Eliu endeavoureth to prove by Job's speech that he is unjust: 13. arguing that God (by afflicting him) hath already so judged. 23. but if by an Angel's admonition he repent, all shall be remitted.Eliu endeuoreth to proue by Iobs speach that he is vniust: 13. arguing that God (by afflicting him) hath alreadly so iudged. 23. but if by an Angels admonition he repent, al shal be remitted.✦
Hear therefore Job my sayings, and harken to all my words.HEERE therfore Iob my sayings, and harken to al my wordes.Audi igitur, Job, eloquia mea, et omnes sermones meos ausculta.
2Behold I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.Behold I haue opened my mouth, let my tongue speake within my iawes.Ecce aperui os meum : loquatur lingua mea in faucibus meis.
3My words are of my simple heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sententiam: a grammatical sentence; considered judgment.My wordes are of my simple hart, and my lippes shal speake a pure sentence.✦Simplici corde meo sermones mei, et sententiam puram labia mea loquentur.
4The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Omnipotent gave me life.The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Omnipotent gaue me life.✦Spiritus Dei fecit me, et spiraculum Omnipotentis vivificavit me.
5If thou canst, answer me, and stand against my face.If thou canst, answer me, and stand against my face.✦Si potes, responde mihi, et adversus faciem meam consiste.
6Behold God hath made me also even as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.Behold God hath made me also euen as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.Ecce, et me sicut et te fecit Deus, et de eodem luto ego quoque formatus sum.
7But yet let not my miraculum: marvel: awe-inspiring presence terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.But yet let not my miracle terrifie thee, and let not my eloquence be burdenous to thee.Verumtamen miraculum meum non te terreat, et eloquentia mea non sit tibi gravis.
8Thou therefore hast said in my ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:Thou therfore hast sayd in my eares, and I haue heard the voice of thy wordes:✦Dixisti ergo in auribus meis, et vocem verborum tuorum audivi :
9I am clean, and without sin: unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.I am cleane, and without sinne: vnspotted, and there is no iniquitie in me.Mundus sum ego, et absque delicto : immaculatus, et non est iniquitas in me.
10Because he hath found querelas: angry disputes; grounds of complaint in me, therefore hath he thought me his enemyBecause he hath found quarrels in me, therfore hath he thought me his enemyQuia querelas in me reperit, ideo arbitratus est me inimicum sibi.
11He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my ways.He hath put my feete in the stockes, he hath obserued al my waies.Posuit in nervo pedes meos ; custodivit omnes semitas meas.
12This therefore is it, wherein thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.This therfore is it, wherein thou art not iustified: I wil answer thee, that God is greater then man.✦Hoc est ergo in quo non es justificatus : respondebo tibi, quia major sit Deus homine.
13Dost thou contend against him because he hath not answered thee to all words?Doest thou contend against him because he hath not answered thee to al wordes?✦Adversus eum contendis, quod non ad omnia verba responderit tibi ?
14God speaketh once, and repeateth not the self same the second time.God speaketh once, & repeateth not the self same the second time.Semel loquitur Deus, et secundo idipsum non repetit.
15By a dream in a vision by night, when heavy sleep falleth upon men, and they sleep in their bed.By a dreame in a vision by night, when heauie sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe in their bed.✦Per somnium, in visione nocturna, quando irruit sopor super homines, et dormiunt in lectulo,
16Then doth he open the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them with discipline,Then doth he open the eares of men, & teaching instructeth them with discipline,✦tunc aperit aures virorum, et erudiens eos instruit disciplina,
17That he may turn a man from these things, which he doth, and may deliver him from pride:That he may turne a man from these things, which he doth, & may deliuer him from pride:✦ut avertat hominem ab his quæ facit, et liberet eum de superbia,
18Delivering his soul from corruption: and his life, that it pass not unto the sword.Deliuering his soule from corruption: and his life, that it passe not vnto the sword.✦eruens animam ejus a corruptione, et vitam illius ut non transeat in gladium.
19He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.He rebuketh also by sorow in the bed, and he maketh al his bones to wither.✦Increpat quoque per dolorem in lectulo, et omnia ossa ejus marcescere facit.
20Bread is become abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat before desired.Bread is become abominable to him in his life, and to his soule the meate before desired.✦Abominabilis ei fit in vita sua panis, et animæ illius cibus ante desiderabilis.
21His flesh shall consume, and the bones that had been covered, shall be made naked.His flesh shal consume, and the bones that had beene couered, shal be made naked.✦Tabescet caro ejus, et ossa, quæ tecta fuerant, nudabuntur.
22His soul hath approached to corruption, and his life to things causing death.His soule hath approched to corruption, and his life to things causing death.✦Appropinquavit corruptioni anima ejus, et vita illius mortiferis.
23If there shall be an Angel speaking for him, one of thousands, to declare man's equity.If there shal be an Angel speaking for him, one of thousandes, to declare mans equitie.✦Si fuerit pro eo angelus loquens, unus de millibus, ut annuntiet hominis æquitatem,
24He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: deliver him, that he descend not into corruption: I have found wherein I may be propitious to him.He shal haue mercie on him, and shal say: deliuer him, that he descend not into corruption: I haue found wherein I may be propitious to him.✦miserebitur ejus, et dicet : Libera eum, ut non descendat in corruptionem : inveni in quo ei propitier.
25His flesh is consumed with punishments, let it return to the days of his youth.His flesh is consumed with punishments, let it returne to the daies of his youth.✦Consumpta est caro ejus a suppliciis : revertatur ad dies adolescentiæ suæ.
26He shall beseech God, and he will be pacified towards him: and he shall see his face in jubilation, and he will render to a man his justice.He shal beseche God, and he wil be pacified towards him: and he shal see his face in iubilation, and he wil render to a man his iustice.✦Deprecabitur Deum, et placabilis ei erit : et videbit faciem ejus in jubilo, et reddet homini justitiam suam.
27He shall behold men, and shall say: I have sinned, and in deed I have offended, and, as I was worthy, I have not received.He shal behold men, and shal say: I haue sinned, and in deede I haue offended, and, as I was worthie, I haue not receiued.✦Respiciet homines, et dicet : Peccavi, et vere deliqui, et ut eram dignus, non recepi.
28He hath delivered his soul that it should not go into death, but living should see the light.He hath deliuered his soule that it should not goe into death, but liuing should see the light.✦Liberavit animam suam, ne pergeret in interitum, sed vivens lucem videret.
29Behold, all these things doth God work three times in every one.Behold, al these things doth God worke three times in euerie one.✦Ecce hæc omnia operatur Deus tribus vicibus per singulos,
30That he may reclaim their souls from corruption, and illuminate them with the light of the living.That he may reclame their soules from corruption, and illuminate them with the light of the liuing.✦ut revocet animas eorum a corruptione, et illuminet luce viventium.
31Attend Job, and hear me: and hold thy peace, whiles I speak.Attend Iob, and heare me: and hold thy peace, whiles I speake.Attende, Job, et audi me : et tace, dum ego loquor.
32But if thou hast what to speak, answer me, speak: for I would thee to appear just.But if thou hast what to speake, answer me, speake: for I would thee to appeare iust.Si autem habes quod loquaris, responde mihi : loquere, volo enim te apparere justum.
33And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.And if thou haue not, heare me: hold thy peace, and I wil teach thee wisedom.Quod si non habes, audi me : tace, et docebo te sapientiam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.