Chapter 11
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,
וַ֭/יַּעַןו֭/יעןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןVa/i.ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3ms צֹפַ֥רצפ֥רצֹפַרצפרtzo.FarZopharH6691HNpm הַֽ/נַּעֲמָתִ֗יה/נעמת֗יהַֽ/נַּעֲמָתִיה/נעמתיha./na.'a.ma.Tithe/ NaamathiteH9009H5284HTd+Ngmsa וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH9001H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
הֲ/רֹ֣בה/ר֣בהֲ/רֹבה/רבha./Ro¿/ a multitude ofH9008H7230HTi+Ncmsc דְּ֭בָרִיםד֭בריםדְּבָרִיםדבריםDe.va.rimwordsH1697GHNcmpa לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יֵעָנֶ֑היענ֑היֵעָנֶהיענהye.'a.Nehwill it be answeredH6030BHVNi3ms אִ֖ישׁא֖ישאִישׁאיש'isha man ofH0376GHNcmsc שְׂפָתַ֣יִםשפת֣יםשְׂפָתַיִםשפתיםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193HHNcfda יִצְדָּֽק\׃יצדק\יִצְדָּֽק\׃יצדק\yitz.Dakwill he be acquittedH6663\H9016HVqi3ms 3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?
בַּ֭דֶּי/ךָב֭די/ךבַּדֶּי/ךָבדי/ךBa.dei./khaempty boasts/ yourH0907H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms מְתִ֣יםמת֣יםמְתִיםמתיםme.TimmenH4962HNcmpa יַחֲרִ֑ישׁויחר֑ישויַחֲרִישׁויחרישוya.cha.Ri.shvwill they silence?H2790BHVhi3mp וַ֝/תִּלְעַ֗גו֝/תלע֗גוַ/תִּלְעַגו/תלעגva./til.'Agand/ have you mocked?H9001H3932Hc+Vqw2ms וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc מַכְלִֽם\׃מכלם\מַכְלִֽם\׃מכלם\makh.Lim[is one who] puts to shameH3637\H9016HVhrmsa 4 For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
וַ֭/תֹּאמֶרו֭/תאמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרVa./to.merand/ you have saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw2ms זַ֣ךְז֣ךזַךְזךzakh[is] pureH2134HAamsa לִקְחִ֑/ילקח֑/ילִקְחִ/ילקח/יlik.Ch/iteaching/ myH3948H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וּ֝/בַ֗רו֝/ב֗רוּ/בַרו/ברu./Varand/ cleanH9002H1249HC+Aamsa הָיִ֥יתִיהי֥יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI amH1961HVqp1cs בְ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃ב/עיני/ך\בְ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃ב/עיני/ך\ve./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourH9003H5869AH9021\H9016HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms 5 But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,
וְֽ/אוּלָ֗םו/אול֗םוְֽ/אוּלָםו/אולםve./'u.Lamand/ butH9002H0199HC+D יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414QHVqi3ms אֱל֣וֹהַּאל֣והאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'e.Lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa דַּבֵּ֑רדב֑רדַּבֵּרדברda.Berto speakH1696GHVpcc וְ/יִפְתַּ֖חו/יפת֖חוְ/יִפְתַּחו/יפתחve./yif.Tachand/ he may openH9002H6605AHC+Vqu3ms שְׂפָתָ֣י/ושפת֣י/ושְׂפָתָי/ושפתי/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisH8193GH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms 6 and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\ve./ya.ged-and/ may he tellH9002H5046\H9014HC+Vhj3ms תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹתתעלמ֣ותתַּֽעֲלֻמוֹתתעלמותta.'a.lu.Mot[the] secrets ofH8587HNcfpc חָכְמָה֮חכמה֮חָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa כִפְלַ֪יִםכפל֪יםכִפְלַיִםכפליםkhif.La.yimdoubleH3718HNcmda לְֽ/ת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥הל/ת֫ושי֥הלְֽ/תוּשִׁיָּהל/תושיהle./Tu.shi.Yah[belongs] to/ sound wisdomH9005H8454HR+Ncfsa וְ/דַ֡עו/ד֡עוְ/דַעו/דעve./Da'and/ knowH9002H3045HC+Vqv2ms יַשֶּׁ֥היש֥היַשֶּׁהישהya.Shehhe will cause to forgetH5382HVhi3ms לְ/ךָ֥ל/ך֥לְ/ךָל/ךle./Khato/ youH9005H9031HR+Sp2ms אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַא֝ל֗והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa מֵ/עֲוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מ/עונ/ך\מֵ/עֲוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מ/עונ/ך\me./'a.vo.Ne./khasome of/ iniquity/ yourH9006H5771HH9021\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms 7 Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
הַ/חֵ֣קֶרה/ח֣קרהַ/חֵקֶרה/חקרha./Che.ker¿/ [the] searching ofH9008H2714HTi+Ncmsc אֱל֣וֹהַאל֣והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa תִּמְצָ֑אתמצ֑אתִּמְצָאתמצאtim.Tza'will you findH4672HVqi2ms תַּכְלִ֖יתתכל֖יתתַּכְלִיתתכליתtakh.Lit[the] end ofH8503HNcfsc שַׁדַּ֣ישד֣ישַׁדַּישדיsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706HNpt תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\tim.Tza'will you findH4672\H9016HVqi2ms 8 It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know?
גָּבְהֵ֣יגבה֣יגָּבְהֵיגבהיga.ve.Hei[the] heights ofH1363HNcmpc שָׁ֭מַיִםש֭מיםשָׁמַיִםשמיםSha.ma.yim[the] heavensH8064HNcmpa תִּפְעָ֑לתפע֑לתִּפְעָלתפעלtif.'Alwill you doH6466HVqi2ms עֲמֻקָּ֥העמק֥העֲמֻקָּהעמקה'a.mu.KahdeepH6013HAafsa מִ֝/שְּׁא֗וֹלמ֝/שא֗ולמִ/שְּׁאוֹלמ/שאולmi./she.'olmore than/ SheolH9006H7585HR+Ncbsa תֵּדָֽע\׃תדע\תֵּדָֽע\׃תדע\te.Da'will you knowH3045\H9016HVqi2ms 9 The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
אֲרֻכָּ֣הארכ֣האֲרֻכָּהארכה'a.ru.Kah[is] longH0752HAafsa מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץמ/א֣רץמֵ/אֶרֶץמ/ארץme./'E.retzmore than/ [the] earthH9006H0776GHR+Ncfsa מִדָּ֑/הּמד֑/המִדָּ/הּמד/הmi.Da/hmeasure/ itsH4055H9024HNcfsc+Sp3fs וּ֝/רְחָבָ֗הו֝/רחב֗הוּ/רְחָבָהו/רחבהu./re.cha.Vahand/ broadH9002H7342HHC+Aafsa 10 If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?
יַחֲלֹ֥ףיחל֥ףיַחֲלֹףיחלףya.cha.Lofhe will pass byH2498HVqi3ms וְ/יַסְגִּ֑ירו/יסג֑ירוְ/יַסְגִּירו/יסגירve./yas.Girand/ he may shut upH9002H5462HC+Vhu3ms וְ֝/יַקְהִ֗ילו֝/יקה֗ילוְ/יַקְהִילו/יקהילve./yak.Hilso/ he may summon an assemblyH9002H6950HC+Vhu3ms וּ/מִ֣יו/מ֣יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002H4310HC+Pi יְשִׁיבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ישיב/נו\יְשִׁיבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ישיב/נו\ye.shi.Ve./nuwill he turn back/ himH7725GH9033\H9016HVhi3ms+Sp3ms 11 For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?
