H9004–/כ–k

Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay?

כֶּעָפָ֣ר (כֶּ) ke. “like <the>”וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

כָעָ֣שׁ (כָ) kha. “like <the>”וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (כְ) khe. “like”

Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

כַ֭מַּיִם (כַ֭) Kha. “like <the>”

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

כְיַרְחֵי־ (כְ) khe. “like”כִּ֝ימֵ֗י (כִּ֝) ki. “like”

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

כִּֽמְעִ֥יל (כִּֽ) ki “[was] like”

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

וְ֝כַח֗וֹל (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

כַמָּטָ֣ר (כַ) kha. “like the”

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ (כְּ) ke. “like”כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thief;)

כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

כְּפֶ֣רֶץ (כְּ) ke. “like”

Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

כָּ֭רוּחַ (כָּ֭) Ka. “like the”וּ֝כְעָ֗ב (כְ) khe. “like”

By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

כְּפִ֖י (כְּ) ke. “like”

He hath cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.

כֶּעָפָ֥ר (כֶּ) ke. “like <the>”

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

כְאָ֑ב (כְ) khe. “like”

If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom:

כְאָדָ֣ם (כְ) khe. “like”

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

כְּיַ֥יִן (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”כְּאֹב֥וֹת (כְּ) ke. “like”

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.

כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט (כִּ֝) ki “like”

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

כְפִ֣יךָ (כְ) khe. “[am] like”

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

כְּאִיּ֑וֹב (כְּ) ke. “like”כַּמָּֽיִם׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

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

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (כְ) khe. “according to”

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

כִּבְלִי־ (כִּ) ki “like”

Hast thou with him spread out the sky which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass?

כִּרְאִ֥י (כִּ) ki “like”

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

כְגֶ֣בֶר (כְ) khe. “like”

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

כְּחֹ֣מֶר (כְּ) ke. “like”