Job 15

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 But Eliphaz the Themanite, answering, said:	1 And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said:
2 Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking wind, and will he fill his stomach with fire?	2 Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?
3 You rebuke with words he who is not equal to you, and you speak what is not expedient for you,	3 Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.
4 to such an extent that, within yourself, you have expelled reverence and have taken away prayers from the presence of God.	4 As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.
5 For your iniquity has mislead your mouth, and you imitate the tongue of blasphemers.	5 For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.
6 Your own mouth will condemn you, not I; and your own lips will answer you.	6 Thy own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I: and thy own lips shall answer thee.
7 Are you the first man who was born, or were you formed before the hills?	7 Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills ?
8 Have you heard the intentions of God, and will his wisdom be inferior to you?	8 Hast thou heard God's counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee?
9 What do you know, about which we are ignorant? What do you understand that we do not know?	9 What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not?
10 There are with us both aged and ancient men, even more senior than your fathers.	10 There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.
11 Is it so important that God should console you? But your own depraved words prevent this.	11 Is it a great matter that God should comfort thee? but thy wicked words hinder this.
12 Why does your heart exalt you, and why do you gaze with your eyes, as if thinking great things?	12 Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things ?
13 Why does your spirit stir against God, so as to utter such speeches from your mouth?	13 Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth ?
14 What is man that he should be immaculate, and that he should appear just, having been born of woman?	14 What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?
15 Behold, among his holy ones not one is immutable, and even the heavens are not pure in his sight.	15 Behold among his saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in his sight.
16 How much more abominable and useless is the man who drinks as if from the water of iniquity?	16 How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?
17 I will reveal to you, so listen to me; and I will explain to you what I have seen.	17 I will shew thee, hear me : and I mill tell thee what I have seen.
18 The wise acknowledge, and they do not leave behind, their fathers,	18 Wise men confess and hide not their fathers.
19 to whom alone the earth has been given, and no stranger passed among them.	19 To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.
20 The impious is arrogant for all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.	20 The wicked man is proud all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.
21 The sound of terror is always in his ears; and when there is peace, he always suspects treason.	21 The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.
22 He does not believe that it is possible for him to be turned from darkness into the light, for he sees around him the sword on every side.	22 He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.
23 When he moves himself to seek bread, he knows that the day of darkness has been prepared for his hand.	23 When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
24 Tribulation will terrify him, and anguish will prevail over him, like a king who is being prepared to go to battle.	24 Tribulation shall terrify him, and distress shall surround him, as a king that is prepared for the battle.
25 For he has extended his hand against God, and he has strengthened himself against the Almighty.	25 For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.
26 He has rushed against him with his throat exposed, and he has been armed with a fat neck.	26 He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck.
27 Thickness has covered his face, and lard hangs down from his sides.	27 Fatness hath covered his face, and the fat hangeth down on his sides.
28 He has lived in desolate cities and deserted houses, which have been turned into tombs.	28 He hath dwelt in desolate cities, and in desert houses that are reduced into heaps.
29 He will not be enriched, nor will his basic necessities endure, nor will he establish his root in the earth.	29 He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.
30 He will not withdraw from the darkness; the flame will burn up his branches, and he will be defeated by the breath of his own mouth.	30 He 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 month.
31 He will not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he could be redeemed at any price.	31 He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.
32 Before his time is completed, he will pass into ruin and his hands will wither away.	32 Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away.
33 He will be wounded like a grapevine, when its cluster is in first flower, and like an olive tree that casts off its flower.	33 He shall be blasted as a vine when its grapes are in the first flower, and as an olive tree that casteth its flower.
34 For the congregation of the hypocrites is fruitless, and fire will devour the tabernacles of those who love to accept money.	34 For the congregation of the hypocrite is barren, and fire shall devour their tabernacles, who love to take bribes.
35 He has conceived sorrow, and he has brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepares deceit.	35 He hath conceived sorrow, and hath brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepareth deceits.