And Elihuוַ אֱלִיהוּאwent onיֹּסֶףand said:וַיֹּאמַר
“Wait for meכַּתַּר לִיa little,זְעֵירand I will declare to youוַאֲחַוֶּךָּthatכִּיthere are stillעוֹדwordsמִלִּיםon Eloah’s behalf.לֶאֱלוֹהַּ
I will bringאֶשָּׂאmy knowledgeדֵעִיfrom afar,לְמֵרָחוֹקand to my MakerוּלְפֹעֲלִיI will ascribeאֶתֵּןrighteousness.צֶדֶק
Forכִּיtrulyאָמְנָםmy wordsמִלָּיare notלֹאa lie;שֶׁקֶרone blamelessתְּמִיםin knowledgeדֵּעוֹתis with you.עִמָּךְ
Look,הֶןElאֵלis mighty,כַּבִּירand does notוְלֹאdespise anyone;יִמְאָסmightyכַּבִּירin strengthכֹּחַof heart.לֵב
He does notלֹאkeep aliveיְחַיֶּהthe wicked,רָשָׁעand the rightוּמִשְׁפַּטof the poorעֲנִיִּיםhe grants.יִתֵּן
He does notלֹאwithdrawיִגְרַעhis eyesעֵינָיוfrom the righteous,מִצַּדִּיקand with kingsוְאֶת מְלָכִיםon the throneלַכִּסֵּאhe seats themוַיֹּשִׁיבֵםforever,לָנֶצַחand they are exalted.וַיִּגְבָּהוּ
And ifוְאִםthey are boundאֲסוּרִיםin fetters,בַּזִּקִּיםcaughtיִלָּכְדוּןin cordsבְּחַבְלֵיof affliction,עֹנִי
then he declaresוַיַּגֵּדto themלָהֶםtheir workפָּעֳלָםand their transgressions,וּפִשְׁעֵיהֶםthatכִּיthey have played the strong man.יִתְגַּבָּרוּ
And he uncoversוַיִּגֶלtheir earאָזְנָםto correction,לַמּוּסָרand saysוַיֹּאמֶרthatכִּיthey should turn backיְשֻׁבוּןfrom wickedness.מֵאָוֶן
Ifאִםthey hearיִשְׁמְעוּand serve him,וְיַעֲבֹדוּthey will completeיְכַלּוּtheir daysיְמֵיהֶםin good things,בַּטּוֹבand their yearsוּשְׁנֵיהֶםin delights.בַּנְּעִימִים
But ifוְאִםthey do notלֹאhear,יִשְׁמְעוּby the dartבְּשֶׁלַחthey will pass,יַעֲבֹרוּand they will expireוְיִגְוְעוּwithoutכִּבְלִיknowledge.דָעַת
And the godlessוְחַנְפֵיin heartלֵבharborיָשִׂימוּanger;אָףthey do notלֹאcry for helpיְשַׁוְּעוּwhenכִּיhe binds them.אֲסָרָם
Their soulנַפְשָׁםdiesתָּמֹתin youth,בַּנֹּעַרand their lifeוְחַיָּתָםamong the male sacred prostitutes.בַּקְּדֵשִׁים
He deliversיְחַלֵּץthe poorעָנִיin his affliction,בְעָנְיוֹand in oppressionוְ בַּלַּחַץhe uncoversיִגֶלtheir ear.אָזְנָם
And he alsoוְאַףincites you to come outהֲסִיתְךָfrom the mouthמִפִּיof distressצָרinto a broad place,רַחַבwith noלֹאconstraintמוּצָקbeneath it,תַּחְתֶּיהָand what is setוְנַחַתon your tableשֻׁלְחָנְךָis fullמָלֵאof fatness.דָשֶׁן
But with the judgmentוְדִיןof the wickedרָשָׁעyou are filled;מָלֵאתָjudgmentדִּיןand justiceוּמִשְׁפָּטtake hold of you.יִתְמֹכוּ
Forכִּיbeware lestפֶּןfuryחֵמָהincite youיְסִיתְךָwith abundance,בְסָפֶקand let notוְ אַלthe greatרָבcompensationכֹּפֶרturn you aside.יַטֶּךָּ
Will your cry for helpהֲ שׁוּעֲךָbe of value?יַעֲרֹךְNotלֹאgold,בְצָרnor allוְכֹלthe exertionsמַאֲמַצֵּיof strength.כֹחַ
Do notאַלlong forתִּשְׁאַףthe night,הַלָּיְלָהwhen peoplesעַמִּיםgo upלַעֲלוֹתfrom their place.תַּחְתָּם
Take care;הִשָּׁמֶרdo notאַלturnתֵּפֶןtoאֶלwickedness,אָוֶןforכִּיthisעַל זֶהyou have chosenבָּחַרְתָּrather than affliction.מֵעֹנִי
Look,הֶןElאֵלis exaltedיַשְׂגִּיבin his strength;בְּכֹחוֹwhoמִיis a teacherמוֹרֶהlike him?כָמֹהוּ
Whoמִיhas appointed for himפָקַד עָלָיוhis way,דַּרְכּוֹand whoוּמִיhas said,אָמַר‘You have doneפָּעַלְתָּinjustice’?עַוְלָה
Rememberזְכֹרtoכִּיextolתַשְׂגִּיאhis work,פָעֳלוֹof whichאֲשֶׁרmenאֲנָשִׁיםhave sung.שֹׁרְרוּ
Everyכָּלhuman beingאָדָםhas gazedחָזוּon it;בוֹthe mortalאֱנוֹשׁlooks at itיַבִּיטfrom afar.מֵרָחוֹק
Look,הֶןElאֵלis great,שַׂגִּיאand we do notוְלֹאknow him;נֵדָעthe numberמִסְפַּרof his yearsשָׁנָיוis beyondוְלֹאsearching.חֵקֶר
Forכִּיhe draws offיְגָרַעdropsנִטְפֵיof water;מָיִםthey distillיָזֹקּוּrainמָטָרfor his mist,לְאֵדוֹ
whichאֲשֶׁרthe cloudsשְׁחָקִיםpour downיִזְּלוּand dripיִרְעֲפוּuponעֲלֵיmanyרָבhuman beings.אָדָם
Can anyoneאַף אִםunderstandיָבִיןthe spreadingsמִפְרְשֵׂיof the cloud,עָבthe clamorתְּשֻׁאוֹתof his booth?סֻכָּתוֹ
Look,הֵןhe spreadsפָּרַשׂhis lightאוֹרוֹover himself,עָלָיוand the rootsוְשָׁרְשֵׁיof the seaהַיָּםhe covers.כִּסָּה
Forכִּיby themבָםhe judgesיָדִיןpeoples;עַמִּיםhe givesיִתֶּןfoodאֹכֶלin abundance.לְמַכְבִּיר
He coversכִּסָּהhis palmsעַל כַּפַּיִםwith light,אוֹרand commands itוַיְצַו עָלֶיהָto strike the mark.בְמַפְגִּיעַ
His crashרֵעוֹannounces it;יַגִּיד עָלָיוthe livestockמִקְנֶהalsoאַףannounces what rises.עַל עוֹלֶה