31:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּ֭רִית כָּרַ֣תִּי לְעֵינָ֑י וּמָ֥ה אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן עַל ־בְּתוּלָֽה ׃
διαθήκην ἐθέμην τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μου καὶ οὐ συνήσω ἐπὶ παρθένον
Pepigi foedus cum oculis meis , ut ne cogitarem quidem de virgine .
ሥርዓተ ፡ ገበርኩ ፡ ለአዕይንትየ ፡ ወኢነጸርክዋ ፡ ለድንግል ።
“I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
31:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ וּמֶ֤ה חֵ֣לֶק אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת שַׁ֝דַּ֗י מִמְּרֹמִֽים ׃
καὶ τί ἐμέρισεν ὁ θεὸς ἀπάνωθεν καὶ κληρονομία ἱκανοῦ ἐξ ὑψίστων
Quam enim partem haberet in me Deus desuper , et haereditatem Omnipotens de excelsis ?
ወዓዲ ፡ ክፍለ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኢበላዕኩ ፡ ወርስቶሂ ፡ ለኃያል ፡ እምአርያም ።
For what is the portion from God above, and the heritage from the Almighty on high?
31:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲלֹא ־אֵ֥יד לְעַוָּ֑ל וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן ׃
οὐχὶ ἀπώλεια τῷ ἀδίκῳ καὶ ἀπαλλοτρίωσις τοῖς ποιοῦσιν ἀνομίαν
Numquid non perditio est iniquo , et alienatio operantibus injustitiam ?
አሌ ፡ ሎ ፡ ለሞተ ፡ ዓመፂ ፡ ወተናክሮቶሙ ፡ ለእለ ፡ ይገብርዋ ፡ ለኃጢአት ።
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?
31:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲלֹא ־ה֭וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽכׇל ־צְעָדַ֥י יִסְפּֽוֹר ׃
οὐχὶ αὐτὸς ὄψεται ὁδόν μου καὶ πάντα τὰ διαβήματά μου ἐξαριθμήσεται
Nonne ipse considerat vias meas , et cunctos gressus meos dinumerat ?
አኮኑ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ይርእያ ፡ ለፍኖትየ ፡ ወኈለቈ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ሥግረትየ ።
Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?
31:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־הָלַ֥כְתִּי עִם ־שָׁ֑וְא וַתַּ֖חַשׁ עַל ־מִרְמָ֣ה רַגְלִֽי ׃
εἰ δὲ ἤμην πεπορευμένος μετὰ γελοιαστῶν εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐσπούδασεν ὁ πούς μου εἰς δόλον
Si ambulavi in vanitate , et festinavit in dolo pes meus ,
ሶበዑ ፡ ሖርኩ ፡ ምስለ ፡ መስተሣልቃን ፡ ወሶበሁ ፡ ተግኅሠት ፡ እግርየ ፡ እምፍኖቱ ።
“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit
31:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי בְמֹֽאזְנֵי ־צֶ֑דֶק וְיֵדַ֥ע אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי ׃
ἱσταίη με ἄρα ἐν ζυγῷ δικαίῳ οἶδεν δὲ ὁ κύριος τὴν ἀκακίαν μου
appendat me in statera justa , et sciat Deus simplicitatem meam .
ወቆምኩ ፡ በዳልወ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ወየአምር ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ የዋሃትየ ።
(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);
31:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֥ם ־תִּטֶּ֣ה אַשֻּׁרִי֮ מִנִּ֢י הַ֫דָּ֥רֶךְ וְאַחַ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי הָלַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑י וּ֝בְכַפַּ֗י דָּ֣בַק מֽאוּם ׃
εἰ ἐξέκλινεν ὁ πούς μου ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ εἰ δὲ καὶ τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν ἡ καρδία μου εἰ δὲ καὶ ταῖς χερσίν μου ἡψάμην δώρων
Si declinavit gressus meus de via , et si secutum est oculos meos cor meum , et si manibus meis adhaesit macula ,
ተግኅሠት ፡ እግርየ ፡ እምፍኖቱ ፡ ወለእመሂ ፡ ተለወ ፡ ልብየ ፡ ድኅረ ፡ ዓይንየ ፡ ወእመሂ ፡ ተመጠውኩ ፡ ሕልያነ ፡ በእዴየ ፡ ዘዘራእኩ ፡ ባዕድ ፡ ይብልዎ ።
if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,
31:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֶ֭זְרְעָה וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ ׃
σπείραιμι ἄρα καὶ ἄλλοι φάγοισαν ἄρριζος δὲ γενοίμην ἐπὶ γῆς
seram , et alius comedat , et progenies mea eradicetur .
