God after terror of a whirlwind, by way of examining his client Job of divers creatures about their nature, sheweth that no man hath perfect knowledge of them, much less of God's immensity.God after terrour of a whirlewind, by way of examining his client Iob of diuers creatures about their nature, sheweth that no man hath perfect knowlege of them, much lesse of Gods immensitie.✦
The third part. For the tenth and last dispute God discusseth the controuersie, and geueth sentence for Iob.
But our Lord answering Job out of a whirlwind, said:BVT our Lord answering Iob out of a whirlewind, sayd:Respondens autem Dominus Job de turbine, dixit :
2Who is this that wrappeth in sententias: grammatical or penal sentences; opinions, maxims, weighty judgements with unskilful words?Who is this that wrappeth in sentences with vnskilful wordes?✦Quis est iste involvens sententias sermonibus imperitis ?
3Gird thy loins as a man: I will ask thee, and answer thou me.Gird thy loynes as a man: I wil aske thee, and answer thou me.✦Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos : interrogabo te, et responde mihi.
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding.Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? tel me if thou hast vnderstanding.✦Ubi eras quando ponebam fundamenta terræ ? indica mihi, si habes intelligentiam.
5Who set the measures thereof, if thou know? or who stretched out the line upon it?Who set the measures therof, if thou know? or who stretched out the line vpon it?✦Quis posuit mensuras ejus, si nosti ? vel quis tetendit super eam lineam ?
6Upon what are the foundations thereof grounded? or who let down the corner stone thereof,Vpon what are the foundations therof grounded? or who let downe the corner stone therof,✦Super quo bases illius solidatæ sunt ? aut quis demisit lapidem angularem ejus,
7when the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made jubilation?when the morning starres praised me together, and al the sonnes of God made iubilation?✦cum me laudarent simul astra matutina, et jubilarent omnes filii Dei ?
8Who shut in the sea with doors when it brake forth proceeding as it were out of a vulva: the womb:Who shut in the sea with doores when it brake forth proceding as it were out of a matrice:✦Quis conclusit ostiis mare, quando erumpebat quasi de vulva procedens ;
9When I made a cloud the garment thereof, and wrapped it in darkness as in pannis: cloths, swaddling-bands of infancy.When I made a clowde the garment therof, and wrapped it in darkenes as in cloutes of infancie.✦cum ponerem nubem vestimentum ejus, et caligine illud quasi pannis infantiæ obvolverem ?
10I compassed it with my bounds, and put bar and doors.I compassed it with my boundes, and put barre and doores.✦Circumdedi illud terminis meis, et posui vectem et ostia,
11And I said: Hitherto thou shalt come, and shalt not proceed farther, & here thou shalt break thy swelling waves.And I sayd: Hitherto thou shalt come, and shalt not procede farder, & here thou shalt breake thy swelling waues.et dixi : Usque huc venies, et non procedes amplius, et hic confringes tumentes fluctus tuos.
12Didst thou after thy birth command the morning, and shew the dawning his place.Didst thou after thy birth command the morning, and shew the dawning his place.✦Numquid post ortum tuum præcepisti diluculo, et ostendisti auroræ locum suum ?
13And didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the impious out of it?And didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the impious out of it?✦Et tenuisti concutiens extrema terræ, et excussisti impios ex ea ?
14The seal shall be restored as clay, and shall stand as a garment:The seale shal be restored as clay, and shal stand as a garment:✦Restituetur ut lutum signaculum, et stabit sicut vestimentum :
15From the impious their light shall be taken away, and the high arm shall be broken.From the impious their light shal be taken away, and the high arme shal be broken.✦auferetur ab impiis lux sua, et brachium excelsum confringetur.
16Hast thou entered into the depths of the sea, and walked in the lowest parts of the great depth?Hast thou entered into the depthes of the sea, and walked in the lowest partes of the great depth?✦Numquid ingressus es profunda maris, et in novissimis abyssi deambulasti ?
17Have the gates of death been open to thee, and hast thou seen the darksome doors?Haue the gates of death bene open to thee, and hast thou sene the darkesome doores?✦Numquid apertæ sunt tibi portæ mortis, et ostia tenebrosa vidisti ?
18Hast thou considered the breadth of the earth? tell me if thou know all things,Hast thou considered the bredth of the earth? tel me if thou know al things,✦Numquid considerasti latitudinem terræ ? indica mihi, si nosti, omnia :
19In what way the light dwelleth, and what is the place of darkness.In what way the light dwelleth, and what is the place of darkenesse.in qua via lux habitet, et tenebrarum quis locus sit :
20That thou canst bring every thing to his borders, and understand the paths of the house thereof.That thou canst bring euerie thing to his borders, and vnderstand the pathes of the house therof.ut ducas unumquodque ad terminos suos, et intelligas semitas domus ejus.
