Revised Literal Translation

Job 22:2-5

2Can a manגָּ֑בֶרGa.verH1397be profitableיִסְכָּן־yis.kon-H5532unto Godהַלְאֵ֥לhal.'ElH410,asכִּֽי־ki-H3588he that is wiseמַשְׂכִּֽיל׃mas.KilH7919may be profitableיִסְכֹּ֖ןyis.KonH5532unto himself?

3Is itany pleasureהַחֵ֣פֶץha.Che.fetzH2656to the Almightyלְ֭שַׁדַּיLe.sha.daiH7706,that thou art righteousתִצְדָּ֑קtitz.DakH6663? or is itgainבֶּ֝֗צַעBe.tza'H1215to him,that thou makest thy waysדְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃de.ra.Khei.khaH1870perfectתַתֵּ֥םta.TemH8552?

4Will he reproveיֹכִיחֶ֑ךָyo.khi.Che.khaH3198thee for fearהֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָha.mi.yir.'A.te.khaH3374of thee? will he enterיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935with thee into judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ba.mish.PatH4941?

5Isnot thy wickednessרָעָֽתְךָ֣ra.'a.te.KhaH7451greatרַבָּ֑הra.BahH7227?and thine iniquitiesלַעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃la.'a.vo.no.Tei.khaH5771infiniteקֵ֝֗ץKetzH7093?

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