H9005–/ל–l

How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

You 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!

לְבָנָ֥יו (לְ) le. “for”

Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

הַלְאֵ֥ל (לְ) l. “to”

How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?

לְי֣וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְי֖וֹם (לְ) le. “to”

Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to <the>”

He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.

לִקְבָר֣וֹת (לִ) li “to”

The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.

ל֗וֹ (ל֗) l “to <the>”וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו (לְ) le. “<to>”

Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

הַלְאֵ֥ל (לְ) l. “to”

Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

לְ֭שַׁדַּי (לְ֭) Le. “[belong] to”

Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

לַעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (לַ) la. “[belongs] to”

For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “[belongs] to”

Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.

ל֭וֹ (ל֭) l “of”

Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?

לָ֭אֵל (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”לָֽמוֹ׃ (לָֽ) la. “to”

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

לָֽמוֹ׃ (לָֽ) la. “<to>”

Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;

לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “for”

Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for”

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

לְפָנָ֣יו (לְ) le. “<to>”

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

לִֽי׃ (לִֽ) L “to”

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

לָ֝נֶ֗צַח (לָ֝) la. “to”

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “<to>”

Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.

לַטָּ֑רֶף (לַ) la. “for <the>”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to”לַנְּעָרִֽים׃ (לַ) la. “for the”

He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

לָא֡וֹר (לָ) la. “to the”

And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;

לֵ֭אמֹר (לֵ֭) Le. “<to>”

In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.

לָ֗מוֹ (לָ֗) la. “for”

For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.

לָ֣מוֹ (לָ֣) la. “for”