Liber Job

Respondens autem Eliphaz Themanites, dixit:

And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said:

Respondente autem Eliphaz Themanites, dic:

Numquid sapiens respondebit quasi in ventum loquens, et implebit ardore stomachum suum?

Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?

Numquid sape responde quasi in vento loquente, et imple ardore stomacho suo?

Arguis verbis eum qui non est æqualis tibi, et loqueris quod tibi non expedit.

Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

Argui verbos illo qui non es aequali ad te, et loque quod ad te non expedie.

Quantum in te est, evacuasti timorem, et tulisti preces coram Deo.

As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.

Quanto in te es, evacua timore, et fer preces coram Deo.

Docuit enim iniquitas tua os tuum, et imitaris linguam blasphemantium.

For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.

Iniquitate nam tuo doce ore tuo, et imita lingua blasphema.

Condemnabit te os tuum, et non ego: et labia tua respondebunt tibi.

Thy own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I: and thy own lips shall answer thee.

Ore tuo condemna te, et non me: et labias tuo responde ad te.

Numquid primus homo tu natus es, et ante colles formatus?

Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills?

Numquid primo homine te nato es, et ante colles forma?

numquid consilium Dei audisti, et inferior te erit ejus sapientia?

Hast thou heard God's counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee?

Numquid consilio de Deo audi, et inferiori te es de illo sapientia?

Quid nosti quod ignoremus? quid intelligis quod nesciamus?

What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not?

Quid nosce quod ignora? Quid intellege quod ne sci?

Et senes et antiqui sunt in nobis, multo vetustiores quam patres tui.

There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.

Et senes et antiquo es in nos, multo vetusto quam patres tuo.

Numquid grande est ut consoletur te Deus? sed verba tua prava hoc prohibent.

Is it a great matter that God should comfort thee? but thy wicked words hinder this.

Numquid grandi es ut Deo consola te? Sed verbos tuo prava prohibe hoc.

Quid te elevat cor tuum, et quasi magna cogitans attonitos habes oculos?

Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things?

Quid corde tuo eleva te, et quasi magna cogita attone habe oculos?

Quid tumet contra Deum spiritus tuus, ut proferas de ore tuo hujuscemodi sermones?

Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth?

Quid spiritu contra Deo tuo tume, ut profer de ore tuo huiuscemodudi sermones?

Quid est homo ut immaculatus sit, et ut justus appareat natus de muliere?

What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?

Quid es homine ut immaculor es, et ut iusto appare nato de muliere?

Ecce inter sanctos ejus nemo immutabilis, et cæli non sunt mundi in conspectu ejus.

Behold among his saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in his sight.

Ecce inter sancto de illo nemo immutabile, et de caelo non es de mundo in conspectu de illo.

Quanto magis abominabilis et inutilis homo, qui bibit quasi aquam iniquitatem?

How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Quanto magis abominabile et inutile homine, qui bibe quasi aqua iniquitate?

Ostendam tibi: audi me: quod vidi, narrabo tibi.

I will shew thee, hear me: and I will tell thee what I have seen.

Ostende ad te: audi me: quod vide, narra ad te.

Sapientes confitentur, et non abscondunt patres suos:

Wise men confess and hide not their fathers.

Sapientes confite, et non absconde patres suo:

quibus solis data est terra, et non transivit alienus per eos.

To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.

Ad que de sole da es terra, et non transi aliena per illos.

Cunctis diebus suis impius superbit, et numerus annorum incertus est tyrannidis ejus.

The wicked man is proud all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.

Cunga dies suo impio superbo, et numero de annos incerto es de tyrannide de illo.

Sonitus terroris semper in auribus illius: et cum pax sit, ille semper insidias suspicatur.

The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.

Sonitu de terrore semper in aures de illo: et cum pace es, illo semper suspicor insidias.

Non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris ad lucem, circumspectans undique gladium.

He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.

Non crede quod reverte pote de tenebras ad luce, circumspecta undique gladio.

Cum se moverit ad quærendum panem, novit quod paratus sit in manu ejus tenebrarum dies.

When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Cum se move ad quaere pane, nosce quod para es in manu de illo de tenebras dies.

Terrebit eum tribulatio, et angustia vallabit eum, sicut regem qui præparatur ad prælium.

Tribulation shall terrify him, and distress shall surround him, as a king that is prepared for the battle.

Tribulatione terre illo, et angustia valla illo, sicut rege qui praepara ad praelio.

Tetendit enim adversus Deum manum suam, et contra Omnipotentem roboratus est.

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.

Tete nam contra Deo manu suo, et contra Omnipotente robora es.

Cucurrit adversus eum erecto collo, et pingui cervice armatus est.

He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck.

Curre contra illo erige collo, et pingui cervice arma es.

Operuit faciem ejus crassitudo, et de lateribus ejus arvina dependet.

Fatness hath covered his face, and the fat hangeth down on his sides.

Crassitudine operi facie de illo, et de lateres de illo arvina depende.

Habitavit in civitatibus desolatis, et in domibus desertis, quæ in tumulos sunt redactæ.

He hath dwelt in desolate cities, and in desert houses that are reduced into heaps.

Vabita in civitates desola, et in domos desere, que in tumulos es redige.

Non ditabitur, nec perseverabit substantia ejus, nec mittet in terra radicem suam.

He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.

Non dita, nec substantia de illo persevera, nec mitte in terra radice suo.

Non recedet de tenebris: ramos ejus arefaciet flamma, et auferetur spiritu oris sui.

He shall not depart out of darkness: the flame shall dry up his branches, and he shall be taken away by the breath of his own mouth.

Non recede de tenebras: ramos de illo arefacie flamma, et aufer spiritu de ore suo.

Non credet, frustra errore deceptus, quod aliquo pretio redimendus sit.

He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.

Non crede, frustra errore decipie, quod aliquo pretio redime es.

Antequam dies ejus impleantur peribit, et manus ejus arescent.

Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away.

Antequam dies de illo imple peri, et manus de illo aresce.

Lædetur quasi vinea in primo flore botrus ejus, et quasi oliva projiciens florem suum.

He shall be blasted as a vine when its grapes are in the first flower, and as an olive tree that casteth its flower.

Quasi vinea laede in primo flore botro de illo, et quasi oliva proiici flore suo.

Congregatio enim hypocritæ sterilis, et ignis devorabit tabernacula eorum qui munera libenter accipiunt.

For the congregation of the hypocrite is barren, and fire shall devour their tabernacles, who love to take bribes.

Congregatione nam de hypocrita sterili, et igni devora tabernaculos de illos qui accipe libenter muneres.

Concepit dolorem, et peperit iniquitatem, et uterus ejus præparat dolos.

He hath conceived sorrow, and hath brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepareth deceits.

Concipe dolore, et pare iniquitate, et utero de illo praepara dolos.