Job 21

1But Job answered and said,

וַיַּעַן אִיֹּוב וַיֹּאמַר׃ (412)

2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

שִׁמְעוּ מֹועַ מִלָּתִי וּתְהִי־זֹאת תַּנְחוּמֹתֵיכֶם׃ (2815)

See also: Hebrews 2:1, Judges 9:7, Job 10:1, Job 13:3-4, Job 13:5, Job 13:6, Job 13:17, Job 15:11, Job 16:2, Job 18:2, Job 33:1, Job 33:31-33, Job 34:2, Isaiah 55:2

3Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּר וְאַחַר דַּבְּרִי תַלְעִיג׃ (1305)

See also: Job 7:11, Job 12:4, Job 16:10, Job 17:2, Job 32:20, Job 36:2, Job 13:13, Job 16:20, Job 27:12, Job 11:3, Job 13:9, Job 33:31-33

4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

הֶאָנֹכִי לְאָדָם שִׂיחִי וְאִם־מַדּוּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַר רוּחִי׃ (1701)

See also: John 14:1, Exodus 6:9, Judges 16:16, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 102:1, Psalms 142:2-3, 1 Samuel 1:16, 2 Kings 6:26-27, Job 6:11, Job 7:11-21, Job 10:1-2, Psalms 22:1-3, Psalms 73:2, Psalms 77:3-9, Matthew 26:38

5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

פְּנוּ־אֵלַי וְהָשַׁמּוּ וְשִׂימוּ יָד עַל־פֶּה׃ (1095)

See also: Job 29:9, Job 40:4, Judges 18:19, Proverbs 30:32, Job 2:12, Job 17:8, Job 19:20-21, Psalms 39:9, Amos 5:13, Micah 7:16, Romans 11:33

6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

וְאִם־זָכַרְתִּי וְנִבְהָלְתִּי וְאָחַז בְּשָׂרִי פַּלָּצוּת׃ (2327)

See also: Psalms 55:5, Genesis 27:33, Job 9:28, Job 37:1, Lamentations 3:20, Ezekiel 7:18, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 1 Chronicles 21:30, Job 10:15, Psalms 73:5, Psalms 77:3, Psalms 88:15, Psalms 119:120, Lamentations 3:19-20, Habakkuk 3:16

7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

מַדּוּעַ רְשָׁעִים יִחְיוּ עָתְקוּ גַּם־גָּבְרוּ חָיִל׃ (1652)

8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

זַרְעָם נָכֹון לִפְנֵיהֶם עִמָּם וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶם לְעֵינֵיהֶם׃ (1266)

See also: Genesis 36:15, Proverbs 17:6, Job 5:3-4, Job 18:19, Job 20:10, Job 20:28, Psalms 17:14

9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

בָּתֵּיהֶם שָׁלֹום מִפָּחַד וְלֹא שֵׁבֶט אֱלֹוהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם׃ (1510)

See also: Job 9:34, Psalms 73:5, Ecclesiastes 6:2, Job 15:21, Job 18:11, Psalms 73:19, Isaiah 57:19-21, Luke 17:27

10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

שֹׁורֹו עִבַּר וְלֹא יַגְעִל תְּפַלֵּט פָּרָתֹו וְלֹא תְשַׁכֵּל׃ (2926)

See also: Exodus 23:26, Job 22:17, Deuteronomy 7:13-14, Deuteronomy 28:11, Psalms 144:13-14, Ecclesiastes 9:1-2, Hosea 9:14, Luke 12:16-21, Luke 16:19

11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

יְשַׁלְּחוּ כַצֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶם וְיַלְדֵיהֶם יְרַקֵּדוּן׃ (1161)

See also: Ecclesiastes 8:11, Psalms 107:41, Job 36:11, Isaiah 5:12, Genesis 31:27, Amos 6:5, 1 Timothy 5:6, James 5:5, Job 27:14, Psalms 127:3-5, Ecclesiastes 2:8, Isaiah 14:11, Isaiah 21:4, Isaiah 30:32, Luke 6:25, Luke 16:19, Hebrews 11:25, Luke 12:19

12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

יִשְׂאוּ כְּתֹף וְכִנֹּור וְיִשְׂמְחוּ לְקֹול עוּגָב׃ (1716)

See also: Genesis 4:21, Isaiah 5:12, Amos 6:4-6, Genesis 31:27, Psalms 150:4, Isaiah 22:13, Daniel 6:18

13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

[יְבַלּוּ כ] (יְכַלּוּ ק) בַטֹּוב יְמֵיהֶם וּבְרֶגַע שְׁאֹול יֵחָתּוּ׃ (1400)

See also: Job 36:11, Luke 16:22, Psalms 49:14, Judges 20:34, Job 3:13, Job 24:19, Luke 15:13, Luke 16:25, Psalms 73:4, Matthew 24:38-39, Luke 12:19-20, Luke 17:28-29

14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וְדַעַת דְּרָכֶיךָ לֹא חָפָצְנוּ׃ (1725)

15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

מַה־שַׁדַּי כִּי־נַעַבְדֶנּוּ וּמַה־נֹּועִיל כִּי נִפְגַּע־בֹּו׃ (1029)

