3I listenedאֶשְׁמָ֑ע'esh.Ma'H8085tothe reproofמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148which insultsכְּלִמָּתִ֣יke.li.ma.TiH3639me,And the spiritוְ֝ר֗וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of my understandingמִֽבִּינָתִ֥יmi.bi.na.TiH998makes me answerיַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ya.'a.Ne.niH6030.
4Do you knowיָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.taH3045thisH2088fromof oldעַ֑ד'AdH5703,From the establishmentשִׂ֖יםsimH7760of manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120on earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776,
5That thetriumphingרִנְנַ֣תri.NatH7445of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563is shortמִקָּר֑וֹבmi.ka.RovH7138, Andthe joyוְשִׂמְחַ֖תve.sim.ChatH8057of the godlessחָנֵ֣ףcha.NefH2611momentaryעֲדֵי־ רָֽגַע׃'a.dei- Ra.ga'H5704H7281?
6Thoughאִם־'im-H518his loftinessשִׂיא֑וֹsi.'OH7863reachesיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927the heavensלַשָּׁמַ֣יִםla.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And his headוְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹve.ro.ShoH7218touchesיַגִּֽיעַ׃ya.Gi.a'H5060the cloudsלָעָ֥בla.'AvH5645,
7Heperishesיֹאבֵ֑דyo.VedH6foreverלָנֶ֣צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331like his refuseכְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹke.ge.la.loH1561;Those who have seenרֹ֝אָ֗יוro.'AvH7200himwill sayיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559, ‘Whereאַיּֽוֹ׃'ai.YoH335is he?’
8He fliesיָ֭עוּףYa.'ufH5774awayH5774like adreamכַּחֲל֣וֹםka.cha.LomH2472,and they cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808findיִמְצָא֑וּהוּyim.tza.'U.huH4672him;Even like a visionכְּחֶזְי֥וֹןke.chez.YonH2384of the nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915he ischasedH5074awayוְ֝יֻדַּ֗דve.yu.DadH5074.
9Theeyeעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5869which sawשְׁ֭זָפַתּוּShe.za.fa.tuH7805him sees him noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808longer, Andhis placeמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.MoH4725noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֝֗וֹדodH5750beholdsתְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּte.shu.Re.nuH7789him.
10Hissonsבָּ֭נָיוBa.navH1121favorיְרַצּ֣וּye.ra.TzuH7521the poorדַלִּ֑יםda.LimH1800,And his handsוְ֝יָדָ֗יוve.ya.DavH3027giveH7725backתָּשֵׁ֥בְנָהta.She.ve.nahH7725his wealthאוֹנֽוֹ׃'o.NoH202.
11Hisbonesעַ֭צְמוֹתָיוAtz.mo.tavH6106are fullמָלְא֣וּmal.'UH4390of his youthfulH5934vigorH5934,But it liesתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃tish.KavH7901downH7901with himin the dustעָפָ֥ר'a.FarH6083.
12“Thoughאִם־'im-H518evilH7463is sweetתַּמְתִּ֣יקtam.TikH4985in his mouthבְּפִ֣יוbe.FivH6310Andhe hidesיַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּהyakh.chi.De.nahH3582it underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478his tongueלְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃le.sho.NoH3956,
13Though hedesiresיַחְמֹ֣לyach.MolH2550it and will not letH5800it goH5800,But holdsוְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּהve.yim.na.'E.nahH4513it in hismouthחִכּֽוֹ׃chi.KoH2441,
14Yethis foodלַ֭חְמוֹlach.moH3899in his stomachבְּמֵעָ֣יוbe.me.'AvH4578is changedנֶהְפָּ֑ךְneh.PakhH2015To thevenomמְרוֹרַ֖תme.ro.RatH4846of cobrasפְּתָנִ֣יםpe.ta.NimH6620withinבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130him.
15He swallowsבָּ֭לַעBa.la'H1104richesחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428, But willvomitH7006them up;Godאֵֽל׃'ElH410will expelיוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּyo.ri.She.nuH3423them from his bellyמִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹmi.bit.NoH990.
17He does not lookיֵ֥רֶאYe.re'H7200atthe streamsבִפְלַגּ֑וֹתvif.la.GotH6390,The riversנַהֲרֵ֥יna.ha.ReiH5104flowingנַ֝חֲלֵ֗יna.cha.LeiH5158with honeyדְּבַ֣שׁde.VashH1706and curdsוְחֶמְאָֽה׃ve.chem.'AhH2529.
