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Job 8

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  1. 1And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --
    1. וַ֭יַּעַן
      1. וַ֭VaandH9001
      2. יַּעַןi.ya.'anhe answeredH6030B
    2. בִּלְדַּ֥ד
      1. בִּלְדַּ֥דbil.DadBildadH1085
    3. הַשּׁוּחִ֗י
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שּׁוּחִ֗יshu.ChiShuhiteH7747
    4. וַיֹאמַֽר׃
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. יֹאמַֽרyo.Marhe saidH0559
  2. 2Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?
    1. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    2. אָ֥ן
      1. אָ֥ן'anwhen?H0575
    3. תְּמַלֶּל־
      1. תְּמַלֶּלte.ma.lel-will you sayH4448A
    4. אֵ֑לֶּה
      1. אֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H0428
    5. וְר֥וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ר֥וּחַRu.ach[will be] a windH7307H
    6. כַּ֝בִּיר
      1. כַּ֝בִּירKa.birmightyH3524
    7. אִמְרֵי־
      1. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561
    8. פִֽיךָ׃
      1. פִֽיFi.mouthH6310G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  3. 3Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
    1. הַ֭אֵל
      1. הַ֭Ha.¿H9008
      2. אֵל'elGodH0410G
    2. יְעַוֵּ֣ת
      1. יְעַוֵּ֣תye.'a.Vetdoes he pervertH5791
    3. מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    4. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'i.mo.Sha-or?H0518A
    5. שַׁ֝דַּ֗י
      1. שַׁ֝דַּ֗יSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    6. יְעַוֵּֽת־
      1. יְעַוֵּֽתye.'a.vet-does he pervertH5791
    7. צֶֽדֶק׃
      1. צֶֽדֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
  4. 4If thy sons have sinned before Him, And He doth send them away, By the hand of their transgression,
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. בָּנֶ֥יךָ
      1. בָּנֶ֥יba.Nei.childrenH1121A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. חָֽטְאוּ־
      1. חָֽטְאוּcha.te.'u-they sinnedH2398
    4. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. וַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗ם
      1. וַֽ֝vaandH9001
      2. יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗y.sha.le.Chehe sentH7971H
      3. םmthemH9038
    6. בְּיַד־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
    7. פִּשְׁעָֽם׃
      1. פִּשְׁעָֽpish.'AtransgressionH6588
      2. םmtheirH9028
  5. 5If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אַ֭תָּה
      1. אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    3. תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר
      1. תְּשַׁחֵ֣רte.sha.Cheryou will seekH7836
    4. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-<to>H0413
    5. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
    6. וְאֶל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶל'e.lo.Sha-toH0413
    7. שַׁ֝דַּ֗י
      1. שַׁ֝דַּ֗יSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    8. תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃
      1. תִּתְחַנָּֽןtit.cha.Nanyou will seek favorH2603A
  6. 6If pure and upright thou `art', Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. זַ֥ךְ
      1. זַ֥ךְzakh[are] pureH2134
    3. וְיָשָׁ֗ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יָשָׁ֗רya.SharuprightH3477G
    4. אָ֥תָּה
      1. אָ֥תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    5. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    6. עַ֭תָּה
      1. עַ֭תָּה'A.tahnowH6258
    7. יָעִ֣יר
      1. יָעִ֣ירya.'Irhe will awakeH5782
    8. עָלֶ֑יךָ
      1. עָלֶ֑י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    9. וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗ם
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9001
      2. שִׁלַּ֗םshi.Lamhe will restoreH7999A
    10. נְוַ֣ת
      1. נְוַ֣תne.Vat[the] abode ofH5116A
    11. צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
      1. צִדְקֶֽtzid.Ke.righteousnessH6664G
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  7. 7And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.
    1. וְהָיָ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָיָ֣הha.Yahit will beH1961
    2. רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣
      1. רֵאשִׁיתְre.shi.te.beginningH7225G
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    3. מִצְעָ֑ר
      1. מִצְעָ֑רmitz.'Ara small thingH4705
    4. וְ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אַחֲרִיתְ'a.cha.ri.te.futureH0319
      3. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    5. יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה
      1. יִשְׂגֶּ֥הyis.Gehit will growH7685B
    6. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
  8. 8For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. שְׁאַל־
      1. שְׁאַלshe.'al-askH7592
    3. נָ֭א
      1. נָ֭אna'pleaseH4994
    4. לְדֹ֣ר
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. דֹ֣רDora generationH1755
    5. רִישׁ֑וֹן
      1. רִישׁ֑וֹןri.ShonformerH7223H
    6. וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. כוֹנֵ֗ןkho.Nengive attentionH3559K
    7. לְחֵ֣קֶר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. חֵ֣קֶרChe.ker[the] searching ofH2714
    8. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
      1. אֲבוֹתָֽ'a.vo.TaancestorsH0001G
      2. םmtheirH9028
  9. 9(For of yesterday we `are', and we know not, For a shadow `are' our days on earth.)