ወዘእንበለ ፡ ሥርው ፡ ለእኩን ፡ በዲበ ፡ ምድር ፡ ወእመሂ ፡ ተለወ ፡ ልብየ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ወእመሂ ፡ ወሐይኩ ፡ ኆኅተ ፡ ቤታ ።
then let me sow, and let another eat. Yes, let the produce of my field be rooted out.
31:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־נִפְתָּ֣ה לִ֭בִּי עַל ־אִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַל ־פֶּ֖תַח רֵעִ֣י אָרָֽבְתִּי ׃
εἰ ἐξηκολούθησεν ἡ καρδία μου γυναικὶ ἀνδρὸς ἑτέρου εἰ καὶ ἐγκάθετος ἐγενόμην ἐπὶ θύραις αὐτῆς
Si deceptum est cor meum super muliere , et si ad ostium amici mei insidiatus sum ,
ብእሲትየ ፡ ትአድሞ ፡ ለካልእ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ወደቂቅየ ፡ ለይኅሠሩ ፡ በመቅሠፍተ ፡ መዓቱ ፡ ዘይእኅዝ ።
“If my heart has been enticed to a woman, and I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door,
31:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּטְחַ֣ן לְאַחֵ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ יִכְרְע֥וּן אֲחֵרִֽין ׃
ἀρέσαι ἄρα καὶ ἡ γυνή μου ἑτέρῳ τὰ δὲ νήπιά μου ταπεινωθείη
scortum alterius sit uxor mea , et super illam incurventur alii .
እስመ ፡ አርኵሶ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ እሳተ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘይነድድ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ መለያልይ ፡ ሃበ ፡ ቦአ ፡ ይሤሩ ፡ እምሥርው ።
then let my wife grind for another, and let others sleep with her.
31:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּי ־[הִ֥יא ] (הוא ) זִמָּ֑ה (והיא ) [וְ֝ה֗וּא ] עָוֺ֥ן פְּלִילִֽים ׃
θυμὸς γὰρ ὀργῆς ἀκατάσχετος τὸ μιᾶναι ἀνδρὸς γυναῖκα
Hoc enim nefas est , et iniquitas maxima .
ወለእመ ፡ አመዕኩ ፡ ፍትሐ ፡ ገብርየ ፡ ወአመትየ ፡ ሶበ ፡ ይትዋቀሡ ፡ በኀቤየ ።
For that would be a heinous crime. Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,
31:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י אֵ֣שׁ הִ֭יא עַד ־אֲבַדּ֣וֹן תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּֽבְכׇל ־תְּב֖וּאָתִ֣י תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ ׃
πῦρ γάρ ἐστιν καιόμενον ἐπὶ πάντων τῶν μερῶν οὗ δ’ ἂν ἐπέλθῃ ἐκ ῥιζῶν ἀπώλεσεν
Ignis est usque ad perditionem devorans , et omnia eradicans genimina .
ወምንተ ፡ እሬሲ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እመ ፡ ገብረ ፡ ሐተታየ ፡ ወእመኒቦ ፡ ዘሐወጸኒ ፡ እትዋሣእኑ ፡ ቅድሜሁ ።
for it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
31:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶמְאַ֗ס מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַ֭בְדִּי וַאֲמָתִ֑י בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם עִמָּדִֽי ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐφαύλισα κρίμα θεράποντός μου ἢ θεραπαίνης κρινομένων αὐτῶν πρός με
Si contempsi subire judicium cum servo meo et ancilla mea , cum disceptarent adversum me :
አኮኑ ፡ በከመ ፡ ተፈጠርኩ ፡ አነ ፡ በውስተ ፡ ከርሠ ፡ እምየ ፡ እሙንቱሂ ፡ ከማሁ ፡ ኮኑ ፡ ወነበርነ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ከርሥ ።
“If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me,
31:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ וּמָ֣ה אֶ֭עֱשֶׂה כִּֽי ־יָק֣וּם אֵ֑ל וְכִי ־יִ֝פְקֹ֗ד מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ ׃
τί γὰρ ποιήσω ἐὰν ἔτασίν μου ποιήσηται ὁ κύριος ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἐπισκοπήν τίνα ἀπόκρισιν ποιήσομαι
quid enim faciam cum surrexerit ad judicandum Deus ? et cum quaesierit , quid respondebo illi ?
