Holy Job sheweth the great change of his temporal estate, from welfare into great calamity.Holie Iob sheweth the great change of his temporal estate, from welfare into great calamitie.✦
But now they of younger time scorn me, whose fathers I vouchsafed not to put with the dogs of my flock:BVT now they of yonger time scorne me, whose fathers I vouchsafed not to put with the dogs of my flocke:Nunc autem derident me juniores tempore, quorum non dignabar patres ponere cum canibus gregis mei :
2The force of whose hands was to me as nothing, and they were thought unworthy of life itself.The force of whose handes was to me as nothing, and they were thought vnworthie of life it self.✦quorum virtus manuum mihi erat pro nihilo, et vita ipsa putabantur indigni :
3Barren with poverty and famine, who gnawed in the wilderness, ill squallentes: made foul, marred in appearance by calamity and misery.Barren with pouertie and famine, who gnawed in the wildernes, il fauoured by calamitie and miserie.✦egestate et fame steriles, qui rodebant in solitudine, squallentes calamitate et miseria.
4And they did eat grass, and the barks of trees, and the root of junipers was their meat.And they did eate grasse, and the barkes of trees, and the roote of iunipers was their meat.Et mandebant herbas, et arborum cortices, et radix juniperorum erat cibus eorum :
5Who taking these things violently out of the valleys, when they had found every thing, they ran to them with a cry.Who taking these thinges violently out of the valies, when they had found euerie thing, they ranne to them with a crie.✦qui de convallibus ista rapientes, cum singula reperissent, ad ea cum clamore currebant.
6They dwelt in the deserts of torrents, and in caves of the earth, or upon gravel.They dwelt in the deserts of torrentes, and in caues of the earth, or vpon grauel.✦In desertis habitabant torrentium, et in cavernis terræ, vel super glaream :
7Who rejoiced among these kind of things, and counted it delicias: choice foods; delights, pleasures to be under the briars.Who reioysed among these kind of thinges, and counted it delicacies to be vnder the briars.✦qui inter hujuscemodi lætabantur, et esse sub sentibus delicias computabant :
8The children of foolish and base men, and in the earth not appearing at all.The children of foolish and base men, and in the earth not appearing at al.✦filii stultorum et ignobilium, et in terra penitus non parentes.
9Now am I turned into their song, and become a proverb with them.Now am I turned into their song. and become a prouerb with them.✦Nunc in eorum canticum versus sum, et factus sum eis in proverbium.
10They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face.They abhorre me, and flee far from me, and are not afrayd ro spit in my face.✦Abominantur me, et longe fugiunt a me, et faciem meam conspuere non verentur.
11For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.For he hath opened his quiuer, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.✦Pharetram enim suam aperuit, et afflixit me, et frenum posuit in os meum.
12At the right hand of me rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they have overthrown my feet, and as with waves have oppressed with their paths.At the right hand of me rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they haue ouerthrowen my feete, and as with waues haue oppressed with their pathes.✦Ad dexteram orientis calamitates meæ illico surrexerunt : pedes meos subverterunt, et oppresserunt quasi fluctibus semitis suis.
13They have dissipated my ways, they have lain in wait against me, and they have prevailed, and there was not that would help.They haue dissipated my waies, they haue lyen in wayte against me, and they haue preuailed, and there was not that would helpe.✦Dissipaverunt itinera mea ; insidiati sunt mihi, et prævaluerunt : et non fuit qui ferret auxilium.
14As when a wall is broken, and the gate opened, they have broken violently upon me, and are come tumbling down to my miseries.As when a wal is broken, and the gate opened, they haue broken violently vpon me, and are come trambling downe to my miseries.✦Quasi rupto muro, et aperta janua, irruerunt super me, et ad meas miserias devoluti sunt.
15I brought to nothing as a wind he hath taken away my desire, and my prosperity hath passed away as a cloud.I brought to nothing as a wind he hath taken away my desire mand my prosperitie hath passed away as a clowde.✦Redactus sum in nihilum : abstulisti quasi ventus desiderium meum, et velut nubes pertransiit salus mea.
16And now my soul withereth in myself, and the days of affliction possess me.And now my soule withereth in my self, and the daies of affliction possesse me.✦Nunc autem in memetipso marcescit anima mea, et possident me dies afflictionis.
17In the night my bone is pierced with sorrows: and they that eat me, sleep not.In the night my bone is pearsed with sorrowes: and they that eate me, sleepe not.✦Nocte os meum perforatur doloribus, et qui me comedunt, non dormiunt.
18In the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they have girded me about, as it were with the collar of a coat.In the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they haue girded me about, as it were with the coler of a wate.✦In multitudine eorum consumitur vestimentum meum, et quasi capitio tunicæ succinxerunt me.
19I am compared to dirt, and am resembled to embers and ashes.I am compared to durt, and am resembled to imbers and ashes.✦Comparatus sum luto, et assimilatus sum favillæ et cineri.
20I cry to thee, and thou hearest me not: I stand, and thou doest not respicis: esteem, admire; regard, look upon me.I crie to thee, and thou hearest me not: I stand, and thou doest not respect me.✦Clamo ad te, et non exaudis me : sto, et non respicis me.
21Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardenesse of thy hand thou art against me.✦Mutatus es mihi in crudelem, et in duritia manus tuæ adversaris mihi.
22Thou didst lift me up, and setting me as it were upon the wind thou hast mightily dashed me.Thou didst lift me vp, and setting me as it were vpon the wind thou hast mightely dashed me.✦Elevasti me, et quasi super ventum ponens ; elisisti me valide.
23I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.I know that thou wilt deliuer me to death, where a house is appointed for euery one that liueth.✦Scio quia morti trades me, ubi constituta est domus omni viventi.
24But yet not to my consumption doest thou send forth thy hand: and if they shall fall, thou wilt save.But yet not to my consumption doest thou send forth thy hand: and if they shal fal, thou wilt saue.✦Verumtamen non ad consumptionem eorum emittis manum tuam : et si corruerint, ipse salvabis.
25I wept quondam: formerly, once upon him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.I wept sometime vpon him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poore.✦Flebam quondam super eo qui afflictus erat, et compatiebatur anima mea pauperi.
26I expect good things, and evils are come upon me: I tarried for light, and darkness brake forth.I expect good thinges, and euils are come vpon me: I taried for light, and darkenesse brake forth.✦Expectabam bona, et venerunt mihi mala : præstolabar lucem, et eruperunt tenebræ.
27My inner parts have boiled without any rest, the days of affliction have praevenerunt: hindered, stopped; came upon me beforehand, anticipated me.My inner partes haue boyled without anie rest, the dayes of affliction haue preuented me.✦Interiora mea efferbuerunt absque ulla requie : prævenerunt me dies afflictionis.
28I went mourning without fury, rising up, I cried in the multitude.I went mourning without furie, rising vp, I cried in the multitude.✦Mœrens incedebam sine furore ; consurgens, in turba clamabam.
29I was the brother of dragons, and fellow of Ostriches.I was the brother of dragons, and felow of Ostriches.✦Frater fui draconum, et socius struthionum.
30My skin is made black upon me, and my bones are dried with heat.My skinne is made blacke vpon me, and my bones are dried with heate.✦Cutis mea denigrata est super me, et ossa mea aruerunt præ caumate.
31My harp is turned into mourning, and my instrument into the voice of weepers.My harpe is turned into mourning, and my instrument into the voice of weepers.✦Versa est in luctum cithara mea, et organum meum in vocem flentium.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.