ה֭וּאה֭ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms יָדַ֣עיד֣עיָדַעידעya.Da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms שָׁ֑וְאש֑ואשָׁוְאשואShav'falsehoodH7723GHNcmsa וַ/יַּרְא\־ו/ירא\וַ/יַּרְא\־ו/ירא\va/i.yar'-and/ he has seenH9001H7200G\H9014Hc+Vqw3ms אָ֝֗וֶןא֝֗וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִתְבּוֹנָֽן\׃יתבונן\יִתְבּוֹנָֽן\׃יתבונן\yit.bo.Nanhe shows himself attentiveH0995\H9016HVti3ms 12 But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
וְ/אִ֣ישׁו/א֣ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ a personH9002H0376GHC+Ncmsa נָ֭בוּבנ֭בובנָבוּבנבובNa.vuvhollowH5014HVqsmsa יִלָּבֵ֑בילב֑ביִלָּבֵבילבבyi.la.Vevhe will become intelligentH3823AHVNi3ms וְ/עַ֥יִרו/ע֥ירוְ/עַיִרו/עירve./'A.yirand/ a male donkey ofH9002H5895HC+Ncmsc פֶּ֝֗רֶאפ֝֗ראפֶּרֶאפראPe.re'a wild donkeyH6501HNcmsa אָדָ֥םאד֥םאָדָםאדם'a.Dama human beingH0120GHNcmsa יִוָּלֵֽד\׃יולד\יִוָּלֵֽד\׃יולד\yi.va.Ledit will be bornH3205\H9016HVNi3ms 13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
אַ֭תָּ֗הא֭ת֗האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms הֲכִינ֣וֹתָהכינ֣ותהֲכִינוֹתָהכינותha.khi.No.tayou have directedH3559AHVhp2ms לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms וּ/פָרַשְׂתָּ֖ו/פרשת֖וּ/פָרַשְׂתָּו/פרשתu./fa.ras.Taand/ you will spread outH9001H6566Hc+Vqq2ms אֵלָ֣י/ואל֣י/ואֵלָי/ואלי/ו'e.La/vto/ himH0413H9033HR+Sp3ms 14 if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
אָ֣וֶןא֣וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa בְּ֭/יָדְ/ךָב֭/יד/ךבְּ/יָדְ/ךָב/יד/ךBe./ya.de./kha[is] in/ hand/ yourH9003H3027GH9021HR+Ncbsc+Sp2ms הַרְחִיקֵ֑/הוּהרחיק֑/הוהַרְחִיקֵ/הוּהרחיק/הוhar.chi.Ke./huput far away/ itH7368H9033HVhv2ms+Sp3ms תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ןתשכ֖ןתַּשְׁכֵּןתשכןtash.Kenyou cause to dwellH7931HVhj2ms בְּ/אֹהָלֶ֣י/ךָב/אהל֣י/ךבְּ/אֹהָלֶי/ךָב/אהלי/ךbe./'o.ha.Lei./khain/ tents/ yourH9003H0168GH9021HR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms עַוְלָֽה\׃עולה\עַוְלָֽה\׃עולה\'av.LahinjusticeH5766B\H9016HNcfsa 15 Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.
תִּשָּׂ֣אתש֣אתִּשָּׂאתשאti.Sa'you will lift upH5375QHVqi2ms פָנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָנֶי/ךָפני/ךfa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440NH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms מִ/מּ֑וּםמ/מ֑וםמִ/מּוּםמ/מוםmi./Mumfrom/ blemishH9006H3971BHR+Ncmsa וְ/הָיִ֥יתָו/הי֥יתוְ/הָיִיתָו/הייתve./ha.Yi.taand/ you will beH9001H1961Hc+Vqq2ms מֻ֝צָ֗קמ֝צ֗קמֻצָקמצקmu.Tzakfirmly establishedH3332JHVHsmsa וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn תִירָֽא\׃תירא\תִירָֽא\׃תירא\ti.Ra'you will fearH3372G\H9016HVqi2ms 16 For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.
