Job 12

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1וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030אִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovJobH347וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559

2אָ֭מְנָם'A.me.nomtrulyH551כִּ֣יkithatH3588אַתֶּם־'a.tem-youH859עָ֑ם'Am[are the] peopleH5971וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗םve.'i.ma.Khemand with youH9002 H5973 H9036תָּמ֥וּתta.Mutit will dieH4191חָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahwisdomH2451

3גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לִ֤יli[belongs] to meH9005 H9030לֵבָ֨ב׀le.Vava heartH3824כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗םke.mo.Khemlike youH3644 H9036לֹא־lo'-notH3808נֹפֵ֣לno.Fel[am] fallingH5307אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595מִכֶּ֑םmi.Kemmore than youH9006 H9036וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002 H854מִי־mi-whom?H4310אֵ֥ין'ein[are] there notH369כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-likeH3644אֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehthese [things]H428

4שְׂחֹ֤קse.Choka laughingstockH7814לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀le.re.'E.huto friend hisH9005 H7453 H9023אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה'eh.YehI amH1961קֹרֵ֣אko.Re'[one who] calledH7121לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּLe.'e.lo.ahto GodH9005 H433וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huand he answered himH9001 H6030 H9033שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקSe.Chok[is] a laughingstockH7814צַדִּ֥יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662תָּמִֽים׃ta.Mima blameless [person]H8549

5לַפִּ֣ידla.Pid[belongs] to <the> disasterH9005 H6365בּ֭וּזbuzcontemptH937לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּתle.'ash.Tutto [the] thought ofH9005 H6248שַׁאֲנָ֑ןsha.'a.Nan[one] at easeH7600נָ֝כ֗וֹןna.Khona pushH3559לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵיle.Mo.'a.dei[belongs] to [those who] are sliding ofH9005 H4571רָֽגֶל׃Ra.gelfootH7272

6יִשְׁלָ֤יוּyish.La.yuthey are at peaceH7951אֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀'o.ha.Lim[the] tentsH168לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗יםle.Sho.de.Dimof destroyersH9005 H7703וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹתU.va.tu.chotand securiti<es>H9002 H987לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵיle.mar.Gi.zei[belong] to provokers ofH9005 H7264אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410לַאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.Sherto [those] whomH9005 H834הֵבִ֖יאhe.Vi'he has broughtH935אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023

7וְֽאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002 H199שְׁאַל־she.'al-askH7592נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994בְהֵמ֣וֹתve.he.Mot[the] animalsH929וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaso it may teach youH9002 H3384 H9031וְע֥וֹףve.'ofand [the] bird[s] ofH9002 H5775הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064וְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-so it may tellH9002 H5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005 H9032

8א֤וֹ'oorH176שִׂ֣יחַSi.achcomplainH7878לָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzto the earthH9005 H776וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaso it may teach youH9002 H3384 H9031וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּvi.sa.pe.Ruand they may recountH9002 H5608לְ֝ךָ֗le.khato youH9005 H9031דְּגֵ֣יde.Gei[the] fish ofH1709הַיָּֽם׃hai.Yamthe seaH9009 H3220

9מִ֭יmiwho?H4310לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֣עya.Da'does it knowH3045בְּכָל־be.kholamong allH9003 H3605אֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428כִּ֥יkiforH3588יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְ֝הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068עָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahit has doneH6213זֹּֽאת׃ZotthisH2063

10אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[he] whomH834בְּ֭יָדוֹbe.ya.do[is] in hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315כָּל־kol-everyH3605חָ֑יChailiving [thing]H2416וְ֝ר֗וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] breath ofH9002 H7307כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּשַׂר־be.sar-flesh ofH1320אִֽישׁ׃'IshhumankindH376

11הֲלֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808אֹ֭זֶן'O.zenan earH241מִלִּ֣יןmi.LinwordsH4405תִּבְחָ֑ןtiv.Chandoes it testH974וְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.Chekhand a palateH9002 H2441אֹ֣כֶל'O.khelfoodH400יִטְעַם־yit.'am-it tastesH2938לֽוֹ׃lo<for> itselfH9005 H9033

12בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥יםbi.shi.Shim[is] with aged [people]H9003 H3453חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְאֹ֖רֶךְve.'O.rekhand [is with] length ofH9002 H753יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117תְּבוּנָֽה׃te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394

