Job 12
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1When Job answered, and said:
1Respondens autem Job, dixit:
2Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
2[Ergo vos estis soli homines, et vobiscum morietur sapientia?
3I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
3Et mihi est cor sicut et vobis, nec inferior vestri sum; quis enim hæc quæ nostis ignorat?
4He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
4Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum: deridetur enim justi simplicitas.
5The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
5Lampas contempta apud cogitationes divitum parata ad tempus statutum.
6The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
6Abundant tabernacula prædonum, et audacter provocant Deum, cum ipse dederit omnia in manus eorum.
7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
7Nimirum interroga jumenta, et docebunt te; et volatilia cæli, et indicabunt tibi.
8Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
8Loquere terræ, et respondebit tibi, et narrabunt pisces maris.
9Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
9Quis ignorat quod omnia hæc manus Domini fecerit?
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
10In cujus manu anima omnis viventis, et spiritus universæ carnis hominis.
11Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
11Nonne auris verba dijudicat? et fauces comedentis, saporem?
12In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
12In antiquis est sapientia, et in multo tempore prudentia.
13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
13Apud ipsum est sapientia et fortitudo; ipse habet consilium et intelligentiam.
14If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.
14Si destruxerit, nemo est qui ædificet; si incluserit hominem, nullus est qui aperiat.
15If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
15Si continuerit aquas, omnia siccabuntur; et si emiserit eas, subvertent terram.
16With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.
16Apud ipsum est fortitudo et sapientia; ipse novit et decipientem, et eum qui decipitur.
17He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
17Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem, et judices in stuporem.
18He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
18Balteum regum dissolvit, et præcingit fune renes eorum.
19He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
19Ducit sacerdotes inglorios, et optimates supplantat:
20He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
20commutans labium veracium, et doctrinam senum auferens.
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
21Effundit despectionem super principes, eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans.
22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
22Qui revelat profunda de tenebris, et producit in lucem umbram mortis.
23He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
23Qui multiplicat gentes, et perdit eas, et subversas in integrum restituit.
24He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
24Qui immutat cor principum populi terræ, et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium:
25They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.
25palpabunt quasi in tenebris, et non in luce, et errare eos faciet quasi ebrios.]
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