Chapter 12
Job’s reply to Sophar. He extols God’s power and wisdom.
1 Then Job, answering, said:
וַ/יַּ֥עַןו/י֥עןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3ms אִיּ֗וֹבאי֗ובאִיּוֹבאיוב'i.YovJobH0347HNpm וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH9001H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 2 Are you, therefore, alone among men, and will wisdom die with you?
אָ֭מְנָםא֭מנםאָמְנָםאמנם'A.me.nomtrulyH0551HD עָ֑םע֑םעָםעם'Am[are the] peopleH5971AHNcmsa וְ֝/עִמָּ/כֶ֗םו֝/עמ/כ֗םוְ/עִמָּ/כֶםו/עמ/כםve./'i.ma./Khemand/ with/ youH9002H5973AH9036HC+R+Sp2mp תָּמ֥וּתתמ֥ותתָּמוּתתמותta.Mutit will dieH4191HVqi3fs חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\chokh.mahwisdomH2451\H9016HNcfsa 3 And I have a heart just as you also do, and I am not inferior to you. For who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
לִ֤/יל֤/ילִ/יל/יl/i[belongs] to/ meH9005H9030HR+Sp1bs כְּֽמוֹ/כֶ֗םכמו/כ֗םכְּֽמוֹ/כֶםכמו/כםke.mo./Khemlike/ youH3644GH9036HR+Sp2mp נֹפֵ֣לנפ֣לנֹפֵלנפלno.Fel[am] fallingH5307GHVqrmsa אָנֹכִ֣יאנכ֣יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs מִ/כֶּ֑םמ/כ֑םמִ/כֶּםמ/כםmi./Kemmore than/ youH9006H9036HR+Sp2mp אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'ein[are] there notH0369HNcmsc אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\'E.lehthese [things]H0428\H9016HTm 4 He who is mocked by his friends as I am, will call upon God, and he will listen to him because it is the sincerity of the just that is being mocked.
שְׂחֹ֤קשח֤קשְׂחֹקשחקse.Choka laughingstockH7814HNcmsa לְ/רֵעֵ֨/הוּ\׀ל/רע֨/הו\לְ/רֵעֵ/הוּ\׀ל/רע/הו\le./re.'E./huto/ friend/ hisH9005H7453H9023\H9015HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms אֶֽהְיֶ֗האהי֗האֶֽהְיֶהאהיה'eh.YehI amH1961HVqi1cs קֹרֵ֣אקר֣אקֹרֵאקראko.Re'[one who] calledH7121GHVqrmsa לֶ֭/אֱלוֹהַּל֭/אלוהלֶ/אֱלוֹהַּל/אלוהLe./'e.lo.ahto/ GodH9005H0433HR+Ncmsa וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּו/יענ֑/הווַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ/הוּו/יענ/הוva/i.ya.'a.Ne./huand/ he answered/ himH9001H6030BH9033Hc+Vqw3ms+Sp3ms שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקש֝ח֗וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקSe.Chok[is] a laughingstockH7814HNcmsa צַדִּ֥יקצד֥יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662HAamsa תָּמִֽים\׃תמים\תָּמִֽים\׃תמים\ta.Mima blameless [person]H8549H\H9016HAamsa 5 The lamp that is despised in the thoughts of the rich is ready for the appointed time.
לַ/פִּ֣ידל/פ֣ידלַ/פִּידל/פידla./Pid[belongs] to <the>/ disasterH9005H6365HRd+Ncmsa בּ֭וּזב֭וזבּוּזבוזbuzcontemptH0937HNcmsa לְ/עַשְׁתּ֣וּתל/עשת֣ותלְ/עַשְׁתּוּתל/עשתותle./'ash.Tutto/ [the] thought ofH9005H6248HR+Ncfsc שַׁאֲנָ֑ןשאנ֑ןשַׁאֲנָןשאנןsha.'a.Nan[one] at easeH7600HAamsa נָ֝כ֗וֹןנ֝כ֗וןנָכוֹןנכוןna.Khona pushH3559BHNcmsa לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדֵיל/מ֣ועדילְ/מוֹעֲדֵיל/מועדיle./Mo.'a.dei[belongs] to/ [those who] are sliding ofH9005H4571HR+Vqrmpc 6 The tabernacles of robbers are numerous, and they provoke God boldly; whereas, it is he who has given all things into their hands.
