Job sheweth the knowledge, which his friends much boast of, to be the common known doctrine of God's servants. He more truly, and more profoundly discourseth of God's power and wisdom, still defending his own innocency in respect of great sins.Iob sheweth the knowlege, which his freinds much boast of, to be the common knowne doctrin of Gods seruantes. He more truly, and more profoundly discourseth of Gods powre and wisdome, stil defending his owne innocencie in respect of great sinnes.✦
But Job answering, said:BVt Iob answering, sayd:Respondens autem Job, dixit :
2Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?Are you then men alone, & shal wisdome die with you?Ergo vos estis soli homines, et vobiscum morietur sapientia ?
3I also have a heart even as you, neither am I inferior to you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?¶ I also haue a hart euen as you, neither am I inferiour to you: for who is ignorant of these thinges, which you know?✦Et mihi est cor sicut et vobis, nec inferior vestri sum ; quis enim hæc quæ nostis ignorat ?
4He that is mocked of his friend as I, shall invocabit: call upon, invoke God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is scorned.He that is mocked of his frend as I, shal inuocate God & he wil heare him: for the simplicitie of the iust man is scorned.✦Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum : deridetur enim justi simplicitas.
5The lamp contemned in the cogitationes: thoughts, imaginings of the rich, is prepared to the time appointed.The lampe contemned in the cogitations of the riche, is prepared to the time appointed.Lampas contempta apud cogitationes divitum parata ad tempus statutum.
6The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly, whereas he hath given all things into their hands.The tabernacles of robbers abound, & they prouoke God bouldly, wheras he hath geuen al thinges into their handes.✦Abundant tabernacula prædonum, et audacter provocant Deum, cum ipse dederit omnia in manus eorum.
7For ask the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee.For aske the beastes, and they shal teach thee: and the foules of the ayre, and they shal tel thee.✦Nimirum interroga jumenta, et docebunt te ; et volatilia cæli, et indicabunt tibi.
8Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee, and the fishes of the sea shall tell.Speake to the earth, and it shal answer thee, and the fishes of the sea shal tel.Loquere terræ, et respondebit tibi, et narrabunt pisces maris.
9Who is ignorant that the hand of our Lord hath made all these things?Who is ignorant that the hand of our Lord hath made al these things?✦Quis ignorat quod omnia hæc manus Domini fecerit ?
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of man.In whose hand is the soule of euerie liuing thing, and the spirit of al the flesh of man.In cujus manu anima omnis viventis, et spiritus universæ carnis hominis.
11Doth not the ear discern words, and the jaws of him that eateth, the taste?Doth not the eare discerne wordes, and the iawes of him that eateth, the tast?✦Nonne auris verba dijudicat ? et fauces comedentis, saporem ?
12In the ancients is wisdom, and in long time prudence.In the ancientes is wisedom, and in long time prudence.✦In antiquis est sapientia, et in multo tempore prudentia.
13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.With him is wisedom and strength, he hath counsel and vnderstanding.✦Apud ipsum est sapientia et fortitudo ; ipse habet consilium et intelligentiam.
14If he shall destroy, there is no man that can build: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.If he shal destroy, there is no man that can build: if he shut vp a man, there is none that can open.✦Si destruxerit, nemo est qui ædificet ; si incluserit hominem, nullus est qui aperiat.
15If he hold in the waters, all things shall be dried: and if he send them forth, they shall overthrow the earth.If he hold in the waters, al things shal be dried: and if he send them forth, they shal ouerthrow the earth.✦Si continuerit aquas, omnia siccabuntur ; et si emiserit eas, subvertent terram.
16With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.With him is strength and wisedom: he knoweth both the deceiuer, & him that is deceiued.✦Apud ipsum est fortitudo et sapientia ; ipse novit et decipientem, et eum qui decipitur.
17He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to astonishment.He bringeth counselers to a folish end, and iudges to astonishment.Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem, et judices in stuporem.
18He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their reins with a cord.He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their reines with a corde.✦Balteum regum dissolvit, et præcingit fune renes eorum.
19He leadeth away Priests without glory, and supplantat: overthrows, subverts the great men.He leadeth away Priestes without glorie, and supplanteth the great men.✦Ducit sacerdotes inglorios, et optimates supplantat :
20Changing the lip of the true, and taking away the doctrine of the ancients.Changing the lippe of the true, and taking away the doctrine of the ancientes.✦commutans labium veracium, et doctrinam senum auferens.
21He poureth out contempt upon princes, relieving them that had been oppressed.He powreth out contempt vpon princes, releeuing them that had bene oppressed.✦Effundit despectionem super principes, eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans.
22Who revealeth profound things out of darkness, and bringeth forth the shadow of death into light.Who reueleth profound things out of darkenesse, and bringeth forth the shadow of death into light.✦Qui revelat profunda de tenebris, et producit in lucem umbram mortis.
23Who multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth the destroyed whole again.Who multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth the destroyed whole agayne.✦Qui multiplicat gentes, et perdit eas, et subversas in integrum restituit.
24Who changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them, that they may go in vain where is no passage.Who changeth the hart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiueth them, that they may goe in vayne where is no passage.✦Qui immutat cor principum populi terræ, et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium :
25They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them go amiss as drunken men.They shal grope as in the darke, and not in the light, and he shal make them goe amis as druncken men.palpabunt quasi in tenebris, et non in luce, et errare eos faciet quasi ebrios.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.