Liber Job

Nunc autem derident me juniores tempore, quorum non dignabar patres ponere cum canibus gregis mei:

But now the younger in time scorn me, whose fathers I would not have set with the dogs of my flock:

Nunc autem deride me iune tempore, de que non digna patres pone cum canes de grege meo:

quorum virtus manuum mihi erat pro nihilo, et vita ipsa putabantur indigni:

The strength of whose hands was to me as nothing, and they were thought unworthy of life itself.

De que virtute de manus ad me es pro nihilo, et vita ipso puta indigno:

egestate et fame steriles, qui rodebant in solitudine, squallentes calamitate et miseria.

Barren with want and hunger, who gnawed in the wilderness, disfigured with calamity and misery.

Egestate et fame sterili, qui rode in solitudine, squalle calamitate et miseria.

Et mandebant herbas, et arborum cortices, et radix juniperorum erat cibus eorum:

And they ate grass, and barks of trees, and the root of junipers was their food.

Et manda herbas, et de arbores cortices, et radice de iuniperis es cibo de illos:

qui de convallibus ista rapientes, cum singula reperissent, ad ea cum clamore currebant.

Who snatched up these things out of the valleys, and when they had found any of them, they ran to them with a cry.

Qui de convallos isto rape, cum singulo reperi, ad illa cum clamore curre.

In desertis habitabant torrentium, et in cavernis terræ, vel super glaream:

They dwelt in the desert places of torrents, and in caves of earth, or upon the gravel.

In desere de torrentios habita, et in cavernas de terra, vel super glarea:

qui inter hujuscemodi lætabantur, et esse sub sentibus delicias computabant:

They pleased themselves among these kind of things, and counted it delightful to be under the briers.

Qui inter huiuscemodi laetor, et es sub sentes computa delicias:

filii stultorum et ignobilium, et in terra penitus non parentes.

The children of foolish and base men, and not appearing at all upon the earth.

Filios stulto et de ignobile, et in terra penitus non parentes.

Nunc in eorum canticum versus sum, et factus sum eis in proverbium.

Now I am turned into their song, and am become their byword.

Nunc in illos cantico verte es, et facto es ad illos in proverbio.

Abominantur me, et longe fugiunt a me, et faciem meam conspuere non verentur.

They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face.

Abominor me, et longe fuge ab me, et facie meo conspue non vereor.

Pharetram enim suam aperuit, et afflixit me, et frenum posuit in os meum.

For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.

Pharetra nam suo aperi, et afflige me, et freno pone in ore meo.

Ad dexteram orientis calamitates meæ illico surrexerunt: pedes meos subverterunt, et oppresserunt quasi fluctibus semitis suis.

At the right hand of my rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they have overthrown my feet, and have overwhelmed me with their paths as with waves.

Ad dextera ori calamitates meo illico surge: pedes meo subverte, et opprime quasi fluctus semitas suo.

Dissipaverunt itinera mea; insidiati sunt mihi, et prævaluerunt: et non fuit qui ferret auxilium.

They have destroyed my ways, they have lain in wait against me, and they have prevailed, and there was none to help.

Dissipa itineres meo; insidior es ad me, et praevale: et non qui fer auxilio es.

Quasi rupto muro, et aperta janua, irruerunt super me, et ad meas miserias devoluti sunt.

They have rushed in upon me, as when a wall is broken, and a gate opened, and have rolled themselves down to my miseries.

Quasi rupta muro, et aperi ianua, irrue super me, et ad meo miserias devolve es.

Redactus sum in nihilum: abstulisti quasi ventus desiderium meum, et velut nubes pertransiit salus mea.

I am brought to nothing: as a wind thou hast taken away my desire: and my prosperity hath passed away like a cloud.

Redige es in nihilo: ad-fer quasi vento desiderio meo, et sicut nube salute meo pertransi.

Nunc autem in memetipso marcescit anima mea, et possident me dies afflictionis.

And now my soul fadeth within myself, and the days of affliction possess me.

Nunc autem in memetipso anima meo marcesce, et dies de afflictione posside me.

Nocte os meum perforatur doloribus, et qui me comedunt, non dormiunt.

In the night my bone is pierced with sorrows: and they that feed upon me, do not sleep.

Nocte ore meo perfora ad dolores, et qui comede me, non dormi.

In multitudine eorum consumitur vestimentum meum, et quasi capitio tunicæ succinxerunt me.

With the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they have girded me about, as with the collar of my coat.

In multitudine de illos vestimento meo consume, et quasi capitio de tunica succinge me.

Comparatus sum luto, et assimilatus sum favillæ et cineri.

I am compared to dirt, and am likened to embers and ashes.

Comparatu es luto, et assimula es de favilla et ad cinere.

Clamo ad te, et non exaudis me: sto, et non respicis me.

I cry to thee, and thou hearest me not: I stand up, and thou dost not regard me.

Clama ad te, et non exaudi me: sta, et non respice me.

Mutatus es mihi in crudelem, et in duritia manus tuæ adversaris mihi.

Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.

Muta es ad me in crudeli, et in duritia manus tuo adversare ad me.

Elevasti me, et quasi super ventum ponens; elisisti me valide.

Thou hast lifted me up, and set me as it were upon the wind, and thou hast mightily dashed me.

Elevasto flida, et quasi super vento pone; me me valide.

Scio quia morti trades me, ubi constituta est domus omni viventi.

I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.

Sci quia ad morte trade me, ubi constitue es domo omni vive.

Verumtamen non ad consumptionem eorum emittis manum tuam: et si corruerint, ipse salvabis.

But yet thou stretchest not forth thy hand to their consumption: and if they shall fall down thou wilt save.

Verumtamen non ad consumptione de illos eme manu tuo: et si corrue, ipso salva.

Flebam quondam super eo qui afflictus erat, et compatiebatur anima mea pauperi.

I wept heretofore for him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.

Fle quondam super eo qui afflige es, et anima meo compatior ad paupere.

Expectabam bona, et venerunt mihi mala: præstolabar lucem, et eruperunt tenebræ.

I expected good things, and evils are come upon me: I waited for light, and darkness broke out.

Expecta bono, et malo ad me veni: praestolor luce, et tenebras erupi.

Interiora mea efferbuerunt absque ulla requie: prævenerunt me dies afflictionis.

My inner parts have boiled without any rest, the days of affliction have prevented me.

Interiori meo effera absque ullo requie: dies de afflictione praeveni me.

Mœrens incedebam sine furore; consurgens, in turba clamabam.

I went mourning without indignation; I rose up, and cried in the crowd.

Moerente incede sine furore; consurge, in turba clama.

Frater fui draconum, et socius struthionum.

I was the brother of dragons, and companion of ostriches.

Fratre es de dracones, et socio de struthios.

Cutis mea denigrata est super me, et ossa mea aruerunt præ caumate.

My skin is become black upon me, and my bones are dried up with heat.

Cute meo denigrato es super me, et ores meo aresce prae cauma.

Versa est in luctum cithara mea, et organum meum in vocem flentium.

My harp is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of those that weep.

Verte es in luctu cithara meo, et organo meo in voce fle.