יִשְׁלָ֤יוּישל֤יויִשְׁלָיוּישליוyish.La.yuthey are at peaceH7951HVqi3mp אֹֽהָלִ֨ים\׀אהל֨ים\אֹֽהָלִים\׀אהלים\'o.ha.Lim[the] tentsH0168G\H9015HNcmpa לְ/שֹׁ֥דְדִ֗יםל/ש֥דד֗יםלְ/שֹׁדְדִיםל/שדדיםle./Sho.de.Dimof/ destroyersH9005H7703HR+Vqrmpa וּֽ֭/בַטֻּחוֹתו֭/בטחותוּֽ/בַטֻּחוֹתו/בטחותU./va.tu.chotand/ securiti<es>H9002H0987HC+Ncfpa לְ/מַרְגִּ֣יזֵיל/מרג֣יזילְ/מַרְגִּיזֵיל/מרגיזיle./mar.Gi.zei[belong] to/ provokers ofH9005H7264HR+Vhrmpc אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'ElGodH0410GHNcmsa לַ/אֲשֶׁ֤רל/אש֤רלַ/אֲשֶׁרל/אשרla./'a.Sherto/ [those] whomH9005H0834AHR+Tr הֵבִ֖יאהב֖יאהֵבִיאהביאhe.Vi'he has broughtH0935PHVhp3ms אֱל֣וֹהַּאל֣והאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'e.Lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa 7 In truth, ask the mules, and they will teach you, and the birds of the sky, and they will reveal to you.
וְֽ/אוּלָ֗םו/אול֗םוְֽ/אוּלָםו/אולםve./'u.Lamand/ butH9002H0199HC+D נָ֣אנ֣אנָאנאna'pleaseH4994HTj בְהֵמ֣וֹתבהמ֣ותבְהֵמוֹתבהמותve.he.Mot[the] animalsH0929HNcfpa וְ/תֹרֶ֑/ךָּו/תר֑/ךוְ/תֹרֶ/ךָּו/תר/ךve./to.Re./kaso/ it may teach/ youH9002H3384BH9031HC+Vhu3fs+Sp2ms וְ/ע֥וֹףו/ע֥וףוְ/עוֹףו/עוףve./'ofand/ [the] bird[s] ofH9002H5775HC+Ncmsc הַ֝/שָּׁמַ֗יִםה֝/שמ֗יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\ve./ya.ged-so/ it may tellH9002H5046\H9014HC+Vhj3ms 8 Speak with the earth, and it will respond to you, and the fish of the sea will explain.
שִׂ֣יחַש֣יחשִׂיחַשיחSi.achcomplainH7878HVqv2ms לָ/אָ֣רֶץל/א֣רץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץla./'A.retzto the/ earthH9005H0776HHRd+Ncfsa וְ/תֹרֶ֑/ךָּו/תר֑/ךוְ/תֹרֶ/ךָּו/תר/ךve./to.Re./kaso/ it may teach/ youH9002H3384BH9031HC+Vhu3fs+Sp2ms וִֽ/יסַפְּר֥וּו/יספר֥ווִֽ/יסַפְּרוּו/יספרוvi./sa.pe.Ruand/ they may recountH9002H5608AHC+Vpu3mp לְ֝/ךָ֗ל֝/ך֗לְ/ךָל/ךle./khato/ youH9005H9031HR+Sp2ms דְּגֵ֣ידג֣ידְּגֵידגיde.Gei[the] fish ofH1709HHNcmpc 9 Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord has made all these things?
מִ֭ימ֭ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi יָדַ֣עיד֣עיָדַעידעya.Da'does it knowH3045HVqp3ms אֵ֑לֶּהא֑להאֵלֶּהאלה'E.lehtheseH0428HTm יְ֝הוָהי֝הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt עָ֣שְׂתָהע֣שתהעָשְׂתָהעשתה'A.se.tahit has doneH6213AHVqp3fs 10 In his hand is the soul of all the living and the spirit of all the flesh of mankind.
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sher[he] whomH0834AHTr בְּ֭/יָד/וֹב֭/יד/ובְּ/יָד/וֹב/יד/וbe./ya.d/o[is] in/ hand/ hisH9003H3027HH9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms נֶ֣פֶשׁנ֣פשנֶפֶשׁנפשNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315HHNcfsc חָ֑יח֑יחָיחיChailiving [thing]H2416AHAamsa וְ֝/ר֗וּחַו֝/ר֗וחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ [the] breath ofH9002H7307HHC+Ncfsc בְּשַׂר\־בשר\בְּשַׂר\־בשר\be.sar-flesh ofH1320\H9014HNcmsc 11 Does not the ear perceive words, and the palate, when eating, perceive flavor?
