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Thereforeלָכֵןmenאֲנָשִׁיםfear him;יְרֵאוּהוּhe does notלֹאregardיִרְאֶהanyכָּלof the wiseחַכְמֵיof heart.”לֵב
Job 37:24
Study it in the app“Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any of the wise of heart.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 37:24, word by word
- menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- fear himיְרֵאוּyereu
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yereu” appears- regardיִרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- of the wiseחַכְמֵיchachme
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachme” appears- of heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears
Translation note
“The wise of heart”: it can be understood as those who consider themselves wise.
The context
23Shaddai, we have not found him; he is great in strength, and justice and abundant righteousness he does not afflict.
24 · This verse (above)