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Job 28

Hebrew Interlinear
Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 Surely
יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is
מוֹצָ֑א mō·w·ṣā N-ms H4161 a mine
לַכֶּ֣סֶף lak·ke·sep̄ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3701 for silver
וּ֝מָק֗וֹם ū·mā·qō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H4725 and a place
לַזָּהָ֥ב laz·zā·hāḇ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2091 where gold
יָזֹֽקּוּ׃ yā·zōq·qū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H2212 is refined.
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בַּ֭רְזֶל bar·zel N-ms H1270 Iron
יֻקָּ֑ח yuq·qāḥ V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms H3947 is taken
מֵעָפָ֣ר mê·‘ā·p̄ār Prep-m | N-ms H6083 from the earth,
נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ nə·ḥū·šāh N-fs H5154 and copper
יָצ֥וּק yā·ṣūq V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6694 is smelted
וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן wə·’e·ḇen Conj-w | N-fs H68 from ore.
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שָׂ֤ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 [Man] puts
קֵ֤ץ׀ qêṣ N-ms H7093 an end
לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ la·ḥō·šeḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2822 to the darkness;
ה֣וּא Pro-3ms H1931 he
חוֹקֵ֑ר ḥō·w·qêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2713 probes
וּֽלְכָל־ ū·lə·ḵāl- Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3605 the farthest recesses
תַּ֭כְלִית taḵ·lîṯ N-fs H8503 . . .
אֶ֖בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fsc H68 for ore
אֹ֣פֶל ’ō·p̄el N-ms H652 in deepest darkness
וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ Conj-w | N-ms H6757 . . ..
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מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 Far from
מֵֽעִם־ mê·‘im- Prep-m H5973 . . .
גָּ֗ר gār V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1481 human habitation
פָּ֤רַץ pā·raṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6555 he cuts
נַ֨חַל׀ na·ḥal N-ms H5158 a shaft
הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים han·niš·kā·ḥîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H7911 in places forgotten
רָ֑גֶל rā·ḡel N-fs H7272 by the foot of man.
מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš Prep-m | N-ms H582 Far from men
דַּ֖לּוּ dal·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1809 he dangles
נָֽעוּ׃ nā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5128 and sways.
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לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 Food
יֵֽצֵא־ yê·ṣê- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 may come
מִמֶּ֥נָּה mim·men·nāh Prep | 3fs H4480 from
אֶ֗רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 the earth,
וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ wə·ṯaḥ·te·hā Conj-w | Prep | 3fs H8478 but from below
נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ neh·paḵ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H2015 it is transformed
כְּמוֹ־ kə·mōw- Prep H3644 as
אֵֽשׁ׃ ’êš N-cs H784 by fire.
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אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ ’ă·ḇā·ne·hā N-fpc | 3fs H68 Its rocks
מְקוֹם־ mə·qō·wm- N-msc H4725 are the source
סַפִּ֥יר sap·pîr N-ms H5601 of sapphires,
וְעַפְרֹ֖ת wə·‘ap̄·rōṯ Conj-w | N-msc H6083 containing flecks
זָהָ֣ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 of gold
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms .
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לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No
עָ֑יִט ‘ā·yiṭ N-ms H5861 bird of prey
יְדָ֣עוֹ yə·ḏā·‘ōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H3045 knows
נָ֭תִיב nā·ṯîḇ N-ms H5410 that path;
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
אַיָּֽה׃ ’ay·yāh N-fs H344 falcon’s
עֵ֣ין ‘ên N-csc H5869 eye
שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ šə·zā·p̲at·tû V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H7805 has seen it.
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בְנֵי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 Proud beasts
שָׁ֑חַץ šā·ḥaṣ N-ms H7830 . . .
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 have never
הִדְרִיכֻ֥הוּ hiḏ·rî·ḵu·hū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp | 3ms H1869 trodden it;
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
שָֽׁחַל׃ šā·ḥal N-ms H7826 lion
עָדָ֖ה ‘ā·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5710 has ever prowled
עָלָ֣יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 over it.
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שָׁלַ֣ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 The miner strikes
יָד֑וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 . . .
בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ ba·ḥal·lā·mîš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2496 the flint;
הָפַ֖ךְ hā·p̄aḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2015 he overturns
הָרִֽים׃ hā·rîm N-mp H2022 mountains
מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ miš·šō·reš Prep-m | N-ms H8328 at their base.
