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wayo'marh | 'iyowbh | lakewaya'anh | |
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wayo'mar | 'iyowb | lakewaya'an |
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6-1. But Job answered and said,
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| יָֽחַד | יִשְׂאוּ | בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם | וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י | כַּעְשִׂ֑י | יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל | ל֗וּשָׁקֹ֣ול |
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yahadh | yise'wh | bemo'zenayimh | wehawatiyh | ka'esiyh | yisaqelh | lwsaqowlh | |
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yahad | yise'w | bemo'zenayim | wehawatiy | ka'esiy | yisaqel | lwsaqowl |
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with | placed | on the scales. | and my calamity | my grief | “If only could be weighed | |
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6-2. Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
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| לָֽעוּ | דְּבָרַ֥י | כֵּ֝֗ן | עַל | יִכְבָּ֑ד | יַמִּ֣ים | חֹ֣ול | מֵ | כִּֽיעַתָּ֗ה |
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la'wh | debarayh | kenh | 'alh | yikebadh | yamiymh | howlh | me | kiy'atahh | |
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la'w | debaray | ken | 'al | yikebad | yamiym | howl | me | kiy'atah |
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have been rash. | my words | no wonder | it would outweigh | of the seas— | the sand | For then | |
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6-3. For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
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| יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי | אֱלֹ֣והַּ | בִּעוּתֵ֖י | רוּחִ֑י | שֹׁתָ֣ה | אֲשֶׁ֣רחֲ֭מָתָם | עִמָּדִ֗י | שַׁדַּ֡י | כִּ֤יחִצֵּ֪י |
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ya'arekwniyh | 'elowha | bi'wteyh | rwhiyh | sotahh | 'aserhamatamh | 'imadiyh | sadayh | kiyhiseyh | |
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ya'arekwniy | 'elowha | bi'wtey | rwhiy | sotah | 'aserhamatam | 'imadiy | saday | kiyhisey |
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are arrayed against me. | of God | the terrors | my spirit | drinks in | their poison; | have pierced me; | of the Almighty | For the arrows | |
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6-4. For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
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| בְּלִילֹֽו | עַל | שֹּׁ֝֗ור | אִ֥םיִגְעֶה | דֶ֑שֶׁא | עֲלֵי | פֶּ֥רֶא | יִֽנְהַק | הֲ |
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beliylowh | 'alh | sowrh | 'imyige'ehh | dese' | 'aleyh | pere' | yinehaqh | ha | |
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beliylow | 'al | sowr | 'imyige'eh | dese' | 'aley | pere' | yinehaq | ha |
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its fodder? | over | an ox | or low | fresh grass, | over | Does a wild donkey | bray | |
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6-5. Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
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| חַלָּמֽוּת | בְּרִ֣יר | טַ֝֗עַם | אִםיֶשׁ | מֶ֑לַח | בְּלִי | מִ | תָּ֭פֵל | יֵאָכֵ֣ל | הֲ |
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halamwth | beriyrh | ta'amh | 'imyesh | melahh | beliyh | mi | tapelh | ye'akelh | ha | |
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halamwt | beriyr | ta'am | 'imyes | melah | beliy | mi | tapel | ye'akel | ha |
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of an egg? | in the white | flavor | or is there | salt, | without | Is tasteless food | eaten | |
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6-6. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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| לַחְמִֽי | דְוֵ֥י | כִּ | הֵ֝֗מָּה | נַפְשִׁ֑י | לִנְגֹּ֣ועַ | מֵאֲנָ֣ה |
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lahemiyh | deweyh | ki | hemahh | napesiyh | linegow'a | me'anahh | |
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lahemiy | dewey | ki | hemah | napesiy | linegow'a | me'anah |
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food to me. | loathsome | they are | My soul | to touch them; | refuses | |
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6-7. The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
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| אֱלֹֽוהַּ | יִתֵּ֥ן | וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י | שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י | תָּבֹ֣וא | יִ֭תֵּן | מִֽי |
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'elowha | yitenh | wetiqewatiyh | se'elatiyh | tabow' | yitenh | miyh | |
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'elowha | yiten | wetiqewatiy | se'elatiy | tabow' | yiten | miy |
