Job 12
Interlinear Bible
1
And Job answered and said,
2
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
כִּ֣י
H3588
כִּ֣י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
2 of 7
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
עָ֑ם
but ye are the people
H5971
עָ֑ם
but ye are the people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
4 of 7
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם
H5973
וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם
Strong's:
H5973
Word #:
5 of 7
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
גַּם
But
H1571
גַּם
But
Strong's:
H1571
Word #:
1 of 13
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
5 of 13
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נֹפֵ֣ל
as well as you I am not inferior
H5307
נֹפֵ֣ל
as well as you I am not inferior
Strong's:
H5307
Word #:
6 of 13
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
מִכֶּ֑ם
H4480
מִכֶּ֑ם
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
8 of 13
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
וְאֶת
H854
וְאֶת
Strong's:
H854
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
מִי
H4310
מִי
Strong's:
H4310
Word #:
10 of 13
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה
H1961
אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
3 of 9
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
קֹרֵ֣א
who calleth
H7121
קֹרֵ֣א
who calleth
Strong's:
H7121
Word #:
4 of 9
to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ
and he answereth
H6030
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ
and he answereth
Strong's:
H6030
Word #:
6 of 9
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
5
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
6
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
אֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀
The tabernacles
H168
אֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀
The tabernacles
Strong's:
H168
Word #:
2 of 10
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים
of robbers
H7703
לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים
of robbers
Strong's:
H7703
Word #:
3 of 10
properly, to be burly, i.e., (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי
and they that provoke
H7264
לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי
and they that provoke
Strong's:
H7264
Word #:
5 of 10
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
אֵ֑ל
God
H410
אֵ֑ל
God
Strong's:
H410
Word #:
6 of 10
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
7 of 10
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
שְׁאַל
ask
H7592
שְׁאַל
ask
Strong's:
H7592
Word #:
2 of 9
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
נָ֣א
H4994
נָ֣א
Strong's:
H4994
Word #:
3 of 9
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
בְהֵמ֣וֹת
now the beasts
H929
בְהֵמ֣וֹת
now the beasts
Strong's:
H929
Word #:
4 of 9
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
and they shall teach
H3384
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
and they shall teach
Strong's:
H3384
Word #:
5 of 9
properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by
וְע֥וֹף
thee and the fowls
H5775
וְע֥וֹף
thee and the fowls
Strong's:
H5775
Word #:
6 of 9
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם
of the air
H8064
הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם
of the air
Strong's:
H8064
Word #:
7 of 9
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
8
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
א֤וֹ
H176
א֤וֹ
Strong's:
H176
Word #:
1 of 8
desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
שִׂ֣יחַ
Or speak
H7878
שִׂ֣יחַ
Or speak
Strong's:
H7878
Word #:
2 of 8
to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
and it shall teach
H3384
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
and it shall teach
Strong's:
H3384
Word #:
4 of 8
properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by
וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ
shall declare
H5608
וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ
shall declare
Strong's:
H5608
Word #:
5 of 8
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra
9
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
מִ֭י
H4310
מִ֭י
Strong's:
H4310
Word #:
1 of 10
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
2 of 10
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יָדַ֣ע
Who knoweth
H3045
יָדַ֣ע
Who knoweth
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
3 of 10
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
בְּכָל
H3605
בְּכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
4 of 10
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
כִּ֥י
H3588
כִּ֥י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
6 of 10
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יַד
not in all these that the hand
H3027
יַד
not in all these that the hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
7 of 10
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
of the LORD
H3068
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
of the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
8 of 10
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
1 of 9
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
בְּ֭יָדוֹ
In whose hand
H3027
בְּ֭יָדוֹ
In whose hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
2 of 9
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
is the soul
H5315
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
is the soul
Strong's:
H5315
Word #:
3 of 9
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
4 of 9
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
חָ֑י
of every living thing
H2416
חָ֑י
of every living thing
Strong's:
H2416
Word #:
5 of 9
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
וְ֝ר֗וּחַ
and the breath
H7307
וְ֝ר֗וּחַ
and the breath
Strong's:
H7307
Word #:
6 of 9
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
הֲלֹא
H3808
הֲלֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
1 of 8
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
אֹ֭זֶן
Doth not the ear
H241
אֹ֭זֶן
Doth not the ear
Strong's:
H241
Word #:
2 of 8
broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
מִלִּ֣ין
words
H4405
מִלִּ֣ין
words
Strong's:
H4405
Word #:
3 of 8
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic
תִּבְחָ֑ן
try
H974
תִּבְחָ֑ן
try
Strong's:
H974
Word #:
4 of 8
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ
and the mouth
H2441
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ
and the mouth
Strong's:
H2441
Word #:
5 of 8
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
עִ֭מּוֹ
H5973
עִ֭מּוֹ
Strong's:
H5973
Word #:
1 of 6
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
וּגְבוּרָ֑ה
and strength
H1369
וּגְבוּרָ֑ה
and strength
Strong's:
H1369
Word #:
