Job 21
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- 1Then Job made answer and said,
- 2Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
- 3Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
- 4As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
- 5Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
- 6At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
- 7Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
- 8Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
- זַרְעָ֤ם
- נָכ֣וֹן
- נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] establishedH3559H
- לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם
- עִמָּ֑ם
- וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם
- לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃
- 9Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
- 10Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
- 11They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
- יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ
- יְשַׁלְּח֣וּye.sha.le.Chuthey send forthH7971G
- כַ֭צֹּאן
- עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם
- וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם
- יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃
- יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ
- 12They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
- 13Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
- 14Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
- 15What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
- 16Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
- 17How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
- 18How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
- 19You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
- 20Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
- 21For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
- 22Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
- 23One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
- 24His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
- 25And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
- 26Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
- 27See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
- 28For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- תֹֽאמְר֗וּ
- תֹֽאמְר֗וּto.me.Ruyou sayH0559
- אַיֵּ֥ה
- אַיֵּ֥ה'ai.Yehwhere?H0346
- בֵית־
- בֵיתveit-[is the] house ofH1004B
- נָדִ֑יב
- נָדִ֑יבna.Diva noble [person]H5081H
- וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה
- אֹ֤הֶל׀
- אֹ֤הֶל'O.hel[is the] tent ofH0168G
- מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת
- מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹתmish.ke.Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908
- רְשָׁעִֽים׃
- רְשָׁעִֽיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
- כִּ֤י
- 29Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
- 30How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
- 31Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
- 32He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
- 33The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
- מָֽתְקוּ־
- מָֽתְקוּma.te.ku-they will be sweetH4985
- ל֗וֹ
- רִגְבֵ֫י
- רִגְבֵ֫יrig.Vei[the] clods ofH7263
- נָ֥חַל
- נָ֥חַלNa.chal[the] wadiH5158N
- וְ֭אַחֲרָיו
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- אָדָ֣ם
- אָדָ֣ם'a.DampersonH0120G
- יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ
- יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְyim.Shokhhe will followH4900
- וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- מִסְפָּֽר׃
- מִסְפָּֽרmis.Par[is] numberH4557
- מָֽתְקוּ־
- 34Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
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