איוב 21
| ויען איוב ויאמר | 1 |
Then Job made answer and said,
| שמעו שמוע מלתי ותהי-זאת תנחומתיכם | 2 |
Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
| שאוני ואנכי אדבר ואחר דברי תלעיג | 3 |
Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
| האנכי לאדם שיחי ואם-מדוע לא-תקצר רוחי | 4 |
As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
| פנו-אלי והשמו ושימו יד על-פה | 5 |
Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
| ואם-זכרתי ונבהלתי ואחז בשרי פלצות | 6 |
At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
| מדוע רשעים יחיו עתקו גם-גברו חיל | 7 |
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
| זרעם נכון לפניהם עמם וצאצאיהם לעיניהם | 8 |
Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
| בתיהם שלום מפחד ולא שבט אלוה עליהם | 9 |
Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
| שורו עבר ולא יגעל תפלט פרתו ולא תשכל | 10 |
Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
| ישלחו כצאן עויליהם וילדיהם ירקדון | 11 |
They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
| ישאו כתף וכנור וישמחו לקול עוגב | 12 |
They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
| יבלו (יכלו) בטוב ימיהם וברגע שאול יחתו (Sheol h7585) | 13 |
Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
| ויאמרו לאל סור ממנו ודעת דרכיך לא חפצנו | 14 |
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
| מה-שדי כי-נעבדנו ומה-נועיל כי נפגע-בו | 15 |
What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
| הן לא בידם טובם עצת רשעים רחקה מני | 16 |
Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
| כמה נר-רשעים ידעך-- ויבא עלימו אידם חבלים יחלק באפו | 17 |
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
| יהיו כתבן לפני-רוח וכמץ גנבתו סופה | 18 |
How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
| אלוה יצפן-לבניו אונו ישלם אליו וידע | 19 |
You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
| יראו עינו כידו ומחמת שדי ישתה | 20 |
Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
| כי מה-חפצו בביתו אחריו ומספר חדשיו חצצו | 21 |
For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
| הלאל ילמד-דעת והוא רמים ישפוט | 22 |
Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
| זה--ימות בעצם תמו כלו שלאנן ושליו | 23 |
One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
| עטיניו מלאו חלב ומח עצמותיו ישקה | 24 |
His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
| וזה--ימות בנפש מרה ולא-אכל בטובה | 25 |
And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
| יחד על-עפר ישכבו ורמה תכסה עליהם | 26 |
Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
| הן ידעתי מחשבותיכם ומזמות עלי תחמסו | 27 |
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
| כי תאמרו איה בית-נדיב ואיה אהל משכנות רשעים | 28 |
For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
| הלא שאלתם עוברי דרך ואתתם לא תנכרו | 29 |
Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
| כי ליום איד יחשך רע ליום עברות יובלו | 30 |
How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
| מי-יגיד על-פניו דרכו והוא-עשה מי ישלם-לו | 31 |
Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
| והוא לקברות יובל ועל-גדיש ישקוד | 32 |
He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
| מתקו-לו רגבי-נחל ואחריו כל-אדם ימשוך ולפניו אין מספר | 33 |
The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
| ואיך תנחמוני הבל ותשובתיכם נשאר-מעל | 34 |
Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
