Berean Standard Bible

Job 34

1Then Elihuאֱלִיה֗וּא'e.li.Hu'H453continuedוַיַּ֥עַן וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.Ya.'an vai.yo.MarH6030 H559:

2“Hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085my wordsמִלָּ֑יmi.LaiH4405,O wise menחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450;give earהַאֲזִ֥ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH238to me,O men of learningוְ֝יֹדְעִ֗יםve.yo.de.'ImH3045.

3Forכִּי־ki-H3588the earאֹ֭זֶן'O.zenH241testsתִּבְחָ֑ןtiv.ChanH974wordsמִלִּ֣יןmi.LinH4405as the mouthוְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.ChekhH2441tastesיִטְעַ֥םyit.'AmH2938foodלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.KholH398.

4Let us chooseנִבְחֲרָה־niv.cha.rah-H977for ourselveswhat is rightמִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatH4941;let us learnנֵדְעָ֖הne.de.'AhH3045togetherבֵינֵ֣ינוּvei.Nei.nuH996whatמַה־mah-H4100is goodטּֽוֹב׃TovH2896.

5Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Jobאִיּ֣וֹב'i.YovH347has declaredאָ֭מַר'A.marH559, ‘I am righteousצָדַ֑קְתִּיtza.Dak.tiH6663,yet Godוְ֝אֵ֗לve.'ElH410has deprived me ofהֵסִ֥ירhe.SirH5493justiceמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mish.pa.TiH4941.

6Would I lieאֲכַזֵּ֑ב'a.kha.ZevH3576aboutעַל־'al-H5921my caseמִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmish.pa.TiH4941?My woundחִצִּ֣יchi.TziH2671is incurableאָנ֖וּשׁ'a.NushH605,though I am withoutבְלִי־ve.li-H1097transgressionפָֽשַׁע׃Fa.sha'H6588.’

7Whatמִי־mi-H4310manגֶ֥בֶרGe.verH1397is like Jobכְּאִיּ֑וֹבke.'i.YovH347, whodrinks upיִֽשְׁתֶּה־yish.teh-H8354derisionלַּ֥עַגLa.'agH3933like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃ka.Ma.yimH4325?

8He keepsוְאָרַ֣חve.'a.RachH732companyלְ֭חֶבְרָהLe.chev.rahH2274withעִם־'im-H5973evildoersפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶןPo.'a.lei 'A.venH6466 H205and walksוְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶתve.la.Le.khetH1980withעִם־'im-H5973wickedרֶֽשַׁע׃Re.sha'H7562menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582.

9Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588he has saidאָ֭מַר'A.marH559, ‘It profitsיִסְכָּן־yis.kon-H5532a manגָּ֑בֶרGa.verH1397nothingלֹ֣אlo'H3808that he should delightבִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹbir.tzo.ToH7521inעִם־'im-H5973Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.’

10Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀la.KhenH3651listenשִׁמְע֫וּshim.'UH8085to me,O menאַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י'a.na.SheiH582of understandingלֵבָ֗בle.VavH3824.Far be itחָלִ֖לָהcha.Li.lahH2486from Godלָאֵ֥לla.'ElH410to do wrongמֵרֶ֗שַׁעme.Re.sha'H7562,and from the Almightyוְשַׁדַּ֥יve.sha.DaiH7706to act unjustlyמֵעָֽוֶל׃me.'A.velH5766.

11Forכִּ֤יkiH3588according to a man’s deedsפֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָםFo.'al 'A.domH120 H6467He repaysיְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-H7999him;according to a man’sאִ֝֗ישׁ'IshH376waysוּֽכְאֹ֥רַחu.khe.'O.rachH734He brings consequencesיַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃yam.tzi.'E.nuH4672.

12Indeedאַף־'af-H637,it is trueאָמְנָ֗ם'a.me.NamH551that Godאֵ֥ל'elH410does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808act wickedlyיַרְשִׁ֑יעַyar.Shi.a'H7561,and the Almightyוְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יve.sha.DaiH7706does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808pervertיְעַוֵּ֥תye.'a.VetH5791justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.

13Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310gave Him chargeפָקַ֣דfa.KadH6485עָלָ֣יו'a.LavH5921over the earthאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776?Whoוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310appointedשָׂ֝֗םSamH7760Him overthe wholeכֻּלָּֽהּ׃ku.LahH3605worldתֵּבֵ֥לte.VelH8398?

