Holy Job reciteth sincerely his own virtues, shewing thereby that he is not punished so grievously for his sins, but by God's providence for some other cause.Holie Iob reciteth sincerly his owne vertues, shewing therby that he is not punished so grieuously for his sinnes, but by Gods prouidence for some other cause.✦
I HAVE made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not so much as think of a virgin.I HAVE made a couenant with mine eyes, that I would not so much as thinke of a virgin.✦Pepigi fœdus cum oculis meis, ut ne cogitarem quidem de virgine.
2For what part should God from above have in me, and inheritance the Omnipotent from on high?For what part should God from aboue haue in me, & inheritance the Omnipotent from on high?✦Quam enim partem haberet in me Deus desuper, et hæreditatem Omnipotens de excelsis ?
3Is there not perdition to the wicked man, and alienation to them that work injustice?Is there not perdition to the wicked man, and alienation to them that worke iniustice?Numquid non perditio est iniquo, et alienatio operantibus injustitiam ?
4Doth not he consider my ways, and number all my steps?Doth not he consider my waies, and number al my steppes?✦Nonne ipse considerat vias meas, et cunctos gressus meos dinumerat ?
5If I have walked in vanity, and my foot hath hastened in guile:If I haue walked in vanitie, and my foote hath hastened in guile:✦Si ambulavi in vanitate, et festinavit in dolo pes meus,
6Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicitatem: integrity.Let him wey me in a iust balance, and let God know my simplicitie.appendat me in statera justa, et sciat Deus simplicitatem meam.
7If my step have declined out of the way, and if mine eye hath followed my heart, and if spot hath cleaved to my hands:If my steppe haue declined out of the way, and if mine eie hath folowed my hart, and if spotte hath cleaued to my handes:✦Si declinavit gressus meus de via, et si secutum est oculos meos cor meum, et si manibus meis adhæsit macula,
8Let me sow, and let another eat it: and let my progeny be plucked up by the roots.Let me sawe, and let an other eate it: and let my progenie be plucked vp by the rootes.✦seram, et alius comedat, et progenies mea eradicetur.
9If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have lain in wait at my friend's door:If my hart hath bene deceiued vpon a woman, and if I haue lyene in waite at my freinds doore:✦Si deceptum est cor meum super muliere, et si ad ostium amici mei insidiatus sum,
10Let my wife be the harlot of another man, and let other men lie with her.Let my wife be the harlot of an other man, and let other men lye with her.✦scortum alterius sit uxor mea, et super illam incurventur alii.
11For this is a heinous thing, and most great iniquity.For this is a hainous thing, and most great iniquitie.✦Hoc enim nefas est, et iniquitas maxima.
12It is a fire devouring even to perdition, and rooting up all things that spring.It is a fire deuoring euen to perdition, and rooting vp al thinges that spring.Ignis est usque ad perditionem devorans, et omnia eradicans genimina.
13If I have contemned to abide judgement with my man servant, and my maid servant, when they had any controversy against me.If I haue contemned to abide iudgement with my man seruant, and my mayd seruant, when they had anie controuersie against me.✦Si contempsi subire judicium cum servo meo et ancilla mea, cum disceptarent adversum me :
14For what shall I do when God shall rise to judge? and when he shall ask, what shall I answer him?For what shal I doe when God shal rise to iudge? and when he shal aske, what shal I answer him?✦quid enim faciam cum surrexerit ad judicandum Deus ? et cum quæsierit, quid respondebo illi ?
15Did not he make me in the womb that made him also: and did not one form me in the vulva: the womb?Did not he make me in the wombe that made him also: and did not one forme me in the matrice?✦Numquid non in utero fecit me, qui et illum operatus est, et formavit me in vulva unus ?
16If I have denied to the poor, that which they would, and have made the eyes of the widow to expectare: wait in vain; await:If I haue denied to the poore, that which they would, and haue made the eyes of the widow to expect:✦Si negavi quod volebant pauperibus, et oculos viduæ expectare feci ;
17If I have eaten my morsel alone, and the pupillus: orphan hath not eaten thereof with me.If I haue eaten my morsel alone, and the pupil hath not eaten therof with me. (✦si comedi buccellam meam solus, et non comedit pupillus ex ea
18Because from mine infancy mercy hath grown with me: and from my mother's womb it came forth with me.Because from mine infancie mercy hath growen with me: and from my mothers wombe it came forth with me. )✦(quia ab infantia mea crevit mecum miseratio, et de utero matris meæ egressa est mecum) ;
19If I have despised him that perisheth, for that he had not clothing, and the poor man without wherewithal to cover him:If I haue dispised him that perisheth, for that he had not clothing, and the poore man without wherwithal to couer him:✦si despexi pereuntem, eo quod non habuerit indumentum, et absque operimento pauperem ;
20If his sides have not blessed me, and he was not warmed with the fleeces of my sheep:If his sides haue not blessed me, & he was not warmed with the flises of my sheepe:si non benedixerunt mihi latera ejus, et de velleribus ovium mearum calefactus est ;
21If I have lifted up my hand over the pupil, yea when I saw my self in the gate the superior:If I haue lifted vp my hand ouer the pupil, yea when I saw my self in the gate the superior:✦si levavi super pupillum manum meam, etiam cum viderem me in porta superiorem :
22Let my shoulder fall from his juncture, and let my arm with his bones be broken.Let my shoulder fal from his iuncture, and let my arme with his bones be broken.✦humerus meus a junctura sua cadat, et brachium meum cum suis ossibus confringatur.