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בִּקֵּ֑עַ biq·qê·a‘ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1234 He hews out
יְאֹרִ֣ים yə·’ō·rîm N-mp H2975 channels
בַּ֭צּוּרוֹת baṣ·ṣū·rō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H6697 in the rocks,
עֵינֽוֹ׃ ‘ê·nōw N-csc | 3ms H5869 and his eyes
רָאֲתָ֥ה rā·’ă·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7200 spot
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 every
יְ֝קָ֗ר yə·qār N-ms H3366 treasure.
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חִבֵּ֑שׁ ḥib·bêš V-Piel-Perf-3ms H2280 He stops up
מִ֭בְּכִי mib·bə·ḵî Prep-m | N-ms H1065 the sources
נְהָר֣וֹת nə·hā·rō·wṯ N-mp H5104 of the streams
יֹ֣צִא yō·ṣi V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3318 to bring
וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ wə·ṯa·ʿă·lu·må̄h Conj-w | N-fsc H8587 what is hidden
אֽוֹר׃פ ’ō·wr N-cs H216 to light.
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מֵאַ֣יִן mê·’a·yin Prep-m | Adv H370 But where
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H2451 can wisdom
תִּמָּצֵ֑א tim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4672 be found,
וְאֵ֥י wə·’ê Conj-w | Interrog H335 and where
בִּינָֽה׃ bî·nāh N-fs H998 does understanding
זֶ֝ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .
מְק֣וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 dwell?
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לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No
אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš N-ms H582 man
יָדַ֣ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 can know
עֶרְכָּ֑הּ ‘er·kāh N-msc | 3fs H6187 its value,
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor
תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א ṯim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4672 is it found
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fs H776 in the land
הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm Art | Adj-mp H2416 of the living.
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תְּה֣וֹם tə·hō·wm N-cs H8415 The ocean depths
אָ֭מַר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 say,
הִ֑יא Pro-3fs H1931 It [is]
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
בִי־ ḇî- Prep | 1cs in me,
וְיָ֥ם wə·yām Conj-w | N-ms H3220 while the sea
אָ֝מַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 declares,
אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 [It is] not
עִמָּדִֽי׃ ‘im·mā·ḏî Prep | 1cs H5978 with me.
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לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 It cannot
יֻתַּ֣ן yut·tan V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms H5414 be bought
תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ taḥ·te·hā Prep | 3fs H8478 with
סְג֣וֹר sə·ḡō·wr N-ms H5458 gold,
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor [can]
מְחִירָֽהּ׃ mə·ḥî·rāh N-msc | 3fs H4242 its price
יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל yiš·šā·qêl V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H8254 be weighed out
כֶּ֣סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 in silver.
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לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 It cannot
תְ֭סֻלֶּה ṯə·sul·leh V-Pual-Imperf-3fs H5541 be valued
בְּכֶ֣תֶם bə·ḵe·ṯem Prep-b | N-msc H3800 in the gold
אוֹפִ֑יר ’ō·w·p̄îr N-proper-fs H211 of Ophir,
יָקָ֣ר yā·qār Adj-ms H3368 in precious
בְּשֹׁ֖הַם bə·šō·ham Prep-b | N-ms H7718 onyx
וְסַפִּֽיר׃ wə·sap·pîr Conj-w | N-ms H5601 or sapphire.
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לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 Neither
זָ֭הָב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 gold
וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית ū·zə·ḵō·w·ḵîṯ Conj-w | N-fs H2137 nor crystal
יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה ya·‘ar·ḵen·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H6186 can compare to it,
כְּלִי־ kə·lî- N-msc H3627 nor jewels
פָֽז׃ p̄āz N-ms H6337 of fine gold
וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ ū·ṯə·mū·rā·ṯāh Conj-w | N-fsc | 3fs H8545 be exchanged for it.
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רָאמ֣וֹת rā·mō·wṯ N-fp H7215 Coral
וְ֭גָבִישׁ wə·ḡā·ḇîš Conj-w | N-ms H1378 and quartz
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 are unworthy
יִזָּכֵ֑ר yiz·zā·ḵêr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H2142 of mention;
וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ ū·me·šeḵ Conj-w | N-msc H4901 the price
חָ֝כְמָ֗ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 of wisdom [is]
מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ mip·pə·nî·nîm Prep-m | N-fp H6443 beyond rubies.
