15 — Job

1And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said:A Eliphaz di Theman rispose, e disse:BVT Eliphaz the Themanite answering, sayd:Respondens autem Eliphaz Themanites, dixit: 2Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?Un uomo saggio risponderebbe egli forse parlando in aria, e accenderebbe di calore il suo petto?Wil a wise man answer as it were speaking into the wind, and fil his stomacke with burning?Numquid sapiens respondebit quasi in ventum loquens, / et implebit ardore stomachum suum ? 3Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.Tu colle tue parole fai de' rimproveri a lui, che non è un tuo eguale, e parli in guisa, che non gioverà a te.Thou reprouest him in wordes, that is not equal to thee, and speakest that which is not expedient for thee.Arguis verbis eum qui non est æqualis tibi, / et loqueris quod tibi non expedit. 4As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.Quant'è in te, tu hai discacciato il timore (di Dio), ed hai tolta via l'orazione, che si fa a Dio.As much as is in thee, thou hast euacuated feare, and hast taken away prayers before God.Quantum in te est, evacuasti timorem, / et tulisti preces coram Deo. 5For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.Perocché maestra della tua lingua è stata la tua iniquità, e tu vai imitando il linguaggio de' bestemmiatori.For thine iniquitie hath taught thy mouth, and thou doest imitate the tongue of blasphemers.Docuit enim iniquitas tua os tuum, / et imitaris linguam blasphemantium. 6Thy own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I: and thy own lips shall answer thee.Ti condannerà la tua bocca, e non io, e risponderanno a te le tue labbra.Thine owne mouth shal condemne thee, and not I: and thy lippes shal answer thee.Condemnabit te os tuum, et non ego: / et labia tua respondebunt tibi. 7Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills?Se' tu forse il primo uomo che nascesse, e se' tu stato formato prima de' monti?Wast thou the first man borne, and formed before the litle hilles?Numquid primus homo tu natus es, / et ante colles formatus ? 8Hast thou heard God’s counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee?Se' tu forse stato ad udire i consiglj di Dio, e la sapienza di lui sarà ella inferiore a te?Hast thou heard Gods counsel, and shal his wisedome be inferiour to thee?numquid consilium Dei audisti, / et inferior te erit ejus sapientia ?

9What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not?Sai tu qualche cosa ignota a noi? Hai tu qualche sapere, che noi non abbiamo?What doest thou know, that we are ignorant of? what doest thou vnderstand that we know not?Quid nosti quod ignoremus ? / quid intelligis quod nesciamus ? 10There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.Sono de' vecchi, e degli anziani tra noi molto più avanzati in età che i padri tuoi.There are both oldmen and ancientes among vs, much elder then thy fathers.Et senes et antiqui sunt in nobis, / multo vetustiores quam patres tui. 11Is it a great matter that God should comfort thee? but thy wicked words hinder this.Sarebbe ella cosa difficile a Dio il consolarti? Ma ciò impediscono le tue cattive parole.Is it a great matter that God should comforth thee: but thy naughtie wordes hinder it.Numquid grande est ut consoletur te Deus ? / sed verba tua prava hoc prohibent. 12Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things?Perché ti leva in alto il cuor tuo, qual uomo che sta in grandi pensieri gli occhi porti smarriti?Why doth thy hart eleuate thee, and as thinking great thinges, hast thou estonied eies.Quid te elevat cor tuum, / et quasi magna cogitans attonitos habes oculos ? 13Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth?Perché mai il tuo spirito si inalbera contro Dio sino a proferire colla tua bocca sì fatte parole?Why doeth thy spirit swel agaynst God, to vtter such wordes out of thy mouth.Quid tumet contra Deum spiritus tuus, / ut proferas de ore tuo hujuscemodi sermones ? 14What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?Che è l'uomo onde possa essere senza macchia, e giusto apparisca un che nacque di donna?What is man, that he should be without spot, and that the borne of a woman should appeare iust?Quid est homo ut immaculatus sit, / et ut justus appareat natus de muliere ? 15Behold among his saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in his sight.Mira come tra' santi di lui nissuno è immutabile, e i cieli negli occhi di lui non son puri.Behold among his sainctes none is immutable, and the heauens are not cleane in his sight.Ecce inter sanctos ejus nemo immutabilis, / et cæli non sunt mundi in conspectu ejus. 16How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?Quanto meno un uom feccioso, e abbominevole, che beve com'acqua l'iniquità?How much more is man abominable, and vnprofitable, who drinketh iniquitie as it were water?Quanto magis abominabilis et inutilis homo, / qui bibit quasi aquam iniquitatem ?

