Job 39

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

Numquid nosti tempus partus ibicum in petris, vel parturientes cervas observasti?

εἰ ἔγνως καιρὸν τοκετοῦ τραγελάφων πέτρας ἐφύλαξας δὲ ὠδῖνας ἐλάφων

Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Dinumerasti menses conceptus earum, et scisti tempus partus earum?

ἠρίθμησας δὲ αὐτῶν μῆνας πλήρεις τοκετοῦ ὠδῖνας δὲ αὐτῶν ἔλυσας

They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.

Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt.

ἐξέθρεψας δὲ αὐτῶν τὰ παιδία ἔξω φόβου ὠδῖνας αὐτῶν ἐξαποστελεῖς

Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.

Separantur filii earum, et pergunt ad pastum : egrediuntur, et non revertuntur ad eas.

ἀπορρήξουσιν τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν πληθυνθήσονται ἐν γενήματι ἐξελεύσονται καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀνακάμψουσιν αὐτοῖς

Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit?

τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ἀφεὶς ὄνον ἄγριον ἐλεύθερον δεσμοὺς δὲ αὐτοῦ τίς ἔλυσεν

To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.

cui dedi in solitudine domum, et tabernacula ejus in terra salsuginis.

ἐθέμην δὲ τὴν δίαιταν αὐτοῦ ἔρημον καὶ τὰ σκηνώματα αὐτοῦ ἁλμυρίδα

He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.

Contemnit multitudinem civitatis : clamorem exactoris non audit.

καταγελῶν πολυοχλίας πόλεως μέμψιν δὲ φορολόγου οὐκ ἀκούων

He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing,

Circumspicit montes pascuæ suæ, et virentia quæque perquirit.

κατασκέψεται ὄρη νομὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὀπίσω παντὸς χλωροῦ ζητεῖ

Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

Numquid volet rhinoceros servire tibi, aut morabitur ad præsepe tuum?

βουλήσεται δέ σοι μονόκερως δουλεῦσαι ἢ κοιμηθῆναι ἐπὶ φάτνης σου

Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?

Numquid alligabis rhinocerota ad arandum loro tuo, aut confringet glebas vallium post te?

δήσεις δὲ ἐν ἱμᾶσι ζυγὸν αὐτοῦ ἢ ἑλκύσει σου αὔλακας ἐν πεδίῳ

Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?

Numquid fiduciam habebis in magna fortitudine ejus, et derelinques ei labores tuos?

πέποιθας δὲ ἐπ' αὐτῷ ὅτι πολλὴ ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπαφήσεις δὲ αὐτῷ τὰ ἔργα σου

Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?

Numquid credes illi quod sementem reddat tibi, et aream tuam congreget?

πιστεύσεις δὲ ὅτι ἀποδώσει σοι τὸν σπόρον εἰσοίσει δέ σου τὸν ἅλωνα

The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

Penna struthionis similis est pennis herodii et accipitris.

πτέρυξ τερπομένων νεελασα ἐὰν συλλάβῃ ασιδα καὶ νεσσα

When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.

Quando derelinquit ova sua in terra, tu forsitan in pulvere calefacies ea?

ὅτι ἀφήσει εἰς γῆν τὰ ᾠὰ αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπὶ χοῦν θάλψει

She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

Obliviscitur quod pes conculcet ea, aut bestia agri conterat.

καὶ ἐπελάθετο ὅτι ποὺς σκορπιεῖ καὶ θηρία ἀγροῦ καταπατήσει

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

Duratur ad filios suos, quasi non sint sui : frustra laboravit, nullo timore cogente.

ἀπεσκλήρυνεν τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ὥστε μὴ ἑαυτῇ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασεν ἄνευ φόβου

For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

Privavit enim eam Deus sapientia, nec dedit illi intelligentiam.

ὅτι κατεσιώπησεν αὐτῇ ὁ θεὸς σοφίαν καὶ οὐκ ἐμέρισεν αὐτῇ ἐν τῇ συνέσει

When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit : deridet equum et ascensorem ejus.