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פִּטְדַת־ piṭ·ḏaṯ- N-fsc H6357 Topaz
כּ֑וּשׁ kūš N-proper-fs H3568 from Cush
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה ya·‘ar·ḵen·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H6186 compare to it,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor can it
תְסֻלֶּֽה׃פ ṯə·sul·leh V-Pual-Imperf-3fs H5541 be valued
טָ֝ה֗וֹר ṭā·hō·wr Adj-ms H2889 in pure
בְּכֶ֥תֶם bə·ḵe·ṯem Prep-b | N-ms H3800 gold.
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מֵאַ֣יִן mê·’a·yin Prep-m | Adv H370 From where,
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H2451 then, does wisdom
תָּב֑וֹא tā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 come,
וְאֵ֥י wə·’ê Conj-w | Interrog H335 and where
זֶ֝֗ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .
בִּינָֽה׃ bî·nāh N-fs H998 does understanding
מְק֣וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 dwell?
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וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה wə·ne·‘el·māh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs H5956 It is hidden
מֵעֵינֵ֣י mê·‘ê·nê Prep-m | N-cdc H5869 from the eyes
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 of every
חָ֑י ḥāy Adj-ms H2416 living thing
נִסְתָּֽרָה׃ nis·tā·rāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5641 and concealed
וּמֵע֖וֹף ū·mê·‘ō·wp̄ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H5775 from the birds
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air.
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אֲבַדּ֣וֹן ’ă·ḇad·dō·wn N-ms H11 Abaddon
וָ֭מָוֶת wā·mā·weṯ Conj-w | N-ms H4194 and Death
אָ֣מְר֑וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 say,
שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ šā·ma‘·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H8085 We have heard
שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃ šim·‘āh N-msc | 3fs H8088 a rumor about it
בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū Prep-b | N-fdc | 1cp H241 -.
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אֱ֭לֹהִים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 But God
הֵבִ֣ין hê·ḇîn V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H995 understands
דַּרְכָּ֑הּ dar·kāh N-csc | 3fs H1870 its way,
וְ֝ה֗וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and He
יָדַ֥ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knows
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃ mə·qō·w·māh N-msc | 3fs H4725 its place.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
ה֭וּא Pro-3ms H1931 He
יַבִּ֑יט yab·bîṭ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5027 looks
לִקְצוֹת־ liq·ṣō·wṯ- Prep-l | N-fpc H7098 to the ends
הָאָ֣רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the earth
יִרְאֶֽה׃ yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 and sees
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everything
תַּ֖חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 the heavens.
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לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 When God fixed
מִשְׁקָ֑ל miš·qāl N-ms H4948 the weight
לָר֣וּחַ lā·rū·aḥ Prep-l, Art | N-cs H7307 of the wind
תִּכֵּ֥ן tik·kên V-Piel-Perf-3ms H8505 vvv
בְּמִדָּֽה׃ bə·mid·dāh Prep-b | N-fs H4060 and measured out
וּ֝מַ֗יִם ū·ma·yim Conj-w | N-mp H4325 the waters,
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בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ ba·ʿă·śō·ṯō Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H6213 when He set
חֹ֑ק ḥōq N-ms H2706 a limit
לַמָּטָ֣ר lam·mā·ṭār Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4306 for the rain
וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ wə·ḏe·reḵ Conj-w | N-cs H1870 and a path
לַחֲזִ֥יז la·ḥă·zîz Prep-l | N-msc H2385 for the thunderbolt
קֹלֽוֹת׃ qō·lō·wṯ N-mp H6963 . . .,
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אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 then
רָ֭אָהּ rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H7200 He looked at [wisdom]
וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ way·sap·pə·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5608 and appraised it;
הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּ hĕ·ḵî·nāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 3fs H3559 He established it
וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .
חֲקָרָֽהּ׃ ḥă·qā·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H2713 and searched it out.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 And He said
לָֽאָדָ֗ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 to man,
הֵ֤ן hên Interjection H2005 Behold,
יִרְאַ֣ת yir·’aṯ N-fsc H3374 the fear
אֲ֭דֹנָי ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 of the Lord,
הִ֣יא Pro-3fs H1931 that [is]
חָכְמָ֑ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom,
וְס֖וּר wə·sūr Conj-w | V-Qal-Inf H5493 and to turn away
מֵרָ֣ע mê·rā‘ Prep-m | Adj-ms H7451 from evil
בִּינָֽה׃ס bî·nāh N-fs H998 [is] understanding.

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