Chapter 6

1Then Iyov said in reply:

vai-YA-an i-YOV va-YO-mer

אוַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2If my anguish were weighed, My full calamity laid on the scales,

LU sha-KOL yish-A-KEL ka-a-SI (v'-hi-TI) [v'-ha-va-TI] b'-moz-NA-yim yis-U-ya-KHAD

בל֗וּ שָׁק֣וֹל יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל כַּעְשִׂ֑י (והיתי) [וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י] בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃

3It would be heavier than the sand of the sea; That is why I spoke recklessly.

ki-a-TAH me-KHOL ya-MEEM yikh-BAD al-KEN d'-va-RAI la-U

גכִּֽי־עַתָּ֗ה מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֣ים יִכְבָּ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן דְּבָרַ֥י לָֽעוּ׃

4For the arrows of the Almighty are in me; My spirit absorbs their poison; Hashem's terrors are arrayed against me.

KI khee-TZEI sha-DAI i-MAD-EE a-SHER kha-MA-tam sho-TAH ru-KHEE bi-u-TEI e-lo-AH ya-a-r'-KHO-nee

דכִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעַרְכֽוּנִי׃

5Does a wild ass bray when he has grass? Does a bull bellow over his fodder?

ha-YIN-hak PE-re AL-ay DE-she, im yig-EH-shor al b'-li-LO

ההֲיִֽנְהַק־פֶּ֥רֶא עֲלֵי־דֶ֑שֶׁא אִ֥ם יִגְעֶה־שּׁ֝֗וֹר עַל־בְּלִילֽוֹ׃

6Can what is tasteless be eaten without salt? Does mallow juice have any flavor?

ha-YE-a-KHEL ta-FEL mi-b'-LI me-LAKH, im YESH-ta-AM b'-REER kha-LA-MUT.

והֲיֵאָכֵ֣ל תָּ֭פֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶ֑לַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַ֝֗עַם בְּרִ֣יר חַלָּמֽוּת׃

7I refuse to touch them; They are like food when I am sick.

me-a-NAH lin-GO-a naf-SHEE, HE-ma ki-d'-VEI lach-MEE.

זמֵאֲנָ֣ה לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י הֵ֝֗מָּה כִּדְוֵ֥י לַחְמִֽי׃

8Would that my request were granted, That Hashem gave me what I wished for;

mi-yi-TEYN ta-VO she-a-LA-tee v'-ti-k'-VA-tee yi-TEYN e-lo-AH

חמִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃

9Would that Hashem consented to crush me, Loosed His hand and cut me off.

v'-yo-EL e-lo-HA vi-da-k'-EY-nee, ya-TEYR ya-DO vi-va-t'-SEY-nee

טוְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃

10Then this would be my consolation, As I writhed in unsparing pains: That I did not suppress my words against the Holy One.

u-t'-HEE-od NE-kha-MA-tee va-a-sa-l'-DAH v'-khee-LAH lo yakh-MOL, kee-lo khee-KHA-d'-TEE im-RAY ka-DO-sh

יוּ֥תְהִי־ע֨וֹד ׀ נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה בְ֭חִילָה לֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל כִּי־לֹ֥א כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי אִמְרֵ֥י קָדֽוֹשׁ׃

11What strength have I, that I should endure? How long have I to live, that I should be patient?

mah-KO-khee ki-a-ya-KHEL u-mah-ki-TZI ki-a-a-REEKH naf-SHEE

יאמַה־כֹּחִ֥י כִֽי־אֲיַחֵ֑ל וּמַה־קִּ֝צִּ֗י כִּֽי־אַאֲרִ֥יךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃

12Is my strength the strength of rock? Is my flesh bronze?

im-KO-akh a-va-NEEM KO-khee, im b'-sa-REE na-KHUSH

יבאִם־כֹּ֣חַ אֲבָנִ֣ים כֹּחִ֑י אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥י נָחֽוּשׁ׃

13Truly, I cannot help myself; I have been deprived of resourcefulness.

ha-IM AYIN ez-RA-tee VI v'-tu-shi-YAH ni-d'-KHA mi-ME-ni

יגהַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה נִדְּחָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

14A friend owes loyalty to one who fails, Though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty;

la-MAS me-RE-e-HU kha-SED v'-yir-AT sha-DAI ya-a-ZOV

ידלַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃

15My comrades are fickle, like a wadi, Like a bed on which streams once ran.

