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1 Tete Temanitɔ Elifaz ɖo eŋu na Hiob be,
2 “Ne ame aɖe te kpɔ be yeaƒo nu kpli wò la, ɖe nàgbɔ dzi ɖi aseea? Ke ame kae ate ŋu azi ɖoɖoe le nu sia ŋuti?
3 Bu ale si nèfia nu ame geɖewo kple ale si nèdo ŋusẽ asi beliwoe ŋuti.
4 Wò nyawo lé ame siwo yina anyi dze ge la ɖe te eye nèdo ŋusẽ klo beliwo.
5 Ke azɔ la, dzɔgbevɔ̃e va dziwò, eye dzi ɖe le ƒo wò; eƒo wò ƒu anyi eye nèse veve.
6 Ɖe wò Mawuvɔvɔ̃ manye wò dzideƒo eye wò blibodede nanye wò mɔkpɔkpɔ oa?
7 “Azɔ bu eŋuti kpɔ. Ame maɖifɔ ka wohe to na kpɔ? Afi ka wogblẽ ame dzɔdzɔe dome le kpɔ?
8 Abe ale si mede dzesii ene la, ame siwo ŋlɔ vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi ƒe agble eye woƒã dzɔgbevɔ̃e lae ŋenɛ.
9 Ne Mawu gbɔ ɖe wo dzi la woyrɔna eye ne eƒe dziku fla la wotsrɔ̃na.
10 Dzatawo aɖe gbe, axlɔ̃ sesĩe gake woate ŋu aŋe aɖu na dzataviwo.
11 Dzata kuna ne mekpɔ nu lé o eye dzatanɔwo kakana.
12 “Wotsɔ nya aɖe vɛ nam le adzame, nye towo see wotsɔe do dalĩ nam.
13 Le drɔ̃ewo me le zã me, esi amewo dɔ alɔ̃ yi eme ʋĩi la,
14 vɔvɔ̃ kple dzodzo nyanyanya lém eye wona nye ƒuwo katã dzo kpekpekpe.
15 Gbɔgbɔ aɖe ɖo asagba va to nye ŋkume yi eye ɖadoe ɖo to ɖe ŋunye.
16 Etɔ gake nyemate ŋu agblɔ nu si wònye o. Nɔnɔme aɖe va tsi tsitre ɖe ŋkunye me eye mese gbe bɔlɔe aɖe be,
17 ‘Ɖe ame kodzogbea anɔ dzɔdzɔe wu Mawua? Ɖe amegbetɔ anɔ dzadzɛe wu eƒe Wɔlaa?
18 Ne Mawu meka ɖe eƒe dɔlawo dzi o eye wòbua fɔ eƒe dɔlawo be woda vo,
19 ʋuu keke, ke wòahanye ame siwo le anyixɔwo me, ame siwo gɔme woɖo anyi ɖe ke me eye wogbãa wo bɔbɔe abe ŋɔvi ene!
