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Forכִּיthe workפֹעַלof a human beingאָדָםhe repaysיְשַׁלֶּםto him,לוֹand according to the pathוּכְאֹרַחof a manאִישׁhe makes it find him.יַמְצִאֶנּוּ
Job 34:11
Study it in the app“For the work of a human being he repays to him, and according to the path of a man he makes it find him.”
Elihu argues that God does no wrong and does not twist justiceHoliness
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 34:11, word by word
- the workפֹעַלfoal
deed
What someone does; what God accomplishes.
Where else “foal” appears- of a human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- he repaysיְשַׁלֶּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears- and according to the pathאֹרַחorach
path
A road; or a way of life.
Where else “orach” appears- of a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- he makes it find himיַמְצִאֶyamtsie
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yamtsie” appears
The context
10Therefore, men of heart, listen to me: far be it from El to do wickedness, and from Shaddai to do injustice.
11 · This verse (above)
12Yes, truly, El does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.