Liber Job

Respondens autem Job, dixit:

Then Job answered, and said:

Respondente autem Iobe, dic:

Ergo vos estis soli homines, et vobiscum morietur sapientia?

Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?

Ergo vos es solo homines, et vos more sapientia?

Et mihi est cor sicut et vobis, nec inferior vestri sum; quis enim hæc quæ nostis ignorat?

I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?

Et ad me corde es sicut et ad vos, nec inferiori vestro es; qui nam ignora hoc que nosce?

Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum: deridetur enim justi simplicitas.

He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.

Qui deride ab amico suo, sicut me, invoca Deo, et exaudi illo: iusto nam simplicitate deride.

Lampas contempta apud cogitationes divitum parata ad tempus statutum.

The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.

Lampa contemne apud cogitationes de divitos para ad tempore statue.

Abundant tabernacula prædonum, et audacter provocant Deum, cum ipse dederit omnia in manus eorum.

The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:

Tabernaculos de praedas abunda, et audacter provoca Deo, cum ipso da omni in manus de illos.

Nimirum interroga jumenta, et docebunt te; et volatilia cæli, et indicabunt tibi.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.

Nimirum interroga iumentos, et et volatiles; de caelo doce te, et indica ad te.

Loquere terræ, et respondebit tibi, et narrabunt pisces maris.

Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.

Loque de terra, et responde ad te, et narra pisces de mari.

Quis ignorat quod omnia hæc manus Domini fecerit?

Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?

Qui ignora quod omni hoc manus de Domino fac?

In cujus manu anima omnis viventis, et spiritus universæ carnis hominis.

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.

In que manu anima omni vive, et spiritu universa de carne de homine.

Nonne auris verba dijudicat? et fauces comedentis, saporem?

Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?

Nonne aures diiudica verbos? Et fauces comede, sapore?

In antiquis est sapientia, et in multo tempore prudentia.

In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.

In antiquo es sapientia, et in multo tempore prudentia.

Apud ipsum est sapientia et fortitudo; ipse habet consilium et intelligentiam.

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Apud ipso es sapientia et fortitudine; ipso habe consilio et intelligentia.

Si destruxerit, nemo est qui ædificet; si incluserit hominem, nullus est qui aperiat.

If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.

Si destrue, nemo es qui aedifica; si include homine, nullo qui aperi es.

Si continuerit aquas, omnia siccabuntur; et si emiserit eas, subvertent terram.

If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

Si contine aquas, omni sicca; et si emitte illas, subverte terra.

Apud ipsum est fortitudo et sapientia; ipse novit et decipientem, et eum qui decipitur.

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

Apud ipso es fortitudine et sapientia; ipso nosce et decipie, et illo qui decipie.

Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem, et judices in stuporem.

He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.

Adduce consiliarios in stulto fine, et iudices in stupore.

Balteum regum dissolvit, et præcingit fune renes eorum.

He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

Balteo de reges dissolve, et praecinge fune renes de illos.

Ducit sacerdotes inglorios, et optimates supplantat:

He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.

Sacerdotes inglorio duc, et optimates supplanta:

commutans labium veracium, et doctrinam senum auferens.

He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.

Commuta labio veracio, et doctrina de senes aufer.

Effundit despectionem super principes, eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.

Effunde despectione super principes, illos qui opprime es releva.

Qui revelat profunda de tenebris, et producit in lucem umbram mortis.

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.

Qui revela profundo de tenebras, et produce in luce umbra de morte.

Qui multiplicat gentes, et perdit eas, et subversas in integrum restituit.

He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

Qui multiplica gentes, et perde illas, et subverte in integro restitue.

Qui immutat cor principum populi terræ, et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium:

He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.

Qui immuta corde de principes de populo de terra, et decipie illos ut frustra incede per invio:

palpabunt quasi in tenebris, et non in luce, et errare eos faciet quasi ebrios.

They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.

Palpa quasi in tenebras, et non in luce, et erra illos i fac quasi ebrio.