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. תְמ֣וֹל
      1. תְמ֣וֹלte.Mol[are] yesterdayH8543
    3. אֲ֭נַחְנוּ
      1. אֲ֭נַחְנוּ'A.nach.nuweH0587
    4. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    5. נֵדָ֑ע
      1. נֵדָ֑עne.Da'we knowH3045
    6. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
    7. צֵ֖ל
      1. צֵ֖לtzel[are] a shadowH6738
    8. יָמֵ֣ינוּ
      1. יָמֵ֣יya.Mei.daysH3117G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    9. עֲלֵי־
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei-onH5921A
    10. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
  10. 10Do they not shew thee -- speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?
    1. הֲלֹא־
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. הֵ֣ם
      1. הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992
    3. י֭וֹרוּךָ
      1. י֭וֹרוּYo.ru.will they instructH3384B
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. יֹ֣אמְרוּ
      1. יֹ֣אמְרוּYo.me.ruwill they say?H0559
    5. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    6. וּ֝מִלִּבָּ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmifromH9006
      3. לִּבָּ֗l.li.BaheartH3820A
      4. םmtheirH9028
    7. יוֹצִ֥אוּ
      1. יוֹצִ֥אוּyo.Tzi.'uwill they bring forth?H3318O
    8. מִלִּֽים׃
      1. מִלִּֽיםmi.LimwordsH4405
  11. 11`Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?
    1. הֲיִֽגְאֶה־
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. יִֽגְאֶהyig.'eh-will it grow tallH1342
    2. גֹּ֭מֶא
      1. גֹּ֭מֶאGo.me'papyrusH1573
    3. בְּלֹ֣א
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. בִצָּ֑ה
      1. בִצָּ֑הvi.TzahmarshH1207
    5. יִשְׂגֶּה־
      1. יִשְׂגֶּהyis.geh-will it grow?H7685A
    6. אָ֥חוּ
      1. אָ֥חוּ'A.chureed[s]H0260
    7. בְלִי־
      1. בְלִיve.li-notH1097
    8. מָֽיִם׃
      1. מָֽיִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
  12. 12While it `is' in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.
    1. עֹדֶ֣נּוּ
      1. עֹדֶ֣'o.De.stillH5750
      2. נּוּnuitH9043
    2. בְ֭אִבּוֹ
      1. בְ֭ve.[is] inH9003
      2. אִבּ'i.bgreennessH0003
      3. וֹoitsH9023
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יִקָּטֵ֑ף
      1. יִקָּטֵ֑ףyi.ka.Tefit is plucked offH6998
    5. וְלִפְנֵ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לִli<to>H9005
      3. פְנֵ֖יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    6. כָל־
      1. כָלkhol-anyH3605
    7. חָצִ֣יר
      1. חָצִ֣ירcha.TzirherbageH2682A
    8. יִיבָֽשׁ׃
      1. יִיבָֽשׁyi.Vashit is dried upH3001
  13. 13So `are' the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,
    1. כֵּ֗ן
      1. כֵּ֗ןKen[are] thusH3651C
    2. אָ֭רְחוֹת
      1. אָ֭רְחוֹת'A.re.chot[the] paths ofH0734
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    4. שֹׁ֣כְחֵי
      1. שֹׁ֣כְחֵיSho.khe.chei[those who] forgetH7911
    5. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'El<of> GodH0410G
    6. וְתִקְוַ֖ת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תִקְוַ֖תtik.Vat[the] hope ofH8615B
    7. חָנֵ֣ף
      1. חָנֵ֣ףcha.Nef[the] godlessH2611
    8. תֹּאבֵֽד׃
      1. תֹּאבֵֽדto.Vedit will be lostH0006
  14. 14Whose confidence is loathsome, And the house of a spider his trust.
    1. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[the one] whoH0834A
    2. יָק֥וֹט
      1. יָק֥וֹטya.Kotit snapsH6990
    3. כִּסְל֑וֹ
      1. כִּסְל֑kis.LconfidenceH3689
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וּבֵ֥ית
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בֵ֥יתVeit[is the] house ofH1004B
    5. עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ
      1. עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ'a.ka.Visha spiderH5908
    6. מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃
      1. מִבְטַחֽmiv.ta.ChtrustH4009
      2. וֹohisH9023
  15. 15He leaneth on his house -- and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it -- and it abideth not.