18Hereturnsמֵשִׁ֣יבme.ShivH7725whatH3022he has attainedH3022And cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808swallowיִבְלָ֑עyiv.La'H1104it;As to the richesכְּחֵ֥ילke.CheilH2428of his tradingתְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹte.mu.ra.ToH8545,He cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808even enjoyיַעֲלֹֽס׃ya.'a.LosH5965them.
19For he hasoppressedרִ֭צַּץRi.tzatzH7533andforsakenעָזַ֣ב'a.ZavH5800the poorדַּלִּ֑יםda.LimH1800;He has seizedגָּ֝זַ֗לga.ZalH1497a houseבַּ֥יִתBa.yitH1004which he has not builtיִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃yi.ve.Ne.huH1129.
20“Becauseכִּ֤י׀kiH3588he knewיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045noH3808quietשָׁלֵ֣וsha.LevH7961withinבְּבִטְנ֑וֹbe.vit.NoH990him, He doesnot retainיְמַלֵּֽט׃ye.ma.LetH4422anything he desiresבַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹba.cha.mu.DoH2530.
21Nothingאֵין־'ein-H369remainsשָׂרִ֥ידsa.RidH8300for him to devourלְאָכְל֑וֹle.'a.khe.LoH398,Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֝֗ן'al- KenH5921H3651his prosperityטוּבֽוֹ׃tu.VoH2898does not endureיָחִ֥ילya.ChilH2342.
22In the fullnessבִּמְלֹ֣אותbim.LotH4390of his plentyH8231he will be crampedH6887; Thehandיַ֖דyadH3027of everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605whoH6001suffersH6001will comeתְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃te.vo.'E.nuH935against him.
23When hefillsלְמַלֵּ֬אle.ma.Le'H4390his bellyבִטְנ֗וֹvit.NoH990, Godwill sendיְֽשַׁלַּח־ye.sha.lach-H7971His fierceחֲר֣וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639on him And willrainוְיַמְטֵ֥רve.yam.TerH4305it on himwhile he is eatingבִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃bil.chu.MoH3894.
24He mayfleeיִ֭בְרַחYiv.rachH1272from the ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270weaponמִנֵּ֣שֶׁקmi.Ne.shekH5402, Butthe bronzeנְחוּשָֽׁה׃ne.chu.ShahH5154bowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198will pierceתַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּtach.le.Fe.huH2498him.
25It is drawnשָׁלַף֮sha.LafH8025forthH8025and comesוַיֵּצֵ֪אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out of his backמִגֵּ֫וָ֥הmi.Ge.VahH1465,Even the glitteringH1300pointH1300fromhis gallH4845.Terrorsאֵמִֽים׃'e.MimH367comeיַהֲלֹ֗ךְya.ha.LokhH1980upon him,
26Completeכָּל־kol-H3605darknessחֹשֶׁךְ֮cho.sheKhH2822is heldH2934in reserveH2934for his treasuresלִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יוlitz.Pu.NavH6845,And unfannedנֻפָּ֑חnu.PachH5301fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784will devourתְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּTe.'a.khe.le.huH398him;It will consumeH7462the survivorשָׂרִ֣ידsa.RidH8300in his tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃be.'o.ho.LoH168.
27Theheavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064will revealיְגַלּ֣וּye.ga.LuH1540his iniquityעֲוֹנ֑וֹa.vo.NoH5771,And the earthוְ֝אֶ֗רֶץve.'E.retzH776will riseמִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥הmit.ko.Ma.MahH6965up against him.
28Theincreaseיְב֣וּלye.VulH2981of his houseבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004will departיִ֭גֶלYi.gelH1540; His possessionswill flowנִ֝גָּר֗וֹתni.ga.RotH5064awayin the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of His angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639.
29Thisזֶ֤ה׀zehH2088is the wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563man’sאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120portionחֵֽלֶק־che.lek-H2506from Godמֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםme.'E.lo.HimH430,Even the heritageוְנַחֲלַ֖תve.na.cha.LatH5159decreedאִמְר֣וֹ'im.RoH561to him by Godמֵאֵֽל׃ פme.'ElH410.”
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