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Then | answered,
וַ֭ / יַּעַן
vayyaʿan
ʿānâ
H C / Vqw3ms
Zophar
צֹפַ֥ר
ṣōp̄ar
ṣôp̄ar
H Np
the Naamathite
הַֽ / נַּעֲמָתִ֗י
hannaʿămāṯî
naʿămāṯî
H Td / Ngmsa
 
וַ / יֹּאמַֽר
vayyō'mar
'āmar
H C / Vqw3ms
a multitude
הֲ / רֹ֣ב
hărōḇ
rōḇ
H Ti / Ncbsc
of words
דְּ֭בָרִים
dᵊḇārîm
dāḇār
H Ncmpa
 
לֹ֣א
lō'
lō'
H Tn
“Shall | go unanswered,
יֵעָנֶ֑ה
yēʿānê
ʿānâ
H VNi3ms
And
וְ / אִם
vᵊ'im
'im
H C / C
a | man
אִ֖ישׁ
'îš
'îš
H Ncmsa
talkative
שְׂפָתַ֣יִם
śᵊp̄āṯayim
śāp̄â
H Ncfda
be acquitted?
יִצְדָּֽק
yiṣdāq
ṣāḏaq
H Vqi3ms
your boasts
בַּ֭דֶּי / ךָ
badêḵā
baḏ
H Ncmpc / Sp2ms
men?
מְתִ֣ים
mᵊṯîm
maṯ
H Ncmpa
“Shall | silence
יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו
yaḥărîšv
ḥāraš
H Vhi3mp
And shall you scoff
וַ֝ / תִּלְעַ֗ג
vatilʿaḡ
lāʿaḡ
H C / Vqw2ms
and none
וְ / אֵ֣ין
vᵊ'ên
'în
H C / Tn
rebuke?
מַכְלִֽם
maḵlim
kālam
H Vhrmsa
“For you have said,
וַ֭ / תֹּאמֶר
vatō'mer
'āmar
H C / Vqw2ms
pure,
זַ֣ךְ
zaḵ
zāḵ
H Aamsa
is
 
 
 
‘My teaching
לִקְחִ֑ / י
liqḥî
leqaḥ
H Ncmsc / Sp1cs
And | innocent
וּ֝ / בַ֗ר
ûḇar
bar
H C / Aamsa
I am
הָיִ֥יתִי
hāyîṯî
hāyâ
H Vqp1cs
in your eyes.’
בְ / עֵינֶֽי / ךָ
ḇᵊʿênêḵā
ʿayin
H R / Ncbdc / Sp2ms
“But
וְֽ / אוּלָ֗ם
vᵊ'ûlām
'ûlām
H C / D
would that
מִֽי
H Ti
 
יִתֵּ֣ן
yitēn
nāṯan
H Vqi3ms
God
אֱל֣וֹהַּ
'ĕlôha
'ĕlôha
H Ncmsa
might speak,
דַּבֵּ֑ר
dabēr
dāḇar
H Vpv2ms
And open
וְ / יִפְתַּ֖ח
vᵊyip̄taḥ
pāṯaḥ
H C / Vqi3ms
His lips
שְׂפָתָ֣י / ו
śᵊp̄āṯāyv
śāp̄â
H Ncfdc / Sp3ms
against you,
עִמָּֽ / ךְ
ʿimmāḵ
ʿim
H R / Sp2fs
And show
וְ / יַגֶּד
vᵊyageḏ
nāḡaḏ
H C / Vhi3ms
you
לְ / ךָ֨
lᵊḵā
 
H R / Sp2ms
the secrets
תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹת
taʿălumôṯ
taʿălumâ
H Ncfpc
of wisdom!
חָכְמָה֮
ḥāḵmâ
ḥāḵmâ
H Ncfsa
For
כִּֽי
H C
has two sides.
כִפְלַ֪יִם
ḵip̄layim
kep̄el
H Ncmda
sound wisdom
לְֽ / ת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה
lᵊṯûšîyâ
tûšîyâ
H R / Ncfsa
Know then
וְ / דַ֡ע
vᵊḏaʿ
yāḏaʿ
H C / Vqv2ms
that
כִּֽי
H C
forgets
יַשֶּׁ֥ה
yaššê
nāšâ
H Vhi3ms
 
לְ / ךָ֥
lᵊḵā
 
H R / Sp2ms
God
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ
'ĕlôha
'ĕlôha
H Ncmsa
a part of your iniquity.
מֵ / עֲוֺנֶֽ / ךָ
mēʿăôneḵā
ʿāôn
H R / Ncbsc / Sp2ms
the depths
הַ / חֵ֣קֶר
haḥēqer
ḥēqer
H Ti / Ncmsc
of God?
אֱל֣וֹהַ
'ĕlôha
'ĕlôha
H Ncmsa
“Can you discover
תִּמְצָ֑א
timṣā'
māṣā'
H Vqi2ms
 