ወትካትሰ ፡ ግብረ ፡ አደምዕ ፡ ዘፈቀድኩ ፡ ወኢመሰውኩ ፡ ዓይነ ፡ ፅቤር ።
what then will I do when God rises up? When he visits, what will I answer him?
31:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲֽלֹא ־בַ֭בֶּטֶן עֹשֵׂ֣נִי עָשָׂ֑הוּ וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ בָּרֶ֥חֶם אֶחָֽד ׃
πότερον οὐχ ὡς καὶ ἐγὼ ἐγενόμην ἐν γαστρί καὶ ἐκεῖνοι γεγόνασιν γεγόναμεν δὲ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ κοιλίᾳ
Numquid non in utero fecit me , qui et illum operatus est , et formavit me in vulva unus ?
ሶበሁ ፡ ባሕቲትየ ፡ በላዕኩ ፡ እክልየ ፡ ወኢወሀብኩ ፡ ለእጓለ ፡ ማውታ ፡ እምኔሁ ።
Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?
31:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה ׃
ἀδύνατοι δὲ χρείαν ἥν ποτ’ εἶχον οὐκ ἀπέτυχον χήρας δὲ τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν οὐκ ἐξέτηξα
Si negavi quod volebant pauperibus , et oculos viduae expectare feci ;
ወአሐፅኖ ፡ እምንእሱ ፡ ከመ ፡ አቡሁ ፡ ወአልኅቆ ፡ እምከርሠ ፡ እሙ ፡ እምአመ ፡ ተወልደ ።
“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
31:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹֽא ־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ τὸν ψωμόν μου ἔφαγον μόνος καὶ οὐχὶ ὀρφανῷ μετέδωκα
si comedi buccellam meam solus , et non comedit pupillus ex ea
ወእመሂ ፡ ርኢኩ ፡ ዕሩቀ ፡ ወኢያልበስኩ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ይመውት ፡ በቊር ።
or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
31:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֣י מִ֭נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְאָ֑ב וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י אַנְחֶֽנָּה ׃
ὅτι ἐκ νεότητός μου ἐξέτρεφον ὡς πατὴρ καὶ ἐκ γαστρὸς μητρός μου ὡδήγησα
(quia ab infantia mea crevit mecum miseratio , et de utero matris meae egressa est mecum ) ;
ወይድኅሩኒ ፡ ስኡናን ፡ ወእምጸምረ ፡ አባዕግየ ፡ ሞቀ ፡ ዘባና ፡ ቲሆሙ ።
(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb);
31:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ ὑπερεῖδον γυμνὸν ἀπολλύμενον καὶ οὐκ ἠμφίασα
si despexi pereuntem , eo quod non habuerit indumentum , et absque operimento pauperem ;
አመ ፡ አንሣእኩ ፡ እዴየ ፡ ዲበ ፡ እጓለ ፡ ማውታ ፡ ተአሚንየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ብዙኅ ፡ ረድኤት ፡ ብየ ፡ ይትመተር ፡ መዝራዕትየ ፡ እመታ ፡ ክፍትየ ፡ ወይትቀጥቀጥ ፡ እዴየ ፡ እምኵርባዕየ ።
if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;
31:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־לֹ֣א בֵרְכ֣וּנִי חֲלָצָ֑ו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂ֗י יִתְחַמָּֽם ׃
ἀδύνατοι δὲ εἰ μὴ εὐλόγησάν με ἀπὸ δὲ κουρᾶς ἀμνῶν μου ἐθερμάνθησαν οἱ ὦμοι αὐτῶν
si non benedixerunt mihi latera ejus , et de velleribus ovium mearum calefactus est ;
እስመ ፡ ግርማ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አኃዘኒ ፡ ወኢያመስጥ ፡ እምኢኂዞቱ ።
if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;
31:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי עַל ־יָת֣וֹם יָדִ֑י כִּֽי ־אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי ׃
εἰ ἐπῆρα ὀρφανῷ χεῖρα πεποιθὼς ὅτι πολλή μοι βοήθεια περίεστιν
si levavi super pupillum manum meam , etiam cum viderem me in porta superiorem :
ወእመሂ ፡ ደፈንኩ ፡ ወርቅየ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መሬት ፡ ወአመ ፡ ተአመንኩ ፡ በዕንቊ ፡ ዘብዙኅ ፡ ሤጡ ።
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate;
31:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ כְּ֭תֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָ֣הֿ תִפּ֑וֹל וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י מִקָּנָ֥הֿ תִשָּׁבֵֽר ׃
ἀποσταίη ἄρα ὁ ὦμός μου ἀπὸ τῆς κλειδός ὁ δὲ βραχίων μου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀγκῶνός μου συντριβείη
humerus meus a junctura sua cadat , et brachium meum cum suis ossibus confringatur .
