Chapter 31

1I have covenanted with my eyes Not to gaze on a maiden.

b'-REET ka-RA-tee l'-ay-NAI, u-MA et-bo-NAYN al b'-tu-LAH

אבְּ֭רִית כָּרַ֣תִּי לְעֵינָ֑י וּמָ֥ה אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן עַל־בְּתוּלָֽה׃

2What fate is decreed by Hashem above? What lot, by Shaddai in the heights?

u-MEH khe-LEK e-LO-a mi-ma-AL v'-na-kha-LAT sha-DAI mi-m'-ro-MEEM

בוּמֶ֤ה ׀ חֵ֣לֶק אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת שַׁ֝דַּ֗י מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃

3Calamity is surely for the iniquitous; Misfortune, for the worker of mischief.

ha-LO eed l'-a-VAL v'-NE-kher l'-po-a-LEI a-VON

גהֲלֹא־אֵ֥יד לְעַוָּ֑ל וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

4Surely He observes my ways, Takes account of my every step.

ha-LO hu yir-EH d'-ra-KHAI v'-KOL t'-sa-DAI yis-POHR

דהֲלֹא־ה֭וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽכׇל־צְעָדַ֥י יִסְפּֽוֹר׃

5Have I walked with worthless men, Or my feet hurried to deceit?

im-ha-la-kh'-TEE im-SHA-v' va-ta-KHASH al-mir-MAH rag-LEE

האִם־הָלַ֥כְתִּי עִם־שָׁ֑וְא וַתַּ֖חַשׁ עַל־מִרְמָ֣ה רַגְלִֽי׃

6Let Him weigh me on the scale of righteousness; Let Hashem ascertain my integrity.

YISH-k'-LE-ni b'-moz-NEI tze-DEK, v'-ye-DA e-lo-AH tu-MA-ti.

ויִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי בְמֹֽאזְנֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְיֵדַ֥ע אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃

7If my feet have strayed from their course, My heart followed after my eyes, And a stain sullied my hands,

im ti-TEH a-SHU-ri mi-NI ha-DA-rekh v'-a-KHAR e-NAI ha-LAKH li-BI u-v'-ka-PAI da-VAK ma-UM

זאִ֥ם תִּטֶּ֣ה אַשֻּׁרִי֮ מִנִּ֢י הַ֫דָּ֥רֶךְ וְאַחַ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי הָלַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑י וּ֝בְכַפַּ֗י דָּ֣בַק מֽאוּם׃

8May I sow, but another reap, May the growth of my field be uprooted!

e-Z'-ra-a v'-a-KHER yo-KHEL v'-tze-e-tza-AI y'-sho-RA-shu

חאֶ֭זְרְעָה וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ׃

9If my heart was ravished by the wife of my neighbor, And I lay in wait at his door,

im-nif-TAH li-BEE al-i-SHA, v'-al-PE-takh re-EE a-ra-VE-tee

טאִם־נִפְתָּ֣ה לִ֭בִּי עַל־אִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַל־פֶּ֖תַח רֵעִ֣י אָרָֽבְתִּי׃

10May my wife grind for another, May others kneel over her!

ti-t'-KHAN l'-a-KHER ish-TEE v'-a-LE-ha yikh-r'-UN a-khe-REEM

יתִּטְחַ֣ן לְאַחֵ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ יִכְרְע֥וּן אֲחֵרִֽין׃

11For that would have been debauchery, A criminal offense,

ki-HEE (hu) zi-MAH (v'-HEE) (v'-hu) a-VON p'-lee-LEEM

יאכִּי־[הִ֥יא] (הוא) זִמָּ֑ה (והיא) [וְ֝ה֗וּא] עָוֺ֥ן פְּלִילִֽים׃

12A fire burning down to Abaddon, Consuming the roots of all my increase.

ki ESH HI ad-a-va-DON to-KHEL u-ve-KHOL t'-vu-A-ti te-SHA-resh

יבכִּ֤י אֵ֣שׁ הִ֭יא עַד־אֲבַדּ֣וֹן תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּֽבְכׇל־תְּב֖וּאָתִ֣י תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ׃

13Did I ever brush aside the case of my servants, man or maid, When they made a complaint against me?

im-em-AS mish-PAT av-DEE va-a-MA-tee b'-ri-BAM i-MAD-ee

יגאִם־אֶמְאַ֗ס מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַ֭בְדִּי וַאֲמָתִ֑י בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם עִמָּדִֽי׃