אִ֤ם
'im
'im
H C
 
עַד
ʿaḏ
ʿaḏ
H R
the limits
תַּכְלִ֖ית
taḵlîṯ
taḵlîṯ
H Ncfsc
of the Almighty?
שַׁדַּ֣י
šaday
šaday
H Np
Can you discover
תִּמְצָֽא
timṣā'
māṣā'
H Vqi2ms
“[They are]
 
 
 
high
גָּבְהֵ֣י
gāḇhê
gōḇah
H Ncmpc
as the heavens,
שָׁ֭מַיִם
šāmayim
šāmayim
H Ncmpa
what
מַה
mah
H Ti
can you do?
תִּפְעָ֑ל
tip̄ʿāl
p̄āʿal
H Vqi2ms
Deeper
עֲמֻקָּ֥ה
ʿămuqqâ
ʿāmōq
H Aafsa
than Sheol,
מִ֝ / שְּׁא֗וֹל
miššᵊ'ôl
šᵊ'ôl
H R / Np
what
מַה
mah
H Ti
can you know?
תֵּדָֽע
tēḏāʿ
yāḏaʿ
H Vqi2ms
longer
אֲרֻכָּ֣ה
'ărukâ
'ārēḵ
H Aafsa
than the earth
מֵ / אֶ֣רֶץ
mē'ereṣ
'ereṣ
H R / Ncbsa
“Its measure
מִדָּ֑ / הּ
midâ
maḏ
H Ncmsc / Sp3fs
is
 
 
 
And broader
וּ֝ / רְחָבָ֗ה
ûrḥāḇâ
rāḥāḇ
H C / Aafsa
than
מִנִּי
minnî
min
H R
the sea.
יָֽם
yām
yām
H Ncmsa
“If
אִם
'im
'im
H C
He passes by
יַחֲלֹ֥ף
yaḥălōp̄
ḥālap̄
H Vqi3ms
or shuts up,
וְ / יַסְגִּ֑יר
vᵊyasgîr
sāḡar
H C / Vhi3ms
Or calls an assembly,
וְ֝ / יַקְהִ֗יל
vᵊyaqhîl
qāhal
H C / Vhi3ms
who
וּ / מִ֣י
ûmî
H C / Ti
can restrain Him?
יְשִׁיבֶֽ / נּוּ
yᵊšîḇennû
šûḇ
H Vhi3ms / Sp3ms
“For
כִּי
H C
He
ה֭וּא
hû'
hû'
H Pp3ms
knows
יָדַ֣ע
yāḏaʿ
yāḏaʿ
H Vqp3ms
men,
מְתֵי
mᵊṯê
maṯ
H Ncmpc
false
שָׁ֑וְא
šāv'
šāv'
H Ncmsa
And He sees
וַ / יַּרְא
vayyar'
rā'â
H C / Vqw3ms
iniquity
אָ֝֗וֶן
'āven
'āven
H Ncmsa
without
וְ / לֹ֣א
vᵊlō'
lō'
H C / Tn
investigating.
יִתְבּוֹנָֽן
yiṯbônān
bîn
H Vti3ms
“An idiot
וְ / אִ֣ישׁ
vᵊ'îš
'îš
H C / Ncmsa
 
נָ֭בוּב
nāḇûḇ
nāḇaḇ
H Vqsmsa
will become intelligent
יִלָּבֵ֑ב
yillāḇēḇ
lāḇaḇ
H VNi3ms
When the foal
וְ / עַ֥יִר
vᵊʿayir
ʿayir
H C / Ncmsc
of a wild donkey
פֶּ֝֗רֶא
pere'
pere'
H Ncmsa
a man.
אָדָ֥ם
'āḏām
'āḏām
H Ncmsa
is born
יִוָּלֵֽד
yiûālēḏ
yālaḏ
H VNi3ms
“If
אִם
'im
'im
H C
you
אַ֭תָּ֗ה
'atâ
'atâ
H Pp2ms
would direct | right
הֲכִינ֣וֹתָ
hăḵînôṯā
kûn
H Vhp2ms
your heart
לִבֶּ֑ / ךָ
libeḵā
lēḇ
H Ncmsc / Sp2ms
And spread out
וּ / פָרַשְׂתָּ֖
ûp̄āraśtā
pāraś
H C / Vqq2ms
to Him,
אֵלָ֣י / ו
'ēlāyv
'ēl
H R / Sp3ms
your hand
כַּפֶּֽ / ךָ
kapeḵā
kap̄
H Ncfsc / Sp2ms
If
אִם
'im
'im
H C
iniquity
אָ֣וֶן
'āven
'āven
H Ncmsa
is
 
