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Job

Chapter 12
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'an 'iyּ֗ob vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Job replied:

וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭menam kּi֣y 'atּem-'a֑m ve֝'imּake֗m tּam֥ut chakemaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"No doubt you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!"

אָ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חָכְמָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-li֤y leba֨b ׀ kּeֽmoke֗m lo'-nope֣l 'anoki֣y mikּe֑m ve'et-miy-'e֥yn kּemo-'eֽlּeh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?"

גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת־מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsecho֤q lere'e֨hu ׀ 'eֽheye֗h qore֣ le֭'elohּa vaֽyּa'ane֑hu shse֝ch֗oq tzadּi֥yq tּamiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I have become a laughing-stock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered, a righteous and blameless man a mere laughing-stock!"

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): lapּi֣yd bּ֭uz le'ashshetּ֣ut shsha'ana֑n na֝k֗on lem֣o'adey raֽgel׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Men at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping."

לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): yishshela֤yu 'oֽhali֨ym ׀ leshsho֥dedi֗ym uֽ֭batּuchot lemaregּi֣yzey 'e֑l la'ashshe֤r hebi֖y 'el֣ohּa bּeyadֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure, those who carry their god in their hands."

יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹֽהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽ'ula֗m shshe'al-na֣ behem֣ot vetore֑kּa ve'֥op ha֝shshּama֗yim veyagּed-laֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;"

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד־לָֽךְ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ֤o shsi֣ycha la'a֣retz vetore֑kּa viֽysapּer֥u le֝ka֗ dּege֣y hayּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you."

א֤וֹ שִׂ֣יחַ לָאָ֣רֶץ וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ דְּגֵ֣י הַיָּֽם׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֭y lo'-yada֣ bּekal-'e֑lּeh kּi֥y yad-ye֝hvah 'a֣shsetah zּoֽ't׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?"

מִ֭י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֥י יַד־יְ֝הוָה עָ֣שְׂתָה זֹּֽאת׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshe֣r bּe֭yado ne֣peshsh kּal-cha֑y ve֝r֗ucha kּal-bּeshsar-'iֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."

אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כָּל־בְּשַׂר־אִֽישׁ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): halo'-'o֭zen milּi֣yn tּibecha֑n ve֝che֗ke 'o֣kel yite'am-lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?"

הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּiֽyshshiyshshi֥ym chakema֑h ve'o֖reke yami֣ym tּebunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?"

בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים חָכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֭mּo chakema֣h ugebura֑h l֝֗o 'etza֥h utebunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his."

עִ֭מּוֹ חָכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֣n ya֭haros velo֣ yibּane֑h yisegּo֥r 'al-'i֝֗yshsh velo֣ yipּateֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"What he shackles cannot be released; whom he imprisons cannot be freed."

הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה יִסְגֹּ֥ר עַל־אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֹ֣א יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֤n ya'etzo֣r bּamּa֣yim veyiba֑shshu viֽ֝yshshalּeche֗m veya֖hapeku 'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they inundate the land."

הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ אָֽרֶץ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֭mּo 'o֣z vetֽushshiyּa֑h l֝֗o shshoge֥g umashshegּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"To him belong strength and victory; both deceived and deceiver are his."

עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): moli֣yke yo'atzi֣ym shshola֑l veֽshshopeti֥ym yeholeֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He leads counsellors away stripped and makes fools of judges."

מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): musa֣r melaki֣ym pּitּe֑cha vayּe'eso֥r 'e֝z֗or bּemateneyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He looses the shackles of kings and ties a loincloth around their waists."

מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): moli֣yke kּohani֣ym shshola֑l ve'eֽtani֣ym yesalּeֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He leads priests away stripped and overthrows men long established."

מוֹלִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): mesi֣yr shsa֭pah lene'emani֑ym veta֖'am zeqeni֣ym yiqּaֽch׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He silences the lips of trusted advisors and takes away the discernment of elders."

מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְטַ֖עַם זְקֵנִ֣ים יִקָּֽח׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshope֣ke bּ֭uz 'al-nediybi֑ym umezi֖ycha 'apiyqi֣ym ripּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty."

שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): megalּe֣h 'a֭muqot minּiy-cho֑shsheke vayּotze֖ la'֣or tzalemaֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light."

מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): mashsegּi֣y la֭gּoyim vaֽye'abּede֑m shshote֥cha la֝gּoyi֗m vayּanecheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then disperses them."

מַשְׂגִּ֣יא לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): mesi֗yr le֭b ra'shshe֣y 'am-ha'a֑retz va֝yּate'e֗m bּeto֣hu lo'-daֽreke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste."

מֵסִ֗יר לֵ֭ב רָאשֵׁ֣י עַם־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): yemaֽshsheshshu-cho֥shsheke velo'-'֑or va֝yּate'e֗m kּashshּikּֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards."

יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