17I will shew thee, hear me: and I will tell thee what I have seen.Io ti convincerò, ascoltami: racconterò a te quello, che io ho veduto.I wil shew thee, heare me: that which I haue seene I wil tel thee.Ostendam tibi: audi me: / quod vidi, narrabo tibi. 18Wise men confess and hide not their fathers.I saggi parlano, e non tengono ascosi gli insegnamenti de' padri loro.Wisemen confesse and hide not their fathers.Sapientes confitentur, / et non abscondunt patres suos: 19To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.A' quali soli data fu questa terra, e mai gli stranieri non passarono tra di loro.To whom onlie the earth was geuen, and stranger hath not passed by them.quibus solis data est terra, / et non transivit alienus per eos. 20The wicked man is proud all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.L'empio si consuma di affanni in tutti i suoi giorni, perché è incerto quanti saranno gli anni di sua tirannide.The impious is proud al his daies, and the number of the yeares of his tyrannie is vncertaine.Cunctis diebus suis impius superbit, / et numerus annorum incertus est tyrannidis ejus. 21The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.Egli ha mai sempre nell'orecchie uno strepito che atterrisce, e in mezzo alla pace sospetta di tradimento.The sound of terrour is alwaies in his eares: and when there is peace, he alwaies suspecteth treason.Sonitus terroris semper in auribus illius: / et cum pax sit, ille semper insidias suspicatur. 22He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.Nel buio non crede di tornar a vederla luce, veggendo spade da tutti i lati.He beleueth not that he may returne from darkenesse to light, looking round about for the sword on euerie side.Non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris ad lucem, / circumspectans undique gladium. 23When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.S'ei si muove per andar a cercar del pane, egli pensa, che il nero giorno imminente gli sta dappresso.When he shal moue himself to seeke bread, he knoweth that the day of darkenesse is prepared in his hand.Cum se moverit ad quærendum panem, / novit quod paratus sit in manu ejus tenebrarum dies. 24Tribulation shall terrify him, and distress shall surround him, as a king that is prepared for the battle.La tribolazione lo atterrisce, e lo circondano gli affanni, come un re, che si mette in punto per la battaglia.Tribulation shal terrifie him, and distresse shal compasse him, as a king that is prepared to battel.Terrebit eum tribulatio, / et angustia vallabit eum, / sicut regem qui præparatur ad prælium.

25For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.Perocché egli sua mano stese contro Dio, e si indurò contro l'Onnipotente.For he hath stretched his hand against God, and is strengthened against the Omnipotent.Tetendit enim adversus Deum manum suam, / et contra Omnipotentem roboratus est. 26He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck.Contro a lui corse a collo interato, e si armò della sua grossa testa.He hath runne against him with necke set vp right, and is armed with a fatte necke.Cucurrit adversus eum erecto collo, / et pingui cervice armatus est. 27Fatness hath covered his face, and the fat hangeth down on his sides.Egli ha la faccia coperta di grasso, e da' fianchi di lui pende il lardo.Fatnesse hath couered his face, and from his sides there hangeth tallow.Operuit faciem ejus crassitudo, / et de lateribus ejus arvina dependet. 28He hath dwelt in desolate cities, and in desert houses that are reduced into heaps.Si è ridotto ad abitare in città desolate, e in case deserte divenute tanti mucchi di sassi.He hath dwelt in desolate cities, and in desert houses, that are brought into hillockes.Habitavit in civitatibus desolatis, / et in domibus desertis, quæ in tumulos sunt redactæ. 29He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.Egli non sarà sempre ricco, e i suoi beni non dureranno, e non metterà radici nella terra.He shal not be enriched, neither shal his substance continew, neither shal he put his roote in the earth.Non ditabitur, nec perseverabit substantia ejus, / nec mittet in terra radicem suam. 30He shall not depart out of darkness: the flame shall dry up his branches, and he shall be taken away by the breath of his own mouth.Ei sarà sempre in tenebre, i suoi rami saranno arsi dal fuoco, ed esalando il fiato della sua bocca sparirà.He shal not depart out of darkenes, the flame shal drie his boughes, and he shal be taken away with the spirit of his owne mouth.Non recedet de tenebris: / ramos ejus arefaciet flamma, / et auferetur spiritu oris sui. 31He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.Né da vano errore sedotto crederà di poter essere riscattato a qual si sia prezzo.He shal not beleeue vainely deceiued with errour, that he may be redemed with anie price.Non credet, frustra errore deceptus, / quod aliquo pretio redimendus sit.

32Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away.Prima che i giorni di lui giungano al loro termine ei perirà, e seccheranno le sue mani.Before his daies be accomplished, he shal perish: and his handes shal wither.Antequam dies ejus impleantur peribit, / et manus ejus arescent. 33He shall be blasted as a vine when its grapes are in the first flower, and as an olive tree that casteth its flower.Sarà di lui come di una vite, di cui sono guaste le uve nel primo fiorire, e come un ulivo, del quale i mignoli cadano a terra.His cluster in the first flower shal be hurt as a vine, and as the oliue tree casting his flower.Lædetur quasi vinea in primo flore botrus ejus, / et quasi oliva projiciens florem suum. 34For the congregation of the hypocrite is barren, and fire shall devour their tabernacles, who love to take bribes.Perocché steril sarà la progenie dell'empio, e il fuoco divorerà i padiglioni di coloro, che volentieri accettano i doni.For the congregation of the hypocrite is barren, and fire shal deuoure their tabernacles, which gladly take giftes.Congregatio enim hypocritæ sterilis, / et ignis devorabit tabernacula eorum qui munera libenter accipiunt. 35He hath conceived sorrow, and hath brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepareth deceits.Concepisce dolori, e partorisce l'iniquità, e il seno di lui è gravido di fraudi.He conceiued sorow, and hath brought forth iniquitie, and his wombe preprareth guiles.Concepit dolorem, et peperit iniquitatem, / et uterus ejus præparat dolos.