job 34:1

וַיֹּאמַֽראֱלִיה֗וּאוַיַּ֥עַן
wayo'marh
'eliyhw'
waya'anh
wayo'mar
'eliyhw'
waya'an
and said:
Then Elihu
continued

34-1. Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

job 34:2

הַאֲזִ֥ינוּוְ֝יֹדְעִ֗יםמִלָּ֑יחֲכָמִ֣יםשִׁמְע֣וּ
ha'aziynwh
weyode'iymh
milayh
hakamiymh
sime'wh
ha'aziynw
weyode'iym
milay
hakamiym
sime'w
give ear
you men of learning.
my words,
you wise men;
“Hear

34-2. Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

job 34:3

לֶאֱכֹֽליִטְעַ֥םוְ֝חֵ֗ךְתִּבְחָ֑ןמִלִּ֣יןלִֽיכִּיאֹ֭זֶן
le'ekolh
yite'amh
weheke
tibehanh
miliynh
liykiy'ozenh
le'ekol
yite'am
weheke
tibehan
miliyn
liykiy'ozen
food.
tastes
as the mouth
tests
words
to me, For the ear

34-3. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

job 34:4

טֹּֽובמַהבֵינֵ֣ינוּלָּ֑נוּנֵדְעָ֖הנִבְחֲרָהמִשְׁפָּ֥ט
towbh
mahh
beyneynwh
lanwnede'ahh
nibeharahh
misepath
towb
mah
beyneynw
lanwnede'ah
nibeharah
misepat
is good.
what
together
for ourselves let us learn
Let us choose
what is right;

34-4. Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

job 34:5

מִשְׁפָּטִֽיהֵסִ֥ירוְ֝אֵ֗לצָדַ֑קְתִּיאִיֹּ֣ובכִּֽיאָ֭מַר
misepatiyh
hesiyrh
we'elh
sadaqetiyh
'iyowbh
kiy'amarh
misepatiy
hesiyr
we'el
sadaqetiy
'iyowb
kiy'amar
justice.
has deprived me of
yet God
‘I am righteous,
Job
For has declared,

34-5. For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

job 34:6

פָֽשַׁעבְלִיחִצִּ֣יאָנ֖וּשׁאֲכַזֵּ֑במִשְׁפָּטִ֥יעַל
pasa'
beliyh
hisiyh
'anwsh
'akazebh
misepatiyh
'alh
pasa'
beliy
hisiy
'anws
'akazeb
misepatiy
'al
transgression.’
though I am without
My wound
is incurable,
Would I lie
my case?
about

34-6. Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

job 34:7

מָּֽיִםכַּלַּ֥עַגיִֽשְׁתֶּהאִיֹּ֑ובכְּגֶ֥בֶרמִי
mayimh
ka
la'agh
yisetehh
'iyowbh
ke
geberh
miyh
mayim
ka
la'ag
yiseteh
'iyowb
ke
geber
miy
like water?
derision
[who] drinks up
is like Job,
man
What

34-7. What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

job 34:8

רֶֽשַׁעאַנְשֵׁיעִםוְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶתאָ֑וֶןפֹּ֣עֲלֵיעִםלְ֭חֶבְרָהוְאָרַ֣ח
resa'
'aneseyh
'imh
welaleketh
'awenh
po'aleyh
'imh
leheberahh
we'arahh
resa'
'anesey
'im
welaleket
'awen
po'aley
'im
leheberah
we'arah
wicked
men.
with
and and walks
evildoers
with
company
He keeps

34-8. Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

job 34:9

אֱלֹהִֽיםעִםבִּ֝רְצֹתֹ֗וגָּ֑בֶריִסְכָּןלֹ֣אכִּֽיאָ֭מַר
'elohiymh
'imh
biresotowh
gaberh
yisekanh
lo'
kiy'amarh
'elohiym
'im
biresotow
gaber
yisekan
lo'
kiy'amar
God.’
in
that he should delight
a man
‘It profits
nothing
For he has said,

34-9. For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

job 34:10

עָֽוֶלמֵוְשַׁדַּ֥ירֶ֗שַׁעמֵלָאֵ֥ללִ֥יחָלִ֖לָהשִׁמְע֫וּלֵבָ֗באַֽנֲשֵׁ֥ילָכֵ֤ן
'awelh
me
wesadayh
resa'
me
la'elh
liyhalilahh
sime'wh
lebabh
'anaseyh
lakenh
'awel
me
wesaday
resa'
me
la'el
liyhalilah
sime'w
lebab
'anasey
laken
to act unjustly.
and for the Almighty
to do wrong,
from God
to me, Far be it
listen
of understanding.
you men
Therefore