See also: Exodus 5:2, Psalms 73:13, Job 34:9, Genesis 25:32, Malachi 1:13-14, Job 22:2, Psalms 12:4, Proverbs 30:9, Isaiah 30:11, Job 8:3, Job 35:3, Isaiah 45:19, Hosea 13:6, Zephaniah 1:12, Romans 3:11, Psalms 14:4, Matthew 7:7

16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

הֵן לֹא בְיָדָם טוּבָם עֲצַת רְשָׁעִים רָחֲקָה מֶנִּי׃ (1792)

See also: Psalms 1:1, Job 22:18, Genesis 49:6, Psalms 49:6-7, Psalms 52:5-7, Proverbs 1:10, 2 Samuel 20:20, Job 1:21, Job 9:29, Job 10:3, Job 12:9-10, Proverbs 5:8, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Luke 16:2, Luke 16:25

17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

כַּמָּה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְיָבֹא עָלֵימֹו אֵידָם חֲבָלִים יְחַלֵּק בְּאַפֹּו׃ (1596)

See also: Revelation 18:23, Job 18:5-6, Job 29:3, Proverbs 13:9, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 24:20, Genesis 3:17, Job 18:6, Job 18:18, Psalms 32:10, Psalms 90:7-9, Ecclesiastes 8:14, Matthew 25:8, Luke 12:46, Romans 2:8-9

18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

יִהְיוּ כְּתֶבֶן לִפְנֵי־רוּחַ וּכְמֹץ גְּנָבַתּוּ סוּפָה׃ (1655)

19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

אֱלֹוהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָיו אֹונֹו יְשַׁלֵּם אֵלָיו וְיֵדָע׃ (950)

20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

יִרְאוּ [עֵינֹו כ] (עֵינָיו ק) כִּידֹו וּמֵחֲמַת שַׁדַּי יִשְׁתֶּה׃ (2182)

See also: Psalms 75:8, Isaiah 51:17, Revelation 14:10, Jeremiah 25:15, Job 6:4, Job 8:3, Job 27:19, Job 31:23, Psalms 60:3, Isaiah 63:6, Jeremiah 51:7, Luke 16:23, Revelation 19:15, Deuteronomy 18:4

21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

כִּי מַה־חֶפְצֹו בְּבֵיתֹו אַחֲרָיו וּמִסְפַּר חֳדָשָׁיו חֻצָּצוּ׃ (1812)

See also: Job 14:5, Psalms 17:14, Romans 5:1, Deuteronomy 21:7, Job 14:21, Psalms 55:23, Psalms 102:23, Psalms 102:24, Ecclesiastes 2:18-19, Luke 16:27-28

22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

הַלְאֵל יְלַמֶּד־דָּעַת וְהוּא רָמִים יִשְׁפֹּוט׃ (1337)

23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

זֶה יָמוּת בְּעֶצֶם תֻּמֹּו כֻּלֹּו שַׁלְאֲנַן וְשָׁלֵיו׃ (1955)

See also: Psalms 73:4, Job 20:22-23, Psalms 49:17, Luke 12:19-21, Job 3:13, Job 36:14, Jeremiah 5:28, Job 24:19, Job 27:19

24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

עֲטִינָיו מָלְאוּ חָלָב וּמֹחַ עַצְמֹותָיו יְשֻׁקֶּה׃ (1363)

See also: Proverbs 3:8, Job 15:27, Psalms 17:10, James 1:11

25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

וְזֶה יָמוּת בְּנֶפֶשׁ מָרָה וְלֹא־אָכַל בַּטֹּובָה׃ (1263)

See also: Job 7:11, Ezekiel 4:16-17, 2 Samuel 17:8, 1 Kings 17:12, Job 3:20, Job 9:18, Job 10:1, Job 20:23, Proverbs 14:10, Ecclesiastes 5:17, Ecclesiastes 6:2, Isaiah 38:15-17, Ezekiel 12:18

26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

יַחַד עַל־עָפָר יִשְׁכָּבוּ וְרִמָּה תְּכַסֶּה עֲלֵיהֶם׃ (1701)

See also: Ecclesiastes 9:2, Isaiah 14:11, Job 20:11, Psalms 49:14, Genesis 3:19, Job 3:18-19, Job 17:14, Job 19:26, Job 24:20, Acts 13:36

27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

הֵן יָדַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֹותֵיכֶם וּמְזִמֹּות עָלַי תַּחְמֹסוּ׃ (2498)

See also: Luke 5:22, Job 19:7, Psalms 119:86, Job 4:8-11, Job 5:3-5, Job 8:3-6, Job 9:29, Job 13:4, Job 15:20-35, Job 16:17, Job 20:5, Job 20:19, Job 20:29, Job 22:5, Job 22:20, Job 32:3, Job 33:32, Job 36:4, Job 42:7, Psalms 59:4

28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

כִּי תֹאמְרוּ אַיֵּה בֵית־נָדִיב וְאַיֵּה אֹהֶל ׀ מִשְׁכְּנֹות רְשָׁעִים׃ (2665)

See also: Proverbs 14:11, Job 8:22, Job 18:21, Job 20:7, Proverbs 21:12, Numbers 16:26-34, Job 1:3, Job 27:12, Job 31:37, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 52:5-6, Habakkuk 2:9-11, Zechariah 5:4

29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

הֲלֹא אֶלְתֶּם עֹובְרֵי דָרֶךְ וְאֹתֹתָם לֹא תְנַכֵּרוּ׃ (2573)