotes inglorios , et optimates supplantat :
ወይፌንዎሙ ፡ ለማርያን ፡ ይሄወዉ ፡ ወይገፈትዖሙ ፡ ለኃያላነ ፡ ምድር ።
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
12:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְטַ֖עַם זְקֵנִ֣ים יִקָּֽח ׃
διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω
commutans labium veracium , et doctrinam senum auferens .
ወይመይጥ ፡ ከናፍሪሆሙ ፡ ለመሃይምናን ፡ ወየአምር ፡ ምክሮሙ ፡ ለሊቃውንት ።
He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
12:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל ־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה ׃
ἐκχέων ἀτιμίαν ἐπ’ ἄρχοντας ταπεινοὺς δὲ ἰάσατο
Effundit despectionem super principes , eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans .
ወያመጽአ ፡ ሎሙ ፡ ኃሣረ ፡ ለመላእክት ፡ ወይሣሃሎሙ ፡ ለትሑታን ።
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
12:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת ׃
ἀνακαλύπτων βαθέα ἐκ σκότους ἐξήγαγεν δὲ εἰς φῶς σκιὰν θανάτου
Qui revelat profunda de tenebris , et producit in lucem umbram mortis .
ወይከሥት ፡ ዕሙቃተ ፡ እምጽልመት ፡ ወያወዕኦሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ብርሃነ ፡ እምጽልመት ፡ ወጽላሎተ ፡ ሞት ።
He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
12:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַשְׂגִּ֣יא לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם ׃
πλανῶν ἔθνη καὶ ἀπολλύων αὐτά καταστρωννύων ἔθνη καὶ καθοδηγῶν αὐτά
Qui multiplicat gentes , et perdit eas , et subversas in integrum restituit .
ወየሀውኮሙ ፡ ለአሕዛብ ፡ ወይትኀጐሉ ፡ ወይሠርዖሙ ፡ ለአሕዛብ ፡ ወይመርሖሙ ።
He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
12:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֵסִ֗יר לֵ֭ב רָאשֵׁ֣י עַם ־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא ־דָֽרֶךְ ׃
διαλλάσσων καρδίας ἀρχόντων γῆς ἐπλάνησεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν
Qui immutat cor principum populi terrae , et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium :
ወይመይጥ ፡ ምክሮሙ ፡ ለመላእክተ ፡ ምድር ፡ ወያዔይ ፡ ሎሙ ፡ ፍኖተ ፡ እንተ ፡ ኢያእመሩ ።
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
12:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא ־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר ׃
ψηλαφήσαισαν σκότος καὶ μὴ φῶς πλανηθείησαν δὲ ὥσπερ ὁ μεθύων
palpabunt quasi in tenebris , et non in luce , et errare eos faciet quasi ebrios .
— They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.