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