Interlinear · Chapter 12
Job
1Then Job answered and said:
and he answeredוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularJobאִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovH0347אִיּוֹבnoun · proper name · masculineand he saidוַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.MarH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
2“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
trulyאָ֭מְנָם'A.me.nomH0551אׇמְנָםadverbthatכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticleyouאַתֶּם־'a.tem-H0859אַתֶּםpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · plural[are the] peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand with youוְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗םve.'i.ma.KhemH5973עִםconjunction + preposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralit will dieתָּמ֥וּתta.MutH4191מוּתverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularwisdomחָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahH2451חׇכְמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
alsoגַּם־gam-H1571גַּםadverb[belongs] to meלִ֤יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulara heartלֵבָ֨ב׀le.VavH3824לֵבָבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike youכְּֽמוֹכֶ֗םke.mo.KhemH3644כְּמוֹpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralnotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegative[am] fallingנֹפֵ֣לno.FelH5307נָפַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteIאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH0595אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularmore than youמִכֶּ֑םmi.KemH9036Op2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluraland withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH0854אֵתconjunction + prepositionwhom?מִי־mi-H4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[are] there notאֵ֥ין'einH0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructlikeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644כְּמוֹprepositionthese [things]אֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH0428אֵ֫לֶּהdemonstrative
4I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called to God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.
a laughingstockשְׂחֹ֤קse.ChokH7814שְׂחֹקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto friend hisלְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀le.re.'E.huH7453רֵעַpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularI amאֶֽהְיֶ֗ה'eh.YehH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singular[one who] calledקֹרֵ֣אko.Re'H7121קָרָאverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto Godלֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּLe.'e.lo.ahH0433אֱלֹהַּpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand he answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[is] a laughingstockשְׂ֝ח֗וֹקSe.ChokH7814שְׂחֹקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutea righteous [person]צַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absolutea blameless [person]תָּמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549תָּמִיםadjective · masculine · singular · absolute
5In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.
[belongs] to ‹the› disasterלַפִּ֣ידla.PidH6365פִּידpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutecontemptבּ֭וּזbuzH0937בּוּזnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto [the] thought ofלְעַשְׁתּ֣וּתle.'ash.TutH6248עַשְׁתּוּתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct[one] at easeשַׁאֲנָ֑ןsha.'a.NanH7600שַׁאֲנָןadjective · masculine · singular · absolutea pushנָ֝כ֗וֹןna.KhonH3559נָכוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[belongs] to [those who] are sliding ofלְמ֣וֹעֲדֵיle.Mo.'a.deiH4571מָעַדpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructfootרָֽגֶל׃Ra.gelH7272רֶ֫גֶלnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
6The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand.
they are at peaceיִשְׁלָ֤יוּyish.La.yuH7951שָׁלָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] tentsאֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀'o.ha.LimH0168אֹ֫הֶלnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteof destroyersלְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗יםle.Sho.de.DimH7703שָׁדַדpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteand securiti‹es›וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹתU.va.tu.chotH0987בַּטֻּחוֹתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[belong] to provokers ofלְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵיle.mar.Gi.zeiH7264רָגַזpreposition + verb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · plural · constructGodאֵ֑ל'ElH0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto [those] whomלַאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרpreposition + relativehe has broughtהֵבִ֖יאhe.Vi'H0935בּוֹאverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularGodאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH0433אֱלֹהַּnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein hand hisבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
7“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
and butוְֽאוּלָ֗םve.'u.LamH0199אוּלָםconjunction + adverbaskשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592שָׁאַלverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularpleaseנָ֣אna'H4994נָאinterjection[the] animalsבְהֵמ֣וֹתve.he.MotH0929בְּהֵמָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteso it may teach youוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaH3384יָרָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · third person · feminine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand [the] bird[s] ofוְע֥וֹףve.'ofH5775עוֹףconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe heavensהַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteso it may tellוְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-H5046נָגַדconjunction + verb · Hiphil · jussive · third person · masculine · singularto youלָֽךְ׃LakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular
8or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
orא֤וֹ'oH0176אוֹconjunctioncomplainשִׂ֣יחַSi.achH7878שִׂיחַverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularto the earthלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteso it may teach youוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּve.to.Re.kaH3384יָרָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · third person · feminine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand they may recountוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608סָפַרconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · masculine · pluralto youלְ֝ךָ֗le.khaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[the] fish ofדְּגֵ֣יde.GeiH1709דָּגnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220יָםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
9Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
who?מִ֭יmiH4310מִיinterrogative · pronounnotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativedoes it knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularamong allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructtheseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH0428אֵ֫לֶּהdemonstrativeforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticle[the] hand ofיַד־yad-H3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructYahwehיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameit has doneעָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularthisזֹּֽאת׃ZotH2063זֹאתdemonstrative
10In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
[he] whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[is] in hand hisבְּ֭יָדוֹbe.ya.doH3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[the] life ofנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructeveryכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteliving [thing]חָ֑יChaiH2416חַיadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand [the] breath ofוְ֝ר֗וּחַve.Ru.achH7307רוּחַconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructflesh ofבְּשַׂר־be.sar-H1320בָּשָׂרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructhumankindאִֽישׁ׃'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
11Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?
