Job refuteth his adversaries' needless and common arguments, by more sound discoursing of God's power, and wisdom.Iob refuteth his aduersaries needles and common argumentes, by more sound discoursing of Gods powre, and wisdome.✦
But Job answering, said:BVt Iob answering, sayd:✦Respondens autem Job dixit :
2Whose helper art thou? his that is weak? and doest thou hold up the arm of him, that is not strong?Whose helper art thou? his that is weake? and doest thou hold vp the arme of him, that is not strong?Cujus adjutor es ? numquid imbecillis ? et sustentas brachium ejus qui non est fortis ?
3To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him, that hath not wisdom, and thy prudence hast thou shewed very great.To whom hast thou geuen counsel? perhaps to him, that hath not wisdom, and thy prudence hast thou shewed very great.✦Cui dedisti consilium ? forsitan illi qui non habet sapientiam : et prudentiam tuam ostendisti plurimam.
4Whom wouldest thou teach? not him that made breath?Whom wouldest thou teach? not him that made breath?✦Quem docere voluisti ? nonne eum qui fecit spiramentum ?
5Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.Behold the gyantes grone vnder the waters, and they that dwel with them.✦Ecce gigantes gemunt sub aquis, et qui habitant cum eis.
6Hell is naked before him, and there is no operimentum: a covering to perdition.Hel is naked before him, and there is no couert to perdition.✦Nudus est infernus coram illo, et nullum est operimentum perditioni.
7Who stretcheth out the northwind over the vacuum: the empty void, empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.Who stretcheth out the northwind ouer the vacant, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.✦Qui extendit aquilonem super vacuum, et appendit terram super nihilum.
8Who bindeth the waters in his clouds, that they break not forth together downward.Who bindeth the waters in his cloudes, that they breake not forth together downeward.✦Qui ligat aquas in nubibus suis, ut non erumpant pariter deorsum.
9Who holdeth the countenance of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.Who holdeth the countenance of his throne, and spreddeth his clowde ouer it.✦Qui tenet vultum solii sui, et expandit super illud nebulam suam.
10He hath made a limit about the waters, till light and darkness be ended.He hath made a limite about the waters, til light & darkenes be ended.Terminum circumdedit aquis, usque dum finiantur lux et tenebræ.
11The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his nutum: a nod, a gesture of command.The pillers of heauen tremble, and dread at his beck.✦Columnæ cæli contremiscunt, et pavent ad nutum ejus.
12In his strength suddenly the seas are gathered together, and with his wisdom he percussit: struck (past tense of strike) the proud man.In his strength sodenly the seas are gathered together, and with his wisdom he stroke the proud man.✦In fortitudine illius repente maria congregata sunt, et prudentia ejus percussit superbum.
13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his hand being the midwife, the winding serpent is brought forth.His spirite hath adorned the heauens, and his hand being the midwife, the winding serpent is brought forth.✦Spiritus ejus ornavit cælos, et obstetricante manu ejus, eductus est coluber tortuosus.
14Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and whereas we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?Loe, these things are sayd in part of his waies: and where as we haue heard scarce a litle droppe of his word, who shal be able to behold the thunder of his greatnes?✦Ecce hæc ex parte dicta sunt viarum ejus : et cum vix parvam stillam sermonis ejus audierimus, quis poterit tonitruum magnitudinis illius intueri ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.