23For I have always feared God as waves swelling upon me, and his weight I could not bear.For I haue alwaies feared God as waues swelling vpon me, and his weight I could not beare.✦Semper enim quasi tumentes super me fluctus timui Deum, et pondus ejus ferre non potui.
24If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence.If I haue thought gold my strength, and haue said to fine gold: My confidence.Si putavi aurum robur meum, et obrizo dixi : Fiducia mea ;
25If I have rejoiced upon my great riches, and because my hand found many things.If I haue reioysed vpon my great riches, and because my hand found manie thinges.✦si lætatus sum super multis divitiis meis, et quia plurima reperit manus mea ;
26If I saw the sun when it shined, and the moon going clearly:If I saw the sunne when it shined, and the moone going cleerly:si vidi solem cum fulgeret, et lunam incedentem clare,
27And my heart in secret rejoiced, and I kissed my hand with my mouth.And my hart in secret reioysed, and I kissed my hand with my mouth.✦et lætatum est in abscondito cor meum, et osculatus sum manum meam ore meo :
28Which is most great iniquity, and a denial against God the most high?Which is most great iniquitie, and a denial against God the most high?✦quæ est iniquitas maxima, et negatio contra Deum altissimum.
29If I have been glad of his fall, that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him.If I haue beene glad of his fal, that hated me, & haue reioysed that euil had found him.✦Si gavisus sum ad ruinam ejus qui me oderat, et exsultavi quod invenisset eum malum :
30For I have not given my throat to sin, that cursing I wished his soul.For I haue not geuen my throte to sinne, that cursing I wished his soule.✦non enim dedi ad peccandum guttur meum, ut expeterem maledicens animam ejus.
31If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give of his flesh that we may be filled?If the men of my tabernacle haue not sayd: Who wil giue of his flesh that we may be filled?✦Si non dixerunt viri tabernaculi mei : Quis det de carnibus ejus, ut saturemur ?
32The peregrinus: foreigner; sojourner tarried not without, my door was open to the wayfaring man.The stranger taried not without, my doore was open to the wayfaring man.✦foris non mansit peregrinus : ostium meum viatori patuit.
33If as man I have hid my sin, and have concealed my iniquity in my bosom.If as man I haue hid my sinne, and haue concealed my iniquitie in my bosome.Si abscondi quasi homo peccatum meum, et celavi in sinu meo iniquitatem meam ;
34If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and I have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.If I haue bene afrayd at a verie great multitude, & the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and I haue not rather held my peace, & not gone out of the doore.✦si expavi ad multitudinem nimiam, et despectio propinquorum terruit me : et non magis tacui, nec egressus sum ostium.
35Who will grant me an hearer, that the Omnipotent would hear my desire: and that himself that judgeth would write a book.Who wil grant me an hearer, that the Omnipotent would heare my desire: and that himself that iudgeth would write a booke.✦Quis mihi tribuat auditorem, ut desiderium meum audiat Omnipotens, et librum scribat ipse qui judicat,
36That I may carry it on my shoulder, and put it about me as a crown?That I may carie it on my shoulder, and put it about me as a crowne?✦ut in humero meo portem illum, et circumdem illum quasi coronam mihi ?
37At every step of mine I will pronounce it, and as to the prince I will offer it.At euerie steppe of mine I wil pronounce it, and as to the prince I wil offer it.Per singulos gradus meos pronuntiabo illum, et quasi principi offeram eum.
38If my land cry against me, and with it the furrows thereof lament:If my Land cry against me, and with it the furrowes therof lament:Si adversum me terra mea clamat, et cum ipsa sulci ejus deflent :
39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, and have afflicted the soul of the tillers thereof.If I haue eaten the fruites therof without money, and haue afflicted the soule of the tillers therof.si fructus ejus comedi absque pecunia, et animam agricolarum ejus afflixi :
40For wheat let the briar grow to me, and for barley the thorn. The words of Job are ended.For wheate let the bryar grow to me, and for barlie the thorne. The wordes of Iob are ended.✦pro frumento oriatur mihi tribulus, et pro hordeo spina. Finita sunt verba Job.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.