14What then should I do when Hashem arises; When He calls me to account, what should I answer Him?

u-MA e-SEH ki-YA-kum EL, v'-ki-YIF-kod MA a-shi-VE-nu

ידוּמָ֣ה אֶ֭עֱשֶׂה כִּֽי־יָק֣וּם אֵ֑ל וְכִי־יִ֝פְקֹ֗ד מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

15Did not He who made me in my mother's belly make him? Did not One form us both in the womb?

ha-LO va-BE-ten o-SE-ni a-sa-HU va-y'-khu-NE-nu ba-RE-khem e-KHAD

טוהֲֽלֹא־בַ֭בֶּטֶן עֹשֵׂ֣נִי עָשָׂ֑הוּ וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ בָּרֶ֥חֶם אֶחָֽד׃

16Did I deny the poor their needs, Or let a widow pine away,

im-em-NA me-KHEF-et da-LIM v'-ei-NEI al-ma-NAH a-KHA-leh

טזאִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃

17By eating my food alone, The fatherless not eating of it also?

v'-o-KHAL pi-TEE l'-va-DEE, v'-lo a-KHAL ya-TOM mi-m'-NEH

יזוְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

18Why, from my youth he grew up with me as though I were his father; Since I left my mother's womb I was her guide.

ki mi-n'-u-RAI g'-de-LA-ni k'-AV u-mi-BE-ten i-MI an-khe-NAH

יחכִּ֣י מִ֭נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְאָ֑ב וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃

19I never saw an unclad wretch, A needy man without clothing,

im-e-reh o-ved mi-be-lee le-vush ve-ein ke-soot la-ev-yon

יטאִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃

20Whose loins did not bless me As he warmed himself with the shearings of my sheep.

im-lo ve-re-KHU-nee kha-la-TZA-vu u-mi-GEZ ke-va-SAI yit-kha-MAM

כאִם־לֹ֣א בֵרְכ֣וּנִי חֲלָצָ֑ו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂ֗י יִתְחַמָּֽם׃

21If I raised my hand against the fatherless, Looking to my supporters in the gate,

im-ha-nee-fo-TEE al ya-TOM ya-DEE, kee-er-EH va-sha-AR ez-ra-TEE

כאאִם־הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי עַל־יָת֣וֹם יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃

22May my arm drop off my shoulder; My forearm break off at the elbow.

k'-te-fi mi-shi-KMAH ti-POL v'-ez-RO-i mi-ka-NAH ti-sha-VER

כבכְּ֭תֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָ֣הֿ תִפּ֑וֹל וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י מִקָּנָ֥הֿ תִשָּׁבֵֽר׃

23For I am in dread of Hashem-sent calamity; I cannot bear His threat.

ki fa-KHAD e-LAI AYD e-L, u-mi-s'-E-to lo u-KHAL

כגכִּ֤י פַ֣חַד אֵ֭לַי אֵ֣יד אֵ֑ל וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃

24Did I put my reliance on gold, Or regard fine gold as my bulwark?

im-SAM-ti za-HAV kis-LI, v'-la-KE-tem a-mar-TI miv-ta-KHI

כדאִם־שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי׃

25Did I rejoice in my great wealth, In having attained plenty?

im-e-SMAKH ki-RAV khe-LEE, v'-ki-ka-BEER matz-AH ya-DEE.

כהאִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּֽי־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃

26If ever I saw the light shining, The moon on its course in full glory,

כואִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ׃

27And I secretly succumbed, And my hand touched my mouth in a kiss,

vai-YIF-teh ba-SE-ter li-BEE, va-TI-shak ya-DEE l'-FI

כזוַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי׃

28That, too, would have been a criminal offense, For I would have denied Hashem above.

gam-HU a-VON p'-li-LEE, kee-khi-KHA-shee la-EL mi-ma-AL

כחגַּם־ה֭וּא עָוֺ֣ן פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי־כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל׃

29Did I rejoice over my enemy's misfortune? Did I thrill because evil befell him?

im-es-MAKH b'-FID m'-sa-NI v'-hi-t'-o-RAR-tee ki m'-tza-O ra

כטאִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח בְּפִ֣יד מְשַׂנְאִ֑י וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי כִּֽי־מְצָ֥אוֹ רָֽע׃

