Job 17
1 My spirit is broken, my days are ended, the last resting-place is ready for me.
| רוחי חבלה ימי נזעכו קברים לי׃ |
2 Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.
| אם לא התלים עמדי ובהמרותם תלן עיני׃ |
3 Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.
| שימה נא ערבני עמך מי הוא לידי יתקע׃ |
4 You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
| כי לבם צפנת משכל על כן לא תרמם׃ |
5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
| לחלק יגיד רעים ועיני בניו תכלנה׃ |
6 He has made me a word of shame to the peoples; I have become a mark for their sport.
| והצגני למשל עמים ותפת לפנים אהיה׃ |
7 My eyes have become dark because of my pain, and all my body is wasted to a shade.
| ותכה מכעש עיני ויצרי כצל כלם׃ |
8 The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
| ישמו ישרים על זאת ונקי על חנף יתערר׃ |
9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
| ויאחז צדיק דרכו וטהר ידים יסיף אמץ׃ |
10 But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.
| ואולם כלם תשבו ובאו נא ולא אמצא בכם חכם׃ |
11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.
| ימי עברו זמתי נתקו מורשי לבבי׃ |
12 They are changing night into day; they say, The light is near the dark.
| לילה ליום ישימו אור קרוב מפני חשך׃ |
| אם אקוה שאול ביתי בחשך רפדתי יצועי׃ (Sheol h7585) |
14 If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;
| לשחת קראתי אבי אתה אמי ואחתי לרמה׃ |
15 Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?
| ואיה אפו תקותי ותקותי מי ישורנה׃ |
