Liber Job

Respondens autem Job, dixit:

Then Job answered, and said:

Respondente autem Iobe, dic:

Audite, quæso, sermones meos, et agite pœnitentiam.

Hear, I beseech you, my words, and do penance.

Audi, quaese, sermones meo, et age poenitentia.

Sustinete me, et ego loquar: et post mea, si videbitur, verba, ridete.

Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words.

Sustine me, et me loque: et post meo, si vide, verbos, ride.

Numquid contra hominem disputatio mea est, ut merito non debeam contristari?

Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?

Numquid contra homine disputatione meo es, ut meritum non debe contrista?

Attendite me et obstupescite, et superponite digitum ori vestro.

Hearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth.

Attende me et obstupesce, et superpone digito ad ore vestro.

Et ego, quando recordatus fuero, pertimesco, et concutit carnem meam tremor.

As for me, when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Et me, quando recordor es, pertimesce, et tremore concutie carne meo.

Quare ergo impii vivunt, sublevati sunt, confortatique divitiis?

Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?

Quare ergo impio vive, subleva es, et conforta divitias?

Semen eorum permanet coram eis: propinquorum turba et nepotum in conspectu eorum.

Their seed continueth before them, a multitude of kinsmen, and of children's children in their sight.

Semine de illos permane coram illos: propinquo turba et de nepotos in conspectu de illos.

Domus eorum securæ sunt et pacatæ, et non est virga Dei super illos.

Their houses are secure and peaceable, and the rod of God is not upon them.

Domo de illos securo es et paca, et non virga de Deo es super illos.

Bos eorum concepit, et non abortivit: vacca peperit, et non est privata fœtu suo.

Their cattle have conceived, and failed not: their cow has calved, and is not deprived of her fruit.

Bove de illos concipe, et non abortior: vacco pare, et non es privato foetu suo.

Egrediuntur quasi greges parvuli eorum, et infantes eorum exultant lusibus.

Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play.

Quasi greges parvulo de illos egredior, et infantes de illos exsulta luses.

Tenent tympanum et citharam, et gaudent ad sonitum organi.

They take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

Tene tympano et cithara, et gaude ad sonitu de organo.

Ducunt in bonis dies suos, et in puncto ad inferna descendunt.

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment they go down to hell.

Duc in bono dies suo, et in punge ad inferno descende.

Qui dixerunt Deo: Recede a nobis, et scientiam viarum tuarum nolumus.

Who have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Qui dic ad Deo: recede ab nos, et scientia de vias tuo ne vol.

Quis est Omnipotens, ut serviamus ei? et quid nobis prodest si oraverimus illum?

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what doth it profit us if we pray to him?

Qui es Omnipotente, ut servi ad illo? Et quid ad nos prosum si ora illo?

Verumtamen quia non sunt in manu eorum bona sua, consilium impiorum longe sit a me.

Yet because their good things are not in their hand, may the counsel of the wicked be far from me.

Verumtamen quia non es in manu de illos bono suo, consilio impio longe es ab me.

Quoties lucerna impiorum extinguetur, et superveniet eis inundatio, et dolores dividet furoris sui?

How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath?

Quoties lucerna impio extingue, et inundatione ad illos superveni, et dolores divide de furore suo?

Erunt sicut paleæ ante faciem venti, et sicut favilla quam turbo dispergit.

They shall be as chaff before the face of the wind, and as ashes which the whirlwind scattereth.

Es sicut paleas ante facie de vento, et sicut favilla turbo disperge quam.

Deus servabit filiis illius dolorem patris, et cum reddiderit, tunc sciet.

God shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know.

Deo serva ad filios de illo dolore de patre, et cum redde, tunc sci.

Videbunt oculi ejus interfectionem suam, et de furore Omnipotentis bibet.

His eyes shall see his own destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Oculos de illo vide interfectione suo, et de furore de Omnipotento bibe.

Quid enim ad eum pertinet de domo sua post se, et si numerus mensium ejus dimidietur?

For what is it to him what befalleth his house after him: and if the number of his months be diminished by one half?

Quid nam ad illo pertine de domo suo post se, et si numero de menses de illo dimidia?

Numquid Deus docebit quispiam scientiam, qui excelsos judicat?

Shall any one teach God knowledge, who judgeth those that are high?

Numquid Deo doce ullo scientia, qui excelso iudica?

Iste moritur robustus et sanus, dives et felix:

One man dieth strong, and hale, rich and happy.

Isto more robusta et sana, divite et felice:

viscera ejus plena sunt adipe, et medullis ossa illius irrigantur:

His bowels are full of fat, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

Visceras de illo plena es adipe, et medullas ores de illo irriga:

alius vero moritur in amaritudine animæ absque ullis opibus:

But another dieth in bitterness of soul without any riches:

Alio vero more in amaritudine de anima absque ullo opes:

et tamen simul in pulvere dormient, et vermes operient eos.

And yet they shall sleep together in the dust, and worms shall cover them.

Et tamen simul in pulvere dormi, et vermes operi illos.

Certe novi cogitationes vestras, et sententias contra me iniquas.

Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me.

Certe nosce cogitationes vestro, et sententias contra me iniquo.

Dicitis enim: Ubi est domus principis? et ubi tabernacula impiorum?

For you say: Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Dic nam: ubi es domo de principe? Et ubi tabernaculos impio?

Interrogate quemlibet de viatoribus, et hæc eadem illum intelligere cognoscetis:

Ask any one of them that go by the way, and you shall perceive that he knoweth these same things.

Interroga omni de viatores, et hoc idem illo intellige cognosce:

quia in diem perditionis servatur malus, et ad diem furoris ducetur.

Because the wicked man is reserved to the day of destruction, and he shall be brought to the day of wrath.

Quia in die de perditione malo serva, et ad die de furore duc.

Quis arguet coram eo viam ejus? et quæ fecit, quis reddet illi?

Who shall reprove his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

Qui argue coram eo via de illo? Qui redde et, que fac ad illo?

Ipse ad sepulchra ducetur, et in congerie mortuorum vigilabit.

He shall be brought to the graves, and shall watch in the heap of the dead.

Ipso ad sepulchros duc, et in congerie mortuo vigila.

Dulcis fuit glareis Cocyti, et post se omnem hominem trahet, et ante se innumerabiles.

He hath been acceptable to the gravel of Cocytus, and he shall draw every man after him, and there are innumerable before him.

Dulcio es glareo de Cocyto, et post se omni homine trahe, et ante se innumerabile.

Quomodo igitur consolamini me frustra, cum responsio vestra repugnare ostensa sit veritati?

How then do ye comfort me in vain, whereas your answer is shewn to be repugnant to truth?

Quomodo ergo consola me frustra, cum responsione vestro repugna ostende es ad veritate?