30I never let my mouth sin By wishing his death in a curse.

v'-LO na-TA-tee la-cha-TO khee lish-OL b'-a-LAH naf-SHO

לוְלֹא־נָתַ֣תִּי לַחֲטֹ֣א חִכִּ֑י לִשְׁאֹ֖ל בְּאָלָ֣ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

31(Indeed, the men of my clan said, “We would consume his flesh insatiably!”)

im-lo a-M'-RU m'-TAY o-h'-LI, mee-yi-TAYN mi-b'-SA-ro lo nish-BA

לאאִם־לֹ֣א אָ֭מְרוּ מְתֵ֣י אׇהֳלִ֑י מִי־יִתֵּ֥ן מִ֝בְּשָׂר֗וֹ לֹ֣א נִשְׂבָּֽע׃

32No sojourner spent the night in the open; I opened my doors to the road.

ba-KHUtz lo-ya-LEEN GER, d'-la-TAI la-o-RACH ef-TACH.

לבבַּ֭חוּץ לֹא־יָלִ֣ין גֵּ֑ר דְּ֝לָתַ֗י לָאֹ֥רַח אֶפְתָּֽח׃

33Did I hide my transgressions like Adam, Bury my wrongdoing in my bosom,

im-ki-SI-ti k'-a-DAM p'-sha-AI lit-MON b'-chu-BI a-VO-ni

לגאִם־כִּסִּ֣יתִי כְאָדָ֣ם פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן בְּחֻבִּ֣י עֲוֺנִֽי׃

34That I should [now] fear the great multitude, And am shattered by the contempt of families, So that I keep silent and do not step outdoors?

ki e-e-ROTZ ha-MON ra-BAH u-BUZ mish-PA-khot ye-khi-TE-ni va-a-DOM lo-e-TSE fa-TAKH

לדכִּ֤י אֶעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה וּבוּז־מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת יְחִתֵּ֑נִי וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם לֹא־אֵ֥צֵא פָֽתַח׃

35O that I had someone to give me a hearing; O that Shaddai would reply to my writ, Or my accuser draw up a true bill!

mi yi-TEN-li sho-ME-a li, HEN-ta-VI sha-DAI ya-a-NE-ni, v'-SE-fer ka-TAV ish ri-VI

להמִ֤י יִתֶּן־לִ֨י ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤עַֽ לִ֗י הֶן־תָּ֭וִי שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְסֵ֥פֶר כָּ֝תַ֗ב אִ֣ישׁ רִיבִֽי׃

36I would carry it on my shoulder; Tie it around me for a wreath.

im-lo al-shikh-MI e-sa-E-nu e-en-DE-nu a-ta-ROT li

לואִם־לֹ֣א עַל־שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ עֲטָר֣וֹת לִֽי׃

37I would give him an account of my steps, Offer it as to a commander.

mis-PAHR t'-za-a-DAI a-gi-DE-nu, k'-MO na-GID a-ka-r'-VE-nu

לזמִסְפַּ֣ר צְ֭עָדַי אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּ כְּמוֹ־נָ֝גִ֗יד אֲקָֽרְבֶֽנּוּ׃

38If my land cries out against me, Its furrows weep together;

im-a-LAI ad-ma-TI tiz-AK v'-ya-KHAD te-la-ME-ha yiv-ka-YUN

לחאִם־עָ֭לַי אַדְמָתִ֣י תִזְעָ֑ק וְ֝יַ֗חַד תְּלָמֶ֥יהָ יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃

39If I have eaten its produce without payment, And made its [rightful] owners despair,

im-KO-kha a-KHAL-tee b'-lee-ka-SEF v'-NE-fesh b'-a-LE-ha hi-pa-KH'-tee

לטאִם־כֹּ֭חָהּ אָכַ֣לְתִּי בְלִי־כָ֑סֶף וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלֶ֣יהָ הִפָּֽחְתִּי׃

40May nettles grow there instead of wheat; Instead of barley, stinkweed! The words of Iyov are at an end.

TA-khat khi-TAH yay-TZAY KHO-akh v'-TA-khat s'-o-RAH vo-SHAH TA-mu div-RAY i-YOV

מתַּ֤חַת חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת־שְׂעֹרָ֥ה בׇאְשָׁ֑ה תַּ֝֗מּוּ דִּבְרֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