34-10. Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

job 34:11

יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּאִ֝֗ישׁאֹ֥רַחלֹ֑ווּֽכְיְשַׁלֶּםאָ֭דָםכִּ֤יפֹ֣עַל
yamesi'enwh
'iysh
'orahh
lowwke
yesalemh
'adamh
kiypo'alh
yamesi'enw
'iys
'orah
lowwke
yesalem
'adam
kiypo'al
He brings consequences.
according to a man's
ways,
He repays him;
For according to a man's deeds,

34-11. For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

job 34:12

מִשְׁפָּֽטיְעַוֵּ֥תלֹֽאוְ֝שַׁדַּ֗ייַרְשִׁ֑יעַלֹֽאאֵ֥לאָמְנָ֗םאַף
misepath
ye'aweth
lo'
wesadayh
yaresiy'a
lo'
'elh
'amenamh
'aph
misepat
ye'awet
lo'
wesaday
yaresiy'a
lo'
'el
'amenam
'ap
justice.
pervert
does not
and the Almighty
act wickedly
does not
that God
it is true
Indeed,

34-12. Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

job 34:13

כֻּלָּֽהּתֵּבֵ֥לשָׂ֝֗םוּמִ֥יאָ֑רְצָהעָלָ֣יופָקַ֣דמִֽי
kulahh
tebelh
samh
wmiyh
'aresahh
'alaywh
paqadh
miyh
kulah
tebel
sam
wmiy
'aresah
'alayw
paqad
miy
[over] the whole
world?
appointed [Him]
Who
over the earth?
gave Him charge
Who

34-13. Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

job 34:14

אֵלָ֥יויֶאֱסֹֽףוְ֝נִשְׁמָתֹ֗ורוּחֹ֥ואֵלָ֣יולִבֹּ֑ואִםיָשִׂ֣ים
'elaywye'esoph
wenisematowh
rwhowh
'elaywlibowh
'imyasiymh
'elaywye'esop
wenisematow
rwhow
'elaywlibow
'imyasiym
and withdraw
and breath,
His Spirit
to it His heart
If He were to set

34-14. If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

job 34:15

יָשֽׁוּבעָפָ֥רעַלוְ֝אָדָ֗םיָ֑חַדבָּשָׂ֣רכָּליִגְוַ֣ע
yaswbh
'aparh
'alh
we'adamh
yahadh
basarh
kalh
yigewa'
yaswb
'apar
'al
we'adam
yahad
basar
kal
yigewa'
would return
the dust.
to
and mankind
together
flesh
all
would perish

34-15. All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

job 34:16

מִלָּֽילְקֹ֣ולהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָהזֹּ֑אתשִׁמְעָהוְאִםבִּ֥ינָה
milayh
leqowlh
ha'aziynahh
zo'th
sime'ahh
we'imbiynahh
milay
leqowl
ha'aziynah
zo't
sime'ah
we'imbiynah
my words.
listen to
this;
hear
If you have understanding,

34-16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

job 34:17

תַּרְשִֽׁיעַכַּבִּ֣ירוְאִםצַדִּ֖יקיַחֲבֹ֑ושׁמִשְׁפָּ֣טשֹׂונֵ֣אאַ֬ףהַ
taresiy'a
kabiyrh
we'imsadiyqh
yahabowsh
misepath
sowne'
'aph
ha
taresiy'a
kabiyr
we'imsadiyq
yahabows
misepat
sowne'
'ap
ha
Will you condemn
and mighty One,
the just
govern?
justice
one who hates
Could

34-17. Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

job 34:18

אֶלנְדִיבִֽיםרָ֝שָׁ֗עבְּלִיָּ֑עַללְמֶ֣לֶךְאֲמֹ֣רהַ
'elnediybiymh
rasa'
beliya'alh
lemeleke
'amorh
ha
'elnediybiym
rasa'
beliya'al
lemeleke
'amor
ha
and to nobles,
‘[You are] wicked,’
‘[You are] worthless!’
to kings,
who says

34-18. Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

job 34:19

כֻּלָּֽםיָדָ֣יוכִּֽימַעֲשֵׂ֖הדָ֑ללִפְנֵישֹׁ֖ועַנִכַּרוְלֹ֣אשָׂרִ֗יםפְּנֵ֥ינָשָׂ֨אאֲשֶׁ֤רלֹֽא
kulamh
yadaywh
kiyma'asehh
dalh
lipeneyh
sow'a
nikarh
welo'
sariymh
peneyh
nasa'
'aserlo'
kulam
yadayw
kiyma'aseh
dal
lipeney
sow'a
nikar
welo'
sariym
peney
nasa'
'aserlo'
they are all
of His hands.
For the work
poor?
over
rich
favor
and does not
to princes
partial
who is not