κατὰ καιρὸν ἐν ὕψει ὑψώσει καταγελάσεται ἵππου καὶ τοῦ ἐπιβάτου αὐτοῦ

Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing?

Numquid præbebis equo fortitudinem, aut circumdabis collo ejus hinnitum?

ἦ σὺ περιέθηκας ἵππῳ δύναμιν ἐνέδυσας δὲ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ φόβον

Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.

Numquid suscitabis eum quasi locustas? gloria narium ejus terror.

περιέθηκας δὲ αὐτῷ πανοπλίαν δόξαν δὲ στηθέων αὐτοῦ τόλμῃ

He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

Terram ungula fodit; exultat audacter : in occursum pergit armatis.

ἀνορύσσων ἐν πεδίῳ γαυριᾷ ἐκπορεύεται δὲ εἰς πεδίον ἐν ἰσχύι

He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword.

Contemnit pavorem, nec cedit gladio.

συναντῶν βέλει καταγελᾷ καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστραφῇ ἀπὸ σιδήρου

Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

Super ipsum sonabit pharetra; vibrabit hasta et clypeus :

ἐπ' αὐτῷ γαυριᾷ τόξον καὶ μάχαιρα

Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.

fervens et fremens sorbet terram, nec reputat tubæ sonare clangorem.

καὶ ὀργῇ ἀφανιεῖ τὴν γῆν καὶ οὐ μὴ πιστεύσῃ ἕως ἂν σημάνῃ σάλπιγξ

When he heareth the trumpet he saith: Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.

Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit : Vah! procul odoratur bellum : exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus.

σάλπιγγος δὲ σημαινούσης λέγει εὖγε πόρρωθεν δὲ ὀσφραίνεται πολέμου σὺν ἅλματι καὶ κραυγῇ

Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?

Numquid per sapientiam tuam plumescit accipiter, expandens alas suas ad austrum?

ἐκ δὲ τῆς σῆς ἐπιστήμης ἕστηκεν ἱέραξ ἀναπετάσας τὰς πτέρυγας ἀκίνητος καθορῶν τὰ πρὸς νότον

Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

Numquid ad præceptum tuum elevabitur aquila, et in arduis ponet nidum suum?

ἐπὶ δὲ σῷ προστάγματι ὑψοῦται ἀετός γὺψ δὲ ἐπὶ νοσσιᾶς αὐτοῦ καθεσθεὶς αὐλίζεται

She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

In petris manet, et in præruptis silicibus commoratur, atque inaccessis rupibus.

ἐπ' ἐξοχῇ πέτρας καὶ ἀποκρύφῳ

From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

Inde contemplatur escam, et de longe oculi ejus prospiciunt.

ἐκεῖσε ὢν ζητεῖ τὰ σῖτα πόρρωθεν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ σκοπεύουσιν

Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.

Pulli ejus lambent sanguinem : et ubicumque cadaver fuerit, statim adest.

νεοσσοὶ δὲ αὐτοῦ φύρονται ἐν αἵματι οὗ δ' ἂν ὦσι τεθνεῶτες παραχρῆμα εὑρίσκονται

And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

Et adjecit Dominus, et locutus est ad Job:

καὶ ἀπεκρίθη κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ιωβ καὶ εἶπεν

Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.

Numquid qui contendit cum Deo, tam facile conquiescit? utique qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ei.

μὴ κρίσιν μετὰ ἱκανοῦ ἐκκλινεῖ ἐλέγχων θεὸν ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτήν

Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

Respondens autem Job Domino, dixit:

ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει τῷ κυρίῳ

What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Qui leviter locutus sum, respondere quid possum? manum meam ponam super os meum.

τί ἔτι ἐγὼ κρίνομαι νουθετούμενος καὶ ἐλέγχων κύριον ἀκούων τοιαῦτα οὐθὲν ὤν ἐγὼ δὲ τίνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶ πρὸς ταῦτα χεῖρα θήσω ἐπὶ στόματί μου

One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.

Unum locutus sum, quod utinam non dixissem : et alterum, quibus ultra non addam.

ἅπαξ λελάληκα ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ δευτέρῳ οὐ προσθήσω