H9004–/כ–k

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

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

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

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

Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind 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 counsel of +God was over my tent,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.

כִּֽמְעִ֥יל (כִּֽ) ki “[was] like”

And I said, I shall die in my nest, and 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 their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.

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

They are driven forth from among [ergänzt: men] -- they cry after them as after a thief --

כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

They come in as through a wide breach: amid the confusion they roll themselves onward.

כְּפֶ֣רֶץ (כְּ) ke. “like”

Terrors are turned against me; they pursue mine honour as the wind; and my welfare is passed away like a cloud.

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

By their great force they have become my raiment; they bind 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 grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided the [ergänzt: widow] from my mother's womb;)

כְאָ֑ב (כְ) khe. “like”

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

כְאָדָ֣ם (כְ) khe. “like”

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

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

For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.

כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט (כִּ֝) ki “like”

Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

כְפִ֣יךָ (כְ) khe. “[am] like”

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

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

For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [ergänzt: his] way.

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (כְ) khe. “according to”

But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

כִּבְלִי־ (כִּ) ki “like”

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

כִּרְאִ֥י (כִּ) ki “like”

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

כְגֶ֣בֶר (כְ) khe. “like”

It is changed like the signet-clay; and [ergänzt: all things] stand forth as in a garment:

כְּחֹ֣מֶר (כְּ) ke. “like”