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and God | would fulfill | my hope: | my request | were granted | If only | |
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6-8. Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
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| וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי | יָ֝דֹ֗ו | יַתֵּ֥ר | וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי | אֱ֭לֹוהַּ | וְיֹאֵ֣ל |
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wiybase'eniyh | yadowh | yaterh | wiydake'eniyh | 'elowha | weyo'elh | |
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wiybase'eniy | yadow | yater | wiydake'eniy | 'elowha | weyo'el |
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and cut me off! | His hand | to unleash | to crush me, | that God | would be willing | |
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6-9. Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
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| קָדֹֽושׁ | אִמְרֵ֥י | כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי | כִּילֹ֥א | יַחְמֹ֑ול | לֹ֣א | בְ֭חִילָה | וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה | נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י | עֹ֨וד | וּ֥תְהִי |
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qadowsh | 'imereyh | kihadetiyh | kiylo' | yahemowlh | lo' | behiylahh | wa'asaledahh | nehamatiyh | 'owdh | wtehiyh | |
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qadows | 'imerey | kihadetiy | kiylo' | yahemowl | lo' | behiylah | wa'asaledah | nehamatiy | 'owd | wtehiy |
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of the Holy One. | the words | denied | that I have not | through unrelenting | pain, | and joy | me comfort, | It still | brings | |
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6-10. Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
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| נַפְשִֽׁי | כִּֽיאַאֲרִ֥יךְ | קִּ֝צִּ֗י | וּמַה | כִֽיאֲיַחֵ֑ל | כֹּחִ֥י | מַה |
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napesiyh | kiy'a'ariyke | qisiyh | wmahh | kiy'ayahelh | kohiyh | mahh | |
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napesiy | kiy'a'ariyke | qisiy | wmah | kiy'ayahel | kohiy | mah |
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I | that should be patient? | is my future, | What | that I should still hope? | strength do I have, | What | |
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6-11. What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
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| נָחֽוּשׁ | אִֽםבְּשָׂרִ֥י | כֹּחִ֑י | אֲבָנִ֣ים | אִםכֹּ֣חַ |
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nahwsh | 'imbesariyh | kohiyh | 'abaniymh | 'imkoha | |
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nahws | 'imbesariy | kohiy | 'abaniym | 'imkoha |
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made of bronze? | my flesh | like that | of stone, | or Is my strength | |
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6-12. Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
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| מִמֶּֽנִּי | נִדְּחָ֥ה | בִ֑יוְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה | עֶזְרָתִ֣י | אִ֬םאֵ֣ין | הַ |
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mimeniyh | nidehahh | biywetusiyahh | 'ezeratiyh | 'im'eynh | ha | |
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mimeniy | nidehah | biywetusiyah | 'ezeratiy | 'im'eyn | ha |
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from me? | is driven | within me, now that success | help | [Is] there any [Is] there any | |
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6-13. Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
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| יַעֲזֹֽוב | שַׁדַּ֣י | וְיִרְאַ֖ת | חָ֑סֶד | רֵעֵ֣הוּ | מֵ | לַמָּ֣ס |
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ya'azowbh | sadayh | weyire'ath | hasedh | re'ehwh | me | lamash | |
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ya'azowb | saday | weyire'at | hased | re'ehw | me | lamas |
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even if he forsakes | of the Almighty. | the fear | [should have] the kindness | of his friend, | A despairing man | |
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6-14. To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
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| יַעֲבֹֽרוּ | נְחָלִ֣ים | אֲפִ֖יק | כַּ | נָ֑חַל | כְמֹו | בָּגְד֣וּ | אַ֭חַי |
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ya'aborwh | nehaliymh | 'apiyqh | ka | nahalh | kemowh | bagedwh | 'ahayh | |
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ya'aborw | nehaliym | 'apiyq | ka | nahal | kemow | bagedw | 'ahay |
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that overflow, | as seasonal streams | a wadi, | as | are as faithless | [But] my brothers | |