    1. יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן
      1. יִשָּׁעֵ֣ןyi.sha.'Enhe supports himselfH8172
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    3. בֵּ֭יתוֹ
      1. בֵּ֭יתbei.thouseH1004B
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    5. יַעֲמֹ֑ד
      1. יַעֲמֹ֑דya.'a.Modit standsH5975G
    6. יַחֲזִ֥יק
      1. יַחֲזִ֥יקya.cha.Zikhe takes holdH2388H
    7. בּ֝֗וֹ
      1. בּ֝֗bonH9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
    8. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    9. יָקֽוּם׃
      1. יָקֽוּםya.Kumit enduresH6965I
  16. 16Green he `is' before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.
    1. רָטֹ֣ב
      1. רָטֹ֣בra.To[is] a fresh [plant]H7373
    2. ה֭וּא
      1. ה֭וּאhu'heH1931
    3. לִפְנֵי־
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵיf.nei-beforeH6440G
    4. שָׁ֑מֶשׁ
      1. שָׁ֑מֶשׁSha.mesh[the] sunH8121
    5. וְעַ֥ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַ֥ל'AloverH5921A
    6. גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ
      1. גַּ֝נָּת֗ga.na.TgardenH1593
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    7. יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹ
      1. יֹֽנַקְתּ֥yo.nak.Tyoung shoot[s]H3127
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    8. תֵצֵֽא׃
      1. תֵצֵֽאte.Tze'it goes outH3318L
  17. 17By a heap his roots are wrapped, A house of stones he looketh for.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    2. גַּ֭ל
      1. גַּ֭לgala heapH1530G
    3. שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו
      1. שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יsha.ra.SharootsH8328
      2. וvitsH9023
    4. יְסֻבָּ֑כוּ
      1. יְסֻבָּ֑כוּye.su.Ba.khuthey are interwovenH5440
    5. בֵּ֖ית
      1. בֵּ֖יתbeitbetweenH1004A
    6. אֲבָנִ֣ים
      1. אֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimstonesH0068G
    7. יֶחֱזֶֽה׃
      1. יֶחֱזֶֽהye.che.Zehit seesH2372
  18. 18If `one' doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ
      1. יְבַלְּעֶ֥ye.val.le.'E.someone will swallowH1104
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
    3. מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מְּקוֹמ֑me.ko.MplaceH4725
      3. וֹoitsH9023
    4. וְכִ֥חֶשׁ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. כִ֥חֶשׁKhi.cheshit will denyH3584
    5. בּ֝֗וֹ
      1. בּ֝֗b<in>H9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
    6. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    7. רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃
      1. רְאִיתִֽיre.'i.Ti.I have seenH7200G
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  19. 19Lo, this `is' the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'
    1. הֶן־
      1. הֶןhen-there!H2005
    2. ה֭וּא
      1. ה֭וּאhu'thatH1931
    3. מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ
      1. מְשׂ֣וֹשׂme.Sos[is] [the] joy ofH4885
    4. דַּרְכּ֑וֹ
      1. דַּרְכּ֑dar.KwayH1870G
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    5. וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. עָפָ֗ר'a.Far[the] dustH6083
    6. אַחֵ֥ר
      1. אַחֵ֥ר'a.CheranotherH0312
    7. יִצְמָֽחוּ׃
      1. יִצְמָֽחוּyitz.Ma.chuthey will spring upH6779
  20. 20Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
    1. הֶן־
      1. הֶןhen-there!H2005
    2. אֵ֭ל
      1. אֵ֭ל'elGodH0410G
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יִמְאַס־
      1. יִמְאַסyim.'as-he rejectsH3988A
    5. תָּ֑ם
      1. תָּ֑םTama blameless [person]H8535
    6. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    7. יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק
      1. יַ֝חֲזִ֗יקya.cha.Zikhe takes holdH2388H
    8. בְּיַד־
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
    9. מְרֵעִֽים׃
      1. מְרֵעִֽיםme.re.'Imevil-doersH7489A
  21. 21While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,
    1. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    2. יְמַלֵּ֣ה
      1. יְמַלֵּ֣הye.ma.Lehhe will fillH4390
    3. שְׂח֣וֹק
      1. שְׂח֣וֹקse.ChoklaughterH7814
    4. פִּ֑יךָ
      1. פִּ֑יPi.mouthH6310G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׂפָתֶ֥יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. תְרוּעָֽה׃
      1. תְרוּעָֽהte.ru.'Aha shout of joyH8643
  22. 22Those hating thee do put on shame, And the tent of the wicked is not!
    1. שֹׂנְאֶ֥יךָ
      1. שֹׂנְאֶ֥יso.ne.'Ei.[those who] hateH8130
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    2. יִלְבְּשׁוּ־
      1. יִלְבְּשׁוּyil.be.shu-they will be clothedH3847
    3. בֹ֑שֶׁת
      1. בֹ֑שֶׁתVo.shetshameH1322
    4. וְאֹ֖הֶל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹ֖הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH0168G
    5. רְשָׁעִ֣ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    6. אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
      1. אֵינֶֽ'ei.Ne.there not [will be]H0369
      2. נּוּnuitH9043

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