34-19. How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

job 34:20

בְיָֽדלֹ֣אאַ֝בִּ֗ירוְיָסִ֥ירוּוְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּעָ֣םיְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּלָ֥יְלָהוַחֲצֹ֪ותיָמֻתוּ֮רֶ֤גַע
beyadh
lo'
'abiyrh
weyasiyrwh
weya'aborwh
'amh
yego'aswh
layelahh
wahasowth
yamutwh
rega'
beyad
lo'
'abiyr
weyasiyrw
weya'aborw
'am
yego'asw
layelah
wahasowt
yamutw
rega'
human hand.
without
the mighty
are removed
and pass away;
the people
convulse
and at midnight;
They die
in a moment,

34-20. In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

job 34:21

יִרְאֶֽהצְעָדָ֥יווְֽכָלאִ֑ישׁדַּרְכֵיעַלכִּיעֵ֭ינָיו
yire'ehh
se'adaywh
wekalh
'iysh
darekeyh
'alh
kiy'eynaywh
yire'eh
se'adayw
wekal
'iys
darekey
'al
kiy'eynayw
and He sees
his every step.
of man,
the ways
on
For His eyes [are]

34-21. For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

job 34:22

אָֽוֶןפֹּ֣עֲלֵישָׁ֝֗םלְהִסָּ֥תֶרצַלְמָ֑וֶתוְאֵ֣יןחֹ֖שֶׁךְאֵֽין
'awenh
po'aleyh
samh
lehisaterh
salemaweth
we'eynh
hoseke
'eynh
'awen
po'aley
sam
lehisater
salemawet
we'eyn
hoseke
'eyn
of iniquity
the workers
where
can hide.
deep shadow
[or]
darkness
There is no

34-22. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

job 34:23

בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽטאֶלאֵ֝֗ללַהֲלֹ֥ךְעֹ֑ודיָשִׂ֣יםאִ֭ישׁעַלכִּ֤ילֹ֣א
bamisepath
'el'elh
lahaloke
'owdh
yasiymh
'iysh
'alh
kiylo'
bamisepat
'el'el
lahaloke
'owd
yasiym
'iys
'al
kiylo'
in judgment.
God
for one to approach Him
further,
examine
a man
For need not

34-23. For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

job 34:24

תַּחְתָּֽםאֲחֵרִ֣יםוַיַּעֲמֵ֖דחֵ֑קֶרלֹאכַּבִּירִ֣יםיָרֹ֣עַ
tahetamh
'aheriymh
waya'amedh
heqerh
lo'
kabiyriymh
yaro'a
tahetam
'aheriym
waya'amed
heqer
lo'
kabiyriym
yaro'a
in their place.
others
and sets up
inquiry
without
the mighty
He shatters

34-24. He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

job 34:25

וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּלַ֝֗יְלָהוְהָ֥פַךְמַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑םיַ֭כִּירלָכֵ֗ן
weyidaka'wh
layelahh
wehapake
ma'ebadeyhemh
yakiyrh
lakenh
weyidaka'w
layelah
wehapake
ma'ebadeyhem
yakiyr
laken
and they are crushed.
in the night
He overthrows [them]
their deeds;
He recognizes
Therefore,

34-25. Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

job 34:26

רֹאִֽיםבִּמְקֹ֥וםסְפָקָ֗םרְשָׁעִ֥יםתַּֽחַת
ro'iymh
bimeqowmh
sepaqamh
resa'iymh
tahath
ro'iym
bimeqowm
sepaqam
resa'iym
tahat
view,
in full
He strikes
their wickedness
them for

34-26. He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

job 34:27

הִשְׂכִּֽילוּלֹ֣אדְּ֝רָכָ֗יווְכָלאַחֲרָ֑יומֵֽסָ֣רוּכֵּ֭ןאֲשֶׁ֣רעַל
hisekiylwh
lo'
derakaywh
wekalh
'aharaywh
me
sarwh
kenh
'aser'alh
hisekiylw
lo'
derakayw
wekal
'aharayw
me
sarw
ken
'aser'al
regard
and had no
of His ways.
for any
Him
from
they turned aside
because because

34-27. Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

job 34:28

יִשְׁמָֽעעֲנִיִּ֣יםוְצַעֲקַ֖תדָּ֑לצַֽעֲקַתעָ֭לָיולְהָבִ֣יא
yisema'
'aniyiymh
wesa'aqath
dalh
sa'aqath
'alaywh
lehabiy'
yisema'
'aniyiym
wesa'aqat
dal
sa'aqat
'alayw
lehabiy'
and He heard
of the afflicted.
the outcry
of the poor
They caused the cry
before Him,
to come