13עִ֭מּוֹi.mo[are] with himH5973 H9033חָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וּגְבוּרָ֑הu.ge.vu.Rahand mightH9002 H1369ל֝֗וֹlo[belong] to himH9005 H9033עֵצָ֥ה'e.TzahcounselH6098וּתְבוּנָֽה׃u.te.vu.Nahand understandingH9002 H8394

14הֵ֣ןhenthere!H2005יַ֭הֲרוֹסYa.ha.roshe tears downH2040וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִבָּנֶ֑הyi.ba.Nehit will be rebuiltH1129יִסְגֹּ֥רyis.Gorhe shutsH5462עַל־'al-onH5921אִ֝֗ישׁ'Isha personH376וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃yi.pa.Te.achit will be openedH6605

15הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005יַעְצֹ֣רya'.Tzorhe holds backH6113בַּמַּ֣יִםba.Ma.yim<in> the watersH9003 H4325וְיִבָ֑שׁוּve.yi.Va.shuso they may be dryH9002 H3001וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗םvi.sha.le.Chemand he lets loose themH9002 H7971 H9038וְיַ֖הַפְכוּve.Ya.haf.khuand they may devastateH9002 H2015אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776

16עִ֭מּוֹi.mo[are] with himH5973 H9033עֹ֣ז'ozstrengthH5797וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הve.tu.shi.Yahand sound wisdomH9002 H8454ל֝֗וֹlo[belong] to himH9005 H9033שֹׁגֵ֥גsho.Geg[one who] goes astrayH7683וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃u.mash.Gehand [one who] leads astrayH9002 H7686

17מוֹלִ֣יךְmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980יוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289שׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalbarefootH7758וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםve.sho.fe.Timand judgesH9002 H8199יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ye.ho.Lelhe makes look foolishH1984

18מוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[the] correction ofH4148מְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428פִּתֵּ֑חַpi.Te.achhe loosensH6605וַיֶּאְסֹ֥רvai.ye'.Sorand he boundH9001 H631אֵ֝ז֗וֹר'e.Zora loinclothH232בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.ma.te.nei.Hemon loins theirH9003 H4975 H9028

19מוֹלִ֣יךְmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980כֹּהֲנִ֣יםko.ha.NimpriestsH3548שׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalbarefootH7758וְאֵֽתָנִ֣יםve.'e.ta.Nimand [people] long establishedH9002 H386יְסַלֵּֽף׃ye.sa.Lefhe overturnsH5557

20מֵסִ֣ירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493שָׂ֭פָהSa.faha lipH8193לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםle.ne.'e.ma.Nimof trusted [ones]H9005 H539וְטַ֖עַםve.Ta.'amand [the] discernment ofH9002 H2940זְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimeldersH2205יִקָּֽח׃yi.Kachhe takes awayH3947

21שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְsho.Fekh[he is] pouringH8210בּ֭וּזbuzcontemptH937עַל־'al-onH5921נְדִיבִ֑יםne.di.Vimnoble [people]H5081וּמְזִ֖יחַu.me.Zi.achand [the] belt ofH9002 H4206אֲפִיקִ֣ים'a.fi.Kimstrong peopleH650רִפָּֽה׃ri.Pahhe loosensH7503

22מְגַלֶּ֣הme.ga.Leh[he is] revealingH1540עֲ֭מֻקוֹת'A.mu.kotunfathomable [things]H6013מִנִּי־mi.ni-fromH4480חֹ֑שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822וַיֹּצֵ֖אvai.yo.Tze'and he brought outH9001 H3318לָא֣וֹרla.'orto the lightH9005 H216צַלְמָֽוֶת׃tzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757

23מַשְׂגִּ֣יאmas.Gi'[he is] making greatH7679לַ֭גּוֹיִםLa.go.yim<to> the nationsH9005 H1471וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑םvay.'a.be.Demand he destroyed themH9001 H6 H9038שֹׁטֵ֥חַsho.Te.ach[he is] spreading outH7849לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗םla.go.Yim<to> the nationsH9005 H1471וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃vai.yan.Chemand he led themH9001 H5148 H9038

24מֵסִ֗ירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493לֵ֭בlev[the] heart ofH3820רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218עַם־'am-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'Emand he made wander themH9001 H8582 H9038בְּתֹ֣הוּbe.To.huin a wastelandH9003 H8414לֹא־lo'-notH3808דָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekha pathH1870

25יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־ye.mash.shu-they gropeH4959חֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808א֑וֹר'orlightH216וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'Emand he made wander themH9001 H8582 H9038כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃ka.shi.Korlike <the> drunkardH9004 H7910

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