Liber Job

Pepigi fœdus cum oculis meis, ut ne cogitarem quidem de virgine.

I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin.

Pepiga foedere cum oculos meo, ut ne cogita quidem de virgine.

Quam enim partem haberet in me Deus desuper, et hæreditatem Omnipotens de excelsis?

For what part should God from above have in me, and what inheritance the Almighty from on high?

Quam nam parte habe in me Deo desuper, et haereditate Omnipotente de excelsos?

Numquid non perditio est iniquo, et alienatio operantibus injustitiam?

Is not destruction to the wicked, and aversion to them that work iniquity?

Numquid non perditione es ad iniquo, et alienatione operor iniustitia?

Nonne ipse considerat vias meas, et cunctos gressus meos dinumerat?

Doth not he consider my ways, and number all my steps?

Nonne ipso considera vias meo, et cuncta gressus meo dinuma?

Si ambulavi in vanitate, et festinavit in dolo pes meus,

If I have walked in vanity, and my foot hath made haste to deceit:

Si ambula in vanitate, et pede in dolo meo festina,

appendat me in statera justa, et sciat Deus simplicitatem meam.

Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity.

Appende me in statera iusto, et Deo sci simplicitate meo.

Si declinavit gressus meus de via, et si secutum est oculos meos cor meum, et si manibus meis adhæsit macula,

If my step hath turned out of the way, and if my heart hath followed my eyes, and if a spot hath cleaved to my hands:

Si gressu meo declina de via, et si seque es oculos meo corde meo, et si manus meo adhaere macula,

seram, et alius comedat, et progenies mea eradicetur.

Then let me sow and let another reap: and let my offspring be rooted out.

Sere, et alio comede, et progenies meo eradica.

Si deceptum est cor meum super muliere, et si ad ostium amici mei insidiatus sum,

If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have laid wait at my friend's door:

Si decipie es corde meo super muliere, et si ad ostio de amico meo insidior es,

scortum alterius sit uxor mea, et super illam incurventur alii.

Let my wife be the harlot of another, and let other men lie with her.

Scorto de altero es uxore meo, et super illa alio incurva.

Hoc enim nefas est, et iniquitas maxima.

For this is a heinous crime, and a most grievous iniquity.

Hoc nam nefo es, et iniquitate magna.

Ignis est usque ad perditionem devorans, et omnia eradicans genimina.

It is a fire that devoureth even to destruction, and rooteth up all things that spring.

Igni es usque ad perditione devora, et omni eradica genimines.

Si contempsi subire judicium cum servo meo et ancilla mea, cum disceptarent adversum me:

If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me:

Si contemne subi iudicio cum servo meo et ancilla meo, cum discepta contra me:

quid enim faciam cum surrexerit ad judicandum Deus? et cum quæsierit, quid respondebo illi?

For what shall I do when God shall rise to judge? and when he shall examine, what shall I answer him?

Quid nam fac cum Deo ad iudica surge? Et cum quaere, quid responde ad illo?

Numquid non in utero fecit me, qui et illum operatus est, et formavit me in vulva unus?

Did not he that made me in the womb make him also: and did not one and the same form me in the womb?

Numquid non in utero fac me, qui et illo operor es, et uno forma in vulva me?

Si negavi quod volebant pauperibus, et oculos viduæ expectare feci;

If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait:

Si nega quod vol ad paupere, et oculos de vidua expecta fac;

si comedi buccellam meam solus, et non comedit pupillus ex ea

If I have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof:

Si comede buccella meo solo, et non pupillo comede ex illa

(quia ab infantia mea crevit mecum miseratio, et de utero matris meæ egressa est mecum);

(For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother's womb:)

(Quia ab infantia meo cresce mecum miseratione, et de utero de matre meo egredior es mecum);

si despexi pereuntem, eo quod non habuerit indumentum, et absque operimento pauperem;

If I have despised him that was perishing for want of clothing, and the poor man that had no covering:

Si despice peri, eo quod non habe indumento, et absque operimento paupere;

si non benedixerunt mihi latera ejus, et de velleribus ovium mearum calefactus est;

If his sides have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep:

Si non benedic ad me lateres de illo, et de velleres de oves meo calefacie es;

si levavi super pupillum manum meam, etiam cum viderem me in porta superiorem:

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, even when I saw myself superior in the gate:

Si leva super pupillo manu meo, etiam cum vide me in porta superiori:

humerus meus a junctura sua cadat, et brachium meum cum suis ossibus confringatur.