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6-15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
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| שָֽׁלֶג | יִתְעַלֶּם | עָ֝לֵ֗ימֹו | קָ֑רַח | מִנִּי | הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים |
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salegh | yite'alemh | 'aleymowh | qarahh | miniyh | haqoderiymh | |
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saleg | yite'alem | 'aleymow | qarah | miniy | haqoderiym |
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snow, | of melting | and the inflow | of the ice | because | darkened | |
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6-16. Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
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| מְּקֹומָֽם | מִ | נִדְעֲכ֥וּ | בְּ֝חֻמֹּ֗ו | נִצְמָ֑תוּ | יְזֹרְב֣וּ | בְּ֭עֵת |
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meqowmamh | mi | nide'akwh | behumowh | nisematwh | yezorebwh | be'eth | |
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meqowmam | mi | nide'akw | behumow | nisematw | yezorebw | be'et |
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their channels | from | [and] vanishing | in the heat. | but ceasing | in the dry season | |
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6-17. What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
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| וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ | בַתֹּ֣הוּ | יַעֲל֖וּ | דַּרְכָּ֑ם | אָרְחֹ֣ות | יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ |
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weyo'bedwh | batohwh | ya'alwh | darekamh | 'arehowth | yilapetwh | |
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weyo'bedw | batohw | ya'alw | darekam | 'arehowt | yilapetw |
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and perish. | into the wasteland | they go | from their routes; | Caravans | turn aside | |
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6-18. The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
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| קִוּוּ | שְׁ֝בָ֗א | הֲלִיכֹ֥ת | תֵּמָ֑א | אָרְחֹ֣ות | הִ֭בִּיטוּ |
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qiwwh | seba' | haliykoth | tema' | 'arehowth | hibiytwh | |
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qiww | seba' | haliykot | tema' | 'arehowt | hibiytw |
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hope | of Sheba | the travelers | of Tema | The caravans | look [for water]; | |
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6-19. The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
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| וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ | עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ | בָּ֥אוּ | כִּֽיבָטָ֑ח | לָֽמֹובֹּ֥שׁוּ |
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wayeheparwh | 'adeyha | ba'wh | kiybatahh | lamowboswh | |
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wayeheparw | 'adeyha | ba'w | kiybatah | lamowbosw |
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brings disappointment. | their arrival | by their confidence; | to find it. They are confounded | |
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6-20. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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| וַתִּירָֽאוּ | חֲ֝תַ֗ת | לֹ֑ותִּֽרְא֥וּ | הֱיִ֣יתֶם | כִּֽיעַ֭תָּה |
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watiyra'wh | hatath | lowtire'wh | heyiytemh | kiy'atahh | |
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watiyra'w | hatat | lowtire'w | heyiytem | kiy'atah |
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and you are afraid. | terror, | of no help; you see | you are | For now | |
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6-21. For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
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| בַעֲדִֽי | שִׁחֲד֥וּ | כֹּחֲכֶ֗ם | לִ֑יוּ֝מִ | הָ֣בוּ | כִיאָ֭מַרְתִּי | הֲֽ |
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ba'adiyh | sihadwh | kohakemh | liywmi | habwh | kiy'amaretiyh | ha | |
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ba'adiy | sihadw | kohakem | liywmi | habw | kiy'amaretiy | ha |
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offer me a bribe | your wealth; | from | ‘Give me something; | Have I ever said: | |
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6-22. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
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| תִּפְדּֽוּנִי | עָרִיצִ֣ים | יַּ֖ד | וּמִ | צָ֑ר | יַּד | מִ | וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי |
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tipedwniyh | 'ariysiymh | yadh | wmi | sarh | yadh | mi | wmaletwniyh | |
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tipedwniy | 'ariysiym | yad | wmi | sar | yad | mi | wmaletwniy |
