Chapter 8
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, and said,
וַ֭/יַּעַןו֭/יעןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןVa/i.ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3ms בִּלְדַּ֥דבלד֥דבִּלְדַּדבלדדbil.DadBildadH1085HNpm הַ/שּׁוּחִ֗יה/שוח֗יהַ/שּׁוּחִיה/שוחיha./shu.Chithe/ ShuhiteH9009H7747HTd+Ngmsa וַ/יֹאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va./yo.Marand/ he saidH9001H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 2 How long will thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?
אָ֥ןא֥ןאָןאן'anwhen?H0575HTi תְּמַלֶּל\־תמלל\תְּמַלֶּל\־תמלל\te.ma.lel-will you sayH4448A\H9014HVpi2ms אֵ֑לֶּהא֑להאֵלֶּהאלה'E.lehthese [things]H0428HTm וְ/ר֥וּחַו/ר֥וחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ [will be] a windH9002H7307HHC+Ncfsa כַּ֝בִּירכ֝בירכַּבִּירכבירKa.birmightyH3524HAamsa אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561\H9014HNcmpc 3 Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
הַ֭/אֵלה֭/אלהַ/אֵלה/אלHa./'el¿/ GodH9008H0410GHTi+Ncmsa יְעַוֵּ֣תיעו֣תיְעַוֵּתיעותye.'a.Vetdoes he pervertH5791HVpi3ms מִשְׁפָּ֑טמשפ֑טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.PatjusticeH4941HHNcmsa שַׁ֝דַּ֗יש֝ד֗ישַׁדַּישדיSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706HNpt יְעַוֵּֽת\־יעות\יְעַוֵּֽת\־יעות\ye.'a.vet-does he pervertH5791\H9014HVpi3ms צֶֽדֶק\׃צדק\צֶֽדֶק\׃צדק\Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664G\H9016HNcmsa 4 If thy sons have sinned against him, and he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression,
בָּנֶ֥י/ךָבנ֥י/ךבָּנֶי/ךָבני/ךba.Nei./khachildren/ yourH1121AH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms חָֽטְאוּ\־חטאו\חָֽטְאוּ\־חטאו\cha.te.'u-they sinnedH2398\H9014HVqp3cp וַֽ֝/יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗/םו֝/ישלח֗/םוַֽ/יְשַׁלְּחֵ/םו/ישלח/םva/y.sha.le.Che/mand/ he sent/ themH9001H7971HH9038Hc+Vpw3ms+Sp3mp פִּשְׁעָֽ/ם\׃פשע/ם\פִּשְׁעָֽ/ם\׃פשע/ם\pish.'A/mtransgression/ theirH6588H9028\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3mp 5 if thou would seek diligently to God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
אַ֭תָּהא֭תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms תְּשַׁחֵ֣רתשח֣רתְּשַׁחֵרתשחרte.sha.Cheryou will seekH7836HVpi2ms אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'ElGodH0410GHNcmsa שַׁ֝דַּ֗יש֝ד֗ישַׁדַּישדיSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706HNpt תִּתְחַנָּֽן\׃תתחנן\תִּתְחַנָּֽן\׃תתחנן\tit.cha.Nanyou will seek favorH2603A\H9016HVti2ms 6 if thou were pure and upright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