ወእመ ፡ ተፈሣሕኩ ፡ በብዙኅ ፡ ብዕልየ ፡ ወእመ ፡ ወደይኩ ፡ እዴየ ፡ ዲበ ፡ ዘአልቦ ፡ ኍልቁ ።
then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.
31:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד אֵ֭לַי אֵ֣יד אֵ֑ל וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל ׃
φόβος γὰρ κυρίου συνέσχεν με καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ λήμματος αὐτοῦ οὐχ ὑποίσω
Semper enim quasi tumentes super me fluctus timui Deum , et pondus ejus ferre non potui .
ወኢይሬእይኑ ፡ ፀሐየ ፡ ዘያበርህ ፡ ወይጠፍእ ፡ ወወርኅኒ ፡ ትበኪ ፡ እስመ ፡ ኢትኴንን ፡ ርእሳ ።
For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because of his majesty, I can do nothing.
31:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי ׃
εἰ ἔταξα χρυσίον ἰσχύν μου εἰ δὲ καὶ λίθῳ πολυτελεῖ ἐπεποίθησα
Si putavi aurum robur meum , et obrizo dixi : Fiducia mea ;
ወአልቦ ፡ ዘአስሐቶ ፡ ለልብየ ፡ በጽሚት ፡ ወእመ ፡ ወደይኩ ፡ እዴየ ፡ ዲበ ፡ አፉየ ፡ ወእመ ፡ ሰሚዐ ፡ ሰማዕኩ ፡ ወተጸመምኩ ።
“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’
31:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּֽי ־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי ־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ εὐφράνθην πολλοῦ πλούτου μοι γενομένου εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπ’ ἀναριθμήτοις ἐθέμην χεῖρά μου
si laetatus sum super multis divitiis meis , et quia plurima reperit manus mea ;
ወዝኒ ፡ ይኩነኒ ፡ ዓቢየ ፡ ኃጢአተ ፡ እመ ፡ ሐሰውኩ ፡ ቅድመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ልዑል ።
If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
31:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ ׃
ἦ οὐχ ὁρῶ μὲν ἥλιον τὸν ἐπιφαύσκοντα ἐκλείποντα σελήνην δὲ φθίνουσαν οὐ γὰρ ἐπ’ αὐτοῖς ἐστιν
si vidi solem cum fulgeret , et lunam incedentem clare ,
ወእመ ፡ ተፈሣሕኩ ፡ በድቀተ ፡ ጸላእትየ ፡ ወእመ ፡ እቤ ፡ በልብየ ፡ እንቋዕ ።
if I have seen the sun when it shined, or the moon moving in splendor,
31:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי ׃
καὶ εἰ ἠπατήθη λάθρᾳ ἡ καρδία μου εἰ δὲ καὶ χεῖρά μου ἐπιθεὶς ἐπὶ στόματί μου ἐφίλησα
et laetatum est in abscondito cor meum , et osculatus sum manum meam ore meo :
ለትስማዕ ፡ ዕዝንየ ፡ እኩየ ፡ ወይጻእሊተ ፡ ስም ፡ እኩይ ፡ በውስተ ፡ ሕዝብየ ።
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth;
31:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּם ־ה֭וּא עָוֺ֣ן פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי ־כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל ׃
καὶ τοῦτό μοι ἄρα ἀνομία ἡ μεγίστη λογισθείη ὅτι ἐψευσάμην ἐναντίον κυρίου τοῦ ὑψίστου
quae est iniquitas maxima , et negatio contra Deum altissimum .
