Liber Job

Super hoc expavit cor meum, et emotum est de loco suo.

At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.

Super hoc expa corde meo, et eme es de loco suo.

Audite auditionem in terrore vocis ejus, et sonum de ore illius procedentem.

Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.

Audi auditione in terrore de voce de illo, et sono de ore de illo procede.

Subter omnes cælos ipse considerat, et lumen illius super terminos terræ.

He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

Subter omni caelos ipso considera, et lumine de illo super terminos de terra.

Post eum rugiet sonitus; tonabit voce magnitudinis suæ: et non investigabitur, cum audita fuerit vox ejus.

After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.

Post illo sonitu rugie; tona voce de magnitudine suo: et non investiga, cum audi es voce de illo.

Tonabit Deus in voce sua mirabiliter, qui facit magna et inscrutabilia;

God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.

Deo tona in voce suo mirabiliter, qui fac magna et inscrutabile;

qui præcipit nivi ut descendat in terram, et hiemis pluviis, et imbri fortitudinis suæ;

He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

Qui praecipie nivo ut descende in terra, et de hieme pluvias, et imbre de fortitudine suo;

qui in manu omnium hominum signat, ut noverint singuli opera sua.

He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

Qui in manu de omni de homines signa, ut nosce singulo operes suo.

Ingredietur bestia latibulum, et in antro suo morabitur.

Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.

Bestia ingredior latibulo, et in antro suo moror.

Ab interioribus egredietur tempestas, et ab Arcturo frigus.

Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.

Ab interiori tempestate egredior, et ab Arcturo frigore.

Flante Deo, concrescit gelu, et rursum latissimæ funduntur aquæ.

When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.

Fla Deo, gelu concresce, et iterum latere funde de aqua.

Frumentum desiderat nubes, et nubes spargunt lumen suum.

Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

Nube desidera frumento, et nube sparge lumine suo.

Quæ lustrant per circuitum, quocumque eas voluntas gubernantis duxerit, ad omne quod præceperit illis super faciem orbis terrarum:

Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:

Que fustra per circuitu, quocumque voluntate guberna duc illas, ad omni quod praecipie ad illos super facie de orbe de terras:

sive in una tribu, sive in terra sua, sive in quocumque loco misericordiæ suæ eas jusserit inveniri.

Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

Sive in uno tribu, sive in terra suo, sive in quocumque loco de misericordia suo illas iube inveni.

Ausculta hæc, Job: sta, et considera mirabilia Dei.

Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Auscula hoc, Iobe: sta, et conside mirabili de Deo.

Numquid scis quando præceperit Deus pluviis, ut ostenderent lucem nubium ejus?

Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

Numquid sci quando Deo praecipie pluvias, ut ostende luce de nubios de illo?

Numquid nosti semitas nubium magnas, et perfectas scientias?

Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

Numquid nosce semitas de nubios magna, et perfice scientias?

Nonne vestimenta tua calida sunt, cum perflata fuerit terra austro?

Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

Nonne vestimentos tuo calido es, cum perfere es terra austro?

Tu forsitan cum eo fabricatus es cælos, qui solidissimi quasi ære fusi sunt.

Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.

Te forsan cum eo fabricor es caelos, qui solido quasi aere funde es.

Ostende nobis quid dicamus illi: nos quippe involvimur tenebris.

Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

Ostende ad nos quid dic ad illo: nos quippe involve tenebras.

Quis narrabit ei quæ loquor? etiam si locutus fuerit homo, devorabitur.

Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

Qui narra ad illo que loque? Etiam si locuto es homine, devora.

At nunc non vident lucem: subito aër cogetur in nubes, et ventus transiens fugabit eas.

But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.

Sed nunc non vide luce: subito aëra coge in nube, et vento transi fuga illas.

Ab aquilone aurum venit, et ad Deum formidolosa laudatio.

Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

Ab aquilone auro veni, et ad Deo formidoloso laudatione.

Digne eum invenire non possumus: magnus fortitudine, et judicio, et justitia: et enarrari non potest.

We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

Digne illo inveni non pote: magna fortitudine, et iudicio, et iustitia: et enarra non pote.

Ideo timebunt eum viri, et non audebunt contemplari omnes qui sibi videntur esse sapientes.

Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.

Ideo viros time illo, et non aude contempla omni qui ad se vide es sape.