זַ֥ךְז֥ךזַךְזךzakh[are] pureH2134HAamsa וְ/יָשָׁ֗רו/יש֗רוְ/יָשָׁרו/ישרve./ya.Sharand/ uprightH9002H3477GHC+Aamsa אָ֥תָּהא֥תהאָתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms עַ֭תָּהע֭תהעַתָּהעתה'A.tahnowH6258HD יָעִ֣יריע֣יריָעִיריעירya.'Irhe will awakeH5782HVhi3ms עָלֶ֑י/ךָעל֑י/ךעָלֶי/ךָעלי/ך'a.Lei./khaon/ youH5921AH9031HR+Sp2ms וְ֝/שִׁלַּ֗םו֝/של֗םוְ/שִׁלַּםו/שלםve./shi.Lamand/ he will restoreH9001H7999AHc+Vpq3ms נְוַ֣תנו֣תנְוַתנותne.Vat[the] abode ofH5116AHNcfsc צִדְקֶֽ/ךָ\׃צדק/ך\צִדְקֶֽ/ךָ\׃צדק/ך\tzid.Ke./charighteousness/ yourH6664GH9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms 7 And though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
וְ/הָיָ֣הו/הי֣הוְ/הָיָהו/היהve./ha.Yahand/ it will beH9001H1961Hc+Vqq3ms רֵאשִׁיתְ/ךָ֣ראשית/ך֣רֵאשִׁיתְ/ךָראשית/ךre.shi.te./Khabeginning/ yourH7225GH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms מִצְעָ֑רמצע֑רמִצְעָרמצערmitz.'Ara small thingH4705HNcmsa וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתְ/ךָ֗ו֝/אחרית/ך֗וְ/אַחֲרִיתְ/ךָו/אחרית/ךve./'a.cha.ri.te./khaand/ future/ yourH9002H0319H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms יִשְׂגֶּ֥הישג֥היִשְׂגֶּהישגהyis.Gehit will growH7685BHVqi3ms מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\me.'OdexceedinglyH3966\H9016HAcmsa 8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out
נָ֭אנ֭אנָאנאna'pleaseH4994HTj לְ/דֹ֣רל/ד֣רלְ/דֹרל/דרle./Dorof/ a generationH9005H1755HR+Ncmsa רִישׁ֑וֹןריש֑וןרִישׁוֹןרישוןri.ShonformerH7223HHAomsa וְ֝/כוֹנֵ֗ןו֝/כונ֗ןוְ/כוֹנֵןו/כונןve./kho.Nenand/ give attentionH9002H3559KHC+Vpv2ms לְ/חֵ֣קֶרל/ח֣קרלְ/חֵקֶרל/חקרle./Che.kerto/ [the] searching ofH9005H2714HR+Ncmsc אֲבוֹתָֽ/ם\׃אבות/ם\אֲבוֹתָֽ/ם\׃אבות/ם\'a.vo.Ta/mancestors/ theirH0001GH9028\H9016HNcfpc+Sp3mp 9 (for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow).
תְמ֣וֹלתמ֣ולתְמוֹלתמולte.Mol[are] yesterdayH8543HNcmsa אֲ֭נַחְנוּא֭נחנואֲנַחְנוּאנחנו'A.nach.nuweH0587HPp1bp וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn נֵדָ֑ענד֑ענֵדָענדעne.Da'we knowH3045HVqi1cp צֵ֖לצ֖לצֵלצלtzel[are] a shadowH6738HNcmsa יָמֵ֣י/נוּימ֣י/נויָמֵי/נוּימי/נוya.Mei./nudays/ ourH3117GH9025HNcmpc+Sp1bp 10 Shall they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
הֵ֣םה֣םהֵםהםhemtheyH1992HPp3mp י֭וֹרוּ/ךָי֭ורו/ךיוֹרוּ/ךָיורו/ךYo.ru./khawill they instruct/ youH3384BH9031HVhi3mp+Sp2ms יֹ֣אמְרוּי֣אמרויֹאמְרוּיאמרוYo.me.ruwill they say?H0559HVqi3mp וּ֝/מִ/לִּבָּ֗/םו֝/מ/לב֗/םוּ/מִ/לִּבָּ/םו/מ/לב/םu./mi/l.li.Ba/mand/ from/ heart/ theirH9002H9006H3820AH9028HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp3mp יוֹצִ֥אוּיוצ֥אויוֹצִאוּיוצאוyo.Tzi.'uwill they bring forth?H3318OHVhi3mp מִלִּֽים\׃מלים\מִלִּֽים\׃מלים\mi.LimwordsH4405\H9016HNcmpa 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? Can a reed grow without water?
הֲ/יִֽגְאֶה\־ה/יגאה\הֲ/יִֽגְאֶה\־ה/יגאה\ha./yig.'eh-¿/ will it grow tallH9008H1342\H9014HTi+Vqi3ms גֹּ֭מֶאג֭מאגֹּמֶאגמאGo.me'papyrusH1573HNcmsa בְּ/לֹ֣אב/ל֣אבְּ/לֹאב/לאbe./Lo'with/ notH9003H3808HR+Tn בִצָּ֑הבצ֑הבִצָּהבצהvi.TzahmarshH1207HNcfsa יִשְׂגֶּה\־ישגה\יִשְׂגֶּה\־ישגה\yis.geh-will it grow?H7685A\H9014HVqi3ms אָ֥חוּא֥חואָחוּאחו'A.chureed[s]H0260HNcmsa 12 While it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb.