אֹ֭זֶןא֭זןאֹזֶןאזן'O.zenan earH0241GHNcfsa מִלִּ֣יןמל֣יןמִלִּיןמליןmi.LinwordsH4405HNcmpa תִּבְחָ֑ןתבח֑ןתִּבְחָןתבחןtiv.Chandoes it testH0974HVqi3fs וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְו֝/ח֗ךוְ/חֵךְו/חךve./Chekhand/ a palateH9002H2441HC+Ncmsa אֹ֣כֶלא֣כלאֹכֶלאכל'O.khelfoodH0400HNcmsa יִטְעַם\־יטעם\יִטְעַם\־יטעם\yit.'am-it tastesH2938\H9014HVqi3ms 12 In old age is wisdom, and in length of days is prudence.
בִּֽ/ישִׁישִׁ֥יםב/ישיש֥יםבִּֽ/ישִׁישִׁיםב/ישישיםbi./shi.Shim[is] with/ aged [people]H9003H3453HR+Aampa חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa וְ/אֹ֖רֶךְו/א֖רךוְ/אֹרֶךְו/ארךve./'O.rekhand/ [is with] length ofH9002H0753HC+Ncmsc יָמִ֣יםימ֣יםיָמִיםימיםya.MimdaysH3117HHNcmpa תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394\H9016HNcfsa 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.
עִ֭מּ/וֹע֭מ/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.m/o[are] with/ himH5973AH9033HR+Sp3ms חָכְמָ֣החכמ֣החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa וּ/גְבוּרָ֑הו/גבור֑הוּ/גְבוּרָהו/גבורהu./ge.vu.Rahand/ mightH9002H1369HC+Ncfsa ל֝֗/וֹל֝֗/ול/וֹל/וl/o[belong] to/ himH9005H9033HR+Sp3ms עֵצָ֥העצ֥העֵצָהעצה'e.TzahcounselH6098HNcfsa וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\u./te.vu.Nahand/ understandingH9002H8394\H9016HC+Ncfsa 14 If he tears down, there is no one who can build up; if he encloses a man, there is no one who can open.
הֵ֣ןה֣ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj יַ֭הֲרוֹסי֭הרוסיַהֲרוֹסיהרוסYa.ha.roshe tears downH2040HVqi3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִבָּנֶ֑היבנ֑היִבָּנֶהיבנהyi.ba.Nehit will be rebuiltH1129HVNi3ms יִסְגֹּ֥ריסג֥ריִסְגֹּריסגרyis.Gorhe shutsH5462HVqi3ms אִ֝֗ישׁא֝֗ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִפָּתֵֽחַ\׃יפתח\יִפָּתֵֽחַ\׃יפתח\yi.pa.Te.achit will be openedH6605A\H9016HVNi3ms 15 If he restrains the waters, everything will dry up; and if he sends them forth, they will subdue the land.
הֵ֤ןה֤ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj יַעְצֹ֣ריעצ֣ריַעְצֹריעצרya'.Tzorhe holds backH6113HVqi3ms בַּ/מַּ֣יִםב/מ֣יםבַּ/מַּיִםב/מיםba./Ma.yim<in> the/ watersH9003H4325GHRd+Ncmpa וְ/יִבָ֑שׁוּו/יב֑שווְ/יִבָשׁוּו/יבשוve./yi.Va.shuso/ they may be dryH9002H3001HC+Vqu3mp וִֽ֝/ישַׁלְּחֵ֗/םו֝/ישלח֗/םוִֽ/ישַׁלְּחֵ/םו/ישלח/םvi./sha.le.Che/mand/ he lets loose/ themH9002H7971GH9038HC+Vpu3ms+Sp3mp וְ/יַ֖הַפְכוּו/י֖הפכווְ/יַהַפְכוּו/יהפכוve./Ya.haf.khuand/ they may devastateH9002H2015HC+Vqu3mp אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa 16 With him is strength and wisdom; he knows both the deceiver and he who is deceived.
