< Job 6 >

1 Forsothe Joob answeride, and seide,
and to answer Job and to say
2 Y wolde, that my synnes, bi whiche Y `desseruede ire, and the wretchidnesse which Y suffre, weren peisid in a balaunce.
if to weigh to weigh vexation my (and desire my *Q(K)*) in/on/with balance to lift: bear unitedness
3 As the grauel of the see, this wretchidnesse schulde appere greuousere; wherfor and my wordis ben ful of sorewe.
for now from sand sea to honor: heavy upon so word my to talk wildly
4 For the arowis of the Lord ben in me, the indignacioun of whiche drynkith vp my spirit; and the dredis of the Lord fiyten ayens me.
for arrow Almighty with me me which rage their to drink spirit my terror god to arrange me
5 Whether a feeld asse schal rore, whanne he hath gras? Ethir whether an oxe schal lowe, whanne he stondith byfor a `ful cratche?
to bray wild donkey upon grass if: surely no to low cattle upon fodder his
6 Ether whethir a thing vnsauery may be etun, which is not maad sauery bi salt? Ether whether ony man may taaste a thing, which tastid bryngith deeth?
to eat insipid from without salt if there taste in/on/with spittle mallow
7 For whi to an hungri soule, yhe, bittir thingis semen to be swete; tho thingis whiche my soule nolde touche bifore, ben now my meetis for angwisch.
to refuse to/for to touch soul: appetite my they(masc.) like/as illness food my
8 Who yyueth, that myn axyng come; and that God yyue to me that, that Y abide?
who? to give: if only! to come (in): fulfill petition my and hope my to give: give god
9 And he that bigan, al to-breke me; releesse he his hond, and kitte me doun?
and be willing god and to crush me to free hand his and to cut off me
10 And `this be coumfort to me, that he turmente me with sorewe, and spare not, and that Y ayenseie not the wordis of the hooli.
and to be still comfort my and to rejoice in/on/with agony not to spare for not to hide word holy
11 For whi, what is my strengthe, that Y suffre? ethir which is myn ende, that Y do pacientli?
what? strength my for to wait: hope and what? end my for to prolong soul: life my
12 Nethir my strengthe is the strengthe of stoonus, nether my fleisch is of bras.
if: surely no strength stone strength my if: surely no flesh my bronze
13 Lo! noon help is to me in me; also my meyneal frendis `yeden awey fro me.
if: surely no nothing help my in/on/with me and wisdom to banish from me
14 He that takith awei merci fro his frend, forsakith the drede of the Lord.
to/for despairing from neighbor his kindness and fear Almighty to leave: forsake
15 My britheren passiden me, as a stronde doith, that passith ruschyngli in grete valeis.
brother: male-sibling my to act treacherously like torrent: river like/as channel torrent: river to pass
16 Snow schal come on hem, that dreden frost.
[the] be dark from ice upon them to conceal snow
17 In the tyme wherynne thei ben scaterid, thei schulen perische; and as thei ben hoote, thei schulen be vnknyt fro her place.
in/on/with time to burn to destroy in/on/with to warm his to put out from place their
18 The pathis of her steppis ben wlappid; thei schulen go in veyn, and schulen perische.
to twist way way: journey their to ascend: rise in/on/with formlessness and to perish
19 Biholde ye the pathis of Theman, and the weies of Saba; and abide ye a litil.
to look way Tema walk Sheba to await to/for them
20 Thei ben schent, for Y hopide; and thei camen `til to me, and thei ben hilid with schame.
be ashamed for to trust to come (in): come till her and be ashamed
21 Now ye ben comun, and now ye seen my wounde, and dreden.
for now to be (to/for him *Q(K)*) to see: see terror and to fear
22 Whether Y seide, Brynge ye to me, and yiue ye of youre catel to me? ethir,
for to say to give to/for me and from strength your to bribe about/through/for me
23 Delyuere ye me fro the hond of enemy, and rauysche ye me fro the hond of stronge men?
and to escape me from hand: power enemy and from hand: power ruthless to ransom me
24 Teche ye me, and Y schal be stille; and if in hap Y vnknew ony thing, teche ye me.
to show me and I be quiet and what? to wander to understand to/for me
25 Whi han ye depraued the wordis of trewthe? sithen noon is of you, that may repreue me.
what? be sick word uprightness and what? to rebuke to rebuke from you
26 Ye maken redi spechis oneli for to blame, and ye bryngen forth wordis in to wynde.
to/for to rebuke speech to devise: think and to/for spirit: breath word to despair
27 Ye fallen in on a fadirles child, and enforsen to peruerte youre frend.
also upon orphan to fall: allot and to trade upon neighbor your
28 Netheles fille ye that, that ye han bigunne; yyue ye the eere, and se ye, whether Y lie.
and now be willing to turn in/on/with me and upon face your if: surely no to lie
29 Y biseche, answere ye with out strijf, and speke ye, and deme ye that, that is iust.
to return: repent please not to be injustice (and to return: turn back *Q(K)*) still righteousness my in/on/with her
30 And ye schulen not fynde wickidnesse in my tunge, nethir foli schal sowne in my chekis.
there in/on/with tongue my injustice if: surely no palate my not to understand desire

< Job 6 >