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| [1]וַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ |
[1]Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said: |
| [2]הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃ |
[2]Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right? |
| [3]בַּ֭דֶּיךָ מְתִ֣ים יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג וְאֵ֣ין מַכְלִֽם׃ |
[3]Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed; |
| [4]וַ֭תֹּאמֶר זַ֣ךְ לִקְחִ֑י וּ֝בַ֗ר הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ |
[4]And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.' |
| [5]וְֽאוּלָ֗ם מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֱלֹ֣והַּ דַּבֵּ֑ר וְיִפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתָ֣יו עִמָּֽךְ׃ |
[5]But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against thee; |
| [6]וְיַגֶּד־לְךָ֨ ׀ תַּֽעֲלֻמֹ֣ות חָכְמָה֮ כִּֽי־כִפְלַ֪יִם לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה וְדַ֡ע כִּֽי־יַשֶּׁ֥ה לְךָ֥ אֱ֝לֹ֗והַ מֵעֲוֹנֶֽךָ׃ |
[6]And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. |
| [7]הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱלֹ֣והַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃ |
[7]Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty? |
| [8]גָּבְהֵ֣י מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁאֹ֗ול מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃ |
[8]It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? |
| [9]אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה מִנִּי־יָֽם׃ |
[9]The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. |
| [10]אִם־יַחֲלֹ֥ף וְיַסְגִּ֑יר וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃ |
[10]If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him? |
| [11]כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־אָ֝֗וֶן וְלֹ֣א יִתְבֹּונָֽן׃ |
[11]For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it? |
| [12]וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃ |
[12]But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man. |
| [13]אִם־אַ֭תָּ֗ה הֲכִינֹ֣ותָ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֖ אֵלָ֣יו כַּפֶּֽךָ׃ |
[13]If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him— |
| [14]אִם־אָ֣וֶן בְּ֭יָדְךָ הַרְחִיקֵ֑הוּ וְאַל־תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ן בְּאֹהָלֶ֣יךָ עַוְלָֽה׃ |
[14]If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents— |
| [15]כִּי־אָ֤ז ׀ תִּשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֣יךָ מִמּ֑וּם וְהָיִ֥יתָ מֻ֝צָ֗ק וְלֹ֣א תִירָֽא׃ |
[15]Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear; |
| [16]כִּי־אַ֭תָּה עָמָ֣ל תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח כְּמַ֖יִם עָבְר֣וּ תִזְכֹּֽר׃ |
[16]For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away; |
| [17]וּֽ֭מִצָּהֳרַיִם יָק֣וּם חָ֑לֶד תָּ֝עֻ֗פָה כַּבֹּ֥קֶר תִּהְיֶֽה׃ |
[17]And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning. |
| [18]וּֽ֭בָטַחְתָּ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝חָפַרְתָּ֗ לָבֶ֥טַח תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ |
[18]And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety. |
| [19]וְֽ֭רָבַצְתָּ וְאֵ֣ין מַחֲרִ֑יד וְחִלּ֖וּ פָנֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים׃ |
[19]Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. |
| [20]וְעֵינֵ֥י רְשָׁעִ֗ים תִּ֫כְלֶ֥ינָה וּ֭מָנֹוס אָבַ֣ד מִנְהֶ֑ם וְ֝תִקְוָתָ֗ם מַֽפַּח־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ |
[20]But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul. |