Job 12

¹Then Jobאִיּ֗וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֥עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: ²“Trulyאָ֭מְנָם’ā·mə·nām — truly, certainly, indeedH551 — Full Word Study → thenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם־’at·tem- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are the peopleעָ֑ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with whom wisdom itself will dieתָּמ֥וּתtā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →! ³But I alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → have a mindלֵבָ֨ב׀lê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →; Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inferiorנֹפֵ֣לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to you. Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → does not know such thingsכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → as theseאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →? ⁴I amאֶֽהְיֶ֗ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a laughingstockשְׂחֹ֤קśə·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study → to my friendsלְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀lə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, though I calledקֹרֵ֣אqō·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on Godלֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּle·’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study →, and He answeredוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּway·ya·‘ă·nê·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. The righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and upright manתָּמִֽים׃tā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → is a laughingstockשְׂ֝ח֗וֹקśə·ḥôq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The one at easeשַׁאֲנָ֑ןša·’ă·nān — At ease, secure, complacentH7600 — Full Word Study → scornsבּ֭וּזbūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study → misfortuneלַפִּ֣ידlap·pîḏ — Ruin, destruction, calamityH6365 — Full Word Study → as the fateלְעַשְׁתּ֣וּתlə·‘aš·tūṯ — thought, device, scheme, intentionH6248 — Full Word Study → of those whose feetרָֽגֶל׃rā·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → are slippingלְמ֣וֹעֲדֵיlə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê — to slip, slide, or stumble; to cause to shake or totterH4571 — Full Word Study →. ⁶The tentsאֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀’ō·hā·lîm — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of robbersלְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗יםlə·šō·ḏə·ḏîm — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → are safeיִשְׁלָ֤יוּyiš·lā·yū — to rest, be at ease, prosper in safetyH7951 — Full Word Study →, and those who provokeלְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵיlə·mar·gî·zê — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → are secureוּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹתū·ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ — security, safety, confidenceH987 — Full Word Study →— those who carryהֵבִ֖יאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their godאֱל֣וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → in their handsבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Butוְֽאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → askשְׁאַל־šə·’al- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the animalsבְהֵמ֣וֹתḇə·hê·mō·wṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and they will instruct youוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּwə·ṯō·re·kā — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →; ask the birdsוְע֥וֹףwə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and they will tellוְיַגֶּד־wə·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you. ⁸Orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → speakשִׂ֣יחַśî·aḥ — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it will teach youוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּwə·ṯō·re·kā — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →; let the fishדְּגֵ֣יdə·ḡê — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → informוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּwî·sap·pə·rū — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → you. ⁹Whichמִ֭יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֝הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneעָ֣שְׂתָה‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּֽאת׃zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁰The lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingחָ֑יḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → is in His handבְּ֭יָדוֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, as well as the breathוְ֝ר֗וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mankindבְּשַׂר־bə·śar- — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Does notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the earאֹ֭זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → testתִּבְחָ֑ןtiḇ·ḥān — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → wordsמִלִּ֣יןmil·lîn — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study → as the tongueוְ֝חֵ֗ךְwə·ḥêḵ — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study → tastesיִטְעַם־yiṭ·‘am- — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → its foodאֹ֣כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study →? ¹²Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is found with the elderlyבִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥יםbî·šî·šîm — Very old, aged person; advanced in yearsH3453 — Full Word Study →, and understandingתְּבוּנָֽה׃tə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → comes with longוְאֹ֖רֶךְwə·’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → lifeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Wisdomחָכְמָ֣הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and strengthוּגְבוּרָ֑הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → belong to Godעִ֭מּוֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →; counselעֵצָ֥ה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and