Job 6
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Respondens autem Job, dixit:
1Then Job replied:
2[Utinam appenderentur peccata mea quibus iram merui, et calamitas quam patior, in statera !
2“If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales.
3Quasi arena maris hæc gravior appareret; unde et verba mea dolore sunt plena:
3For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.
4quia sagittæ Domini in me sunt, quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum; et terrores Domini militant contra me.
4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
5Numquid rugiet onager cum habuerit herbam? aut mugiet bos cum ante præsepe plenum steterit?
5Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?
6aut poterit comedi insulsum, quod non est sale conditum? aut potest aliquis gustare quod gustatum affert mortem?
6Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg ?
7Quæ prius nolebat tangere anima mea, nunc, præ angustia, cibi mei sunt.
7My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.
8Quis det ut veniat petitio mea, et quod expecto tribuat mihi Deus?
8If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:
9et qui cœpit, ipse me conterat; solvat manum suam, et succidat me?
9that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
10Et hæc mihi sit consolatio, ut affligens me dolore, non parcat, nec contradicam sermonibus Sancti.
10It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11Quæ est enim fortitudo mea, ut sustineam? aut quis finis meus, ut patienter agam?
11What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
12Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea, nec caro mea ænea est.
12Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
13Ecce non est auxilium mihi in me, et necessarii quoque mei recesserunt a me.
13Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
14Qui tollit ab amico suo misericordiam, timorem Domini derelinquit.
14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15Fratres mei præterierunt me, sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.
15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
16Qui timent pruinam, irruet super eos nix.
16darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,
17Tempore quo fuerint dissipati, peribunt; et ut incaluerit, solventur de loco suo.
17but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat.
18Involutæ sunt semitæ gressuum eorum; ambulabunt in vacuum, et peribunt.
18Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.
19Considerate semitas Thema, itinera Saba, et expectate paulisper.
19The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
20Confusi sunt, quia speravi: venerunt quoque usque ad me, et pudore cooperti sunt.
20They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment.
21Nunc venistis; et modo videntes plagam meam, timetis.
21For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.
22Numquid dixi: Afferte mihi, et de substantia vestra donate mihi?
22Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
23vel: Liberate me de manu hostis, et de manu robustorum eruite me?
23deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
24Docete me, et ego tacebo: et si quid forte ignoravi, instruite me.
24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
25Quare detraxistis sermonibus veritatis, cum e vobis nullus sit qui possit arguere me?
25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
26Ad increpandum tantum eloquia concinnatis, et in ventum verba profertis.
26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
27Super pupillum irruitis, et subvertere nitimini amicum vestrum.
27You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.
28Verumtamen quod cœpistis explete: præbete aurem, et videte an mentiar.
28But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
29Respondete, obsecro, absque contentione; et loquentes id quod justum est, judicate.
29Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.
30Et non invenietis in lingua mea iniquitatem, nec in faucibus meis stultitia personabit.]
30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
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