34-28. So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

job 34:29

יָֽחַדאָדָ֣םוְעַלגֹּ֖ויוְעַליְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּוּמִ֣יפָּ֭נִיםוְיַסְתֵּ֣ריַרְשִׁ֗עַוּמִ֥ייַשְׁקִ֨טוְה֤וּא
yahadh
'adamh
we'alh
gowyh
we'alh
yeswrenwh
wmiyh
paniymh
weyaseterh
yaresi'a
wmiyh
yaseqith
wehw'
yahad
'adam
we'al
gowy
we'al
yeswrenw
wmiy
paniym
weyaseter
yaresi'a
wmiy
yaseqit
wehw'
both
man
and nation,
Yet He watches over
can see Him?
who
His face,
When He hides
can condemn Him?
who
remains silent,
But when He

34-29. When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

job 34:30

עָֽםמֹּ֥קְשֵׁימִחָנֵ֗ףאָדָ֥םמְּלֹךְמִ֭
'amh
moqeseyh
mi
haneph
'adamh
meloke
mi
'am
moqesey
mi
hanep
'adam
meloke
mi
for the people.
or lay snares
that godless
men
should not rule

34-30. That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

job 34:31

אֶחְבֹּֽללֹ֣אנָשָׂ֗אתִיאָמַ֥רהֶכִּֽיאֶלאֵ֭ל
'ehebolh
lo'
nasa'tiyh
'amarh
he
kiy'el'elh
'ehebol
lo'
nasa'tiy
'amar
he
kiy'el'el
I will offend
no more.
‘I have endured my punishment;
someone says
Suppose to God,

34-31. Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

job 34:32

אֹסִֽיףלֹ֣אפָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּיאִֽםעָ֥וֶלהֹרֵ֑נִיאַתָּ֣הבִּלְעֲדֵ֣יאֶ֭חֱזֶה
'osiyph
lo'
pa'aletiyh
'im'awelh
horeniyh
'atahh
bile'adey'ehezehh
'osiyp
lo'
pa'aletiy
'im'awel
horeniy
'atah
bile'adey'ehezeh
do it again.’
I will not
I have done
if wrong,
Teach
me what I cannot see;

34-32. That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

job 34:33

דַבֵּֽריָדַ֥עְתָּוּֽמַהאָ֑נִיוְלֹאתִבְחַ֣רכִּיאַתָּ֣הכִּֽימָאַ֗סְתָּיְשַׁלְמֶ֨נָּהעִמְּךָ֬מֵהַֽ
daberh
yada'eta
wmahh
'aniyh
welo'
tibeharh
kiy'atahh
kiyma'aseta
yesalemenahh
'imeka
me
ha
daber
yada'eta
wmah
'aniy
welo'
tibehar
kiy'atah
kiyma'aseta
yesalemenah
'imeka
me
ha
so tell me
you know.
what
I;
not
must choose,
You
when you have disavowed His?
Should God repay you
on your own terms

34-33. Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

job 34:34

שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽחָ֝כָ֗םלִ֑יוְגֶ֥בֶריֹ֣אמְרוּלֵ֭בָבאַנְשֵׁ֣י
some'a
hakamh
liywegeberh
yo'merwh
lebabh
'aneseyh
some'a
hakam
liywegeber
yo'merw
lebab
'anesey
who hear
and the wise
to me, to me, men
will declare
of understanding
Men

34-34. Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

job 34:35

בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיללֹ֣אוּ֝דְבָרָ֗יויְדַבֵּ֑רבְדַ֣עַתלֹאלִֽיאִ֭יֹּוב
behasekeylh
lo'
wdebaraywh
yedaberh
beda'ath
lo'
liy'iyowbh
behasekeyl
lo'
wdebarayw
yedaber
beda'at
lo'
liy'iyowb
insight.’
lack
his words
speaks
knowledge;
without
me [will say]: ‘Job

34-35. Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

job 34:36

אָֽוֶןבְּאַנְשֵׁיתְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗תעַלנֶ֑צַחעַדאִיֹּ֣וביִבָּחֵ֣ןאָבִ֗י
'awenh
be'aneseyh
tesuboth
'alh
nesahh
'adh
'iyowbh
yibahenh
'abiyh
'awen
be'anesey
tesubot
'al
nesah
'ad
'iyowb
yibahen
'abiy
like a wicked
man.
answering
for
the utmost
to
Job
were tried
If only

34-36. My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

job 34:37

לָאֵֽלאֲמָרָ֣יווְיֶ֖רֶביִסְפֹּ֑וקבֵּינֵ֣ינוּפֶ֭שַׁעחַטָּאתֹ֣ועַֽלכִּ֥ייֹ֘סִ֤יף
la'elh
'amaraywh
weyerebh
yisepowqh
beyneynwh
pesa'
hata'towh
'alh
kiyyosiyph
la'el
'amarayw
weyereb
yisepowq
beyneynw
pesa'
hata'tow
'al
kiyyosiyp
against God.
his words
and multiplies
he claps [his hands]
among us
rebellion
his sin;
to
For he adds

34-37. For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.