The Latin Vulgate VUL
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 respondens autem Iob dixit
1
Then Iyov answered,
2 nunc quoque in amaritudine est sermo meus et manus plagae meae adgravata est super gemitum meum
2
"Even today is my complaint rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3 quis mihi tribuat ut cognoscam et inveniam illum et veniam usque ad solium eius
3
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
4 ponam coram eo iudicium et os meum replebo increpationibu
4
I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments
5 ut sciam verba quae mihi respondeat et intellegam quid loquatur mihi
5
I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would tell me.
6 nolo multa fortitudine contendat mecum nec magnitudinis suae mole me premat
6
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
7 proponat aequitatem contra me et perveniat ad victoriam iudicium meum
7
There the upright might reason with him, So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8 si ad orientem iero non apparet si ad occidentem non intellegam eum
8
"If I go east, he is not there; If west, I can't find him;
9 si ad sinistram quid agat non adprehendam eum si me vertam ad dextram non videbo illum
9
He works to the north, but I can't see him; He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.
10 ipse vero scit viam meam et probavit me quasi aurum quod per ignem transit
10
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.
11 vestigia eius secutus est pes meus viam eius custodivi et non declinavi ex ea
11
My foot has held fast to his steps. His way have I kept, and not turned aside.
12 a mandatis labiorum eius non recessi et in sinu meo abscondi verba oris eius
12
I haven't gone back from the mitzvah of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 ipse enim solus est et nemo avertere potest cogitationem eius et anima eius quodcumque voluerit hoc facit
13
But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
14 cum expleverit in me voluntatem suam et alia multa similia praesto sunt e
14
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him
15 et idcirco a facie eius turbatus sum et considerans eum timore sollicitor
15
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 Deus mollivit cor meum et Omnipotens conturbavit me
16
For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
17 non enim perii propter inminentes tenebras nec faciem meam operuit caligo
17
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
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