Again Job recounteth God's former benefits, as well his grace, whereby he did good works, 5. as temporal prosperity. 9. and wisdom above other princes.Againe Iob recounteth Gods former benefites, as wel his grace, wherby he did good workes, 5. as temporal prosperitie. 9. and wisdome aboue other princes.✦
Job also added, taking his parable, and said:IOB also added, taking his parable, and sayd:Addidit quoque Job, assumens parabolam suam, et dixit :
2Who will grant me, that I may be according to the former months, according to the days in which God kept me?Who wil grant me, that I may be according to the former monethes, according to the daies in which God kept me?✦Quis mihi tribuat ut sim juxta menses pristinos, secundum dies quibus Deus custodiebat me ?
3When his lamp shined over my head, and I walked by his light in darkness?When his lampe shined ouer my head, & I walked by his light in darknes?✦Quando splendebat lucerna ejus super caput meum, et ad lumen ejus ambulabam in tenebris :
4As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?As I was in the daies of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?✦sicut fui in diebus adolescentiæ meæ, quando secreto Deus erat in tabernaculo meo :
5When the Omnipotent was with me: and my servants round about me?When the Omnipotent was with me: and my seruantes round about me?✦quando erat Omnipotens mecum, et in circuitu meo pueri mei :
6When I washed my feet with butter, and the rock poured me rivers of oil?When I washed my feete with butter, and the rocke powred me riuers of oile?✦quando lavabam pedes meos butyro, et petra fundebat mihi rivos olei :
7When I went forth to the gate of the city, and in the street they prepared me a chair?When I went forth to the gatte of the citie, and in the streate they prepared me a chaire?quando procedebam ad portam civitatis, et in platea parabant cathedram mihi.
8Young men saw me, and hid themselves: and old men rising up stood.Yong men sawe me, and hid them selues: and old men rising vp stoode.✦Videbant me juvenes, et abscondebantur : et senes assurgentes stabant.
9The princes ceased to speak, and did put the finger upon their mouth.The princes ceased to speake, and did put the finger vpon their mouth.✦Principes cessabant loqui, et digitum superponebant ori suo.
10duces: hereditary nobles; leaders, chiefs, commanders held in their voice, and their tongue cleaved to their throat.Dukes held in their voice, and their tongue cleaued to their throate.Vocem suam cohibebant duces, et lingua eorum gutturi suo adhærebat.
11The ear hearing counted me blessed, and the eye seeing gave testimony to me:The eare hearing counted me blessed, and the eie seing gaue testimonie to me:✦Auris audiens beatificabat me, et oculus videns testimonium reddebat mihi :
12For that I had delivered the poor man crying out, and the pupillum: a schoolchild; an orphan, fatherless child, that had no helper.For that I had deliuered the poore man crying out, and the pupil, that had no helper.✦eo quod liberassem pauperem vociferantem, et pupillum cui non esset adjutor.
13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.The blessing of him that was readie to perish came vpon me, and I conforted the hart of the widow.Benedictio perituri super me veniebat, et cor viduæ consolatus sum.
14I was clothed with justice: and I vestivi: clothed, robed myself me with my judgement, as with a garment and crown.I was clothed with iustice: and I reuested me with my iudgement, as with a garment and crowne.✦Justitia indutus sum, et vestivi me, sicut vestimento et diademate, judicio meo.
15I was an eye to the blind, and a foot to the lame.I was an eie to the blind, and a foote to the lame.✦Oculus fui cæco, et pes claudo.
16I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched most diligently.I was the father of the poore: and the cause which I knew not, I searched most diligently.✦Pater eram pauperum, et causam quam nesciebam diligentissime investigabam.
17I brake the jaws of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I took away the prey.I brake the iawes of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I tooke away the praye.✦Conterebam molas iniqui, et de dentibus illius auferebam prædam.
18And I said: I will die in my little nest, and as a palm tree will multiply days.And I said: I wil die in my litle nest, & as a palme-tree wil multiplie daies.Dicebamque : In nidulo meo moriar, et sicut palma multiplicabo dies.
19My root is opened beside the waters, and dew shall continue in my harvest.My roote is opened beside the waters, and dewe shal continue in my haruest.✦Radix mea aperta est secus aquas, et ros morabitur in messione mea.
20My glory shall always be renewed, and my bow in my hand shall be repaired.My glorie shal alwaies be renewed, and my bow in my hand shal be repayred.✦Gloria mea semper innovabitur, et arcus meus in manu mea instaurabitur.
21They that heard me, expected sentence, and intenti: attentive, giving heed held their peace at my counsel.They that heard me, expected sentence, and attent held their peace at my counsel.Qui me audiebant, expectabant sententiam, et intenti tacebant ad consilium meum.
22To my words they durst add nothing, and my speech distilled upon them.To my wordes they durst adde nothing, and my speach distilled vpon them.Verbis meis addere nihil audebant, et super illos stillabat eloquium meum.
23They expected me as rain, and they opened their mouth as it were to a serotinum: late, of the latter season shower.They expected me as rayne, and they opened their mouth as it were to a lateward shower.Expectabant me sicut pluviam, et os suum aperiebant quasi ad imbrem serotinum.
24If at any time I laughed on them, they believed not, and the light of my countenance fell not on the earth.If at anie time I laughed on them, they beleued not, and the light of my countenance fel not on the earth.✦Siquando ridebam ad eos, non credebant : et lux vultus mei non cadebat in terram.
25If I would have gone to them, I sat first, and when I sat as a king, with his army standing about him, yet was I a comforter of them that mourned.If I would haue gone to them, I sate first, and when I sate as a king, with his armie standing about him, yet was I a conforter of them that mourned.✦Si voluissem ire ad eos, sedebam primus : cumque sederem quasi rex, circumstante exercitu, eram tamen mœrentium consolator.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.