14Ifאִם־'im-H518He were to setיָשִׂ֣יםya.SimH7760His heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820to itאֵלָ֣יו'e.LavH413and withdrawיֶאֱסֹֽף׃ye.'e.SofH622His Spiritרוּח֥וֹru.ChoH7307and breathוְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יוve.nish.ma.To 'e.LavH5397 H413,

15allכָּל־kol-H3605fleshבָּשָׂ֣רba.SarH1320would perishיִגְוַ֣עyig.Va'H1478togetherיָ֑חַדYa.chadH3162and mankindוְ֝אָדָ֗םve.'a.DamH120would returnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725toעַל־'al-H5921the dustעָפָ֥ר'a.FarH6083.

16Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have understandingבִּ֥ינָהBi.nahH998,hearשִׁמְעָה־shim.'ah-H8085thisזֹּ֑אתZotH2063;listen toהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְק֣וֹלha.'a.Zi.nah le.KolH238 H6963my wordsמִלָּֽי׃mi.LaiH4405.

17Couldהַאַ֬ףha.'AfH637one who hatesשׂוֹנֵ֣אso.Ne'H8130justiceמִשְׁפָּ֣טmish.PatH4941governיַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־ya.cha.Vo.osh ve.'im-H2280 H518?Will you condemnתַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃tar.Shi.a'H7561the justצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662and mighty Oneכַּבִּ֣ירka.BirH3524,

18who saysהַאֲמֹ֣רha.'a.MorH559to kingsלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428, ‘You areworthlessבְּלִיָּ֑עַלbe.li.Ya.'alH1100!’and toאֶל־'el-H413noblesנְדִיבִֽים׃ne.di.VimH5081, ‘You arewickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563,’

19whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808partialנָשָׂ֨א׀ פְּנֵ֥יna.Sa' pe.NeiH5375 H6440to princesשָׂרִ֗יםsa.RimH8269and does notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808favorנִכַּר־ni.kar-H5234richשׁ֭וֹעַSho.a'H7771overלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440poorדָ֑לDalH1800?Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they are allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of His handsיָדָ֣יוya.DavH3027.

20They dieיָמֻתוּ֮ya.mu.TuH4191in an instantרֶ֤גַע׀Re.ga'H7281,in the middleוַחֲצ֪וֹתva.cha.TzotH2676of the nightלָ֥יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915.The peopleעָ֣ם'amH5971convulseיְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּye.go.'a.ShuH1607and pass awayוְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּve.ya.'a.Vo.ruH5674;the mightyאַ֝בִּ֗יר'a.BirH47are removedוְיָסִ֥ירוּve·ya·Si·ruH5493withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808human handבְיָֽד׃ve.YadH3027.

21Forכִּי־ki-H3588His eyesעֵ֭ינָיו'Ei.navH5869areonעַל־'al-H5921the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,and He seesיִרְאֶֽה׃yir.'EhH7200his every stepוְֽכָל־ צְעָדָ֥יוve.khol tze.'a.DavH3605 H6806.

22There is noאֵֽין־'ein-H369darknessחֹ֭שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822orוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369deep shadowצַלְמָ֑וֶתtzal.Ma.vetH6757whereשָׁ֝֗םSamH8033the workersפֹּ֣עֲלֵיPo.'a.leiH6466of iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205can hideלְהִסָּ֥תֶרle.hi.Sa.terH5641.

23Forכִּ֤יkiH3588Godאֵ֝֗ל'ElH410need notלֹ֣א עַל־lo' 'al-H3808 H5921examineיָשִׂ֣יםya.SimH7760a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376furtherע֑וֹדodH5750orhave him approachלַהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל־la.ha.Lokh 'el-H1980 H413for judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ba.mish.PatH4941.

24He shattersיָרֹ֣עַya.Ro.a'H7489the mightyכַּבִּירִ֣יםka.bi.RimH3524withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808inquiryחֵ֑קֶרChe.kerH2714and sets upוַיַּעֲמֵ֖דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975othersאֲחֵרִ֣ים'a.che.RimH312in their placeתַּחְתָּֽם׃tach.TamH8478.

25Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,He recognizesיַ֭כִּירYa.kirH5234their deedsמַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑םma'.ba.dei.HemH4566;He overthrowsוְהָ֥פַךְve.Ha.fakhH2015themin the nightלַ֝֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915and they are crushedוְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ve.yid.da.Ka.'uH1792.