21Didst thou know then that thou shouldest be born? and didst thou know the number of thy days?Didst thou know then that thou shouldest be borne? and didst thou know the number of thy dayes?✦Sciebas tunc quod nasciturus esses, et numerum dierum tuorum noveras ?
22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow, or hast thou beheld treasures of hail?Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow, or hast thou beheld treasures of haile?✦Numquid ingressus es thesauros nivis, aut thesauros grandinis aspexisti,
23Which I have prepared for the time of the enemy, for the day of fight and battle?Which I haue prepared for the time of the enemie, for the day of fight and battel?quæ præparavi in tempus hostis, in diem pugnæ et belli ?
24What way is the light spread, is heat divided upon the earth?What way is the light spred, is heate diuided vpon the earth?✦Per quam viam spargitur lux, dividitur æstus super terram ?
25Who gave course to the most vehement shower, and the way of the sounding thunder:Who gaue course to the most vehement shower, and the way of the sounding thunder:✦Quis dedit vehementissimo imbri cursum, et viam sonantis tonitrui,
26That it should rain upon the earth, without man in the desert, where no mortal man abideth:That it should rayne vpon the earth, without man in the desert, where no mortal man abideth:✦ut plueret super terram absque homine in deserto, ubi nullus mortalium commoratur ;
27That it should fill the desert & desolate ground, and should bring forth green grass?That it should fil the desert & desolate ground, and should bring forth grene grasse?✦ut impleret inviam et desolatam, et produceret herbas virentes ?
28Who is the father of rain? or who begot the drops of dew?Who is the father of rayne? or who begot the droppes of dewe?✦Quis est pluviæ pater ? vel quis genuit stillas roris ?
29Out of whose womb came forth ice? & frost from heaven who engendered?Out of whose wombe came forth yse? & frost from heauen who ingendred?✦De cujus utero egressa est glacies ? et gelu de cælo quis genuit ?
30Waters are hardened like stone, and the face of the depth is congealed?Waters are hardened like stone, and the face of the depth is congealed?✦In similitudinem lapidis aquæ durantur, et superficies abyssi constringitur.
31Shalt thou be able to join together the shining stars Pleiades, or canst thou dissipate the circuit of Arcturus?Shalt thou be able to ioyne together the shining starres Pleiades, or canst thou dissipate the circuite of Arcturus?✦Numquid conjungere valebis micantes stellas Pleiadas, aut gyrum Arcturi poteris dissipare ?
32Doest thou bring forth the day star in his time, and make Evening star to rise upon the children of the earth?Doest thou bring forth the day starre in his time, and make Euening starre to rise vpon the children of the earth?✦Numquid producis luciferum in tempore suo, et vesperum super filios terræ consurgere facis ?
33Doest thou know the order of heaven, and shalt thou put down the reason thereof on the earth?Doest thou know the order of heauen, and shalt thou Put downe the reason therof on the earth?✦Numquid nosti ordinem cæli, et pones rationem ejus in terra ?
34Shalt thou elevate the voice in the cloud, & the violence of the waters cover thee?Shalt thou eleuate the voice in the clowde, & the violence of the waters couer thee?✦Numquid elevabis in nebula vocem tuam, et impetus aquarum operiet te ?
35Shalt thou send lightnings, and will they go, and returning shall they say to thee: Here we are?Shalt thou send lightenings, and wil they goe, and returning shal they say to thee: Here we are?✦Numquid mittes fulgura, et ibunt, et revertentia dicent tibi : Adsumus ?
36Who put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding?Who put wisedom in the hart of man? or who gaue the cocke vnderstanding?✦Quis posuit in visceribus hominis sapientiam ? vel quis dedit gallo intelligentiam ?
37Who shall declare the manner of the heavens, and the harmony of heaven who shall make to sleep.Who shal declare the maner of the heauens, and the harmonie of heauen who shal make to * sleepe.✦Quis enarrabit cælorum rationem ? et concentum cæli quis dormire faciet ?
38When was the dust poured on the earth, and the clods compact together?When was the dust powred on the earth, and the cloddes compact together?✦Quando fundebatur pulvis in terra, et glebæ compingebantur ?
39Shalt thou take a prey for the lions and fill the appetite of her whelps.Shalt thou take a praye for the liones and fil the appetite of her whelpes.✦Numquid capies leænæ prædam, et animam catulorum ejus implebis,
40When they lie in the dens, and in holes sit in wait?When they lie in the dennes, and in holes sit in wayte?✦quando cubant in antris, et in specubus insidiantur ?
41Who prepareth for the raven her meat, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have not meat?Who prepareth for the rauen her meate, when her yong ones crie to God, wandring about, because they haue not meate?✦Quis præparat corvo escam suam, quando pulli ejus clamant ad Deum, vagantes, eo quod non habeant cibos ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.