Chapter 13

1My eye has seen all this; My ear has heard and understood it.

hen-KOL ra-a-TAH ei-NI, sha-M'-AH aZ-NI, va-TA-ven LAH

אהֶן־כֹּ֭ל רָאֲתָ֣ה עֵינִ֑י שָֽׁמְעָ֥ה אׇ֝זְנִ֗י וַתָּ֥בֶן לָֽהּ׃

2What you know, I know also; I am not less than you.

k'-da-T'-KHEM ya-DA-tee gam a-NEE lo no-FEL a-NO-khee mi-KHEM

בכְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֑נִי לֹֽא־נֹפֵ֖ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּֽם׃

3Indeed, I would speak to the Almighty; I insist on arguing with Hashem.

u-LAM a-NEE el sha-DAI a-da-BAYR v'-ho-KHAY-a el EL ekh-PATZ

גאוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃

4But you invent lies; All of you are quacks.

v'-u-LAM a-TEM tof-lay SHA-ker ro-f'-AY e-LIL ku-L'-KHEM

דוְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃

5If you would only keep quiet It would be considered wisdom on your part.

mi-yi-TEYN ha-cha-RESH ta-cha-REE-shuN u-te-HI la-KHEM le-cha-KH'-mah

המִי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחׇכְמָֽה׃

6Hear now my arguments, Listen to my pleading.

SHI-m'u-NA to-KHAKH-tee, v'-ri-VOT s'-fa-TAI ha-k'-shi-VOO

ושִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃

7Will you speak unjustly on Hashem's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for Him?

ha-LEL t'-da-B'-RU a-VLA v'-LO t'-da-B'-RU r'-mi-YAH

זהַ֭לְאֵל תְּדַבְּר֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה וְ֝ל֗וֹ תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ רְמִיָּֽה׃

8Will you be partial toward Him? Will you plead Hashem's cause?

ha-fa-NA-yav t'-sa-U-nim im la-EL t'-ree-VUN

חהֲפָנָ֥יו תִּשָּׂא֑וּן אִם־לָאֵ֥ל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃

9Will it go well when He examines you? Will you fool Him as one fools men?

ha-TOV ki-yakh-KOR et-KHEM im-ke-ha-TEL be-e-NOSH te-ha-TE-lu BO

טהֲ֭טוֹב כִּֽי־יַחְקֹ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־כְּהָתֵ֥ל בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ בֽוֹ׃

10He will surely reprove you If in your heart you are partial toward Him.

ho-KHE-akh yo-KHE-akh et-KHEM im-ba-SE-ter pa-NIM ti-sa-UN

יהוֹכֵ֣חַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר פָּנִ֥ים תִּשָּׂאֽוּן׃

11His threat will terrify you, And His fear will seize you.

ha-LO se-E-to t'-va-ET et-KHEM u-fakh-DO yi-POl a-LE-khem

יאהֲלֹ֣א שְׂ֭אֵתוֹ תְּבַעֵ֣ת אֶתְכֶ֑ם וּ֝פַחְדּ֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

12Your briefs are empty platitudes; Your responses are unsubstantial.

zi-kh'-ro-NE-khem mish-LEI-e-FER l'-ga-BEI-kho-MER ga-BEI-khem

יבזִֽ֭כְרֹנֵיכֶם מִשְׁלֵי־אֵ֑פֶר לְגַבֵּי־חֹ֝֗מֶר גַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃

13Keep quiet; I will have my say, Come what may upon me.

ha-cha-REE-shu mi-me-NI va-a-da-b'-RAH a-NEE v'-ya-a-VOR a-LAI MAH

יגהַחֲרִ֣ישׁוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה־אָ֑נִי וְיַעֲבֹ֖ר עָלַ֣י מָֽה׃

14How long! I will take my flesh in my teeth; I will take my life in my hands.

al-MAH e-SA v'-sa-REE v'-shi-NAI v'-NAF-shee a-SIM b'-ka-PEE

ידעַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃

15He may well slay me; I may have no hope; Yet I will argue my case before Him.

