Job lamenteth of his friends' cruelty, 6. affirmeth that his so great affliction is not for his sins, 25. and comforteth himself with his undoubted belief of the Resurrection.Iob lamenteth of his freindes crueltie, 6 affirmeth that his so great affliction is not for his sinnes. 25. and comforteth himself with his vndoubted beliefe of the Resurrection.✦
But Job answering, said:BVt Iob answering, sayd:Respondens autem Job, dixit :
2How long do you afflict my soul, and wear me with words?How long doe you afflict my soule, and weare me with wordes?Usquequo affligitis animam meam, et atteritis me sermonibus ?
3Behold, ten times you confound me, and are not ashamed oppressing me.Behold, ten times you counfound me, and are not ashamed oppressing me.En decies confunditis me, et non erubescitis opprimentes me.
4For although I have been ignorant, mine ignorance shall be with me.For although I haue beene ignorant, mine ignorance shal be with me.✦Nempe etsi ignoravi, mecum erit ignorantia mea.
5But you are set up against me, and reprove me with my reproaches.But you are set vp against me, and reproue me with my reproches.At vos contra me erigimini, et arguitis me opprobriis meis.
6At the least now understand ye, that God hath afflicted me not with equal judgement, and hath cinxerit: surrounded, encompassed me with his scourges.At the least now vnderstand ye, that God hath afflicted me not with equal iudgement, and hath compassed me with his scourges.✦Saltem nunc intelligite quia Deus non æquo judicio afflixerit me, et flagellis suis me cinxerit.
7Behold I shall cry suffering violence, and no man will hear: I shall cry out, and there is none to judge.Behold I shal crie suffering violence, and no man wil heare: I shal crie out, and there is none to iudge.✦Ecce clamabo, vim patiens, et nemo audiet ; vociferabor, et non est qui judicet.
8He hath hedged my path round about, and I cannot pass, and in my way hath put darkness.He hath hedged my path round about, and I can not passe, and in my way hath put darkenesse.✦Semitam meam circumsepsit, et transire non possum : et in calle meo tenebras posuit.
9He hath spoiled me of my glory, and hath taken the crown from my head.He hath spoiled me of my glorie, and hath taken the crowne from my head.✦Spoliavit me gloria mea, et abstulit coronam de capite meo.
10He hath destroyed me on every side, and I perish, and as it were from a tree plucked hath he taken away my hope.He hath destroyed me on euerie side, and I perish, and as it were from a tree plucked hath he taken away my hope.✦Destruxit me undique, et pereo : et quasi evulsæ arbori abstulit spem meam.
11His fury is wrath against me, and he hath so accounted me as his enemy.His furie is wrath against me, and he hath so accounted me as his enemie.✦Iratus est contra me furor ejus, et sic me habuit quasi hostem suum.
12His servants have come together, and have made themselves a way by me, and have besieged my tabernacle round about.His seruantes haue come together, and haue made them selues a way by me, and haue besieged my tabernacle round about.✦Simul venerunt latrones ejus, et fecerunt sibi viam per me, et obsederunt in gyro tabernaculum meum.
13He hath made my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance as strangers have departed from me.He hath made my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance as strangers haue departed from me.✦Fratres meos longe fecit a me, et noti mei quasi alieni recesserunt a me.
14My kinsmen have forsaken me, and they that knew me have forgotten me.My kiniemen haue forsaken me, and they that knew me haue forgotten me.Dereliquerunt me propinqui mei, et qui me noverant obliti sunt mei.
15The guests of my house, and my maid-servants have counted me an alien, and I have been as it were a stranger in their eyes.The ghestes of my house, and my mayd-seruantes haue counted me an aliene, and I haue bene as it were a stranger in their eies.✦Inquilini domus meæ et ancillæ meæ sicut alienum habuerunt me, et quasi peregrinus fui in oculis eorum.
16I called my servant, and he did not answer me, with mine own mouth I besought him.I called my seruant, and he did not answer me, with mine owne mouth I besought him.✦Servum meum vocavi, et non respondit : ore proprio deprecabar illum.
17My wife hath abhorred my breath, and I prayed the children of my womb.My wife hath abhorred my breath, and I prayed the children of my wombe.Halitum meum exhorruit uxor mea, et orabam filios uteri mei.
18Fools also despised me, and when I was departed from them, they backbited me.Fooles also despised me, and when I was departed from them, they backbited me.✦Stulti quoque despiciebant me : et cum ab eis recessissem, detrahebant mihi.
19My counsellors quondam: formerly, once have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most hath turned against me.My counselers sometime haue abhorred me: and he whom I loued most hath turned against me.✦Abominati sunt me quondam consiliarii mei, et quem maxime diligebam, aversatus est me.
20The flesh being consumed my bone hath cleaved to my skin, and there are left only lips about my teeth.The flesh being consumed my bone hath cleaued to my skinne, and there are left onlie lippes about my teeth.✦Pelli meæ, consumptis carnibus, adhæsit os meum, et derelicta sunt tantummodo labia circa dentes meos.
21Have mercy upon me, have mercy upon me, at the least you my friends, because the hand of our Lord hath touched me.Haue mercie vpon me, haue mercie vpon me, at the least you my frendes, because the hand of our Lord hath touched me.✦Miseremini mei, miseremini mei saltem vos, amici mei, quia manus Domini tetigit me.
22Why do you as God persecute me, and are filled with my flesh.Why doe you as God persecute me, and are filled with my flesh.✦Quare persequimini me sicut Deus, et carnibus meis saturamini ?
23Who will grant me that my words may be written? who will give me that they may be drawn in a book,Who wil grant me that my wordes may be writen? who wil geue me that they may be drawen in a booke,✦Quis mihi tribuat ut scribantur sermones mei ? quis mihi det ut exarentur in libro
24with iron pen, and in plate of lead, or else with celte: a manner of writing; a stylus, an iron graving-tool might be graven in flintstone?with yron penne, and in plate of leade, or els with stile might be grauen in flintstone?stylo ferreo et plumbi lamina, vel celte sculpantur in silice ?
25For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth.For I know that my Redemer liueth, and in the last day I shal rise out of the earth.✦Scio enim quod redemptor meus vivit, et in novissimo die de terra surrecturus sum :
26And I shall be compassed again with my skin, and in my flesh I shall see God.And I shal be compassed agayne with my skinne, and in my flesh I shal see God.✦et rursum circumdabor pelle mea, et in carne mea videbo Deum meum :
27Whom I myself shall see, and mine eyes shall behold, and none other: this my hope is laid up in my bosom.Whom I my self shal see, and mine eies shal behold, and none other: this my hope is layd vp in my bosome.✦quem visurus sum ego ipse, et oculi mei conspecturi sunt, et non alius : reposita est hæc spes mea in sinu meo.
28Why then do you say now: Let us persecute him, and let us find root of word against him?Why then doe you say now: Let vs persecute him, and let vs finde roote of word agaynst him?✦Quare ergo nunc dicitis : Persequamur eum, et radicem verbi inveniamus contra eum ?
29Flee therefore from the face of the sword, because the sword is the revenger of iniquities: and know ye that there is judgement.Flee therfore from the face of the sword, because the sword is the reuenger of iniquities: and know ye that there is iudgement.Fugite ergo a facie gladii, quoniam ultor iniquitatum gladius est : et scitote esse judicium.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.