Liber Job

Respondens autem Baldad Suhites, dixit:

Then Baldad, the Suhite, answered, and said:

Respondente autem Baldade Suhite, dic:

Usquequo loqueris talia, et spiritus multiplex sermones oris tui?

How long wilt thou speak these things, and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Usquequo loque tale, et spiritu multiplice sermones de ore tuo?

Numquid Deus supplantat judicium? aut Omnipotens subvertit quod justum est?

Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just?

Numquid Deo supplanta iudicio? Aut Omnipotente subverte quod iusto es?

Etiam si filii tui peccaverunt ei, et dimisit eos in manu iniquitatis suæ:

Although thy children have sinned against him, and he hath left them in the hand of their iniquity:

Etiam si filios tuo pecca ad illo, et remitte illos in manu de iniquitate suo:

tu tamen si diluculo consurrexeris ad Deum, et Omnipotentem fueris deprecatus;

Yet if thou wilt arise early to God, and wilt beseech the Almighty:

Te tamen si diluculo consurge ad Deo, et Omnipotente es depreca;

si mundus et rectus incesseris: statim evigilabit ad te, et pacatum reddet habitaculum justitiæ tuæ,

If thou wilt walk clean and upright, he will presently awake unto thee, and will make the dwelling of thy justice peaceable:

Si mundo et rectus incede: statim evigila ad te, et paca redde habitaculo de iustitia tuo,

in tantum ut si priora tua fuerint parva, et novissima tua multiplicentur nimis.

In so much, that if thy former things were small thy latter things would be multiplied exceedingly.

In tanto ut si priore tuo es minimo, et novissimo tuo multiplica nimis.

Interroga enim generationem pristinam, et diligenter investiga patrum memoriam

For inquire of the former generation, and search diligently into the memory of the fathers:

Interroga nam generatione pristino, et diligenter investiga de patres memoria

(hesterni quippe sumus, et ignoramus, quoniam sicut umbra dies nostri sunt super terram),

(For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant that our days upon earth are but a shadow)

(Hesterno quippe es, et ignora, quia sicut umbra dies nostro es super terra),

et ipsi docebunt te, loquentur tibi, et de corde suo proferent eloquia.

And they shall teach thee: they shall speak to thee, and utter words out of their hearts.

Et ipso doce te, loque ad te, et de corde suo profer eloquios.

Numquid vivere potest scirpus absque humore? aut crescere carectum sine aqua?

Can the rush be green without moisture? or sedge bush grow without water?

Numquid vive scirpo pote absque humore? Aut cresce carena sine aqua?

Cum adhuc sit in flore, nec carpatur manu, ante omnes herbas arescit.

When it is yet in flower, and is not plucked up with the hand, it withereth before all herbs.

Cum adhuc es in flore, nec carpe manu, ante omni herbas aresce.

Sic viæ omnium qui obliviscuntur Deum, et spes hypocritæ peribit.

Even so are the ways of all that forget God, and the hope of the hypocrite shall perish:

Sic vias de omni qui obliviscor Deo, et spe de hypocrita peri.

Non ei placebit vecordia sua, et sicut tela aranearum fiducia ejus.

His folly shall not please him, and his trust shall be like the spider's web.

Non ad illo vecordio suo place, et sicut telos araneo fiducia de illo.

Innitetur super domum suam, et non stabit; fulciet eam, et non consurget.

He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand: he shall prop it up, and it shall not rise:

Innite super domo suo, et non sta; fulcie illa, et non consurge.

Humectus videtur antequam veniat sol, et in ortu suo germen ejus egredietur.

He seemeth to have moisture before the sun cometh; and at his rising, his blossom shall shoot forth.

Pume vide se antequam sole que veni, et in ortu suo germine de illo egredior.

Super acervum petrarum radices ejus densabuntur, et inter lapides commorabitur.

His roots shall be thick upon a heap of stones; and among the stones he shall abide.

Super acervo de petras radices de illo densa, et inter lapides commoror.

Si absorbuerit eum de loco suo, negabit eum, et dicet: Non novi te.

If one swallow him up out of his place, he shall deny him, and shall say: I know thee not.

Si absorbe illo de loco suo, nega illo, et dic: non nosce te.

Hæc est enim lætitia viæ ejus, ut rursum de terra alii germinentur.

For this is the joy of his way, that others may spring again out of the earth.

Hoc es nam laetitia de via de illo, ut iterum de terra alio germina.

Deus non projiciet simplicem, nec porriget manum malignis,

God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evil doer:

Deo non proiici simplici, nec porrige manu ad maligno,

donec impleatur risu os tuum, et labia tua jubilo.

Until thy mouth be filled with laughter, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Usque que ore risu tuo imple, et labia tuo iubilo.

Qui oderunt te induentur confusione, et tabernaculum impiorum non subsistet.

They that hate thee, shall be clothed with confusion: and the dwelling of the wicked shall not stand.

Qui ode te indue confusione, et tabernaculo impio non subsiste.