¹Respondens autem Eliphaz Themanites,But Eliphaz the Themanite, answering,dixit:said:

¹Respondens autem Eliphaz Themanites,But Eliphaz the Themanite, answering,dixit:said:

²Numquid sapiens respondebit quasi in ventum loquens,Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking wind,et implebit ardore stomachum suum?and will he fill his stomach with fire?

²Numquid sapiens respondebit quasi in ventum loquens,Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking wind,et implebit ardore stomachum suum?and will he fill his stomach with fire?

³Arguis verbis eum qui non est æqualis tibi,You rebuke with words he who is not equal to you,et loqueris quod tibi non expedit.and you speak what is not expedient for you,

³Arguis verbis eum qui non est æqualis tibi,You rebuke with words he who is not equal to you,et loqueris quod tibi non expedit.and you speak what is not expedient for you,

⁴Quantum in te est,to such an extent that,evacuasti timorem,within yourself,et tulisti preces coram Deo.you have expelled reverence and have taken away prayers from the presence of God.

⁴Quantum in te est,to such an extent that,evacuasti timorem,within yourself,et tulisti preces coram Deo.you have expelled reverence and have taken away prayers from the presence of God.

⁵Docuit enim iniquitas tua os tuum,For your iniquity has mislead your mouth,et imitaris linguam blasphemantium.and you imitate the tongue of blasphemers.

⁵Docuit enim iniquitas tua os tuum,For your iniquity has mislead your mouth,et imitaris linguam blasphemantium.and you imitate the tongue of blasphemers.

⁶Condemnabit te os tuum,Your own mouth will condemn you,et non ego:not I;et labia tua respondebunt tibi.and your own lips will answer you.

⁶Condemnabit te os tuum,Your own mouth will condemn you,et non ego:not I;et labia tua respondebunt tibi.and your own lips will answer you.

⁷Numquid primus homo tu natus es,Are you the first man who was born,et ante colles formatus?or were you formed before the hills?

⁷Numquid primus homo tu natus es,Are you the first man who was born,et ante colles formatus?or were you formed before the hills?

⁸numquid consilium Dei audisti,Have you heard the intentions of God,et inferior te erit ejus sapientia?and will his wisdom be inferior to you?

⁸numquid consilium Dei audisti,Have you heard the intentions of God,et inferior te erit ejus sapientia?and will his wisdom be inferior to you?

⁹Quid nosti quod ignoremus?What do you know, about which we are ignorant?quid intelligis quod nesciamus?What do you understand that we do not know?

⁹Quid nosti quod ignoremus?What do you know, about which we are ignorant?quid intelligis quod nesciamus?What do you understand that we do not know?

¹⁰Et senes et antiqui sunt in nobis,There are with us both aged and ancient men,multo vetustiores quam patres tui.even more senior than your fathers.

¹⁰Et senes et antiqui sunt in nobis,There are with us both aged and ancient men,multo vetustiores quam patres tui.even more senior than your fathers.

¹¹Numquid grande est ut consoletur te Deus?Is it so important that God should console you?sed verba tua prava hoc prohibent.But your own depraved words prevent this.

¹¹Numquid grande est ut consoletur te Deus?Is it so important that God should console you?sed verba tua prava hoc prohibent.But your own depraved words prevent this.

¹²Quid te elevat cor tuum,Why does your heart exalt you,et quasi magna cogitans attonitos habes oculos?and why do you gaze with your eyes, as if thinking great things?

¹²Quid te elevat cor tuum,Why does your heart exalt you,et quasi magna cogitans attonitos habes oculos?and why do you gaze with your eyes, as if thinking great things?

¹³Quid tumet contra Deum spiritus tuus,Why does your spirit stir against God,ut proferas de ore tuo hujuscemodi sermones?so as to utter such speeches from your mouth?

¹³Quid tumet contra Deum spiritus tuus,Why does your spirit stir against God,ut proferas de ore tuo hujuscemodi sermones?so as to utter such speeches from your mouth?

¹⁴Quid est homo ut immaculatus sit,What is man that he should be immaculate,et ut justus appareat natus de muliere?and that he should appear just, having been born of woman?

¹⁴Quid est homo ut immaculatus sit,What is man that he should be immaculate,et ut justus appareat natus de muliere?and that he should appear just, having been born of woman?

¹⁵Ecce inter sanctos ejus nemo immutabilis,Behold, among his holy ones not one is immutable,et cæli non sunt mundi in conspectu ejus.and even the heavens are not pure in his sight.

¹⁵Ecce inter sanctos ejus nemo immutabilis,Behold, among his holy ones not one is immutable,et cæli non sunt mundi in conspectu ejus.and even the heavens are not pure in his sight.

¹⁶Quanto magis abominabilis et inutilis homo,How much more abominablequi bibit quasi aquam iniquitatem?and useless is the man who drinks as if from the water of iniquity?

¹⁶Quanto magis abominabilis et inutilis homo,How much more abominablequi bibit quasi aquam iniquitatem?and useless is the man who drinks as if from the water of iniquity?

¹⁷Ostendam tibi:I will reveal to you,audi me:so listen to me;quod vidi, narrabo tibi.and I will explain to you what I have seen.

¹⁷Ostendam tibi:I will reveal to you,audi me:so listen to me;quod vidi, narrabo tibi.and I will explain to you what I have seen.

¹⁸Sapientes confitentur,The wise acknowledge,et non abscondunt patres suos:and they do not leave behind, their fathers,

¹⁸Sapientes confitentur,The wise acknowledge,et non abscondunt patres suos:and they do not leave behind, their fathers,

¹⁹quibus solis data est terra,to whom alone the earth has been given,et non transivit alienus per eos.and no stranger passed among them.