¿ notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808לֹאinterrogative + negativean earאֹ֭זֶן'O.zenH0241אֹ֫זֶןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewordsמִלִּ֣יןmi.LinH4405מִלָּהnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutedoes it testתִּבְחָ֑ןtiv.ChanH0974בָּחַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularand a palateוְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.ChekhH2441חֵךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefoodאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH0400אֹ֫כֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit tastesיִטְעַם־yit.'am-H2938טָעַםverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹for› itselfלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
12Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.
[is] with aged [people]בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥יםbi.shi.ShimH3453יָשִׁישׁpreposition + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutewisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451חׇכְמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand [is with] length ofוְאֹ֖רֶךְve.'O.rekhH0753אֹ֫רֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructdaysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117יוֹםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteunderstandingתְּבוּנָֽה׃te.vu.NahH8394תְּבוּנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
13“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.
[are] with himעִ֭מּוֹi.moH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularwisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451חׇכְמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand mightוּגְבוּרָ֑הu.ge.vu.RahH1369גְּבוּרָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[belong] to himל֝֗וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularcounselעֵצָ֥ה'e.TzahH6098עֵצָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand understandingוּתְבוּנָֽה׃u.te.vu.NahH8394תְּבוּנָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
14If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open.
there!הֵ֣ןhenH2005הֵןinterjectionhe tears downיַ֭הֲרוֹסYa.ha.rosH2040הָרַסverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeit will be rebuiltיִבָּנֶ֑הyi.ba.NehH1129בָּנָהverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularhe shutsיִסְגֹּ֥רyis.GorH5462סָגַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositiona personאִ֝֗ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeit will be openedיִפָּתֵֽחַ׃yi.pa.Te.achH6605פָּתַחverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
15If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
there!הֵ֤ןhenH2005הֵןinterjectionhe holds backיַעְצֹ֣רya'.TzorH6113עָצַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹in› the watersבַּמַּ֣יִםba.Ma.yimH4325מַיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteso they may be dryוְיִבָ֑שׁוּve.yi.Va.shuH3001יָבֵשׁconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · pluraland he lets loose themוִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗םvi.sha.le.ChemH7971שָׁלַחconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they may devastateוְיַ֖הַפְכוּve.Ya.haf.khuH2015הָפַךְconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · plural[the] earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
16With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
[are] with himעִ֭מּוֹi.moH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularstrengthעֹ֣ז'ozH5797עֹזnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand sound wisdomוְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הve.tu.shi.YahH8454תּוּשִׁיָּהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[belong] to himל֝֗וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[one who] goes astrayשֹׁגֵ֥גsho.GegH7683שָׁגַגverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteand [one who] leads astrayוּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃u.mash.GehH7686שָׁגָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute
17He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.
[he is] leading awayמוֹלִ֣יךְmo.LikhH1980הָלַךְverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutecounselorsיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimH3289יָעַץverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutebarefootשׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalH7758שׁוֹלָלadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand judgesוְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםve.sho.fe.TimH8199שָׁפַטconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutehe makes look foolishיְהוֹלֵֽל׃ye.ho.LelH1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
18He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips.