Let my shoulder fall from its joint, and let my arm with its bones be broken.

Humero meo ab iunctura suo cade, et brachio meo cum suo ores confringe.

Semper enim quasi tumentes super me fluctus timui Deum, et pondus ejus ferre non potui.

For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me, and his weight I was unable to bear.

Semper nam quasi tume super me fluctus time Deo, et pondere de illo ferre non pote.

Si putavi aurum robur meum, et obrizo dixi: Fiducia mea;

If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence:

Si puta auro robore meo, et obriza dic: fiducia meo;

si lætatus sum super multis divitiis meis, et quia plurima reperit manus mea;

If I have rejoiced over my great riches, and because my hand had gotten much.

Si laetor es super multo divitias meo, et quia multo reperi manus meo;

si vidi solem cum fulgeret, et lunam incedentem clare,

If I beheld the sun when it shined and the moon going in brightness:

Si vide sole cum fulge, et luna incede clare,

et lætatum est in abscondito cor meum, et osculatus sum manum meam ore meo:

And my heart in secret hath rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth:

Et laetor es in absconditus corde meo, et oscula es manu meo ore meo:

quæ est iniquitas maxima, et negatio contra Deum altissimum.

Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God.

Que es iniquitate magna, et negatione contra Deo altissimo.

Si gavisus sum ad ruinam ejus qui me oderat, et exsultavi quod invenisset eum malum:

If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him.

Si gaude es ad ruina de illo qui ode me, et exsulta quod inveni illo malo:

non enim dedi ad peccandum guttur meum, ut expeterem maledicens animam ejus.

For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.

Non nam da ad pecca gutture meo, ut expete maledice anima de illo.

Si non dixerunt viri tabernaculi mei: Quis det de carnibus ejus, ut saturemur?

If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give us of his flesh that we may be filled?

Si non viros de tabernaculo meo dic: qui que da de carnes de illo, ut satura?

foris non mansit peregrinus: ostium meum viatori patuit.

The stranger did not stay without, my door was open to the traveller.

Foris non peregrino mane: ostio meo ad viatore pasce.

Si abscondi quasi homo peccatum meum, et celavi in sinu meo iniquitatem meam;

If as a man I have hid my sin, and have concealed my iniquity in my bosom.

Si absconde quasi homine peccato meo, et cela in sinu meo iniquitate meo;

si expavi ad multitudinem nimiam, et despectio propinquorum terruit me: et non magis tacui, nec egressus sum ostium.

If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.

Si expave ad multitudine nimia, et despectione de propinquos terre me: et non magis tace, nec egredior es ostio.

Quis mihi tribuat auditorem, ut desiderium meum audiat Omnipotens, et librum scribat ipse qui judicat,

Who would grant me a hearing, that the Almighty may hear my desire: and that he himself that judgeth would write a book,

Qui ad me tribue auditore, ut Omnipotente audi desiderio meo, et ipso qui iudica scribe libro,

ut in humero meo portem illum, et circumdem illum quasi coronam mihi?

That I may carry it on my shoulder, and put it about me as a crown?

Ut in humero meo porta illo, et circumda illo quasi corona ad me?

Per singulos gradus meos pronuntiabo illum, et quasi principi offeram eum.

At every step of mine I would pronounce it, and offer it as to a prince.

Per singulo gradus meo pronuntia illo, et quasi ad principe offer illo.

Si adversum me terra mea clamat, et cum ipsa sulci ejus deflent:

If my land cry against me, and with it the furrows thereof mourn:

Si contra me terra meo clama, et cum ipso sulcos de illo defle:

si fructus ejus comedi absque pecunia, et animam agricolarum ejus afflixi:

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, and have afflicted the son of the tillers thereof:

Si fructu de illo ad comedo absque pecunia, et anima de agricolas de illo afflige:

pro frumento oriatur mihi tribulus, et pro hordeo spina. Finita sunt verba Job.

Let thistles grow up to me instead of wheat, and thorns instead of barley.

Pro frumento tribulo ad me ori, et pro hordeo spina. Finie es verbos Iobe.