עֹדֶ֣/נּוּעד֣/נועֹדֶ/נּוּעד/נו'o.De./nustill/ itH5750H9043HAcmsc+Sp3ms בְ֭/אִבּ/וֹב֭/אב/ובְ/אִבּ/וֹב/אב/וve./'i.b/o[is] in/ greenness/ itsH9003H0003H9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יִקָּטֵ֑ףיקט֑ףיִקָּטֵףיקטףyi.ka.Tefit is plucked offH6998HVNi3ms וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יו/ל/פנ֖יוְ/לִ/פְנֵיו/ל/פניve./li/f.Neiand/ <to>/ beforeH9002H9005H6440GHC+R+Ncmpc חָצִ֣ירחצ֣ירחָצִירחצירcha.TzirherbageH2682AHNcmsa יִיבָֽשׁ\׃ייבש\יִיבָֽשׁ\׃ייבש\yi.Vashit is dried upH3001\H9016HVqi3ms 13 So are the paths of all who forget God. And the hope of the profane man shall perish,
כֵּ֗ןכ֗ןכֵּןכןKen[are] thusH3651CHD אָ֭רְחוֹתא֭רחותאָרְחוֹתארחות'A.re.chot[the] paths ofH0734HNcfpc שֹׁ֣כְחֵיש֣כחישֹׁכְחֵישכחיSho.khe.chei[those who] forgetH7911HVqrmpc אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'El<of> GodH0410GHNcmsa וְ/תִקְוַ֖תו/תקו֖תוְ/תִקְוַתו/תקותve./tik.Vatand/ [the] hope ofH9002H8615BHC+Ncfsc חָנֵ֣ףחנ֣ףחָנֵףחנףcha.Nef[the] godlessH2611HAamsa תֹּאבֵֽד\׃תאבד\תֹּאבֵֽד\׃תאבד\to.Vedit will be lostH0006\H9016HVqi3fs 14 whose confidence shall break apart, and whose trust is a spider's web.
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-[the one] whoH0834A\H9014HTr יָק֥וֹטיק֥וטיָקוֹטיקוטya.Kotit snapsH6990HVqi3ms כִּסְל֑/וֹכסל֑/וכִּסְל/וֹכסל/וkis.L/oconfidence/ hisH3689H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וּ/בֵ֥יתו/ב֥יתוּ/בֵיתו/ביתu./Veitand/ [is the] house ofH9002H1004BHC+Ncmsc עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁע֝כב֗ישעַכָּבִישׁעכביש'a.ka.Visha spiderH5908HNcmsa מִבְטַחֽ/וֹ\׃מבטח/ו\מִבְטַחֽ/וֹ\׃מבטח/ו\miv.ta.Ch/otrust/ hisH4009H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms 15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand. He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
יִשָּׁעֵ֣ןישע֣ןיִשָּׁעֵןישעןyi.sha.'Enhe supports himselfH8172HVNi3ms בֵּ֭ית/וֹב֭ית/ובֵּית/וֹבית/וbei.t/ohouse/ hisH1004BH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יַעֲמֹ֑דיעמ֑דיַעֲמֹדיעמדya.'a.Modit standsH5975GHVqi3ms יַחֲזִ֥יקיחז֥יקיַחֲזִיקיחזיקya.cha.Zikhe takes holdH2388HHVhi3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יָקֽוּם\׃יקום\יָקֽוּם\׃יקום\ya.Kumit enduresH6965I\H9016HVqi3ms 16 He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden.
רָטֹ֣ברט֣ברָטֹברטבra.To[is] a fresh [plant]H7373HAamsa ה֭וּאה֭ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms שָׁ֑מֶשׁש֑מששָׁמֶשׁשמשSha.mesh[the] sunH8121HNcbsa גַּ֝נָּת֗/וֹג֝נת֗/וגַּנָּת/וֹגנת/וga.na.T/ogarden/ itsH1593H9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms יֹֽנַקְתּ֥/וֹינקת֥/ויֹֽנַקְתּ/וֹינקת/וyo.nak.T/oyoung shoot[s]/ itsH3127H9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms תֵצֵֽא\׃תצא\תֵצֵֽא\׃תצא\te.Tze'it goes outH3318L\H9016HVqi3fs 17 His roots are wrapped around the stone heap. He beholds the place of stones.
