Liber Job

Respondens autem Sophar Naamathites, dixit:

Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

Respondente autem Sophare Naamathite, dic:

Numquid qui multa loquitur, non et audiet? aut vir verbosus justificabitur?

Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?

Numquid qui loque multo, non et audi? Aut viro verboso iustifica?

Tibi soli tacebunt homines? et cum ceteros irriseris, a nullo confutaberis?

Shall men hold their peace to thee only? and when thou hast mocked others, shall no man confute thee?

Ad te ad solo homines tace? Et cum cetero irride, ab nullo confuta?

Dixisti enim: Purus est sermo meus, et mundus sum in conspectu tuo.

For thou hast said: My word is pure, and I am clean in thy sight.

Dic nam: purissimo es sermone meo, et mundo es in conspectu tuo.

Atque utinam Deus loqueretur tecum, et aperiret labia sua tibi,

And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,

Et utinam Deo loque ad tecum, et aperi labias suo ad te,

ut ostenderet tibi secreta sapientiæ, et quod multiplex esset lex ejus: et intelligeres quod multo minora exigaris ab eo quam meretur iniquitas tua!

That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth.

Ut ostende ad te secerne de sapientia, et quod multiplice es lege de illo: et intellege quod multo minimo exige ab eo quam iniquitate tuo mere!

Forsitan vestigia Dei comprehendes, et usque ad perfectum Omnipotentem reperies?

Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

Forsan vestigios de Deo comprehende, et usque ad perfice Omnipotente reperi?

Excelsior cælo est, et quid facies? profundior inferno, et unde cognosces?

He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?

Excelso caelo es, et quid fac? Profundo inferno, et unde cognosce?

Longior terra mensura ejus, et latior mari.

The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Longo terra mensura de illo, et latere mari.

Si subverterit omnia, vel in unum coarctaverit, quis contradicet ei?

If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?

Si subverte omni, vel in uno coarcta, qui contradice ad illo?

Ipse enim novit hominum vanitatem; et videns iniquitatem, nonne considerat?

For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it?

Ipso nam nosce de homines vanitate; et vidente iniquitate, nonne considera?

Vir vanus in superbiam erigitur, et tamquam pullum onagri se liberum natum putat.

A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass's colt.

Viro vana in superbia erige, et sicut pullo de onagro se libro nasce puta.

Tu autem firmasti cor tuum, et expandisti ad eum manus tuas.

But thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.

Te autem firma corde tuo, et expande ad illo manus tuo.

Si iniquitatem quæ est in manu tua abstuleris a te, et non manserit in tabernaculo tuo injustitia,

If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and let not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:

Si iniquitate que es in manu tuo ad-fer ab te, et non mane in tabernaculo tuo iniustitia,

tunc levare poteris faciem tuam absque macula; et eris stabilis, et non timebis.

Then mayst thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear.

Tunc leva pote facie tuo absque macula; et es stabile, et non time.

Miseriæ quoque oblivisceris, et quasi aquarum quæ præterierunt recordaberis.

Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it only as waters that are passed away.

De miseria etiam obliviscor, et quasi de aquas que praeteri recordor.

Et quasi meridianus fulgor consurget tibi ad vesperam; et cum te consumptum putaveris, orieris ut lucifer.

And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.

Et quasi meridiano fulgore consurge ad te ad vespera; et cum te consume puta, ori ut lucifero.

Et habebis fiduciam, proposita tibi spe: et defossus securus dormies.

And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set before thee, and being buried thou shalt sleep secure.

Et habe fiducia, propone ad te spe: et defoda securo dormi.

Requiesces, et non erit qui te exterreat; et deprecabuntur faciem tuam plurimi.

Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.

Requiesce, et non qui qui exterre te; et depreca facie tuo multo.

Oculi autem impiorum deficient, et effugium peribit ab eis: et spes illorum abominatio animæ.

But the eyes of the wicked shall decay, and the way to escape shall fail them, and their hope the abomination of the soul.

Oculos autem de impio defice, et effugio peri ab illos: et spe de illos abominatione de anima.