עִ֭מּ/וֹע֭מ/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.m/o[are] with/ himH5973AH9033HR+Sp3ms עֹ֣זע֣זעֹזעז'ozstrengthH5797HNcmsa וְ/תֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הו/תושי֑הוְ/תֽוּשִׁיָּהו/תושיהve./tu.shi.Yahand/ sound wisdomH9002H8454HC+Ncfsa ל֝֗/וֹל֝֗/ול/וֹל/וl/o[belong] to/ himH9005H9033HR+Sp3ms שֹׁגֵ֥גשג֥גשֹׁגֵגשגגsho.Geg[one who] goes astrayH7683HVqrmsa וּ/מַשְׁגֶּֽה\׃ו/משגה\וּ/מַשְׁגֶּֽה\׃ו/משגה\u./mash.Gehand/ [one who] leads astrayH9002H7686\H9016HC+Vhrmsa 17 He leads advisors to a foolish end and judges to stupidity.
מוֹלִ֣יךְמול֣יךמוֹלִיךְמוליךmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980JHVhrmsa יוֹעֲצִ֣יםיועצ֣יםיוֹעֲצִיםיועציםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289HVqrmpa שׁוֹלָ֑לשול֑לשׁוֹלָלשוללsho.LalbarefootH7758HAamsa וְֽ/שֹׁפְטִ֥יםו/שפט֥יםוְֽ/שֹׁפְטִיםו/שפטיםve./sho.fe.Timand/ judgesH9002H8199HC+Vqrmpa יְהוֹלֵֽל\׃יהולל\יְהוֹלֵֽל\׃יהולל\ye.ho.Lelhe makes look foolishH1984C\H9016HVpi3ms 18 He removes the belt of kings and encircles their waist with a rope.
מוּסַ֣רמוס֣רמוּסַרמוסרmu.Sar[the] correction ofH4148IHNcmsc מְלָכִ֣יםמלכ֣יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimkingsH4428GHNcmpa פִּתֵּ֑חַפת֑חפִּתֵּחַפתחpi.Te.achhe loosensH6605AHVpp3ms וַ/יֶּאְסֹ֥רו/יאס֥רוַ/יֶּאְסֹרו/יאסרva/i.ye'.Sorand/ he boundH9001H0631Hc+Vqw3ms אֵ֝ז֗וֹרא֝ז֗וראֵזוֹראזור'e.Zora loinclothH0232HNcmsa בְּ/מָתְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ב/מתני/הם\בְּ/מָתְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ב/מתני/הם\be./ma.te.nei./Hemon/ loins/ theirH9003H4975H9028\H9016HR+Ncmdc+Sp3mp 19 He leads away priests in dishonor and displaces nobles,
מוֹלִ֣יךְמול֣יךמוֹלִיךְמוליךmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980JHVhrmsa כֹּהֲנִ֣יםכהנ֣יםכֹּהֲנִיםכהניםko.ha.NimpriestsH3548HNcmpa שׁוֹלָ֑לשול֑לשׁוֹלָלשוללsho.LalbarefootH7758HAamsa וְ/אֵֽתָנִ֣יםו/אתנ֣יםוְ/אֵֽתָנִיםו/אתניםve./'e.ta.Nimand/ [people] long establishedH9002H0386HC+Aampa יְסַלֵּֽף\׃יסלף\יְסַלֵּֽף\׃יסלף\ye.sa.Lefhe overturnsH5557\H9016HVpi3ms 20 altering the lips of those who speak the truth and sweeping away the teaching of the aged.
מֵסִ֣ירמס֣ירמֵסִירמסירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493GHVhrmsa שָׂ֭פָהש֭פהשָׂפָהשפהSa.faha lipH8193HHNcfsa לְ/נֶאֱמָנִ֑יםל/נאמנ֑יםלְ/נֶאֱמָנִיםל/נאמניםle./ne.'e.ma.Nimof/ trusted [ones]H9005H0539HR+VNrmpa וְ/טַ֖עַםו/ט֖עםוְ/טַעַםו/טעםve./Ta.'amand/ [the] discernment ofH9002H2940HC+Ncmsc זְקֵנִ֣יםזקנ֣יםזְקֵנִיםזקניםze.ke.NimeldersH2205GHAampa יִקָּֽח\׃יקח\יִקָּֽח\׃יקח\yi.Kachhe takes awayH3947G\H9016HVqi3ms 21 He pours disdain upon the leaders, relieving those who had been oppressed.
שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְשופ֣ךשׁוֹפֵךְשופךsho.Fekh[he is] pouringH8210GHVqrmsa בּ֭וּזב֭וזבּוּזבוזbuzcontemptH0937HNcmsa נְדִיבִ֑יםנדיב֑יםנְדִיבִיםנדיביםne.di.Vimnoble [people]H5081HHAampa וּ/מְזִ֖יחַו/מז֖יחוּ/מְזִיחַו/מזיחu./me.Zi.achand/ [the] belt ofH9002H4206BHC+Ncmsc אֲפִיקִ֣יםאפיק֣יםאֲפִיקִיםאפיקים'a.fi.Kimstrong peopleH0650HAampa רִפָּֽה\׃רפה\רִפָּֽה\׃רפה\ri.Pahhe loosensH7503\H9016HVpp3ms 22 He reveals the depths of the darkness, and he brings the shadow of death into the light.
מְגַלֶּ֣המגל֣המְגַלֶּהמגלהme.ga.Leh[he is] revealingH1540HHVprmsa עֲ֭מֻקוֹתע֭מקותעֲמֻקוֹתעמקות'A.mu.kotunfathomable [things]H6013HAafpa חֹ֑שֶׁךְח֑שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa וַ/יֹּצֵ֖או/יצ֖אוַ/יֹּצֵאו/יצאva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outH9001H3318MHc+Vhw3ms לָ/א֣וֹרל/א֣ורלָ/אוֹרל/אורla./'orto the/ lightH9005H0216HRd+Ncfsa צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\tzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757\H9016HNcmsa 23 He multiplies peoples, and destroys them, and, having been overthrown, he restores them anew.
מַשְׂגִּ֣יאמשג֣יאמַשְׂגִּיאמשגיאmas.Gi'[he is] making greatH7679HVhrmsa לַ֭/גּוֹיִםל֭/גויםלַ/גּוֹיִםל/גויםLa./go.yim<to> the/ nationsH9005H1471AHRd+Ncmpa וַֽ/יְאַבְּדֵ֑/םו/יאבד֑/םוַֽ/יְאַבְּדֵ/םו/יאבד/םva/y.'a.be.De/mand/ he destroyed/ themH9001H0006H9038Hc+Vpw3ms+Sp3mp שֹׁטֵ֥חַשט֥חשֹׁטֵחַשטחsho.Te.ach[he is] spreading outH7849HVqrmsa לַ֝/גּוֹיִ֗םל֝/גוי֗םלַ/גּוֹיִםל/גויםla./go.Yim<to> the/ nationsH9005H1471AHRd+Ncmpa וַ/יַּנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ו/ינח/ם\וַ/יַּנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ו/ינח/ם\va/i.yan.Che/mand/ he led/ themH9001H5148H9038\H9016Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp 24 He transforms the heart of the leaders of the people on earth, and misleads those who in vain advance upon the inviolable.
מֵסִ֗ירמס֗ירמֵסִירמסירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493GHVhrmsa לֵ֭בל֭בלֵבלבlev[the] heart ofH3820AHNcmsc רָאשֵׁ֣יראש֣ירָאשֵׁיראשיra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218HHNcmpc הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa וַ֝/יַּתְעֵ֗/םו֝/יתע֗/םוַ/יַּתְעֵ/םו/יתע/םva/i.yat.'E/mand/ he made wander/ themH9001H8582H9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp בְּ/תֹ֣הוּב/ת֣הובְּ/תֹהוּב/תהוbe./To.huin/ a wastelandH9003H8414HR+Ncmsa 25 They will grope as in the darkness, not the light, and he will make them stagger like drunkards.
יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ\־ימששו\יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ\־ימששו\ye.mash.shu-they gropeH4959\H9014HVpi3mp חֹ֥שֶׁךְח֥שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa א֑וֹרא֑וראוֹראור'orlightH0216HNcfsa וַ֝/יַּתְעֵ֗/םו֝/יתע֗/םוַ/יַּתְעֵ/םו/יתע/םva/i.yat.'E/mand/ he made wander/ themH9001H8582H9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp כַּ/שִּׁכּֽוֹר\׃כ/שכור\כַּ/שִּׁכּֽוֹר\׃כ/שכור\ka./shi.Korlike <the>/ drunkardH9004H7910\H9016HRd+Aamsa