¹Respondens autem Job,But Job, responding,dixit:said:

¹Respondens autem Job,But Job, responding,dixit:said:

²Utinam appenderentur peccata mea quibus iram merui,I wish that my sins, for which I deserve wrath,et calamitas quam patior, in statera!and the calamity that I endure, were weighed out on a balance.

²Utinam appenderentur peccata mea quibus iram merui,I wish that my sins, for which I deserve wrath,et calamitas quam patior, in statera!and the calamity that I endure, were weighed out on a balance.

³Quasi arena maris hæc gravior appareret;Compared to the sand of the sea,undethey would appear heavier,et verba mea dolore sunt plena:and so my words are full of sorrow.

³Quasi arena maris hæc gravior appareret;Compared to the sand of the sea,undethey would appear heavier,et verba mea dolore sunt plena:and so my words are full of sorrow.

⁴quia sagittæ Domini in me sunt,For the arrows of the Lord are in me,quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum;my spirit drinks of their indignation,et terrores Domini militant contra me.and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me.

⁴quia sagittæ Domini in me sunt,For the arrows of the Lord are in me,quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum;my spirit drinks of their indignation,et terrores Domini militant contra me.and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me.

⁵Numquid rugiet onager cum habuerit herbam?Will the wild ass bray when he has grass?aut mugiet bos cum ante præsepe plenum steterit?Or will the ox bellow when he stands before a full manger?

⁵Numquid rugiet onager cum habuerit herbam?Will the wild ass bray when he has grass?aut mugiet bos cum ante præsepe plenum steterit?Or will the ox bellow when he stands before a full manger?

⁶aut poterit comedi insulsum,Or can one eat bland food,quod non est sale conditum?which is not seasoned with salt?aut potest aliquis gustare quod gustatum affert mortem?Or can anyone taste that which, if tasted, causes death?

⁶aut poterit comedi insulsum,Or can one eat bland food,quod non est sale conditum?which is not seasoned with salt?aut potest aliquis gustare quod gustatum affert mortem?Or can anyone taste that which, if tasted, causes death?

⁷Quæ prius nolebat tangere anima mea,The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before,nunc,now,præ angustia,because of anguish,cibi mei sunt.are my foods.

⁷Quæ prius nolebat tangere anima mea,The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before,nunc,now,præ angustia,because of anguish,cibi mei sunt.are my foods.

⁸Quis det ut veniat petitio mea,Who will grant that my petition may arriveet quod expecto tribuat mihi Deus?and that God may bestow on me what I expect,

⁸Quis det ut veniat petitio mea,Who will grant that my petition may arriveet quod expecto tribuat mihi Deus?and that God may bestow on me what I expect,

⁹et qui cœpit,and that he who,ipse me conterat;at first,solvat manum suam,had crushed me,et succidat me?will let loose his hand and cut me down?

⁹et qui cœpit,and that he who,ipse me conterat;at first,solvat manum suam,had crushed me,et succidat me?will let loose his hand and cut me down?

¹⁰Et hæc mihi sit consolatio,And may this be my consolation,ut affligens me dolore,that in afflicting me with sorrow,non parcat,although he might not be lenient with me,nec contradicam sermonibus Sancti.I still do not contradict the words of the Holy One.

¹⁰Et hæc mihi sit consolatio,And may this be my consolation,ut affligens me dolore,that in afflicting me with sorrow,non parcat,although he might not be lenient with me,nec contradicam sermonibus Sancti.I still do not contradict the words of the Holy One.

¹¹Quæ est enim fortitudo mea,For what is my strength,ut sustineam?that I may continue?aut quis finis meus,Or what is my goal,ut patienter agam?so that I may act patiently?

¹¹Quæ est enim fortitudo mea,For what is my strength,ut sustineam?that I may continue?aut quis finis meus,Or what is my goal,ut patienter agam?so that I may act patiently?

¹²Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea,My strength is not the strength of stones,nec caro mea ænea est.nor is my flesh made of bronze.

¹²Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea,My strength is not the strength of stones,nec caro mea ænea est.nor is my flesh made of bronze.

¹³Ecce non est auxilium mihi in me,Behold, there is no help for me in myself,et necessarii quoque mei recesserunt a me.and my loved ones also have withdrawn from me.

¹³Ecce non est auxilium mihi in me,Behold, there is no help for me in myself,et necessarii quoque mei recesserunt a me.and my loved ones also have withdrawn from me.

¹⁴Qui tollit ab amico suo misericordiam,He who takes away mercy from his friend,timorem Domini derelinquit.abandons the fear of the Lord.

¹⁴Qui tollit ab amico suo misericordiam,He who takes away mercy from his friend,timorem Domini derelinquit.abandons the fear of the Lord.

¹⁵Fratres mei præterierunt me,My brethren have disregarded me,sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys.

