KJV ¹ But Job answered and said,

WLC ¹ וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

KJV ² Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

WLC ² שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וּתְהִי־ זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃

KJV ³ Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

WLC ³ שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃

KJV ⁴ As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

WLC ⁴ הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם־ מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא־ תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי׃

KJV ⁵ Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

WLC ⁵ פְּנוּ־ אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל־ פֶּֽה׃

KJV ⁶ Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

WLC ⁶ וְאִם־ זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י פַּלָּצֽוּת׃

KJV ⁷ Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

WLC ⁷ מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־ גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃

KJV ⁸ Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

WLC ⁸ זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ⁹ Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

WLC ⁹ בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ¹⁰ Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

WLC ¹⁰ שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃

KJV ¹¹ They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

WLC ¹¹ יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃

KJV ¹² They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

WLC ¹² יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃

KJV ¹³ They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

WLC ¹³ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃

KJV ¹⁴ Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

WLC ¹⁴ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃

KJV ¹⁵ What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

WLC ¹⁵ מַה־ שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־ נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־ נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־ בּֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁶ Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

WLC ¹⁶ הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃

KJV ¹⁷ How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

WLC ¹⁷ כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־ רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

WLC ¹⁸ יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁹ God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

WLC ¹⁹ אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־ לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע׃

KJV ²⁰ His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

WLC ²⁰ יִרְא֣וּ כִּיד֑וֹ וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

KJV ²¹ For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

WLC ²¹ כִּ֤י מַה־ חֶפְצ֣וֹ בְּבֵית֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמִסְפַּ֖ר חֳדָשָׁ֣יו חֻצָּֽצוּ׃

KJV ²² Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

WLC ²² הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד־ דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃

KJV ²³ One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

WLC ²³ זֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃

KJV ²⁴ His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

WLC ²⁴ עֲ֭טִינָיו מָלְא֣וּ חָלָ֑ב וּמֹ֖חַ עַצְמוֹתָ֣יו יְשֻׁקֶּֽה׃

KJV ²⁵ And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

WLC ²⁵ וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־ אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃

KJV ²⁶ They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

WLC ²⁶ יַ֭חַד עַל־ עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ²⁷ Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

WLC ²⁷ הֵ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃

KJV ²⁸ For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

WLC ²⁸ כִּ֤י תֹֽאמְר֗וּ אַיֵּ֥ה בֵית־ נָדִ֑יב וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל ׀ מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת רְשָׁעִֽים׃

KJV ²⁹ Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

WLC ²⁹ הֲלֹ֣א שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם ע֣וֹבְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם לֹ֣א תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃

KJV ³⁰ That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

WLC ³⁰ כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃

KJV ³¹ Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

WLC ³¹ מִֽי־ יַגִּ֣יד עַל־ פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא־ עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם־ לֽוֹ׃

KJV ³² Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

WLC ³² וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל־ גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃

KJV ³³ The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

WLC ³³ מָֽתְקוּ־ ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל־ אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃

KJV ³⁴ How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

WLC ³⁴ וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־ מָֽעַל׃