¹⁹quibus solis data est terra,to whom alone the earth has been given,et non transivit alienus per eos.and no stranger passed among them.

²⁰Cunctis diebus suis impius superbit,The impious is arrogant for all his days,et numerus annorum incertus est tyrannidis ejus.and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.

²⁰Cunctis diebus suis impius superbit,The impious is arrogant for all his days,et numerus annorum incertus est tyrannidis ejus.and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.

²¹Sonitus terroris semper in auribus illius:The sound of terror is always in his ears;et cum pax sit,and when there is peace,ille semper insidias suspicatur.he always suspects treason.

²¹Sonitus terroris semper in auribus illius:The sound of terror is always in his ears;et cum pax sit,and when there is peace,ille semper insidias suspicatur.he always suspects treason.

²²Non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris ad lucem,He does not believe that it is possible for him to be turned from darkness into the light,circumspectans undique gladium.for he sees around him the sword on every side.

²²Non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris ad lucem,He does not believe that it is possible for him to be turned from darkness into the light,circumspectans undique gladium.for he sees around him the sword on every side.

²³Cum se moverit ad quærendum panem,When he moves himself to seek bread,novit quod paratus sit in manu ejus tenebrarum dies.he knows that the day of darkness has been prepared for his hand.

²³Cum se moverit ad quærendum panem,When he moves himself to seek bread,novit quod paratus sit in manu ejus tenebrarum dies.he knows that the day of darkness has been prepared for his hand.

²⁴Terrebit eum tribulatio,Tribulation will terrify him,et angustia vallabit eum,and anguish will prevail over him,sicut regem qui præparatur ad prælium.like a king who is being prepared to go to battle.

²⁴Terrebit eum tribulatio,Tribulation will terrify him,et angustia vallabit eum,and anguish will prevail over him,sicut regem qui præparatur ad prælium.like a king who is being prepared to go to battle.

²⁵Tetendit enim adversus Deum manum suam,For he has extended his hand against God,et contra Omnipotentem roboratus est.and he has strengthened himself against the Almighty.

²⁵Tetendit enim adversus Deum manum suam,For he has extended his hand against God,et contra Omnipotentem roboratus est.and he has strengthened himself against the Almighty.

²⁶Cucurrit adversus eum erecto collo,He has rushed against him with his throat exposed,et pingui cervice armatus est.and he has been armed with a fat neck.

²⁶Cucurrit adversus eum erecto collo,He has rushed against him with his throat exposed,et pingui cervice armatus est.and he has been armed with a fat neck.

²⁷Operuit faciem ejus crassitudo,Thickness has covered his face,et de lateribus ejus arvina dependet.and lard hangs down from his sides.

²⁷Operuit faciem ejus crassitudo,Thickness has covered his face,et de lateribus ejus arvina dependet.and lard hangs down from his sides.

²⁸Habitavit in civitatibus desolatis,He has lived in desolate citieset in domibus desertis,and deserted houses,quæ in tumulos sunt redactæ.which have been turned into tombs.

²⁸Habitavit in civitatibus desolatis,He has lived in desolate citieset in domibus desertis,and deserted houses,quæ in tumulos sunt redactæ.which have been turned into tombs.

²⁹Non ditabitur,He will not be enriched,nec perseverabit substantia ejus,nor will his basic necessities endure,nec mittet in terra radicem suam.nor will he establish his root in the earth.

²⁹Non ditabitur,He will not be enriched,nec perseverabit substantia ejus,nor will his basic necessities endure,nec mittet in terra radicem suam.nor will he establish his root in the earth.

³⁰Non recedet de tenebris:He will not withdraw from the darkness;ramos ejus arefaciet flamma,the flame will burn up his branches,et auferetur spiritu oris sui.and he will be defeated by the breath of his own mouth.

³⁰Non recedet de tenebris:He will not withdraw from the darkness;ramos ejus arefaciet flamma,the flame will burn up his branches,et auferetur spiritu oris sui.and he will be defeated by the breath of his own mouth.

³¹Non credet,He will not believe,frustra errore deceptus,being vainly deceived by error,quod aliquo pretio redimendus sit.that he could be redeemed at any price.

³¹Non credet,He will not believe,frustra errore deceptus,being vainly deceived by error,quod aliquo pretio redimendus sit.that he could be redeemed at any price.

³²Antequam dies ejus impleantur peribit,Before his time is completed,et manus ejus arescent.he will pass into ruin and his hands will wither away.

³²Antequam dies ejus impleantur peribit,Before his time is completed,et manus ejus arescent.he will pass into ruin and his hands will wither away.

³³Lædetur quasi vinea in primo flore botrus ejus,He will be wounded like a grapevine, when its cluster is in first flower,et quasi oliva projiciens florem suum.and like an olive tree that casts off its flower.

³³Lædetur quasi vinea in primo flore botrus ejus,He will be wounded like a grapevine, when its cluster is in first flower,et quasi oliva projiciens florem suum.and like an olive tree that casts off its flower.

³⁴Congregatio enim hypocritæ sterilis,For the congregation of the hypocrites is fruitless,et ignis devorabit tabernacula eorum qui munera libenter accipiunt.and fire will devour the tabernacles of those who love to accept money.

³⁴Congregatio enim hypocritæ sterilis,For the congregation of the hypocrites is fruitless,et ignis devorabit tabernacula eorum qui munera libenter accipiunt.and fire will devour the tabernacles of those who love to accept money.

³⁵Concepit dolorem,He has conceived sorrow,et peperit iniquitatem,and he has brought forth iniquity,et uterus ejus præparat dolos.and his womb prepares deceit.

³⁵Concepit dolorem,He has conceived sorrow,et peperit iniquitatem,and he has brought forth iniquity,et uterus ejus præparat dolos.and his womb prepares deceit.