a-KHAI ba-G'-DU k'-MO na-KHAL, ka-a-fiK n'-kha-LEEM ya-a-vo-ROO

טואַ֭חַי בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ־נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃

16They are dark with ice; Snow obscures them;

ha-ko-d'-REEM mi-ni-ka-RACH a-LEI-mo yit-a-LEM sha-LEG

טזהַקֹּדְרִ֥ים מִנִּי־קָ֑רַח עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג׃

17But when they thaw, they vanish; In the heat, they disappear where they are.

b'-AYT y'-zo-r'-VU nitz-MA-tu b'-khu-MO nid-a-KHU mi-m'-ko-MAM

יזבְּעֵ֣ת יְזֹרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃

18Their course twists and turns; They run into the desert and perish.

Yi-laftu or-KHOt dar-KAM, ya-a-LU va-TO-hu v'-yo-VE-du.

יחיִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ אׇרְח֣וֹת דַּרְכָּ֑ם יַעֲל֖וּ בַתֹּ֣הוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

19Caravans from Tema look to them; Processions from Sheba count on them.

hi-BI-tu or-KHOt te-MA, ha-li-KHOT she-VA ki-VU-la-MO

יטהִ֭בִּיטוּ אׇרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃

20They are disappointed in their hopes; When they reach the place, they stand aghast.

BO-shu ki-BA-takh BA-u a-DE-ha va-ye-KHA-pa-ru

כבֹּ֥שׁוּ כִּֽי־בָטָ֑ח בָּ֥אוּ עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃

21So you are as nothing: At the sight of misfortune, you take fright.

ki-a-TAH he-YI-TEM lo ti-RU kha-TAT va-ti-RA-U

כאכִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה הֱיִ֣יתֶם לֹ֑א תִּֽרְא֥וּ חֲ֝תַ֗ת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃

22Did I say to you, “I need your gift; Pay a bribe for me out of your wealth;

ha-KHEE a-MAR-tee ha-VU lee u-mi-ko-KHA-khem shi-KHA-du va-a-DEE

כבהֲֽכִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃

23Deliver me from the clutches of my enemy; Redeem me from violent men”?

u-mal-LE-tu-NEE mi-yad-TZAR u-mi-yad a-ree-TZIM tif-du-NEE

כגוּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃

24Teach me; I shall be silent; Tell me where I am wrong.

ho-ru-NI va-a-NEE a-kha-REESH u-ma-sha-GI-TEE ha-VEE-nu LEE

כדה֭וֹרוּנִי וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ וּמַה־שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי הָבִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃

25How trenchant honest words are; But what sort of reproof comes from you?

ma-ni-m'-RTZU im-ray-YO-sher u-ma-YO-khi-akh ho-KHE-akh mi-KHEM

כהמַה־נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃

26Do you devise words of reproof, But count a hopeless man's words as wind?

ha-l'-ho-KHAKH mi-LIM takh-SHO-vu u-l'-RU-akh im-RAY no-ASH

כוהַלְהוֹכַ֣ח מִלִּ֣ים תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ אִמְרֵ֥י נֹאָֽשׁ׃

27You would even cast lots over an orphan, Or barter away your friend.

af al ya-TOM ta-PEE-lu v'-tikh-RU al ray-a-KHEM

כזאַף־עַל־יָת֥וֹם תַּפִּ֑ילוּ וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ עַֽל־רֵיעֲכֶֽם׃

28Now be so good as to face me; I will not lie to your face.

v'-a-TAH ho-EE-lu f'-NU-vee, v'-al p'-NE-khem im a-ka-ZEV

כחוְ֭עַתָּה הוֹאִ֣ילוּ פְנוּ־בִ֑י וְעַל־פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃

29Relent! Let there not be injustice; Relent! I am still in the right.

SHU-vu-NA al-t'-HI a-va-LAH (v'-SHU-vu) [v'-SHU-vu] o-D tzi-D'-KI-vaH

כטשֽׁוּבוּ־נָ֭א אַל־תְּהִ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה (ושבי) [וְשֻׁ֥בוּ] ע֝֗וֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃

30Is injustice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern evil?

ha-YAYSH bi-l'-sho-NEE a-VA-lah, im-khee lo-ya-VEEN ha-VO-tot

להֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י עַוְלָ֑ה אִם־חִ֝כִּ֗י לֹא־יָבִ֥ין הַוּֽוֹת׃