 
 
in your hand,
בְּ֭ / יָדְ / ךָ
bᵊyāḏḵā
yāḏ
H R / Ncbsc / Sp2ms
put it far away,
הַרְחִיקֵ֑ / הוּ
harḥîqêû
rāḥaq
H Vhv2ms / Sp3ms
And | not
וְ / אַל
vᵊ'al
'al
H C / Tn
do | let | dwell
תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ן
taškēn
šāḵan
H Vhj2ms
in your tents;
בְּ / אֹהָלֶ֣י / ךָ
bᵊ'ōhālêḵā
'ōhel
H R / Ncmpc / Sp2ms
wickedness
עַוְלָֽה
ʿavlâ
ʿevel
H Ncbsa
indeed,
כִּי
H C
“Then,
אָ֤ז
'āz
'āz
H D
you could lift up
תִּשָּׂ֣א
tiśśā'
nāśā'
H Vqi2ms
your face
פָנֶ֣י / ךָ
p̄ānêḵā
pānîm
H Ncbpc / Sp2ms
without | defect,
מִ / מּ֑וּם
mimmûm
mᵊ'ûm
H R / Ncmsa
[moral]
 
 
 
And you would be
וְ / הָיִ֥יתָ
vᵊhāyîṯā
hāyâ
H C / Vqq2ms
steadfast
מֻ֝צָ֗ק
muṣāq
yāṣaq
H VHsmsa
and not
וְ / לֹ֣א
vᵊlō'
lō'
H C / Tn
fear.
תִירָֽא
ṯîrā'
yārē'
H Vqi2ms
“For
כִּי
H C
you
אַ֭תָּה
'atâ
'atâ
H Pp2ms
[your]
 
 
 
trouble,
עָמָ֣ל
ʿāmāl
ʿāmāl
H Ncbsa
would forget
תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח
tiškāḥ
šāḵaḥ
H Vqi2ms
As waters
כְּ / מַ֖יִם
kᵊmayim
mayim
H R / Ncmpa
that have passed by,
עָבְר֣וּ
ʿāḇrû
ʿāḇar
H Vqp3cp
you would remember
תִזְכֹּֽר
ṯizkōr
zāḵar
H Vqi2ms
[it].
 
 
 
than noonday;
וּֽ֭ / מִ / צָּהֳרַיִם
ûmiṣṣāhŏrayim
ṣōhar
H C / R / Ncmpa
would be brighter
יָק֣וּם
yāqûm
qûm
H Vqi3ms
“Your
 
 
 
life
חָ֑לֶד
ḥāleḏ
ḥeleḏ
H Ncmsa
Darkness
תָּ֝עֻ֗פָ / ה
tāʿup̄â
ʿûp̄
H Vqi3fs / Sh
like the morning.
כַּ / בֹּ֥קֶר
kabōqer
bōqer
H Rd / Ncmsa
would be
תִּהְיֶֽה
tihyê
hāyâ
H Vqi3fs
“Then you would trust,
וּֽ֭ / בָטַחְתָּ
ûḇāṭaḥtā
bāṭaḥ
H C / Vqq2ms
because
כִּי
H C
there is
יֵ֣שׁ
yēš
yēš
H Tm
hope;
תִּקְוָ֑ה
tiqvâ
tiqvâ
H Ncfsa
And you would look around
וְ֝ / חָפַרְתָּ֗
vᵊḥāp̄artā
ḥāp̄ar
H C / Vqq2ms
and | securely.
לָ / בֶ֥טַח
lāḇeṭaḥ
beṭaḥ
H R / Ncmsa
rest
תִּשְׁכָּֽב
tiškāḇ
šāḵaḇ
H Vqi2ms
“You would lie down
וְֽ֭ / רָבַצְתָּ
vᵊrāḇaṣtā
rāḇaṣ
H C / Vqq2ms
and none
וְ / אֵ֣ין
vᵊ'ên
'în
H C / Tn
would disturb
מַחֲרִ֑יד
maḥărîḏ
ḥārēḏ
H Vhrmsa
[you],
 
 
 
And | would entreat
וְ / חִלּ֖וּ
vᵊḥillû
ḥālâ
H C / Vpq3cp
your favor.
פָנֶ֣י / ךָ
p̄ānêḵā
pānîm
H Ncbpc / Sp2ms
many
רַבִּֽים
rabîm
raḇ
H Aampa
“But the eyes
וְ / עֵינֵ֥י
vᵊʿênê
ʿayin
H C / Ncbdc
of the wicked
רְשָׁעִ֗ים
rᵊšāʿîm
rāšāʿ
H Aampa
will fail,
תִּ֫כְלֶ֥ינָה
tiḵlênâ
kālâ
H Vqi3fp
And
וּ֭ / מָנוֹס
ûmānôs
mānôs
H C / Ncmsa
there will be no escape
אָבַ֣ד
'āḇaḏ
'āḇaḏ
H Vqp3ms
for them;
מִנְ / הֶ֑ם
minhem
min
H R / Sp3mp
And their hope
וְ֝ / תִקְוָתָ֗ / ם
vᵊṯiqvāṯām
tiqvâ
H C / Ncfsc / Sp3mp
is
 
 
 
to breathe their last.”
מַֽפַּח
mapaḥ
mapāḥ
H Ncmsc
 
נָֽפֶשׁ
nāp̄eš
nep̄eš
H Ncbsa
 
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