26He strikes themסְפָקָ֗םse.fa.KamH5606forתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478their wickednessרְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'ImH7563in fullבִּמְק֥וֹםbim.KomH4725viewרֹאִֽים׃ro.'ImH7200,

27becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־ כֵּ֭ן'a.Sher 'al- kenH834 H5921 H3651they turned asideסָ֣רוּSa.ruH5493from Himמֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יוme.'a.cha.RavH310and had noלֹ֣אlo'H3808regardהִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃his.Ki.luH7919for anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of His waysדְּ֝רָכָ֗יוde.ra.KhavH1870.

28They caused the cryצַֽעֲקַת־tza.'a.kat-H6818of the poorדָּ֑לDalH1800to comeלְהָבִ֣יאle.ha.Vi'H935before Himעָ֭לָיו'A.lavH5921,and He heardיִשְׁמָֽע׃yish.Ma'H8085the outcryוְצַעֲקַ֖תve.tza.'a.KatH6818of the afflictedעֲנִיִּ֣ים'a.ni.YimH6041.

29But when Heוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931remains silentיַשְׁקִ֨ט׀yash.KitH8252,whoוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310can condemn Himיַרְשִׁ֗עַyar.Shi.a'H7561?When He hidesוְיַסְתֵּ֣רve.yas.TerH5641His faceפָּ֭נִיםPa.nimH6440,whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310can see Himיְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּye.shu.Re.nuH7789?Yet He watches overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921bothיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120and nationגּ֖וֹי וְעַל־Goy ve.'al-H1471 H5921,

30that godlessחָנֵ֗ףcha.NefH2611menאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120should not ruleמִ֭מְּלֹךְMi.me.lokhH4427or lay snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi.Mo.ke.sheiH4170for the peopleעָֽם׃'AmH5971.

31Supposeכִּֽי־ki-H3588someone saysהֶאָמַ֥רhe.'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413Godאֵ֭ל'elH410, ‘I have endured my punishmentנָשָׂ֗אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375;I will offendאֶחְבֹּֽל׃'ech.BolH2254no moreלֹ֣אlo'H3808.

32Teach meהֹרֵ֑נִיho.Re.niH3384what I cannotבִּלְעֲדֵ֣יbil.'a.DeiH1107seeאֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה'E.che.zeh 'a.TahH2372 H859;ifאִֽם־'im-H518I have doneפָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּיpa.'Al.tiH6466wrongעָ֥וֶל'A.velH5766,I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808do it againאֹסִֽיף׃'o.SifH3254.’

33Should God repay youיְשַׁלְמֶ֨נָּהye.shal.Me.nahH7999on your own termsהַֽמֵעִמְּךָ֬ha.me.'i.me.KhaH5973whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have disavowed Himמָאַ֗סְתָּ כִּי־ma.'As.ta ki-H3988 H3588?Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859must chooseתִבְחַ֣רtiv.CharH977,notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808Iאָ֑נִי'A.niH589;so tell meדַבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696whatוּֽמַה־u.mah-H4100you knowיָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045.

34Menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of understandingלֵ֭בָבle.voH3824will declareיֹ֣אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559to me,and the wiseחָ֝כָ֗םcha.KhamH2450menוְגֶ֥בֶרve.Ge.verH1397who hear meשֹׁמֵ֥עַֽsho.Me.a'H8085will say:

35‘Jobאִ֭יּוֹב'I.yovH347speaksיְדַבֵּ֑רye.da.BerH1696withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808knowledgeבְדַ֣עַתve.Da.'atH1847;his wordsוּ֝דְבָרָ֗יוu.de.va.RavH1697lackלֹ֣אlo'H3808insightבְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ve.has.KeilH7919.’

36If onlyאָבִ֗י'a.ViH15Jobאִיּ֣וֹב'i.YovH347were triedיִבָּחֵ֣ןyi.ba.ChenH974toעַד־'ad-H5704the utmostנֶ֑צַחNe.tzachH5331forעַל־'al-H5921answeringתְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗תte.shu.VotH8666like a wickedאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205manבְּאַנְשֵׁי־be.'an.shei-H582.

37Forכִּ֥יkiH3588he addsיֹ֘סִ֤יףyo.SifH3254rebellionפֶ֭שַׁעFe.sha'H6588toעַֽל־'al-H5921his sinחַטָּאת֣וֹcha.ta.ToH2403;he clapsיִסְפּ֑וֹקyis.PokH5606his handsamong usבֵּינֵ֣ינוּbei.Nei.nuH996and multipliesוְיֶ֖רֶבve.Ye.revH7235his wordsאֲמָרָ֣יו'a.ma.RavH561against Godלָאֵֽל׃ סla.'ElH410.”

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