Job 34 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an elihu vayyomar

Moreover Elihu answered and said:

²שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑י וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃

shim'u chakhamim millay veyod'im ha'azinu li

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

³כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃

ki-ozen millin tivchan vechekh yit'am le'ekhol

For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

⁴מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

mishpat nivchara-lanu ned'a venenu ma-tov

Let us choose for us that which is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

⁵כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

ki-amar iyyov tzadakti ve'el hesir mishpati

For Job hath said: ‘I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right;

⁶עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃

al-mishpati akhazzev anush chitzi veli-fasha'

Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

⁷מִי־גֶ֥בֶר כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־לַּ֥עַג כַּמָּֽיִם׃

mi-gever ke'iyyov yishte-la'ag kammayim

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

⁸וְאָרַ֣ח לְ֭חֶבְרָה עִם־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת עִם־אַנְשֵׁי־רֶֽשַׁע׃

ve'arach lechevra im-po'ale aven velalekhet im-anshe-resha'

Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men.

⁹כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

ki-amar lo yiskan-gaver birtzoto im-elohim

For he hath said: ‘It profiteth a man nothing That he should be in accord with God.’

¹⁰לָכֵ֤ן ׀ אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥י חָלִ֖לָה לָאֵ֥ל מֵרֶ֗שַׁע וְשַׁדַּ֥י מֵעָֽוֶל׃

lakhen anashe levav shim'u li chalila la'el meresha' veshadday me'avel

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that He should commit iniquity.

¹¹כִּ֤י פֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָם יְשַׁלֶּם־ל֑וֹ וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח אִ֝֗ישׁ יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃

ki fo'al adam yeshallem-lo ukhe'orach ish yamtzi'ennu

For the work of a man will He requite unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹²אַף־אָמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹֽא־יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

af-amnam el lo-yarshia veshadday lo-ye'avvet mishpat

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

¹³מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו אָ֑רְצָה וּמִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽהּ׃

mi-fakad alav artza umi sam tevel kullah

Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

¹⁴אִם־יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃

im-yasim elav libbo rucho venishmato elav ye'esof

If He set His heart upon man, If He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;

¹⁵יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃

yigva' kal-basar yachad ve'adam al-afar yashuv

All flesh shall perish together, And man shall return unto dust.

¹⁶וְאִם־בִּ֥ינָה שִׁמְעָה־זֹּ֑את הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְק֣וֹל מִלָּֽי׃

ve'im-bina shim'a-zot ha'azina lekol millay

If now thou hast understanding, hear this; Hearken to the voice of my words.

¹⁷הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

ha'af sone mishpat yachavosh ve'im-tzaddik kabbir tarshia

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty—

¹⁸הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃

ha'amor lemelekh beliyya'al rasha' el-nedivim

Is it fit to say to a king: ‘Thou art base’? Or to nobles: ‘Ye are wicked’?—

¹⁹אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃

asher lo-nasa pene sarim velo nikkar-shoa lifne-dal ki-ma'ase yadav kullam

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.

²⁰רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֪וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃

rega' yamutu vachatzot layla yego'ashu am veya'avoru veyasiru abbir lo veyad

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand. .

²¹כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃

ki-enav al-darkhe-ish vekhal-tze'adav yir'e

For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He seeth all his goings.

²²אֵֽין־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וְאֵ֣ין צַלְמָ֑וֶת לְהִסָּ֥תֶר שָׁ֝֗ם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

en-choshekh ve'en tzalmavet lehissater sham po'ale aven

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

²³כִּ֤י לֹ֣א עַל־אִ֭ישׁ יָשִׂ֣ים ע֑וֹד לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל־אֵ֝֗ל בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

ki lo al-ish yasim od lahalokh el-el bammishpat

For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, When he should go before God in judgment.

²⁴יָרֹ֣עַ כַּבִּירִ֣ים לֹא־חֵ֑קֶר וַיַּעֲמֵ֖ד אֲחֵרִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

yaroa kabbirim lo-cheker vayya'amed acherim tachtam

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, And setteth others in their stead.

²⁵לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃

lakhen yakkir ma'badehem vehafakh layla veyiddakkau

Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; And He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.

²⁶תַּֽחַת־רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗ם בִּמְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים׃

tachat-resha'im sefakam bimkom ro'im

He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

²⁷אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־כֵּ֭ן סָ֣רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יו וְכָל־דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃

asher al-ken saru me'acharav vekhal-derakhav lo hiskilu

Because they turned aside from following Him, And would not have regard to any of His ways;

²⁸לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

lehavi alav tza'akat-dal vetza'akat aniyyim yishma'

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, And He heareth the cry of the afflicted.

²⁹וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃

vehu yashkit umi yarshia veyaster panim umi yeshurennu ve'al-goy ve'al-adam yachad

When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike;

³⁰מִ֭מְּלֹךְ אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם׃

mimmelokh adam chanef mimmokshe am

That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

³¹כִּֽי־אֶל־אֵ֭ל הֶאָמַ֥ר נָשָׂ֗אתִי לֹ֣א אֶחְבֹּֽל׃

ki-el-el he'amar nasati lo echbol

For hath any said unto God: ‘I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;

³²בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה הֹרֵ֑נִי אִֽם־עָ֥וֶל פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי לֹ֣א אֹסִֽיף׃

bil'ade echeze atta horeni im-avel pa'alti lo osif

That which I see not teach Thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

³³הַֽמֵעִמְּךָ֬ יְשַׁלְמֶ֨נָּה כִּֽי־מָאַ֗סְתָּ כִּי־אַתָּ֣ה תִבְחַ֣ר וְלֹא־אָ֑נִי וּֽמַה־יָדַ֥עְתָּ דַבֵּֽר׃

hame'immekha yeshalmenna ki-ma'asta ki-atta tivchar velo-ani uma-yada'ta dabber

Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? For thou loathest it, So that thou must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what thou knowest.

³⁴אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑י וְגֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽי׃

anshe levav yomru li vegever chakham shomea li

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

³⁵אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא־בְדַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃

iyyov lo-veda'at yedabber udevarav lo vehaskel

’Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without discernment.’

³⁶אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד־נֶ֑צַח עַל־תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָֽוֶן׃

avi yibbachen iyyov ad-netzach al-teshuvot be'anshe-aven

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

³⁷כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו לָאֵֽל׃

ki yosif al-chattato fesha' benenu yispok veyerev amarav la'el

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹Moreover Elihu answered,

²“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

³For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

⁴Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

⁵For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.

⁶Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’

⁷What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

⁸who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

⁹For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’

¹⁰“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

¹¹For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹²Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

¹³Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?

¹⁴If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,

¹⁵all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.

¹⁶“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

¹⁷Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

¹⁸who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?

¹⁹He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.

²⁰In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.

²¹“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

²²There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

²³For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

²⁴He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

²⁵Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

²⁶He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

²⁷because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,

²⁸so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.

²⁹When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,

³⁰that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

³¹“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

³²Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

³³Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

³⁴Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

³⁵‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

³⁶I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

³⁷For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

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