אַ֭תָּהא֭תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms עָמָ֣לעמ֣לעָמָלעמל'a.MaltroubleH5999HNcbsa תִּשְׁכָּ֑חתשכ֑חתִּשְׁכָּחתשכחtish.Kachyou will forgetH7911HVqi2ms כְּ/מַ֖יִםכ/מ֖יםכְּ/מַיִםכ/מיםke./Ma.yimlike/ watersH9004H4325GHR+Ncmpa עָבְר֣וּעבר֣ועָבְרוּעברו'a.ve.Ru[which] they have passed awayH5674AHVqp3cp תִזְכֹּֽר\׃תזכר\תִזְכֹּֽר\׃תזכר\tiz.Koryou will remember [it]H2142\H9016HVqi2ms 17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
וּֽ֭/מִ/צָּהֳרַיִםו֭/מ/צהריםוּֽ/מִ/צָּהֳרַיִםו/מ/צהריםU./mi./tzo.ho.ra.yimand/ more than/ noon<s>H9002H9006H6672AHC+R+Ncmda יָק֣וּםיק֣וםיָקוּםיקוםya.Kumit will riseH6965IHVqi3ms חָ֑לֶדח֑לדחָלֶדחלדCha.ledlifespanH2465HNcmsa תָּ֝עֻ֗פָהת֝ע֗פהתָּעֻפָהתעפהta.'U.fahit will be darkH5774BHNcfsa כַּ/בֹּ֥קֶרכ/ב֥קרכַּ/בֹּקֶרכ/בקרka./Bo.kerlike the/ morningH9004H1242HRd+Ncmsa תִּהְיֶֽה\׃תהיה\תִּהְיֶֽה\׃תהיה\tih.Yehit will becomeH1961\H9016HVqi3fs 18 And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.
וּֽ֭/בָטַחְתָּו֭/בטחתוּֽ/בָטַחְתָּו/בטחתU./va.tach.taand/ you will be secureH9001H0982Hc+Vqq2ms יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa תִּקְוָ֑התקו֑התִּקְוָהתקוהtik.Vah[is] hopeH8615BHNcfsa וְ֝/חָפַרְתָּ֗ו֝/חפרת֗וְ/חָפַרְתָּו/חפרתve./cha.far.taand/ you will be well protectedH9001H2658Hc+Vqq2ms לָ/בֶ֥טַחל/ב֥טחלָ/בֶטַחל/בטחla./Ve.tachto/ securityH9005H0983HR+Ncmsa תִּשְׁכָּֽב\׃תשכב\תִּשְׁכָּֽב\׃תשכב\tish.Kavyou will lie downH7901H\H9016HVqi2ms 19 Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.
וְֽ֭/רָבַצְתָּו֭/רבצתוְֽ/רָבַצְתָּו/רבצתVe./ra.vatz.taand/ you will lie downH9001H7257Hc+Vqq2ms וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc מַחֲרִ֑ידמחר֑ידמַחֲרִידמחרידma.cha.Rid[will be one who] disturbsH2729HVhrmsa וְ/חִלּ֖וּו/חל֖ווְ/חִלּוּו/חלוve./chi.Luand/ they will entreatH9001H2470BHc+Vpq3cp פָנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָנֶי/ךָפני/ךfa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440LH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms רַבִּֽים\׃רבים\רַבִּֽים\׃רבים\ra.Bimmany [people]H7227A\H9016HAampa 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.
וְ/עֵינֵ֥יו/עינ֥יוְ/עֵינֵיו/עיניve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofH9002H5869AHC+Ncfdc רְשָׁעִ֗יםרשע֗יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa תִּ֫כְלֶ֥ינָהת֫כל֥ינהתִּכְלֶינָהתכלינהtikh.Lei.nahthey will failH3615JHVqi3fp וּ֭/מָנוֹסו֭/מנוסוּ/מָנוֹסו/מנוסU./ma.nosand/ a place of escapeH9002H4498HC+Ncmsa אָבַ֣דאב֣דאָבַדאבד'a.Vadit will be lostH0006HVqp3ms מִנְ/הֶ֑םמנ/ה֑םמִנְ/הֶםמנ/הםmin./Hemfrom/ themH4480AH9038HR+Sp3mp וְ֝/תִקְוָתָ֗/םו֝/תקות֗/םוְ/תִקְוָתָ/םו/תקות/םve./tik.va.Ta/mand/ hope/ theirH9002H8615BH9028HC+Ncfsc+Sp3mp מַֽפַּח\־מפח\מַֽפַּח\־מפח\ma.pach-[will be] a gasp ofH4646\H9014HNcmsc