H3588A–כִּי–ki

For hath he said unto God, I bear [ergänzt: chastisement], I will not offend;

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [ergänzt: his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [ergänzt: his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, doth not [ergänzt: Job] know [ergänzt: his] great arrogancy?

כִּי־ ki- “that”

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for +God.

כִּ֤י ki “that”

For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, because they have increased.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

But the godless in heart heap up anger; they cry not when he bindeth them:

כִּ֣י ki “if”

Because there is wrath, [ergänzt: beware] lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,

כִּ֭י ki “for”

For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [ergänzt: so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּ֣י ki “that”

Who set the measures thereof -- if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house?

כִּ֣י ki “that”וְכִֽי־ (כִֽי) khi- “that”

Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!

כִּי־ ki- “for”

When they crouch in [ergänzt: their] dens, [ergänzt: and] abide in the thicket to lie in wait?

כִּי־ ki- “if”

Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, [ergänzt: and] they wander for lack of meat?

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

כִּי־ ki- “for”