HEIN yik-te-LE-ni (LO) [LO] a-ya-KHEL akh-d'-ra-KHAI el pa-NAV o-KHE-akh

טוהֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי (לא) [ל֣וֹ] אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃

16In this too is my salvation: That no impious man can come into His presence.

gam hu LEE lee-shu-AH kee LO l'-fa-NAV kha-NAYF ya-VO

טזגַּם־הוּא־לִ֥י לִישׁוּעָ֑ה כִּי־לֹ֥א לְ֝פָנָ֗יו חָנֵ֥ף יָבֽוֹא׃

17Listen closely to my words; Give ear to my discourse.

SHI-m'u sha-MO-a mi-LA-tee v'-a-cha-VA-tee b'-o-z'-NEE-khem

יזשִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝אַחֲוָתִ֗י בְּאׇזְנֵיכֶֽם׃

18See now, I have prepared a case; I know that I will win it.

hi-ne NA a-RAKH-tee mish-PAT ya-da-TI kee a-NEE etz-DAK

יחהִנֵּה־נָ֭א עָרַ֣כְתִּי מִשְׁפָּ֑ט יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּי־אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃

19For who is it that would challenge me? I should then keep silent and expire.

mi-HU ya-RIB i-ma-DEE, ki-a-TAH a-kha-REESH v'-eg-VA

יטמִי־ה֭וּא יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־עַתָּ֖ה אַחֲרִ֣ישׁ וְאֶגְוָֽע׃

20But two things do not do to me, So that I need not hide from You:

akh-sh'-TAY-yim al-ta-AS i-ma-DEE az mi-PA-ne-KHA lo e-SA-ter

כאַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם אַל־תַּ֣עַשׂ עִמָּדִ֑י אָ֥ז מִ֝פָּנֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א אֶסָּתֵֽר׃

21Remove Your hand from me, And let not Your terror frighten me.

ka-PE-kha me-a-LAI har-KHAK v'-e-MA-te-KHA al t'-va-a-TA-ni

כאכַּ֭פְּךָ מֵעָלַ֣י הַרְחַ֑ק וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃

22Then summon me and I will respond, Or I will speak and You reply to me.

u-KRA v'-a-NO-khi e-e-NEH o a-da-BER va-ha-SHI-ve-NI

כבוּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃

23How many are my iniquities and sins? Advise me of my transgression and sin.

ka-MAH li a-vo-NOT v'-kha-ta-OT pish-EE v'-kha-ta-TEE ho-dee-EY-nee

כגכַּמָּ֣ה לִ֭י עֲוֺנ֣וֹת וְחַטָּא֑וֹת פִּֽשְׁעִ֥י וְ֝חַטָּאתִ֗י הֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

24Why do You hide Your face, And treat me like an enemy?

la-MAH fa-NE-kha tas-TEER v'-takh-sh'-VE-ni l'-o-YEV la-KH

כדלָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לָֽךְ׃

25Will You harass a driven leaf, Will You pursue dried-up straw,

he-a-LEH ni-DAF ta-a-ROTZ v'-et-KASH ya-VESH tir-DOf

כההֶעָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֣ף תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃

26That You decree for me bitter things And make me answer for the iniquities of my youth,

ki-tikh-TOV a-LAI m'-RO-ROT v'-to-ri-SHE-ni a-vo-NOT n'-u-RAI

כוכִּֽי־תִכְתֹּ֣ב עָלַ֣י מְרֹר֑וֹת וְ֝תוֹרִישֵׁ֗נִי עֲוֺנ֥וֹת נְעוּרָֽי׃

27That You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my ways, Hemming in my footsteps?

v'-ta-SEM ba-SAD rag-LAI v'-tish-MOR kol-o-r'-kho-TAI al shor-SHAY rag-LAI tit-ha-KEH

כזוְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם בַּסַּ֨ד ׀ רַגְלַ֗י וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר כׇּל־אׇרְחוֹתָ֑י עַל־שׇׁרְשֵׁ֥י רַ֝גְלַ֗י תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃

28Man wastes away like a rotten thing, Like a garment eaten by moths.

v'-HU k'-ra-KAV yiv-LEH, k'-ve-GED a-KHA-lo ASH

כחוְ֭הוּא כְּרָקָ֣ב יִבְלֶ֑ה כְּ֝בֶ֗גֶד אֲכָ֣לוֹ עָֽשׁ׃