understanding are Hisוּתְבוּנָֽה׃ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Whatהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → He tears downיַ֭הֲרוֹסya·hă·rō·ws — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be rebuiltיִבָּנֶ֑הyib·bā·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →; the manאִ֝֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → He imprisonsיִסְגֹּ֥רyis·gōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be releasedיִפָּתֵֽחַ׃yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Ifהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → He holds backיַעְצֹ֣רya‘·ṣōr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → the watersבַּמַּ֣יִםbam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, they dry upוְיִבָ֑שׁוּwə·yi·ḇā·šū — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →, and if He releases themוִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗םwî·šal·lə·ḥêm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, they overwhelmוְיַ֖הַפְכוּwə·ya·hap̄·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶True wisdomוְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הwə·ṯū·šī·yå̄h — Wisdom, sound counsel, practical understandingH8454 — Full Word Study → and powerעֹ֣ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → belong to Himעִ֭מּוֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. The deceivedשֹׁגֵ֥גšō·ḡêḡ — to go astray, err, sin unintentionallyH7683 — Full Word Study → and the deceiver are His. ¹⁷He leads counselorsיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyō·w·‘ă·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → awayמוֹלִ֣יךְmō·w·lîḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → barefootשׁוֹלָ֑לšō·w·lāl — Plunder, spoil, or goods seized in warH7758 — Full Word Study → and makes foolsיְהוֹלֵֽל׃yə·hō·w·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → of judgesוְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםwə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸He loosensפִּתֵּ֑חַpit·tê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the bondsמוּסַ֣רmū·sar — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → placed by kingsמְלָכִ֣יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and fastensוַיֶּאְסֹ֥רway·ye’·sōr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → a beltאֵ֝ז֗וֹר’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → around their waistsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹He leads priestsכֹּהֲנִ֣יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → awayמוֹלִ֣יךְmō·w·lîḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → barefootשׁוֹלָ֑לšō·w·lāl — Plunder, spoil, or goods seized in warH7758 — Full Word Study → and overthrowsיְסַלֵּֽף׃yə·sal·lêp̄ — to overthrow, pervert, or turn asideH5557 — Full Word Study → the establishedוְאֵֽתָנִ֣יםwə·’ê·ṯā·nîm — Permanent, enduring, mighty, or steadfastH386 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰He deprivesמֵסִ֣ירmê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the trustedלְנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםlə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → of speechשָׂ֭פָהśā·p̲āh — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → and takes awayיִקָּֽח׃yiq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the discernmentוְטַ֖עַםwə·ṭa·‘am — Taste, judgment, discretion, decreeH2940 — Full Word Study → of eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםzə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →. ²¹He pours outשׁוֹפֵ֣ךְšō·w·p̄êḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → contemptבּ֭וּזbūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → noblesנְדִיבִ֑יםnə·ḏî·ḇîm — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study → and disarmsוּמְזִ֖יחַū·mə·zî·aḥ — A belt or girdle worn around the waistH4206 — Full Word Study → the mightyאֲפִיקִ֣ים’ă·p̄î·qîm — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study →. ²²He revealsמְגַלֶּ֣הmə·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → the deep thingsעֲ֭מֻקוֹת‘ă·mu·qō·wṯ — Deep, profound, abyssH6013 — Full Word Study → ofמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֑שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and bringsוַיֹּצֵ֖אway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → deep shadowsצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → into lightלָא֣וֹרlā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. ²³He makes nationsלַ֭גּוֹיִםlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → greatמַשְׂגִּ֣יאmaś·gî — to grow great, increase, magnifyH7679 — Full Word Study → and destroys themוַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑םway·’ab·bə·ḏêm — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; He enlargesשֹׁטֵ֥חַšō·ṭê·aḥ — To spread out, stretch forth, or extendH7849 — Full Word Study → nationsלַ֝גּוֹיִ֗םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, then disperses themוַיַּנְחֵֽם׃way·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴He deprivesמֵסִ֗ירmê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the earth’sהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → leadersרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of reasonלֵ֭בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and makes them wanderוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םway·yaṯ·‘êm — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → in a tracklessלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wastelandבְּתֹ֣הוּbə·ṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵They gropeיְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־yə·maš·šū- — to feel, grope, or touch to ascertainH4959 — Full Word Study → in the darknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; He makes them staggerוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םway·yaṯ·‘êm — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → like drunkardsכַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃kaš·šik·kō·wr — drunk; intoxicated; drunken personH7910 — Full Word Study →.