Jobאִיּוֹבansweredוַיַּעַןand said:וַיֹּאמַר
“CertainlyאָמְנָםI knowיָדַעְתִּיthatכִיit is so;כֵןbut howוּמַהcan a mortalאֱנוֹשׁbe righteousיִּצְדַּקbeforeעִםEl?אֵל
Ifאִםhe wishedיַחְפֹּץto contendלָרִיבwith him,עִמּוֹhe could notלֹאanswer himיַעֲנֶנּוּoneאַחַתinמִנִּיa thousand.אָלֶף
Wiseחֲכַםin heartלֵבָבand mightyוְאַמִּיץin strength,כֹּחַwhoמִיhas hardened himselfהִקְשָׁהagainst himאֵלָיוand remained at peace?וַיִּשְׁלָם
He who removesהַמַּעְתִּיקmountains,הָרִיםand they do notוְלֹאknowיָדָעוּthatאֲשֶׁרhe overturns themהֲפָכָםin his anger;בְּאַפּוֹ
who shakesהַמַּרְגִּיזthe earthאֶרֶץout of its place,מִמְּקוֹמָהּand its pillarsוְעַמּוּדֶיהָtremble;יִתְפַלָּצוּן
who speaksהָאֹמֵרto the sun,לַחֶרֶסand it does notוְלֹאrise,יִזְרָחand seals upוּ יַחְתֹּםthe stars;בְעַד כּוֹכָבִים
who stretches outנֹטֶהthe heavensשָׁמַיִםby himselfלְבַדּוֹand treadsוְדוֹרֵךְonעַלthe high placesבָּמֳתֵיof the sea;יָם
who makesעֹשֶׂהthe Bear,עָשׁOrion,כְּסִילand the Pleiades,וְכִימָהand the chambersוְחַדְרֵיof the south;תֵמָן
who doesעֹשֶׂהgreat thingsגְדֹלוֹתthat cannotעַד אֵיןbe searched out,חֵקֶרand wondersוְנִפְלָאוֹתwithoutעַד אֵיןnumber.מִסְפָּר
Look,הֵןhe passesיַעֲבֹרby me,עָלַיand I do notוְלֹאsee him;אֶרְאֶהhe goes past,וְיַחֲלֹףand I do notוְלֹאperceiveאָבִיןhim.לוֹ
Look,הֵןhe snatches away;יַחְתֹּףwhoמִיcan turn him back?יְשִׁיבֶנּוּWhoמִיwill sayיֹאמַרto him,אֵלָיו‘Whatמַהare you doing?’תַּעֲשֶׂה
Eloahאֱלוֹהַּdoes notלֹאturn backיָשִׁיבhis anger;אַפּוֹbeneath himתַּחְתָּיוbowedשָׁחֲחוּthe helpersעֹזְרֵיof Rahab.רָהַב
How much lessאַף כִּיcan Iאָנֹכִיanswer himאֶעֱנֶנּוּand chooseאֶבְחֲרָהmy wordsדְבָרַיwith him.עִמּוֹ
Thoughאֲשֶׁר אִםI were righteous,צָדַקְתִּיI could notלֹאanswer;אֶעֱנֶהto my judgeלִמְשֹׁפְטִיI would plead.אֶתְחַנָּן
IfאִםI calledקָרָאתִיand he answered me,וַיַּעֲנֵנִיI would notלֹאbelieveאַאֲמִיןthatכִּיhe gave earיַאֲזִיןto my voice,קוֹלִי
he whoאֲשֶׁרbruises meיְשׁוּפֵנִיwith a tempestבִּשְׂעָרָהand multipliesוְהִרְבָּהmy woundsפְצָעַיfor nothing.חִנָּם
He does notלֹאallow meיִתְּנֵנִיto get backהָשֵׁבmy breath,רוּחִיbutכִּיfills meיַשְׂבִּעַנִיwith bitterness.מַמְּרֹרִים
Ifאִםit is a matter of strength,לְכֹחַlook,הִנֵּהhe is mighty;אַמִּיץand ifוְאִםof justice,לְמִשְׁפָּטwhoמִיwill summon me?יוֹעִידֵנִי
ThoughאִםI were righteous,אֶצְדָּקmy own mouthפִּיwould declare me wicked;יַרְשִׁיעֵנִיblamelessתָּםI am,אָנִיand he would declare me crooked.וַיַּעְקְשֵׁנִי
BlamelessתָּםI am;אָנִיI do notלֹאknowאֵדַעmyself;נַפְשִׁיI despiseאֶמְאַסmy life.חַיָּי
It isהִיאone thing;אַחַתthereforeעַל כֵּןI say,אָמַרְתִּי‘The blamelessתָּםand the wickedוְרָשָׁעheהוּאconsumes.’מְכַלֶּה
Ifאִםa scourgeשׁוֹטkillsיָמִיתsuddenly,פִּתְאֹםhe mocksיִלְעָגat the trialלְמַסַּתof the innocent.נְקִיִּם
The earthאֶרֶץis givenנִתְּנָהinto the handבְיַדof the wicked;רָשָׁעthe faceפְּנֵיof its judgesשֹׁפְטֶיהָhe covers.יְכַסֶּהIfאִםnot he,לֹאthenאֵפוֹאwhoמִיis it?הוּא
My daysוְיָמַיare swifterקַלּוּthan a runner;מִנִּי רָץthey flee;בָּרְחוּthey do notלֹאseeרָאוּgood.טוֹבָה
They passחָלְפוּlikeעִםreedאֵבֶהboats,אֳנִיּוֹתlike an eagleכְּנֶשֶׁרthat swoopsיָטוּשׂonעֲלֵיfood.אֹכֶל
IfאִםI say,אָמְרִי‘I will forgetאֶשְׁכְּחָהmy complaint;שִׂיחִיI will put awayאֶעֶזְבָהmyיsadfaceפָנַand brighten up,’וְאַבְלִיגָה
I am afraidיָגֹרְתִּיof allכָלmy sorrows;עַצְּבֹתָיI knowיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיyou will notלֹאleave me unpunished.תְנַקֵּנִי
Iאָנֹכִיwill be counted wicked;אֶרְשָׁעwhyלָמָּהthenזֶּהdo I toilאִיגָעin vain?הֶבֶל
IfאִםI washed myselfהִתְרָחַצְתִּיwith waterבְמֵיof snowשָׁלֶגand purifiedוַהֲזִכּוֹתִיmy palmsכַּפָּיwith lye,בְּבֹר
thenאָזyou would plunge meתִּטְבְּלֵנִיinto the pit,בַּשַּׁחַתand my clothesשַׂלְמוֹתָיwould abhor me.וְתִעֲבוּנִי
Forכִּיhe is notלֹאa manאִישׁlike me,כָּמֹנִיthat I might answer him,אֶעֱנֶנּוּthat we might comeנָבוֹאtogetherיַחְדָּוto judgment.בַּמִּשְׁפָּט
There is notלֹא יֵשׁbetween usבֵּינֵינוּan arbiterמוֹכִיחַwho might layיָשֵׁתhis handיָדוֹonעַלus both.שְׁנֵינוּ
Let him removeיָסֵרfrom upon meמֵעָלַיhis rod,שִׁבְטוֹand let his terrorוְאֵמָתוֹnotאַלterrify me.תְּבַעֲתַנִּי
I would speakאַדַבְּרָהand notוְלֹאfear him,אִירָאֶנּוּforכִּיI amאָנֹכִיnotלֹאsoכֵןwith myself.עִמָּדִי