Job 12:4

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ Then Job answered and said:

2 אׇ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חׇכְמָֽה׃ No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

3 גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת־מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃ But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

4 שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃ I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A man that called upon God, And He answered him; The just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

5 לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃ A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease, A thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.

6 יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure, In whatsoever God bringeth into their hand.

7 וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד־לָֽךְ׃ But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee;

8 א֤וֹ שִׂ֣יחַ לָאָ֣רֶץ וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וִיסַפְּר֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ דְּגֵ֣י הַיָּֽם׃ Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee;

9 מִ֭י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע בְּכׇל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֥י יַד־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עָ֣שְׂתָה זֹּֽאת׃ Who knoweth not among all these, That the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

10 אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כׇּל־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כׇּל־בְּשַׂר־אִֽישׁ׃ In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.—

11 הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃ Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?

12 בִּישִׁישִׁ֥ים חׇכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃ Is wisdom with aged men, And understanding in length of days?—

13 עִ֭מּוֹ חׇכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה׃ With Him is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

14 הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה יִסְגֹּ֥ר עַל־אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֹ֣א יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃ Behold, He breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

15 הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃ Behold, He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Also He sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

16 עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃ With Him is strength and sound wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are His.

17 מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh He fools.

18 מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמׇתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ He looseth the bond of kings, And bindeth their loins with a girdle.

19 מוֹלִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵ֖תָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃ He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

20 מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְטַ֖עַם זְקֵנִ֣ים יִקָּֽח׃ He removeth the speech of men of trust, And taketh away the sense of the elders.

21 שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃ He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

22 מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃ He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

23 מַשְׂגִּ֣יא לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃ He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth the nations, and leadeth them away.

24 מֵסִ֗יר לֵ֭ב רָאשֵׁ֣י עַם־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃ He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the land, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

25 יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃ They grope in the dark without light, And He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

שְׂחֹ֤קsᵉchôwqlaughter
לְרֵעֵ֨הוּrêaʻan associate
אֶֽהְיֶ֗הhâyâhto exist
קֹרֵ֣אqârâʼto call out to (i.e. properly
לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahha deity or the Deity
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּʻânâhto eye or to heed
שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקsᵉchôwqlaughter
צַדִּ֥יקtsaddîyqjust
תָּמִֽיםtâmîymentire

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Job 12:4 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

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English · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A man that called upon God, And He answered him; The just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

שחק לרעהו אהיה קרא לאלוה ויענהו שחוק צדיק תמים

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

שְׂחֹק לְרֵעֵהוּ אֶהְיֶה קֹרֵא לֶאֱלוֹהַּ וַיַּעֲנֵהוּ שְׂחוֹק צַדִּיק תָּמִים׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

I am [one] who has become a laughingstock to his friend, and calls out to G d, who answers him [(that in return for this He will give him)] the true laughter of the righteous one.

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English · Sefaria Community Translation

I am [one] who has become a laughingstock to his friend, and calls out to G d, who answers him [(that in return for this He will give him)] the true laughter of the righteous one.

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Je suis la risée des amis, moi qui invoque Dieu et à qui il répond; le juste, l’homme intègre est un objet de dérision!

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Deutsch · Die Heilige Schrift, trans. Dr. Simon Bernfeld, Berlin, 1902 - German [de]

Ein Spott bin ich dem Freunde, der ich zu Gott rufe, dass er mir antwortet ein Spott der Gerechten und Frommen!

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Polski · Bible in Polish, trans. Izaak Cylkow, 1841 - 1908 [pl]

Pośmiewiskiem dla własnego przyjaciela się stałem, ja, który wzywając Boga wysłuchanym bywał, pośmiewiskiem ja, prawy, nieskazitelny!

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

אַ געלעכטער בײַם חבֿר בין איך געװאָרן –דער װאָס האָט גערופֿן צו גאָט, און ער האָט אים געענטפֿערט;אַ געלעכטער – דער גערעכטער, דער פֿרומער.

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Esperanto · La Malnova Testamento, L.L.Zamenhof [eo]

Mi fariĝis mokataĵo por mia amiko, Mi, kiu vokadis al Dio kaj estis aŭskultata; Virtulo kaj senkulpulo fariĝis mokataĵo;

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Commentary on Job 12:4

Rashi

English

a laughingstock to his friend He calls to the Holy One, blessed be He, and He answers him concerning the pain of their provocation. Now what does He answer him? To give the righteous laughter. completely Heb. תָּמִים, perfectly.

that the completely righteous will have laughter That is the answer that He will reply with, and I know that it is as you said (8:21), (“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,”) for...

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg · ፈቃድ: CC-BY · Full commentary on Sefaria

Ibn Ezra

עברית

שחוק לרעהו - שבתי כאדם שהיה שחוק לרעהו והוא כשחוק לרעהו, והתימה שהיה זה ששב לשחוק, קורא לאלוה ויענהו.

Ibn Ezra on Job -- Daat · ፈቃድ: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria

Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

שחוק. לעג:

On Your Way · ፈቃድ: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria