Job 12 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an iyyov vayyomar

Then Job answered and said:

²אָ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חָכְמָֽה׃

amnam ki attem-am ve'immakhem tamut chakhma

No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

³גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת־מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃

gam-li levav kemokhem lo-nofel anokhi mikkem ve'et-mi-en kemo-elle

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

⁴שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

sechok lere'ehu ehye kore le'eloah vayya'anehu sechok tzaddik tamim

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A man that called upon God, And He answered him; The just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

⁵לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃

lappid buz le'ashtut sha'anan nakhon lemo'ade ragel

A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease, A thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.

⁶יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹֽהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

yishlayu ohalim leshoddim uvattuchot lemargize el la'asher hevi eloah beyado

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure, In whatsoever God bringeth into their hand.

⁷וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד־לָֽךְ׃

veulam she'al-na vehemot vetorekka ve'of hashamayim veyagged-lakh

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee;

⁸א֤וֹ שִׂ֣יחַ לָאָ֣רֶץ וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ דְּגֵ֣י הַיָּֽם׃

o siach la'aretz vetorekka visapperu lekha dege hayyam

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee;

⁹מִ֭י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֥י יַד־יְ֝הוָה עָ֣שְׂתָה זֹּֽאת׃

mi lo-yada' bekhal-elle ki yad-ADONAI asta zot

Who knoweth not among all these, That the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

¹⁰אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כָּל־בְּשַׂר־אִֽישׁ׃

asher beyado nefesh kal-chay veruach kal-besar-ish

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.—

¹¹הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃

halo-ozen millin tivchan vechekh okhel yit'am-lo

Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?

¹²בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים חָכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃

bishishim chakhma ve'orekh yamim tevuna

Is wisdom with aged men, And understanding in length of days?—

¹³עִ֭מּוֹ חָכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה׃

immo chakhma ugevura lo etza utevuna

With Him is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

¹⁴הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה יִסְגֹּ֥ר עַל־אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֹ֣א יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃

hen yaharos velo yibbane yisgor al-ish velo yippateach

Behold, He breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

¹⁵הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ אָֽרֶץ׃

hen ya'tzor bammayim veyivashu vishallechem veyahafkhu aretz

Behold, He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Also He sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

¹⁶עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃

immo oz vetushiyya lo shogeg umashge

With Him is strength and sound wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are His.

¹⁷מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃

molikh yo'atzim sholal veshoftim yeholel

He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh He fools.

¹⁸מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃

musar melakhim pitteach vayye'sor ezor bematnehem

He looseth the bond of kings, And bindeth their loins with a girdle.

¹⁹מוֹלִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃

molikh kohanim sholal ve'etanim yesallef

He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

²⁰מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְטַ֖עַם זְקֵנִ֣ים יִקָּֽח׃

mesir safa lene'emanim veta'am zekenim yikkach

He removeth the speech of men of trust, And taketh away the sense of the elders.

²¹שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃

shofekh buz al-nedivim umeziach afikim rippa

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

²²מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃

megalle amukot minni-choshekh vayyotze laor tzalmavet

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

²³מַשְׂגִּ֣יא לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃

masgi laggoyim vay'abbedem shoteach laggoyim vayyanchem

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth the nations, and leadeth them away.

²⁴מֵסִ֗יר לֵ֭ב רָאשֵׁ֣י עַם־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃

mesir lev rashe am-ha'aretz vayyat'em betohu lo-darekh

He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the land, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

²⁵יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃

yemashshu-choshekh velo-or vayyat'em kashikkor

They grope in the dark without light, And He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹Then Job answered,

²“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

³But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

⁴I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

⁵In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

⁶The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

⁷“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.

⁸Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you. The fish of the sea will declare to you.

⁹Who doesn’t know that in all these, the LORD’s hand has done this,

¹⁰in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?

¹¹Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

¹²With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

¹³“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

¹⁴Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

¹⁵Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.

¹⁶With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

¹⁷He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

¹⁸He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

¹⁹He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

²⁰He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

²¹He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

²²He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

²³He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

²⁴He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

²⁵They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

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