| וַיֹאמַֽר | הַשּׁוּחִ֗י | בִּלְדַּ֥ד | וַ֭יַּעַן |
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wayo'marh | haswhiyh | biledadh | waya'anh | |
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wayo'mar | haswhiy | biledad | waya'an |
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the Shuhite | Then Bildad | replied: | |
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8-1. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
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| פִֽיךָ | אִמְרֵי | כַּ֝בִּיר | וְר֥וּחַ | אֵ֑לֶּה | תְּמַלֶּל | אָ֥ן | עַד |
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piyka | 'imereyh | kabiyrh | werwha | 'elehh | temalelh | 'anh | 'adh | |
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piyka | 'imerey | kabiyr | werwha | 'eleh | temalel | 'an | 'ad |
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of your mouth | The words | are a blustering | wind. | such things? | will you go on saying | “How long | |
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8-2. How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
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| צֶֽדֶק | יְעַוֵּֽת | וְאִםשַׁ֝דַּ֗י | מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | יְעַוֵּ֣ת | אֵל | הַ֭ |
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sedeqh | ye'aweth | we'imsadayh | misepath | ye'aweth | 'elh | ha | |
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sedeq | ye'awet | we'imsaday | misepat | ye'awet | 'el | ha |
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what is right? | pervert | Or does the Almighty | justice? | pervert | Does God | |
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8-3. Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
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| פִּשְׁעָֽם | בְּיַד | לֹ֑ווַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗ם | חָֽטְאוּ | אִםבָּנֶ֥יךָ |
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pise'amh | beyadh | lowwayesalehemh | hate'wh | 'imbaneyka | |
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pise'am | beyad | lowwayesalehem | hate'w | 'imbaneyka |
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to their rebellion. | He gave them over | sinned against Him, | When your children | |
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8-4. If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
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| תִּתְחַנָּֽן | וְאֶלשַׁ֝דַּ֗י | אֶלאֵ֑ל | תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר | אִםאַ֭תָּה |
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titehananh | we'elsadayh | 'el'elh | tesaherh | 'im'atahh | |
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titehanan | we'elsaday | 'el'el | tesaher | 'im'atah |
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for mercy, | and and ask the Almighty | God | would earnestly seek | But if you | |
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8-5. If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
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| צִדְקֶֽךָ | נְוַ֣ת | וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗ם | עָלֶ֑יךָ | יָעִ֣יר | כִּיעַ֭תָּה | אָ֥תָּה | וְיָשָׁ֗ר | אִםזַ֥ךְ |
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sideqeka | newath | wesilamh | 'aleyka | ya'iyrh | kiy'atahh | 'atahh | weyasarh | 'imzake | |
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sideqeka | newat | wesilam | 'aleyka | ya'iyr | kiy'atah | 'atah | weyasar | 'imzake |
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your righteous | estate. | and restore | on your behalf | He will rouse Himself | even now | you | and upright, | if are pure | |
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8-6. If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
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| מְאֹֽד | יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה | וְ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ | מִצְעָ֑ר | רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ | וְהָיָ֣ה |
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me'odh | yisegehh | we'ahariyteka | mise'arh | re'siyteka | wehayahh | |
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me'od | yisegeh | we'ahariyteka | mise'ar | re'siyteka | wehayah |
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will be full of prosperity. | your latter days | modest, | though your beginnings | were | |
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8-7. Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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| אֲבֹותָֽם | לְחֵ֣קֶר | וְ֝כֹונֵ֗ן | רִישֹׁ֑ון | לְדֹ֣ר | נָ֭א | כִּֽישְׁאַל |
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'abowtamh | leheqerh | wekownenh | riysownh | ledorh | na' | kiyse'alh | |
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'abowtam | leheqer | wekownen | riysown | ledor | na' | kiyse'al |
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of their fathers. | the discoveries | and consider | of past | generations | Please | inquire | |
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8-8. For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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| אָֽרֶץ | עֲלֵי | יָמֵ֣ינוּ | כִּ֤יצֵ֖ל | נֵדָ֑ע | וְלֹ֣א | אֲ֭נַחְנוּ | כִּֽיתְמֹ֣ול |
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'aresh | 'aleyh | yameynwh | kiyselh | neda' | welo' | 'anahenwh | kiytemowlh | |
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'ares | 'aley | yameynw | kiysel | neda' | welo' | 'anahenw | kiytemowl |
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earth | on | our days | are but a shadow. | and know | nothing; | we [were born] | For yesterday | |
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8-9. (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
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| מִלִּֽים | יֹוצִ֥אוּ | לִּבָּ֗ם | לָ֑ךְוּ֝מִ | יֹ֣אמְרוּ | יֹ֭ורוּךָ | הֵ֣ם | לֹא | הֲ |
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miliymh | yowsi'wh | libamh | lakewmi | yo'merwh | yowrwka | hemh | lo' | ha | |
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miliym | yowsi'w | libam | lakewmi | yo'merw | yowrwka | hem | lo' | ha |
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and speak | their understanding? | you, you, from | and tell | teach you | Will they | not | |
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8-10. Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
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| מָֽיִם | בְלִי | אָ֥חוּ | יִשְׂגֶּה | בִצָּ֑ה | בְּלֹ֣א | גֹּ֭מֶא | יִֽגְאֶה | הֲ |
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mayimh | beliyh | 'ahwh | yisegehh | bisahh | belo' | gome' | yige'ehh | ha | |
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mayim | beliy | 'ahw | yisegeh | bisah | belo' | gome' | yige'eh | ha |
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water? | without | Do reeds | flourish | marsh? | where there is no | Does papyrus | grow | |
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8-11. Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