[the] correction ofמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148מוּסָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructkingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehe loosensפִּתֵּ֑חַpi.Te.achH6605פָּתַחverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singularand he boundוַיֶּאְסֹ֥רvai.ye'.SorH0631אָסַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singulara loinclothאֵ֝ז֗וֹר'e.ZorH0232אֵזוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteon loins theirבְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.ma.te.nei.HemH4975מׇתְנַ֫יִםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural
19He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty.
[he is] leading awayמוֹלִ֣יךְmo.LikhH1980הָלַךְverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutepriestsכֹּהֲנִ֣יםko.ha.NimH3548כֹּהֵןnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutebarefootשׁוֹלָ֑לsho.LalH7758שׁוֹלָלadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand [people] long establishedוְאֵֽתָנִ֣יםve.'e.ta.NimH0386אֵיתָןconjunction + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutehe overturnsיְסַלֵּֽף׃ye.sa.LefH5557סָלַףverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
20He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders.
[he is] removingמֵסִ֣ירme.SirH5493סוּרverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutea lipשָׂ֭פָהSa.fahH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteof trusted [ones]לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםle.ne.'e.ma.NimH0539אָמַןpreposition + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteand [the] discernment ofוְטַ֖עַםve.Ta.'amH2940טַ֫עַםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructeldersזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimH2205זָקֵןadjective · masculine · plural · absolutehe takes awayיִקָּֽח׃yi.KachH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
21He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong.
[he is] pouringשׁוֹפֵ֣ךְsho.FekhH8210שָׁפַךְverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutecontemptבּ֭וּזbuzH0937בּוּזnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionnoble [people]נְדִיבִ֑יםne.di.VimH5081נָדִיבadjective · masculine · plural · absoluteand [the] belt ofוּמְזִ֖יחַu.me.Zi.achH4206מְזִיחַconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructstrong peopleאֲפִיקִ֣ים'a.fi.KimH0650אָפִיקadjective · masculine · plural · absolutehe loosensרִפָּֽה׃ri.PahH7503רָפָהverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singular
22He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light.
[he is] revealingמְגַלֶּ֣הme.ga.LehH1540גָּלָהverb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteunfathomable [things]עֲ֭מֻקוֹת'A.mu.kotH6013עָמֹקadjective · feminine · plural · absolutefromמִנִּי־mi.ni-H4480מִן־prepositiondarknessחֹ֑שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822חֹ֫שֶׁךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand he brought outוַיֹּצֵ֖אvai.yo.Tze'H3318יָצָאconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto the lightלָא֣וֹרla.'orH0216אוֹרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutedeep darknessצַלְמָֽוֶת׃tzal.Ma.vetH6757צַלְמָ֫וֶתnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
23He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.
[he is] making greatמַשְׂגִּ֣יאmas.Gi'H7679שָׂגָאverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹to› the nationsלַ֭גּוֹיִםLa.go.yimH1471גּוֹיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand he destroyed themוַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑םvay.'a.be.DemH0006אָבַדconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[he is] spreading outשֹׁטֵ֥חַsho.Te.achH7849שָׁטַחverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹to› the nationsלַ֝גּוֹיִ֗םla.go.YimH1471גּוֹיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand he led themוַיַּנְחֵֽם׃vai.yan.ChemH5148נָחָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural
24He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.
[he is] removingמֵסִ֗ירme.SirH5493סוּרverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute[the] heart ofלֵ֭בlevH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] leaders ofרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218רֹאשׁnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] people ofעַם־'am-H5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand he made wander themוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'EmH8582תָּעָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralin a wastelandבְּתֹ֣הוּbe.To.huH8414תֹּ֫הוּpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativea pathדָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute
25They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them stagger like a drunken man.
they gropeיְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־ye.mash.shu-H4959מָשַׁשׁverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraldarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822חֹ֫שֶׁךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativelightא֑וֹר'orH0216אוֹרnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand he made wander themוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'EmH8582תָּעָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plurallike ‹the› drunkardכַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃ka.shi.KorH7910שִׁכֹּרpreposition · with the article + adjective · masculine · singular · absolute
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, tagged by Tyndale House. Interlinear data from STEP Bible, licensed CC BY 4.0.