Job 34:19

“To him who does not show partiality to princes nor regard the rich above the poor, for the work of his hands are they all.”

Job 34:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 34:19, word by word

show partialityנָשָׂאnasa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nasa” appears
show partialityפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
to princesשָׂרִיםsarim

nobleman

Someone of high rank by family or office: a noble, a great lord.

Where else “sarim” appears
regardנִכַּרnikar

recognize

To realize who someone is, or notice them.

Where else “nikar” appears
the richשׁוֹעַshoa

noble

A person of high standing and wealth.

Where else “shoa” appears
the poorדָלdal

poor, weak

Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.

Where else “dal” appears
the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
of his handsיָדָיyaday

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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The context

18Is it said to a king, ‘Perverse!’ and ‘Wicked!’ to nobles?

19 · This verse (above)

20In a moment they die, and at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and they remove the mighty without hand.

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