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| יִיבָֽשׁ | חָצִ֣יר | כָל | וְלִפְנֵ֖י | יִקָּטֵ֑ף | לֹ֣א | בְ֭אִבֹּו | עֹדֶ֣נּוּ |
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yiybash | hasiyrh | kalh | welipeneyh | yiqateph | lo' | be'ibowh | 'odenwh | |
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yiybas | hasiyr | kal | welipeney | yiqatep | lo' | be'ibow | 'odenw |
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they dry up | grass. | quicker than | are still uncut, | the shoots | While | |
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8-12. Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
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| תֹּאבֵֽד | חָנֵ֣ף | וְתִקְוַ֖ת | אֵ֑ל | שֹׁ֣כְחֵי | כָּל | אָ֭רְחֹות | כֵּ֗ן |
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to'bedh | haneph | wetiqewath | 'elh | sokeheyh | kalh | 'arehowth | kenh | |
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to'bed | hanep | wetiqewat | 'el | sokehey | kal | 'arehowt | ken |
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will perish. | of the godless | so the hope | God; | who forget | of all | is the destiny | Such | |
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8-13. So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
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| מִבְטַחֹֽו | עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ | וּבֵ֥ית | כִּסְלֹ֑ו | אֲשֶׁריָקֹ֥וט |
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mibetahowh | 'akabiysh | wbeyth | kiselowh | 'aseryaqowth | |
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mibetahow | 'akabiys | wbeyt | kiselow | 'aseryaqowt |
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his security | is in a spider’s | web. | confidence | His is fragile; | |
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8-14. Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
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| יָקֽוּם | בֹּ֝֗ווְלֹ֣א | יַחֲזִ֥יק | יַעֲמֹ֑ד | וְלֹ֣א | בֵּ֭יתֹו | עַל | יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן |
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yaqwmh | bowwelo' | yahaziyqh | ya'amodh | welo' | beytowh | 'alh | yisa'enh | |
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yaqwm | bowwelo' | yahaziyq | ya'amod | welo' | beytow | 'al | yisa'en |
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endure. | but it does not | he holds fast, | but it gives way; | his web, | on | He leans | |
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8-15. He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
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| תֵצֵֽא | יֹ֭נַקְתֹּ֥ו | גַּ֝נָּתֹ֗ו | וְעַ֥ל | שָׁ֑מֶשׁ | לִפְנֵי | ה֖וּא | רָטֹ֣ב |
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tese' | yonaqetowh | ganatowh | we'alh | samesh | lipeneyh | hw' | ratobh | |
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tese' | yonaqetow | ganatow | we'al | sames | lipeney | hw' | ratob |
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spreading | its shoots | the garden. | over | the sunshine, | in | He | is a well-watered plant | |
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8-16. He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
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| יֶחֱזֶֽה | אֲבָנִ֣ים | בֵּ֖ית | יְסֻבָּ֑כוּ | שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו | גַּ֭ל | עַל |
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yehezehh | 'abaniymh | beyth | yesubakwh | sarasaywh | galh | 'alh | |
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yehezeh | 'abaniym | beyt | yesubakw | sarasayw | gal | 'al |
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he looks for | the stones. | a home among | wrap | His roots | the rock heap; | around | |
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8-17. His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
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| רְאִיתִֽיךָ | בֹּ֝֗ולֹ֣א | וְכִ֥חֶשׁ | מְּקֹומֹ֑ו | מִ | אִםיְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ |
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re'iytiyka | bowlo' | wekihesh | meqowmowh | mi | 'imyebale'enwh | |
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re'iytiyka | bowlo' | wekihes | meqowmow | mi | 'imyebale'enw |
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saw you.’ | him, saying, ‘ I never | it will disown | his place, | from | If he is uprooted | |
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8-18. If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
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| יִצְמָֽחוּ | אַחֵ֥ר | עָפָ֗ר | וּ֝מֵ | דַּרְכֹּ֑ו | מְשֹׂ֣ושׂ | ה֭וּא | הֶן |
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yisemahwh | 'aherh | 'aparh | wme | darekowh | mesowsh | hw' | henh | |
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yisemahw | 'aher | 'apar | wme | darekow | mesows | hw' | hen |
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will spring | yet others | the dust. | from | of His way; | is the joy | this | Surely | |
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8-19. Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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| מְרֵעִֽים | בְּיַד | יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק | וְלֹֽא | תָּ֑ם | יִמְאַס | לֹ֣א | אֵ֭ל | הֶן |
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mere'iymh | beyadh | yahaziyqh | welo' | tamh | yime'ash | lo' | 'elh | henh | |
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mere'iym | beyad | yahaziyq | welo' | tam | yime'as | lo' | 'el | hen |
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of evildoers. | the hand | strengthen | nor will He | the blameless, | reject | does not | God | Behold, | |
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8-20. Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
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| תְרוּעָֽה | וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ | פִּ֑יךָ | שְׂחֹ֣וק | עַדיְמַלֵּ֣ה |
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terw'ahh | wsepateyka | piyka | sehowqh | 'adyemalehh | |
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terw'ah | wsepateyka | piyka | sehowq | 'adyemaleh |
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with a shout of joy. | and your lips | fill your mouth | laughter, | He will yet with | |
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8-21. Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
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| אֵינֶֽנּוּ | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | וְאֹ֖הֶל | בֹ֑שֶׁת | יִלְבְּשׁוּ | שֹׂנְאֶ֥יךָ |
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'eynenwh | resa'iymh | we'ohelh | boseth | yilebeswh | sone'eyka | |
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'eynenw | resa'iym | we'ohel | boset | yilebesw | sone'eyka |
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will be no more.” | of the wicked | and the tent | in shame, | will be clothed | Your enemies | |
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8-22. They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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