¹⁵Fratres mei præterierunt me,My brethren have disregarded me,sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys.

¹⁶Qui timent pruinam,Those who fear frost,irruet super eos nix.snow will rush over them.

¹⁶Qui timent pruinam,Those who fear frost,irruet super eos nix.snow will rush over them.

¹⁷Tempore quo fuerint dissipati,At that time, when they are scattered,peribunt;they will perish,et ut incaluerit,and when it becomes hot,solventur de loco suo.they will be freed from their place.

¹⁷Tempore quo fuerint dissipati,At that time, when they are scattered,peribunt;they will perish,et ut incaluerit,and when it becomes hot,solventur de loco suo.they will be freed from their place.

¹⁸Involutæ sunt semitæ gressuum eorum;The paths of their steps are entangled;ambulabunt in vacuum,they will walk in vainet peribunt.and will perish.

¹⁸Involutæ sunt semitæ gressuum eorum;The paths of their steps are entangled;ambulabunt in vacuum,they will walk in vainet peribunt.and will perish.

¹⁹Considerate semitas Thema,Consider the paths of Thema,itinera Saba,the ways of Saba,et expectate paulisper.and wait a little while.

¹⁹Considerate semitas Thema,Consider the paths of Thema,itinera Saba,the ways of Saba,et expectate paulisper.and wait a little while.

²⁰Confusi sunt,They have been thrown into confusion,quia speravi:just as I had hoped;venerunt quoque usque ad me,they have even come to meet pudore cooperti sunt.and are overwhelmed with shame.

²⁰Confusi sunt,They have been thrown into confusion,quia speravi:just as I had hoped;venerunt quoque usque ad me,they have even come to meet pudore cooperti sunt.and are overwhelmed with shame.

²¹Nunc venistis;Now you have arrived,et modo videntes plagam meam,and merely by seeing my affliction,timetis.you are afraid.

²¹Nunc venistis;Now you have arrived,et modo videntes plagam meam,and merely by seeing my affliction,timetis.you are afraid.

²²Numquid dixi:Did I say:Afferte mihi,“Bring to meet de substantia vestra donate mihi?and give to me from your necessities?”

²²Numquid dixi:Did I say:Afferte mihi,“Bring to meet de substantia vestra donate mihi?and give to me from your necessities?”

²³vel:or,Liberate me de manu hostis,“Free me from the hand of the enemyet de manu robustorum eruite me?and rescue me from the hand of the strong?”

²³vel:or,Liberate me de manu hostis,“Free me from the hand of the enemyet de manu robustorum eruite me?and rescue me from the hand of the strong?”

²⁴Docete me,Teach me,et ego tacebo:and I will be silent,et si quid forte ignoravi,and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything,instruite me.instruct me.

²⁴Docete me,Teach me,et ego tacebo:and I will be silent,et si quid forte ignoravi,and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything,instruite me.instruct me.

²⁵Quare detraxistis sermonibus veritatis,Why have you diminished the words of truth,cum e vobis nullus sit qui possit arguere me?when there is none of you who is able to offer proof against me?

²⁵Quare detraxistis sermonibus veritatis,Why have you diminished the words of truth,cum e vobis nullus sit qui possit arguere me?when there is none of you who is able to offer proof against me?

²⁶Ad increpandum tantum eloquia concinnatis,You prepare speeches as so much noise,et in ventum verba profertis.and you offer words into the wind.

²⁶Ad increpandum tantum eloquia concinnatis,You prepare speeches as so much noise,et in ventum verba profertis.and you offer words into the wind.

²⁷Super pupillum irruitis,You encroach upon the orphan,et subvertere nitimini amicum vestrum.and you strive to undermine your friend.

²⁷Super pupillum irruitis,You encroach upon the orphan,et subvertere nitimini amicum vestrum.and you strive to undermine your friend.

²⁸Verumtamen quod cœpistis explete:Such is true, so finish what you have begun.præbete aurem,Listen closely,et videte an mentiar.and see if I lie.

²⁸Verumtamen quod cœpistis explete:Such is true, so finish what you have begun.præbete aurem,Listen closely,et videte an mentiar.and see if I lie.

²⁹Respondete, obsecro,Respond, I beg you,absque contentione;without contention,et loquentes id quod justum est,and, speaking what is just,judicate.pass judgment.

²⁹Respondete, obsecro,Respond, I beg you,absque contentione;without contention,et loquentes id quod justum est,and, speaking what is just,judicate.pass judgment.

³⁰Et non invenietis in lingua mea iniquitatem,And you will not find iniquity on my tongue,nec in faucibus meis stultitia personabit.nor will foolishness resound in my throat.

³⁰Et non invenietis in lingua mea iniquitatem,And you will not find iniquity on my tongue,nec in faucibus meis stultitia personabit.nor will foolishness resound in my throat.