ወይቤሉ ፡ ነባርየ ፡ መኑ ፡ እምወህበነ ፡ ሥጋሁ ፡ ንብላዕ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ጥቀ ፡ እምሕሮሙ ።
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God who is above.
31:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־אֶ֭שְׂמַח בְּפִ֣יד מְשַׂנְאִ֑י וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי כִּֽי ־מְצָ֥אוֹ רָֽע ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπιχαρὴς ἐγενόμην πτώματι ἐχθρῶν μου καὶ εἶπεν ἡ καρδία μου εὖγε
Si gavisus sum ad ruinam ejus qui me oderat , et exsultavi quod invenisset eum malum :
ወበአፍእ ፡ ኢኃደረ ፡ ነግድ ፡ ወለኵሉ ፡ ዘነጽአ ፡ ርኅው ፡ ቤትየ ፡ ወእመ ፡ አበስኩ ፡ ወከባትኩ ፡ ይኩነኒ ፡ ዓቢየ ፡ ጌጋየ ።
“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him
31:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְלֹא ־נָתַ֣תִּי לַחֲטֹ֣א חִכִּ֑י לִשְׁאֹ֖ל בְּאָלָ֣ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
ἀκούσαι ἄρα τὸ οὖς μου τὴν κατάραν μου θρυληθείην δὲ ἄρα ὑπὸ λαοῦ μου κακούμενος
non enim dedi ad peccandum guttur meum , ut expeterem maledicens animam ejus .
ወኃፈርኩ ፡ እምብዙኅ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ ተናሕዮ ፡ በኀቤሆሙ ፡ ወለእመ ፡ ምስኪን ፡ ይወፅእ ፡ እምኆኅትየ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ዕራቁ ።
(I have certainly not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
31:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־לֹ֣א אָ֭מְרוּ מְתֵ֣י אׇהֳלִ֑י מִי ־יִתֵּ֥ן מִ֝בְּשָׂר֗וֹ לֹ֣א נִשְׂבָּֽע ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ πολλάκις εἶπον αἱ θεράπαιναί μου τίς ἂν δῴη ἡμῖν τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτοῦ πλησθῆναι λίαν μου χρηστοῦ ὄντος
Si non dixerunt viri tabernaculi mei : Quis det de carnibus ejus , ut saturemur ?
መኑ ፡ እምወሀበኒ ፡ ዘያጸምእኒ ፡ ወእመ ፡ ኢፈራህኩ ፡ እደ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወእመ ፡ ብየ ፡ መጽሐሰ ፡ ዕዳ ፡ ዘይፈድየኒ ፡ እፀውር ፡ ዲበ ፡ መታክፍትየ ፡ ወእነብባ ፡ በኀበ ፡ ብዙኀን ።
if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’
31:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּ֭חוּץ לֹא ־יָלִ֣ין גֵּ֑ר דְּ֝לָתַ֗י לָאֹ֥רַח אֶפְתָּֽח ׃
ἔξω δὲ οὐκ ηὐλίζετο ξένος ἡ δὲ θύρα μου παντὶ ἐλθόντι ἀνέῳκτο
foris non mansit peregrinus : ostium meum viatori patuit .
