KJV ¹ Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

VULC ¹ [Audi igitur, Job, eloquia mea,
et omnes sermones meos ausculta.

KJV ² Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

VULC ² Ecce aperui os meum :
loquatur lingua mea in faucibus meis.

KJV ³ My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

VULC ³ Simplici corde meo sermones mei,
et sententiam puram labia mea loquentur.

KJV ⁴ The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

VULC ⁴ Spiritus Dei fecit me,
et spiraculum Omnipotentis vivificavit me.

KJV ⁵ If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

VULC ⁵ Si potes, responde mihi,
et adversus faciem meam consiste.

KJV ⁶ Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

VULC ⁶ Ecce, et me sicut et te fecit Deus,
et de eodem luto ego quoque formatus sum.

KJV ⁷ Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

VULC ⁷ Verumtamen miraculum meum non te terreat,
et eloquentia mea non sit tibi gravis.

KJV ⁸ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

VULC ⁸ Dixisti ergo in auribus meis,
et vocem verborum tuorum audivi :

KJV ⁹ I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

VULC ⁹ Mundus sum ego, et absque delicto :
immaculatus, et non est iniquitas in me.

KJV ¹⁰ Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

VULC ¹⁰ Quia querelas in me reperit,
ideo arbitratus est me inimicum sibi.

KJV ¹¹ He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

VULC ¹¹ Posuit in nervo pedes meos ;
custodivit omnes semitas meas.

KJV ¹² Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

VULC ¹² Hoc est ergo in quo non es justificatus :
respondebo tibi, quia major sit Deus homine.

KJV ¹³ Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

VULC ¹³ Adversus eum contendis,
quod non ad omnia verba responderit tibi ?

KJV ¹⁴ For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

VULC ¹⁴ Semel loquitur Deus,
et secundo idipsum non repetit.

KJV ¹⁵ In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

VULC ¹⁵ Per somnium, in visione nocturna,
quando irruit sopor super homines,
et dormiunt in lectulo,

KJV ¹⁶ Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

VULC ¹⁶ tunc aperit aures virorum,
et erudiens eos instruit disciplina,

KJV ¹⁷ That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

VULC ¹⁷ ut avertat hominem ab his quæ facit,
et liberet eum de superbia,

KJV ¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

VULC ¹⁸ eruens animam ejus a corruptione,
et vitam illius ut non transeat in gladium.

KJV ¹⁹ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

VULC ¹⁹ Increpat quoque per dolorem in lectulo,
et omnia ossa ejus marcescere facit.

KJV ²⁰ So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

VULC ²⁰ Abominabilis ei fit in vita sua panis,
et animæ illius cibus ante desiderabilis.

KJV ²¹ His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

VULC ²¹ Tabescet caro ejus,
et ossa, quæ tecta fuerant, nudabuntur.

KJV ²² Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

VULC ²² Appropinquavit corruptioni anima ejus,
et vita illius mortiferis.

KJV ²³ If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

VULC ²³ Si fuerit pro eo angelus loquens,
unus de millibus, ut annuntiet hominis æquitatem,

KJV ²⁴ Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

VULC ²⁴ miserebitur ejus, et dicet :
Libera eum, ut non descendat in corruptionem :
inveni in quo ei propitier.

KJV ²⁵ His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

VULC ²⁵ Consumpta est caro ejus a suppliciis :
revertatur ad dies adolescentiæ suæ.

KJV ²⁶ He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

VULC ²⁶ Deprecabitur Deum, et placabilis ei erit :
et videbit faciem ejus in jubilo,
et reddet homini justitiam suam.

KJV ²⁷ He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

VULC ²⁷ Respiciet homines, et dicet : Peccavi,
et vere deliqui, et ut eram dignus, non recepi.

KJV ²⁸ He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

VULC ²⁸ Liberavit animam suam, ne pergeret in interitum,
sed vivens lucem videret.

KJV ²⁹ Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

VULC ²⁹ Ecce hæc omnia operatur Deus
tribus vicibus per singulos,

KJV ³⁰ To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

VULC ³⁰ ut revocet animas eorum a corruptione,
et illuminet luce viventium.

KJV ³¹ Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

VULC ³¹ Attende, Job, et audi me :
et tace, dum ego loquor.

KJV ³² If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

VULC ³² Si autem habes quod loquaris, responde mihi :
loquere, volo enim te apparere justum.

KJV ³³ If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

VULC ³³ Quod si non habes, audi me :
tace, et docebo te sapientiam.]