Liber Job

Respondens autem Job, dixit:

Then Job answered, and said:

Respondente autem Iobe, dic:

Audivi frequenter talia: consolatores onerosi omnes vos estis.

I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters.

Audi frequenter tale: consolatores oneroso omni vos es.

Numquid habebunt finem verba ventosa? aut aliquid tibi molestum est, si loquaris?

Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?

Numquid habe fine verbos ventoso? Aut aliquo ad te molesto es, si loque?

Poteram et ego similia vestri loqui, atque utinam esset anima vestra pro anima mea:

I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.

Et me pote simili vestro loque, et utinam anima vestro es pro anima meo:

consolarer et ego vos sermonibus, et moverem caput meum super vos;

I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.

Et me consola vos sermones, et move capite meo super vos;

roborarem vos ore meo, et moverem labia mea, quasi parcens vobis.

I would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as sparing you.

Robora vos ore meo, et move labias meo, quasi parce ad vos.

Sed quid agam? Si locutus fuero, non quiescet dolor meus, et si tacuero, non recedet a me.

But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me.

Sed quid age? Si locuto es, non dolore meo quiesce, et si tace, non recede ab me.

Nunc autem oppressit me dolor meus, et in nihilum redacti sunt omnes artus mei.

But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.

Nunc autem dolore meo opprime me, et in nihilo redige es omni artos meo.

Rugæ meæ testimonium dicunt contra me, et suscitatur falsiloquus adversus faciem meam, contradicens mihi.

My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me.

Rugas meo dic testimonio contra me, et falsiloquo suscita contra facie meo, contradice ad me.

Collegit furorem suum in me, et comminans mihi, infremuit contra me dentibus suis: hostis meus terribilibus oculis me intuitus est.

He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

Collige furore suo in me, et comminor ad me, infreme contra me dentes suo: hoste meo terribili oculos me intueor es.

Aperuerunt super me ora sua, et exprobrantes percusserunt maxillam meam: satiati sunt pœnis meis.

They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.

Aperi super me ores suo, et exprobra percute maxilla meo: satia es poenas meo.

Conclusit me Deus apud iniquum, et manibus impiorum me tradidit.

God hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked.

Deo conclude me apud iniquo, et manus impio me trade.

Ego ille quondam opulentus, repente contritus sum: tenuit cervicem meam, confregit me, et posuit me sibi quasi in signum.

I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.

Me illo quondam opulenta, repente contre es: tene cervice meo, confrige me, et pone me ad se quasi in signo.

Circumdedit me lanceis suis; convulneravit lumbos meos: non pepercit, et effudit in terra viscera mea.

He hath compassed me round about with his lances, he hath wounded my loins, he hath not spared, and hath poured out my bowels on the earth,

Circumda me lanceas suo; convulnera lumbos meo: non parce, et effunde in terra visceras meo.

Concidit me vulnere super vulnus: irruit in me quasi gigas.

He hath torn me with wound upon wound, he hath rushed in upon me like a giant.

Concide me vulnere super vulnere: irrue in me quasi giga.

Saccum consui super cutem meam, et operui cinere carnem meam.

I have sowed sackcloth upon my skin, and have covered my flesh with ashes.

Sacco consuisca super cute meo, et operi cinere carne meo.

Facies mea intumuit a fletu, et palpebræ meæ caligaverunt.

My face is swollen with weeping, and my eyelids are dim.

Facie meo intumesce ab fletu, et palpebras meo caliga.

Hæc passus sum absque iniquitate manus meæ, cum haberem mundas ad Deum preces.

These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.

Hoc passo es absque iniquitate manus meo, cum habe mundas ad Deo preces.

Terra, ne operias sanguinem meum, neque inveniat in te locum latendi clamor meus:

O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.

Terra, ne operi sanguine meo, neque clamore in te meo inveni loco lator:

ecce enim in cælo testis meus, et conscius meus in excelsis.

For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.

Ecce nam in caelo teste meo, et conscia meo in excelsos.

Verbosi amici mei: ad Deum stillat oculus meus:

My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.

Verbosis amicos meo: ad Deo oculo meo stilla:

atque utinam sic judicaretur vir cum Deo, quomodo judicatur filius hominis cum collega suo.

And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!

Et utinam sic viro iudica cum Deo, quomodo filio de homine iudica cum collega suo.

Ecce enim breves anni transeunt, et semitam per quam non revertar ambulo.

For behold short years pass away, and I am walking in a path by which I shall not return.

Ecce nam brevi annos transi, et semita per quam non reverte ambula.