ወእሰጥጣ ፡ ወእገብእ ፡ እንዘ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ዘእነሥእ ፡ እምኀበ ፡ ዘይፈድየኒ ።
(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);
31:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־כִּסִּ֣יתִי כְאָדָ֣ם פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן בְּחֻבִּ֣י עֲוֺנִֽי ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ ἁμαρτὼν ἀκουσίως ἔκρυψα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν μου
Si abscondi quasi homo peccatum meum , et celavi in sinu meo iniquitatem meam ;
ወለእመ ፡ አግዓርክዋ ፡ ለምድር ፡ ወእመ ፡ በከየ ፡ ትለሚሃ ።
if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
31:34 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י אֶעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה וּבוּז ־מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת יְחִתֵּ֑נִי וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם לֹא ־אֵ֥צֵא פָֽתַח ׃
οὐ γὰρ διετράπην πολυοχλίαν πλήθους τοῦ μὴ ἐξαγορεῦσαι ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν εἰ δὲ καὶ εἴασα ἀδύνατον ἐξελθεῖν θύραν μου κόλπῳ κενῷ
si expavi ad multitudinem nimiam , et despectio propinquorum terruit me : et non magis tacui , nec egressus sum ostium .
ወእመ ፡ በላዕኩ ፡ እክልየ ፡ ናሕቲትየ ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ ሤጥ ፡ ወእመ ፡ ሰደድክዎ ፡ ለበዓለ ፡ ምድር ፡ ወአሕመምኩ ፡ ነፍሶ ።
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn’t go out of the door—
31:35 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִ֤י יִתֶּן ־לִ֨י ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤עַֽ לִ֗י הֶן ־תָּ֭וִי שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְסֵ֥פֶר כָּ֝תַ֗ב אִ֣ישׁ רִיבִֽי ׃
τίς δῴη ἀκούοντά μου χεῖρα δὲ κυρίου εἰ μὴ ἐδεδοίκειν συγγραφὴν δέ ἣν εἶχον κατά τινος
Quis mihi tribuat auditorem , ut desiderium meum audiat Omnipotens , et librum scribat ipse qui judicat ,
ህየንተ ፡ ሥርናይ ፡ ክርዳድ ፡ ይብቊለኒ ፡ ወህየንተ ፡ ሰገምሕንጽዋል ፡ ይብቊለኒ ፡ ወኃደገ ፡ ኢዮብ ፡ ነገረ ።
oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!
31:36 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־לֹ֣א עַל ־שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ עֲטָר֣וֹת לִֽי ׃
ἐπ’ ὤμοις ἂν περιθέμενος στέφανον ἀνεγίνωσκον
ut in humero meo portem illum , et circumdem illum quasi coronam mihi ?
— Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and I would bind it to me as a crown.
31:37 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִסְפַּ֣ר צְ֭עָדַי אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּ כְּמוֹ ־נָ֝גִ֗יד אֲקָֽרְבֶֽנּוּ ׃
καὶ εἰ μὴ ῥήξας αὐτὴν ἀπέδωκα οὐθὲν λαβὼν παρὰ χρεοφειλέτου
Per singulos gradus meos pronuntiabo illum , et quasi principi offeram eum .
— I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.
31:38 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־עָ֭לַי אַדְמָתִ֣י תִזְעָ֑ק וְ֝יַ֗חַד תְּלָמֶ֥יהָ יִבְכָּיֽוּן ׃
εἰ ἐπ’ ἐμοί ποτε ἡ γῆ ἐστέναξεν εἰ δὲ καὶ οἱ αὔλακες αὐτῆς ἔκλαυσαν ὁμοθυμαδόν
Si adversum me terra mea clamat , et cum ipsa sulci ejus deflent :
— If my land cries out against me, and its furrows weep together;
31:39 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־כֹּ֭חָהּ אָכַ֣לְתִּי בְלִי ־כָ֑סֶף וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלֶ֣יהָ הִפָּֽחְתִּי ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς ἔφαγον μόνος ἄνευ τιμῆς εἰ δὲ καὶ ψυχὴν κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἐκβαλὼν ἐλύπησα
si fructus ejus comedi absque pecunia , et animam agricolarum ejus afflixi :
— if I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life,
31:40 ⧉ ⤴︎ תַּ֤חַת חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת ־שְׂעֹרָ֥ה בׇאְשָׁ֑ה תַּ֝֗מּוּ דִּבְרֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב ׃ {פ}
ἀντὶ πυροῦ ἄρα ἐξέλθοι μοι κνίδη ἀντὶ δὲ κριθῆς βάτος καὶ ἐπαύσατο Ιωβ ῥήμασιν
pro frumento oriatur mihi tribulus , et pro hordeo spina . Finita sunt verba Job .
— let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.