3 of 6
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
יַ֭הֲרוֹס
Behold he breaketh down
H2040
יַ֭הֲרוֹס
Behold he breaketh down
Strong's:
H2040
Word #:
2 of 9
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
וְלֹ֣א
H3808
וְלֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
3 of 9
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יִבָּנֶ֑ה
and it cannot be built again
H1129
יִבָּנֶ֑ה
and it cannot be built again
Strong's:
H1129
Word #:
4 of 9
to build (literally and figuratively)
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
6 of 9
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
אִ֝֗ישׁ
a man
H376
אִ֝֗ישׁ
a man
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
7 of 9
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
15
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
יַעְצֹ֣ר
Behold he withholdeth
H6113
יַעְצֹ֣ר
Behold he withholdeth
Strong's:
H6113
Word #:
2 of 7
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
בַּמַּ֣יִם
the waters
H4325
בַּמַּ֣יִם
the waters
Strong's:
H4325
Word #:
3 of 7
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ
and they dry up
H3001
וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ
and they dry up
Strong's:
H3001
Word #:
4 of 7
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם
also he sendeth them out
H7971
וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם
also he sendeth them out
Strong's:
H7971
Word #:
5 of 7
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
16
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
עִ֭מּוֹ
H5973
עִ֭מּוֹ
Strong's:
H5973
Word #:
1 of 6
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
עֹ֣ז
With him is strength
H5797
עֹ֣ז
With him is strength
Strong's:
H5797
Word #:
2 of 6
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה
and wisdom
H8454
וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה
and wisdom
Strong's:
H8454
Word #:
3 of 6
support or (by implication) ability, i.e., (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding
17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
מוֹלִ֣יךְ
H1980
מוֹלִ֣יךְ
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
1 of 5
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
יוֹעֲצִ֣ים
counsellors
H3289
יוֹעֲצִ֣ים
counsellors
Strong's:
H3289
Word #:
2 of 5
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
שׁוֹלָ֑ל
away spoiled
H7758
שׁוֹלָ֑ל
away spoiled
Strong's:
H7758
Word #:
3 of 5
nude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captive
18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
מוּסַ֣ר
the bond
H4148
מוּסַ֣ר
the bond
Strong's:
H4148
Word #:
1 of 6
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
פִּתֵּ֑חַ
He looseth
H6605
פִּתֵּ֑חַ
He looseth
Strong's:
H6605
Word #:
3 of 6
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר
and girdeth
H631
וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר
and girdeth
Strong's:
H631
Word #:
4 of 6
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
מוֹלִ֣יךְ
H1980
מוֹלִ֣יךְ
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
1 of 5
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
כֹּהֲנִ֣ים
princes
H3548
כֹּהֲנִ֣ים
princes
Strong's:
H3548
Word #:
2 of 5
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
שׁוֹלָ֑ל
away spoiled
H7758
שׁוֹלָ֑ל
away spoiled
Strong's:
H7758
Word #:
3 of 5
nude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captive
20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
שָׂ֭פָה
the speech
H8193
שָׂ֭פָה
the speech
Strong's:
H8193
Word #:
2 of 6
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים
of the trusty
H539
לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים
of the trusty
Strong's:
H539
Word #:
3 of 6
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
21
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ
He poureth
H8210
שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ
He poureth
Strong's:
H8210
Word #:
1 of 7
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
3 of 7
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
נְדִיבִ֑ים
upon princes
H5081
נְדִיבִ֑ים
upon princes
Strong's:
H5081
Word #:
4 of 7
properly, voluntary, i.e., generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
מְגַלֶּ֣ה
He discovereth
H1540
מְגַלֶּ֣ה
He discovereth
Strong's:
H1540
Word #:
1 of 7
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
מִנִּי
H4480
מִנִּי
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
3 of 7
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ
out of darkness
H2822
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ
out of darkness
Strong's:
H2822
Word #:
4 of 7
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
וַיֹּצֵ֖א
and bringeth out
H3318
וַיֹּצֵ֖א
and bringeth out
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
5 of 7
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
מַשְׂגִּ֣יא
He increaseth
H7679
מַשְׂגִּ֣יא
He increaseth
Strong's:
H7679
Word #:
1 of 6
to grow, i.e., (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud
לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם
the nations
H1471
לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם
the nations
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
2 of 6
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם
and destroyeth
H6
וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם
and destroyeth
Strong's:
H6
Word #:
3 of 6
properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
24
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
לֵ֭ב
the heart
H3820
לֵ֭ב
the heart
Strong's:
H3820
Word #:
2 of 9
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
רָאשֵׁ֣י
of the chief
H7218
רָאשֵׁ֣י
of the chief
Strong's:
H7218
Word #:
3 of 9
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
עַם
of the people
H5971
עַם
of the people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
4 of 9
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם
and causeth them to wander
H8582
וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם
and causeth them to wander
Strong's:
H8582
Word #:
6 of 9
to vacillate, i.e., reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
בְּתֹ֣הוּ
in a wilderness
H8414
בְּתֹ֣הוּ
in a wilderness
Strong's:
H8414
Word #:
7 of 9
a desolation (of surface), i.e., desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
25
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ
in the dark
H2822
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ
in the dark
Strong's:
H2822
Word #:
2 of 6
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
וְלֹא
H3808
וְלֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
3 of 6
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
א֑וֹר
without light
H216
א֑וֹר
without light
Strong's:
H216
Word #:
4 of 6
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)