1 And Job made answer and said,2 If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!3 For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.4 For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.5 Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?6 Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?7 My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.8 If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!9 If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!10 So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.11 Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?12 Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?13 I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.14 He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.15 My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:16 Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;17 Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.18 The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.19 The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:20 They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.21 So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.22 Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?23 Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?24 Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.25 How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?26 My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.27 Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.28 Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.29 Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.30 Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

1 Respondens autem Job, dixit : 2 [Utinam appenderentur peccata mea quibus iram merui,et calamitas quam patior, in statera !3 Quasi arena maris hc gravior appareret ;unde et verba mea dolore sunt plena :4 quia sagitt Domini in me sunt,quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum ;et terrores Domini militant contra me.5 Numquid rugiet onager cum habuerit herbam ?aut mugiet bos cum ante prsepe plenum steterit ?6 aut poterit comedi insulsum, quod non est sale conditum ?aut potest aliquis gustare quod gustatum affert mortem ?7 Qu prius nolebat tangere anima mea,nunc, pr angustia, cibi mei sunt.8 Quis det ut veniat petitio mea,et quod expecto tribuat mihi Deus ?9 et qui cpit, ipse me conterat ;solvat manum suam, et succidat me ?10 Et hc mihi sit consolatio, ut affligens me dolore, non parcat,nec contradicam sermonibus Sancti.11 Qu est enim fortitudo mea, ut sustineam ?aut quis finis meus, ut patienter agam ?12 Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea,nec caro mea nea est.13 Ecce non est auxilium mihi in me,et necessarii quoque mei recesserunt a me.14 Qui tollit ab amico suo misericordiam,timorem Domini derelinquit.15 Fratres mei prterierunt me,sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.16 Qui timent pruinam,irruet super eos nix.17 Tempore quo fuerint dissipati, peribunt ;et ut incaluerit, solventur de loco suo.18 Involut sunt semit gressuum eorum ;ambulabunt in vacuum, et peribunt.19 Considerate semitas Thema, itinera Saba,et expectate paulisper.20 Confusi sunt, quia speravi :venerunt quoque usque ad me, et pudore cooperti sunt.21 Nunc venistis ;et modo videntes plagam meam, timetis.22 Numquid dixi : Afferte mihi,et de substantia vestra donate mihi ?23 vel : Liberate me de manu hostis,et de manu robustorum eruite me ?24 Docete me, et ego tacebo :et si quid forte ignoravi, instruite me.25 Quare detraxistis sermonibus veritatis,cum e vobis nullus sit qui possit arguere me ?26 Ad increpandum tantum eloquia concinnatis,et in ventum verba profertis.27 Super pupillum irruitis,et subvertere nitimini amicum vestrum.28 Verumtamen quod cpistis explete :prbete aurem, et videte an mentiar.29 Respondete, obsecro, absque contentione ;et loquentes id quod justum est, judicate.30 Et non invenietis in lingua mea iniquitatem,nec in faucibus meis stultitia personabit.]