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redeem me | of the ruthless’? | the grasp | from | of the enemy; | the hand | from | ‘deliver me | |
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6-23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
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| הָבִ֥ינוּ | שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי | וּמַה | אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ | וַאֲנִ֣י | הֹ֭ורוּנִי |
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habiynwh | sagiytiyh | wmahh | 'ahariysh | wa'aniyh | howrwniyh | |
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habiynw | sagiytiy | wmah | 'ahariys | wa'aniy | howrwniy |
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Help me understand | I have erred. | how | will be silent. | and I | Teach me, | |
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6-24. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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| מִכֶּֽם | הֹוכֵ֣חַ | יֹּוכִ֖יחַ | וּמַה | יֹ֑שֶׁר | אִמְרֵי | נִּמְרְצ֥וּ | לִֽימַה |
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mikemh | howkeha | yowkiyha | wmahh | yoserh | 'imereyh | nimereswh | liymahh | |
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mikem | howkeha | yowkiyha | wmah | yoser | 'imerey | nimeresw | liymah |
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prove? | does your argument | But what | [are] honest | words! | painful | How | |
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6-25. How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
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| נֹאָֽשׁ | אִמְרֵ֥י | וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ | תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ | מִלִּ֣ים | לְהֹוכַ֣ח | הַ |
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no'ash | 'imereyh | wlerwha | tahesobwh | miliymh | lehowkahh | ha | |
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no'as | 'imerey | wlerwha | tahesobw | miliym | lehowkah | ha |
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of a desperate man | and treat the speech | as wind? | Do you intend | my words, | to correct | |
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6-26. Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
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| רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם | עַל | וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ | תַּפִּ֑ילוּ | יָתֹ֥ום | עַל | אַף |
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rey'akemh | 'alh | wetikerwh | tapiylwh | yatowmh | 'alh | 'aph | |
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rey'akem | 'al | wetikerw | tapiylw | yatowm | 'al | 'ap |
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for your friend. | and negotiate a price | for the fatherless | You would even cast lots | |
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6-27. Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
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| אִםאֲכַזֵּֽב | פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם | בִ֑יוְעַל | פְנוּ | הֹואִ֣ילוּ | וְ֭עַתָּה |
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'im'akazebh | peneykemh | biywe'alh | penwh | how'iylwh | we'atahh | |
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'im'akazeb | peneykem | biywe'al | penw | how'iylw | we'atah |
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would I lie | your face? | to | look at me; | please | But now, | |
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6-28. Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
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| צִדְקִי | עֹ֝וד | וְשֻֽׁבוּ | עַוְלָ֑ה | תְּהִ֣י | אַל | נָ֭א | שֻֽׁבוּ |
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sideqiyh | 'owdh | weשׁubwh | 'awelahh | tehiyh | 'alh | na' | subwh | |
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sideqiy | 'owd | weשׁubw | 'awelah | tehiy | 'al | na' | subw |
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for my righteousness | Reconsider, | unjust. | be | do not | Reconsider; | |
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6-29. Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
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| הַוֹּֽות | יָבִ֥ין | לֹא | אִםחִ֝כִּ֗י | עַוְלָ֑ה | בִּלְשֹׁונִ֥י | יֵשׁ | בָֽהּהֲ |
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hawowth | yabiynh | lo' | 'imhikiyh | 'awelahh | bilesowniyh | yesh | bahha | |
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hawowt | yabiyn | lo' | 'imhikiy | 'awelah | bilesowniy | yes | bahha |
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malice? | discern | not | Can my mouth | iniquity | on my tongue? | Is there | is at stake. is at stake. | |
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6-30. Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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