¹Addens quoque Eliu,Continuing in a similar manner,hæc locutus est:Eliu had this to say:

¹Addens quoque Eliu,Continuing in a similar manner,hæc locutus est:Eliu had this to say:

²Sustine me paululum,Bear with me for a little whileet indicabo tibi:and I will show you;adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.for I have still more to say in favor of God.

²Sustine me paululum,Bear with me for a little whileet indicabo tibi:and I will show you;adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.for I have still more to say in favor of God.

³Repetam scientiam meam a principio,I will review my knowledge from the beginning,et operatorem meum probabo justum.and I will prove my Maker to be just.

³Repetam scientiam meam a principio,I will review my knowledge from the beginning,et operatorem meum probabo justum.and I will prove my Maker to be just.

⁴Vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei,For truly my words are without any falsehoodet perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.

⁴Vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei,For truly my words are without any falsehoodet perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.

⁵Deus potentes non abjicit,God does not abandon the powerful,cum et ipse sit potens:for he himself is also powerful.

⁵Deus potentes non abjicit,God does not abandon the powerful,cum et ipse sit potens:for he himself is also powerful.

⁶sed non salvat impios,But he does not save the impious,et judicium pauperibus tribuit.though he grants judgment to the poor.

⁶sed non salvat impios,But he does not save the impious,et judicium pauperibus tribuit.though he grants judgment to the poor.

⁷Non auferet a justo oculos suos:He will not take his eyes away from the just,et reges in solio collocat in perpetuum,and he continually establishes kings on their throne,et illi eriguntur.and they are exalted.

⁷Non auferet a justo oculos suos:He will not take his eyes away from the just,et reges in solio collocat in perpetuum,and he continually establishes kings on their throne,et illi eriguntur.and they are exalted.

⁸Et si fuerint in catenis,And, if they are in captivity,et vinciantur funibus paupertatis,or are bound with the chains of poverty,

⁸Et si fuerint in catenis,And, if they are in captivity,et vinciantur funibus paupertatis,or are bound with the chains of poverty,

⁹indicabit eis opera eorum,he will reveal to them their works,et scelera eorum,as well as their sinfulness,quia violenti fuerunt.in that they were violent.

⁹indicabit eis opera eorum,he will reveal to them their works,et scelera eorum,as well as their sinfulness,quia violenti fuerunt.in that they were violent.

¹⁰Revelabit quoque aurem eorum,Likewise,ut corripiat:he will open their ears to his correction,et loquetur,and he will speak to them,ut revertantur ab iniquitate.so that they may return from iniquity.

¹⁰Revelabit quoque aurem eorum,Likewise,ut corripiat:he will open their ears to his correction,et loquetur,and he will speak to them,ut revertantur ab iniquitate.so that they may return from iniquity.

¹¹Si audierint et observaverint,If they listen and obey,complebunt dies suos in bono, et annos suos in gloria:they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.

¹¹Si audierint et observaverint,If they listen and obey,complebunt dies suos in bono, et annos suos in gloria:they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.

¹²si autem non audierint,But if they will not listen,transibunt per gladium,they will pass away by the swordet consumentur in stultitia.and will be consumed by foolishness.

¹²si autem non audierint,But if they will not listen,transibunt per gladium,they will pass away by the swordet consumentur in stultitia.and will be consumed by foolishness.

¹³Simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei,The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God,neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint.yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.

¹³Simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei,The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God,neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint.yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.

¹⁴Morietur in tempestate anima eorum,Their soul will die in a storm,et vita eorum inter effeminatos.and their life, among the unmanly.

¹⁴Morietur in tempestate anima eorum,Their soul will die in a storm,et vita eorum inter effeminatos.and their life, among the unmanly.

¹⁵Eripiet de angustia sua pauperem,He will rescue the poor from his anguish,et revelabit in tribulatione aurem ejus.and he will open his ear during tribulation.

¹⁵Eripiet de angustia sua pauperem,He will rescue the poor from his anguish,et revelabit in tribulatione aurem ejus.and he will open his ear during tribulation.