גַּ֭לג֭לגַּלגלgala heapH1530GHNcmsa שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣י/ושרש֣י/ושָֽׁרָשָׁי/ושרשי/וsha.ra.Sha/vroots/ itsH8328H9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms יְסֻבָּ֑כוּיסב֑כויְסֻבָּכוּיסבכוye.su.Ba.khuthey are interwovenH5440HVPi3mp בֵּ֖יתב֖יתבֵּיתביתbeitbetweenH1004AHAcmsc אֲבָנִ֣יםאבנ֣יםאֲבָנִיםאבנים'a.va.NimstonesH0068GHNcfpa יֶחֱזֶֽה\׃יחזה\יֶחֱזֶֽה\׃יחזה\ye.che.Zehit seesH2372\H9016HVqi3ms 18 If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
יְבַלְּעֶ֥/נּוּיבלע֥/נויְבַלְּעֶ/נּוּיבלע/נוye.val.le.'E./nusomeone will swallow/ itH1104H9033HVpi3ms+Sp3ms מִ/מְּקוֹמ֑/וֹמ/מקומ֑/ומִ/מְּקוֹמ/וֹמ/מקומ/וmi./me.ko.M/ofrom/ place/ itsH9006H4725H9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms וְ/כִ֥חֶשׁו/כ֥חשוְ/כִחֶשׁו/כחשve./Khi.cheshand/ it will denyH9001H3584Hc+Vpq3ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn רְאִיתִֽי/ךָ\׃ראיתי/ך\רְאִיתִֽי/ךָ\׃ראיתי/ך\re.'i.Ti./khaI have seen/ youH7200GH9031\H9016HVqp1cs+Sp2ms 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others shall spring.
ה֭וּאה֭ואהוּאהואhu'thatH1931HPp3ms מְשׂ֣וֹשׂמש֣ושמְשׂוֹשׂמשושme.Sos[is] [the] joy ofH4885HNcmsc דַּרְכּ֑/וֹדרכ֑/ודַּרְכּ/וֹדרכ/וdar.K/oway/ itsH1870GH9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms וּ֝/מֵ/עָפָ֗רו֝/מ/עפ֗רוּ/מֵ/עָפָרו/מ/עפרu./me./'a.Farand/ from/ [the] dustH9002H9006H6083HC+R+Ncmsa אַחֵ֥ראח֥ראַחֵראחר'a.CheranotherH0312HAamsa יִצְמָֽחוּ\׃יצמחו\יִצְמָֽחוּ\׃יצמחו\yitz.Ma.chuthey will spring upH6779\H9016HVqi3mp 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evildoers.
אֵ֭לא֭לאֵלאל'elGodH0410GHNcmsa לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יִמְאַס\־ימאס\יִמְאַס\־ימאס\yim.'as-he rejectsH3988A\H9014HVqi3ms תָּ֑םת֑םתָּםתםTama blameless [person]H8535HAamsa יַ֝חֲזִ֗יקי֝חז֗יקיַחֲזִיקיחזיקya.cha.Zikhe takes holdH2388HHVhi3ms מְרֵעִֽים\׃מרעים\מְרֵעִֽים\׃מרעים\me.re.'Imevil-doersH7489A\H9016HVhrmpa 21 He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.
יְמַלֵּ֣הימל֣היְמַלֵּהימלהye.ma.Lehhe will fillH4390HVpi3ms שְׂח֣וֹקשח֣וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקse.ChoklaughterH7814HNcmsa פִּ֑י/ךָפ֑י/ךפִּי/ךָפי/ךPi./khamouth/ yourH6310GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms וּ/שְׂפָתֶ֥י/ךָו/שפת֥י/ךוּ/שְׂפָתֶי/ךָו/שפתי/ךu./se.fa.Tei./khaand/ lips/ yourH9002H8193GH9021HC+Ncfdc+Sp2ms תְרוּעָֽה\׃תרועה\תְרוּעָֽה\׃תרועה\te.ru.'Aha shout of joyH8643\H9016HNcfsa 22 Those who hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
שֹׂנְאֶ֥י/ךָשנא֥י/ךשֹׂנְאֶי/ךָשנאי/ךso.ne.'Ei./kha[those who] hate/ youH8130H9031HVqrmpc+Sp2ms יִלְבְּשׁוּ\־ילבשו\יִלְבְּשׁוּ\־ילבשו\yil.be.shu-they will be clothedH3847\H9014HVqi3mp בֹ֑שֶׁתב֑שתבֹשֶׁתבשתVo.shetshameH1322HNcfsa וְ/אֹ֖הֶלו/א֖הלוְ/אֹהֶלו/אהלve./'O.heland/ [the] tent ofH9002H0168GHC+Ncmsc רְשָׁעִ֣יםרשע֣יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa אֵינֶֽ/נּוּ\׃\ \פאינ/נו\\ \פאֵינֶֽ/נּוּ\׃\ \פאינ/נו\\ \פ'ei.Ne./nuthere not [will be]/ itH0369H9043\H9016\ \H9017HNcmsc+Sp3ms