Liber Job

Et respondens Job, ait:

And Job answered, and said:

Et respondente Iobe, dic:

Vere scio quod ita sit, et quod non justificetur homo compositus Deo.

Indeed I know it is so, and that man cannot be justified, compared with God.

Vere sci quod ita es, et quod non iustifica homine compone ad Deo.

Si voluerit contendere cum eo, non poterit ei respondere unum pro mille.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.

Si vol contende cum eo, non pote ad illo responde uno pro mile.

Sapiens corde est, et fortis robore: quis restitit ei, et pacem habuit?

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?

Sapiens corde es, et forti robore: qui resta ad illo, et pace habe?

Qui transtulit montes, et nescierunt hi quos subvertit in furore suo.

Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not.

Qui transfer montes, et ne sci hoc que subverte in furore suo.

Qui commovet terram de loco suo, et columnæ ejus concutiuntur.

Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

Qui commove terra de loco suo, et columnas de illo concutie.

Qui præcipit soli, et non oritur, et stellas claudit quasi sub signaculo.

Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars, as it were, under a seal:

Qui praecipie ad solo, et non ori, et stellas claude quasi sub signaculo.

Qui extendit cælos solus, et graditur super fluctus maris.

Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.

Qui extende caelos solo, et grada super fluctus de mari.

Qui facit Arcturum et Oriona, et Hyadas et interiora austri.

Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south.

Qui fac Arcturo et Oriona, et Hyadas et interiori de austro.

Qui facit magna, et incomprehensibilia, et mirabilia, quorum non est numerus.

Who doth things great and incomprehensible, and wonderful, of which there is no number.

Qui fac magna, et incomprehehensibile, et mirabili, de que non es numero.

Si venerit ad me, non videbo eum; si abierit, non intelligam.

If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.

Si veni ad me, non vide illo; si i ab, non intellege.

Si repente interroget, quis respondebit ei? vel quis dicere potest: Cur ita facis?

If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?

Si repente interroga, qui responde ad illo? Vel qui dicere pote: quare ita fac?

Deus, cujus iræ nemo resistere potest, et sub quo curvantur qui portant orbem.

God, whose wrath no man can resist, and under whom they stoop that bear up the world.

Deo, de que de ira nemo resiste pote, et sub quo qui porta orbe curva.

Quantus ergo sum ego, ut respondeam ei, et loquar verbis meis cum eo?

What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?

Quanto ergo es me, ut responde ad illo, et loque verbos meo cum eo?

qui etiam si habuero quippiam justum, non respondebo: sed meum judicem deprecabor.

I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

Qui etiam si habe quippiame iusto, non responde: sed meo iudice depreca.

Et cum invocantem exaudierit me, non credo quod audierit vocem meam.

And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

Et cum invoca exaudi me, non crede quod audi voce meo.

In turbine enim conteret me, et multiplicabit vulnera mea, etiam sine causa.

For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.

In turbine nam contere me, et multiplica vulneres meo, etiam sine causa.

Non concedit requiescere spiritum meum, et implet me amaritudinibus.

He alloweth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.

Non concede requiesce spiritu meo, et imple me amaritudines.

Si fortitudo quæritur, robustissimus est; si æquitas judicii, nemo audet pro me testimonium dicere.

If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.

Si fortitudine quaere, robusta es; si aequitate de iudicio, nemo aude pro me testimonio dicere.

Si justificare me voluero, os meum condemnabit me; si innocentem ostendero, pravum me comprobabit.

If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.

Si iustifica me vol, ore meo condemna me; si innocente ostende, pravo comproba me.

Etiam si simplex fuero, hoc ipsum ignorabit anima mea, et tædebit me vitæ meæ.

Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.

Etiam si simplici es, anima meo ignora hoc ipso, et taede me de vita meo.

Unum est quod locutus sum: et innocentem et impium ipse consumit.

One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth.

Uno es quod locuto es: et innocente et impio ipso consume.

Si flagellat, occidat semel, et non de pœnis innocentum rideat.

If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent.

Si flagella, occide semel, et non de poenas innocento ride.

Terra data est in manus impii; vultum judicum ejus operit. Quod si non ille est, quis ergo est?

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?

Terra da es in manus impio; vultu de iudices de illo operi. Quod si non illo es, qui ergo es?

Dies mei velociores fuerunt cursore; fugerunt, et non viderunt bonum.

My days have been swifter than a post: they have fled away and have not seen good.

Dies meo velociore es cursore; fuge, et non vide bono.

Pertransierunt quasi naves poma portantes; sicut aquila volans ad escam.

They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.

Pertransi quasi navis pomos porta; sicut aquila vol ad esca.

Cum dixero: Nequaquam ita loquar: commuto faciem meam, et dolore torqueor.

If I say: I will not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.

Cum dic: nequamuam ita loque: commuta facie meo, et dolore torqueor.

Verebar omnia opera mea, sciens quod non parceres delinquenti.

I feared all my works, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.

Vereor omni operes meo, sciente quod non parce delinque.

Si autem et sic impius sum, quare frustra laboravi?

But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain?

Si autem et sic impio es, quare frustra labora?

Si lotus fuero quasi aquis nivis, et fulserint velut mundissimæ manus meæ,

If I be washed, as it were, with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean:

Si lava es quasi aquas de nive, et fulge sicut mundo manus meo,

tamen sordibus intinges me, et abominabuntur me vestimenta mea.

Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me.

Tamen sordes intinge me, et vestimentos meo abominor me.

Neque enim viro qui similis mei est, respondebo; nec qui mecum in judicio ex æquo possit audiri.

For I shall not answer a man that is like myself: nor one that may be heard with me equally in judgment.

Neque nam ad viro qui simili meo es, responde; nec qui mecum in iudicio ex aequo pote audi.

Non est qui utrumque valeat arguere, et ponere manum suam in ambobus.

There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.

Non es qui ambo vale argue, et pone manu suo in ambo.

Auferat a me virgam suam, et pavor ejus non me terreat.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me.

Aufer ab me virga suo, et pavore de illo non terre me.

Loquar, et non timebo eum; neque enim possum metuens respondere.

I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer while I am in fear.

Loque, et non time illo; neque nam pote metue responde.