Job 12
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Job 12:7-20

7“But nowנָ֣אna'H4994askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592the beastsבְהֵמ֣וֹתve.he.MotH929,and let them teachוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaH3384you;And the birdsוְע֥וֹףve.'ofH5775of the heavensהַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and let them tellוְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-H5046you.
8Orא֤וֹ'oH176speakשִׂ֣יחַSi.achH7878to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776,and let it teachוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaH3384you;And let the fishדְּגֵ֣יde.GeiH1709of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220declareוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608to you.
9Whoמִ֭יmiH4310among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428does not knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045Thatthe handיַד־yad-H3027of the Lordיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068has doneעָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahH6213thisH2088,
10In whoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834handבְּ֭יָדוֹbe.ya.doH3027is the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of everyכָּל־kol-H3605livingH2416thingחָ֑יChaiH2416, Andthe breathוְ֝ר֗וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of allכָּל־kol-H3605mankindבְּשַׂר־ אִֽישׁ׃be.sar- 'IshH376H1320?
11Does notthe earאֹ֭זֶן'O.zenH241testתִּבְחָ֑ןtiv.ChanH974wordsמִלִּ֣יןmi.LinH4405,As the palateוְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.ChekhH2441tastesיִטְעַם־yit.'am-H2938its foodאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH400?
12Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451is withagedH3453menH3453, Withlongוְאֹ֖רֶךְve.'O.rekhH753lifeיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117is understandingתְּבוּנָֽה׃te.vu.NahH8394.
13“With Him arewisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451andmightוּגְבוּרָ֑הu.ge.vu.RahH1369;To Him belong counselעֵצָ֥ה'e.TzahH6098andunderstandingוּתְבוּנָֽה׃u.te.vu.NahH8394.
14Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005, HetearsH2040downיַ֭הֲרוֹסYa.ha.rosH2040,and it cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808be rebuiltיִבָּנֶ֑הyi.ba.NehH1129; Heimprisonsיִסְגֹּ֥רyis.GorH5462a manאִ֝֗ישׁ'IshH376, andthere can be noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808releaseיִפָּתֵֽחַ׃yi.pa.Te.achH6605.
15Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005, Herestrainsיַעְצֹ֣רya'.TzorH6113the watersבַּמַּ֣יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and they dryוְיִבָ֑שׁוּve.yi.Va.shuH3001up; And Hesendsוִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗םvi.sha.le.ChemH7971them out, and theyinundateוְיַ֖הַפְכוּve.Ya.haf.khuH2015the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.
16With Him are strengthעֹ֣ז'ozH5797and soundוְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הve.tu.shi.YahH8454wisdomH8454, Themisledשֹׁגֵ֥גsho.GegH7683and the misleaderוּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃u.mash.GehH7686belong to Him.
17He makescounselorsיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimH3289walkמוֹלִ֣יךְmo.LikhH1980barefootשׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalH7758And makesH1984foolsH1984ofjudgesוְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםve.sho.fe.TimH8199.
18Heloosensפִּתֵּ֑חַpi.Te.achH6605thebondH4147of kingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428And bindsוַיֶּאְסֹ֥רvai.ye'.SorH631their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.ma.te.nei.HemH4975with a girdleאֵ֝ז֗וֹר'e.ZorH232.
19He makes priestsכֹּהֲנִ֣יםko.ha.NimH3548walkמוֹלִ֣יךְmo.LikhH1980barefootשׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalH7758And overthrowsיְסַלֵּֽף׃ye.sa.LefH5557the secureH386onesH386.
20He deprivesמֵסִ֣ירme.SirH5493the trustedלְנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםle.ne.'e.ma.NimH539ones of speechשָׂ֭פָהSa.fahH8193Andtakesיִקָּֽח׃yi.KachH3947away the discernmentוְטַ֖עַםve.Ta.'amH2940of the eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimH2205.
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