Job approveth that no man avouching his own justice before God is justified. 22. Teacheth that affliction of the innocent standeth well with God's justice, wisdom, and power.Iob approueth that no man auouching his owne iustice before God is iustified. 22. Teacheth that affliction of the innocent standeth wel with Gods iustice, wisdom, and powre.✦
And Job answering, said:ANd Iob answering, said:Et respondens Job, ait :
2In deed I know it is so, and that man cannot be justified compared with GodIn deede I know it is so, & that man can not be iustified compared with God✦Vere scio quod ita sit, et quod non justificetur homo compositus Deo.
3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.If he wil contend with him, he can not answer him one for a thousand.Si voluerit contendere cum eo, non poterit ei respondere unum pro mille.
4He is wise of heart, and strong of force: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?He is wise of hart, and strong of force: who hath resisted him, & hath had peace?✦Sapiens corde est, et fortis robore : quis restitit ei, et pacem habuit ?
5He that transtulit: convey/ship goods; carried away/removed mountains, and they whom he subverted in his fury, knew not.He that transported mountaynes, and they whom he subuerted in his furie, knew not.✦Qui transtulit montes, et nescierunt hi quos subvertit in furore suo.
6He that removeth the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof are shaken.He that remoueth the earth out of her place, and the pillers therof are shaken.✦Qui commovet terram de loco suo, et columnæ ejus concutiuntur.
7He that commandeth the sun, and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal:He that commandeth the sunne, & it riseth not: and shutteth vp the starres as it were vnder a seale:✦Qui præcipit soli, et non oritur, et stellas claudit quasi sub signaculo.
8He that alone spreadeth the heavens, and goeth upon the waves of the sea.He that alone spreadeth the heauens, and goeth vpon the waues of the sea.✦Qui extendit cælos solus, et graditur super fluctus maris.
9He that maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south.He that maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner partes of the south.✦Qui facit Arcturum et Oriona, et Hyadas et interiora austri.
10He that doth great things, and incomprehensible, and marvellous, of the which there is no number.He that doth great thinges, and incomprehensible, and meruelous, of the which there is no number.Qui facit magna, et incomprehensibilia, et mirabilia, quorum non est numerus.
11If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.If he come to me, I shal not see him: if he depart, I shal not vnderstand.✦Si venerit ad me, non videbo eum ; si abierit, non intelligam.
12If suddenly he ask, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why doest thou so?If sodenly he aske, who shal answer him? or who can say: Why doest thou so?✦Si repente interroget, quis respondebit ei ? vel quis dicere potest : Cur ita facis ?
13God whose wrath no man can resist, and under whom they stoop that carry the worldGod whose wrath no man can resist, and vnder whom they stoope that carie the world✦Deus, cujus iræ nemo resistere potest, et sub quo curvantur qui portant orbem.
14How great am I then, that I may answer him, and speak in my words with him?How great am I then, that I may answer him, and speake in my wordes with him?✦Quantus ergo sum ego, ut respondeam ei, et loquar verbis meis cum eo ?
15Who although I have any just thing, will not answer, but will beseech my judgeWho although I haue anie iust thing, wil not answer, but wil besech my iudge✦qui etiam si habuero quippiam justum, non respondebo : sed meum judicem deprecabor.
16And when he shall hear me invocantem: calling upon God in prayer, I do not believe that he hath heard my voice.And when he shal heare me invocating, I doe not beleue that he hath heard my voice.✦Et cum invocantem exaudierit me, non credo quod audierit vocem meam.
17For in a turbine: whirlwind shall he break me, and shall multiply my wounds yea without cause.For in a hurlewinde shal he breake me, and shal multiplie my woundes yea without cause.✦In turbine enim conteret me, et multiplicabit vulnera mea, etiam sine causa.
18He granteth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.He graunteth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitternesse.Non concedit requiescere spiritum meum, et implet me amaritudinibus.
19If strength be quæritur: insisted on forcefully; sought, called into question, he is most strong: if equity of judgement, not man dare give testimony for me.If strength be demaunded, he is most strong: if equitie of iudgement, not man dare geue testimonie for me.✦Si fortitudo quæritur, robustissimus est ; si æquitas judicii, nemo audet pro me testimonium dicere.
20If I will justify my self, mine own mouth shall condemn me, if I will shew my self innocent, he shall prove me wicked.If I wil iustifie my self, mine owne mouth shal condemne me, if I wil shew my self innocent, he shal proue me wicked.✦Si justificare me voluero, os meum condemnabit me ; si innocentem ostendero, pravum me comprobabit.
21Although I shall be simple, the self same shall my soul be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.Although I shal be simple, the self same shal my soul be ignorant of, and I shal be wearie of my life.✦Etiam si simplex fuero, hoc ipsum ignorabit anima mea, et tædebit me vitæ meæ.
22One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the impious he consumethOne thing there is that I haue spoken, both the innocent and the impious he consumeth✦Unum est quod locutus sum : et innocentem et impium ipse consumit.
23If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of innocents.If he scourge, let him kil at once, and not laugh at the payns of innocentes.✦Si flagellat, occidat semel, et non de pœnis innocentum rideat.
24The earth is given into the hands of the impious, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?The earth is geuen into the handes of the impious, he couereth the face of the iudges therof: and if it be not he, who is it then?✦Terra data est in manus impii ; vultum judicum ejus operit. Quod si non ille est, quis ergo est ?
25My days have been swifter than a cursore: mail, a pole; a courier, express runner, they have fled and have not seen good.My dayes haue bene swifter then a poste: they haue fled and haue not sene good.✦Dies mei velociores fuerunt cursore ; fugerunt, et non viderunt bonum.
26They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to meat,They haue passed by as shippes carying fruites, as an eagle flying to meate,✦Pertransierunt quasi naves poma portantes ; sicut aquila volans ad escam.
27When I shall say: I will not speak so, I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.When I shal say: I wil not speake so, I change my face, and am tormented with sorow.Cum dixero : Nequaquam ita loquar : commuto faciem meam, et dolore torqueor.
28I feared all my works, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.I feared al my workes, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.✦Verebar omnia opera mea, sciens quod non parceres delinquenti.
29But if so also I am impious, why have I laboured in vain?But if so also I am impious, why haue I laboured in vayne?✦Si autem et sic impius sum, quare frustra laboravi ?
30If I be washed as it were with snow waters, and my hands shall shine as most clean:If I be washed as it were with snow waters, and my handes shal shine as most cleane:✦Si lotus fuero quasi aquis nivis, et fulserint velut mundissimæ manus meæ,
31Yet shalt thou dip me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me.Yet shal thou dippe me in filth, and my garmentes shal abhorre me.tamen sordibus intinges me, et abominabuntur me vestimenta mea.
32For neither I will answer a man that is like my self: nor that may be heard with me equally in judgement.For neither I wil answer a man that is like my self: nor that may be heard with me equally in iudgement.✦Neque enim viro qui similis mei est, respondebo ; nec qui mecum in judicio ex æquo possit audiri.
33There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.There is none that may be able to reproue both, and to put his hand betwen both.Non est qui utrumque valeat arguere, et ponere manum suam in ambobus.
34Let him take his rod from me, and let not his dread terrify me.Let him take his rod from me, and let not his dread terrifie me.✦Auferat a me virgam suam, et pavor ejus non me terreat.
35I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer fearing.I wil speake, and wil not feare him: for I can not answer fearing.✦Loquar, et non timebo eum ; neque enim possum metuens respondere.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.