¹⁶Igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime,Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely,et non habente fundamentum subter se:even though it has no foundation under it.requies autem mensæ tuæ erit plena pinguedine.Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness.

¹⁶Igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime,Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely,et non habente fundamentum subter se:even though it has no foundation under it.requies autem mensæ tuæ erit plena pinguedine.Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness.

¹⁷Causa tua quasi impii judicata est:Your case has been judged like that of the impious;causam judiciumque recipies.you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.

¹⁷Causa tua quasi impii judicata est:Your case has been judged like that of the impious;causam judiciumque recipies.you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.

¹⁸Non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas:Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another;nec multitudo donorum inclinet te.neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.

¹⁸Non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas:Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another;nec multitudo donorum inclinet te.neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.

¹⁹Depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione,Lay down your greatness without distress,et omnes robustos fortitudine.and put aside all of your power with courage.

¹⁹Depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione,Lay down your greatness without distress,et omnes robustos fortitudine.and put aside all of your power with courage.

²⁰Ne protrahas noctem,Do not prolong the night,ut ascendant populi pro eis.even if people rise on their behalf.

²⁰Ne protrahas noctem,Do not prolong the night,ut ascendant populi pro eis.even if people rise on their behalf.

²¹Cave ne declines ad iniquitatem:Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity;hanc enim cœpisti sequi post miseriam.for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.

²¹Cave ne declines ad iniquitatem:Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity;hanc enim cœpisti sequi post miseriam.for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.

²²Ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua,Behold, God is exalted in his strength,et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus.and there is no one like him among the law-givers.

²²Ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua,Behold, God is exalted in his strength,et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus.and there is no one like him among the law-givers.

²³Quis poterit scrutari vias ejus? aut quis potest ei dicere:Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say,Operatus es iniquitatem?“You have done iniquity,” to him?

²³Quis poterit scrutari vias ejus? aut quis potest ei dicere:Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say,Operatus es iniquitatem?“You have done iniquity,” to him?

²⁴Memento quod ignores opus ejus,Remember that you are ignorant of his work,de quo cecinerunt viri.yet men have sung its praises.

²⁴Memento quod ignores opus ejus,Remember that you are ignorant of his work,de quo cecinerunt viri.yet men have sung its praises.

²⁵Omnes homines vident eum:All men consider him;unusquisque intuetur procul.and each one ponders from a distance.

²⁵Omnes homines vident eum:All men consider him;unusquisque intuetur procul.and each one ponders from a distance.

²⁶Ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram:Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge;numerus annorum ejus inæstimabilis.the number of his years is inestimable.

²⁶Ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram:Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge;numerus annorum ejus inæstimabilis.the number of his years is inestimable.

²⁷Qui aufert stillas pluviæ,He carries away the drops of rain,et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;

²⁷Qui aufert stillas pluviæ,He carries away the drops of rain,et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;

²⁸qui de nubibus fluunt quæ prætexunt cuncta desuper.they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.

²⁸qui de nubibus fluunt quæ prætexunt cuncta desuper.they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.

²⁹Si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum,If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent

²⁹Si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum,If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent

³⁰et fulgurare lumine suo desuper,and shines with his light from above; likewise,cardines quoque maris operiet.he covers the oceans within his tent.

³⁰et fulgurare lumine suo desuper,and shines with his light from above; likewise,cardines quoque maris operiet.he covers the oceans within his tent.

³¹Per hæc enim judicat populos,For he judges the people by these things,et dat escas multis mortalibus.and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.

³¹Per hæc enim judicat populos,For he judges the people by these things,et dat escas multis mortalibus.and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.

³²In manibus abscondit lucem,Within his hands, he hides the light,et præcepit ei ut rursus adveniat.and he commands it to come forth again.

³²In manibus abscondit lucem,Within his hands, he hides the light,et præcepit ei ut rursus adveniat.and he commands it to come forth again.

³³Annuntiat de ea amico suo,He announces it to his friend,quod possessio ejus sit,for it is his possessionet ad eam possit ascendere.and he is able to reach out to it.

³³Annuntiat de ea amico suo,He announces it to his friend,quod possessio ejus sit,for it is his possessionet ad eam possit ascendere.and he is able to reach out to it.