20 Wogbãa wo gudugudu le fɔŋli kple zã dome, ame aɖeke menyana gɔ̃ hã o, ale wotsrɔ̃na gbidii.
21 Ɖe womehoa woƒe agbadɔkawo, ale be woaku numanyamanyae oa?’ ”

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Hebrew interlinear — Job 4:1–21 (149 words)
1
  1. וַ֭יַּעַןwayyaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  2. אֱלִיפַ֥זʾĕlîpazEliyphaz: God of gold; Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of EsauH464
  3. הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗יhattêmānîTeymaniy: a Temanite or descendant of TemanH8489
  4. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃wayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
2
  1. הֲנִסָּ֬הhănissânacah: to test; (by implication) to attemptH5254
  2. דָבָ֣רdābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  3. אֵלֶ֣יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. תִּלְאֶ֑הtilʾela'ah: to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgustedH3811
  5. וַעְצֹ֥רwaʿṣōr`atsar: to inclose; by analogy, to hold backH6113
  6. בְּ֝מִלִּ֗יןbĕmillînmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
  7. מִ֣יmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  8. יוּכָֽל׃yûkālyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
3
  1. הִ֭נֵּהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. יִסַּ֣רְתָּyissartāyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
  3. רַבִּ֑יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  4. וְיָדַ֖יִםwĕyādayimyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. רָפ֣וֹתrāpôtrapheh: slack (in body or mind)H7504
  6. תְּחַזֵּֽק׃tĕḥazzēqchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
4
  1. כּ֭וֹשֵׁלkôšēlkashal: to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle)H3782
  2. יְקִימ֣וּןyĕqîmûnquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  3. מִלֶּ֑יךָmillêkāmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
  4. וּבִרְכַּ֖יִםûbirkayimberek: a kneeH1290
  5. כֹּֽרְע֣וֹתkōrĕʿôtkara`: to bend the knee; (by implication) to sink, to prostrateH3766
  6. תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃tĕʾammēṣamats: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)H553
5
  1. כִּ֤יkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. עַתָּ֨ה׀ʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  3. תָּב֣וֹאtābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  4. אֵלֶ֣יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. וַתֵּ֑לֶאwattēleʾla'ah: to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgustedH3811
  6. תִּגַּ֥עtiggaʿnaga`: (properly) to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purposeH5060
  7. עָ֝דֶ֗יךָʿādêkā`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  8. וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃wattibbāhēlbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
6
  1. הֲלֹ֣אhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. יִ֭רְאָתְךָyirʾotkāyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
  3. כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָkislātekākiclah: in a good sense, trust; in a bad one, sillinessH3690
  4. תִּ֝קְוָֽתְךָ֗tiqwātĕkātiqvah: (literally) a cord (as an attachment); (figuratively) expectancyH8615
  5. וְתֹ֣םwĕtōmtom: completeness; (figuratively) prosperityH8537
  6. דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃dĕrākêkāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
7
  1. זְכָרzĕkārzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  2. נָ֗אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  3. מִ֤יmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  4. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. נָקִ֣יnāqînaqiy: innocentH5355
  6. אָבָ֑דʾābādabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  7. וְ֝אֵיפֹ֗הwĕʾêpōeyphoh: what place?; (of time) when?H375
  8. יְשָׁרִ֥יםyĕšārîmyashar: straightH3477
  9. נִכְחָֽדוּ׃nikḥādûkachad: to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroyH3582
8
  1. כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. רָ֭אִיתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  3. חֹ֣רְשֵׁיḥōrĕšêcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  4. אָ֑וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  5. וְזֹֽרְעֵ֖יwĕzōrĕʿêzara`: to sow; (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructifyH2232
  6. עָמָ֣לʿāmāl`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  7. יִקְצְרֻֽהוּ׃yiqṣĕruhûקצרH7114
9
  1. מִנִּשְׁמַ֣תminnišmatnshamah: a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animalH5397
  2. אֱל֣וֹהַʾĕlôahelowahh: a deity or the DeityH433
  3. יֹאבֵ֑דוּyōʾbēdûabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  4. וּמֵר֖וּחַûmērûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  5. אַפּ֣וֹʾappôaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
  6. יִכְלֽוּ׃yiklûkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
10
  1. שַֽׁאֲגַ֣תšaʾăgatshagah: a rumbling or moanH7581
  2. אַ֭רְיֵהʾaryēariy: a lionH738
  3. וְק֣וֹלwĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  4. שָׁ֑חַלšāḥalshachal: a lion (from his characteristic roar)H7826
  5. וְשִׁנֵּ֖יwĕšinnêshen: a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivoryH8127
  6. כְפִירִ֣יםkĕpîrîmkphiyr: a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)H3715
  7. נִתָּֽעוּ׃nittāʿûnatha`: to tear outH5421
11
  1. לַ֭יִשׁlayišlayish: a lion (from his destructive blows)H3918
  2. אֹבֵ֣דʾōbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  3. מִבְּלִיmibbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  4. טָ֑רֶףṭāreptereph: something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodH2964
  5. וּבְנֵ֥יûbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  6. לָ֝בִ֗יאlābîʾlabiy': a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer)H3833
  7. יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃yitpārādûparad: to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)H6504
12
  1. וְ֭אֵלַיwĕʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  2. דָּבָ֣רdābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  3. יְגֻנָּ֑בyĕgunnābganab: (literally or figuratively) to thieve; (by implication) to deceiveH1589
  4. וַתִּקַּ֥חwattiqqaḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  5. אָ֝זְנִ֗יʾāzĕnîozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
  6. שֵׁ֣מֶץšēmeṣshemets: an inklingH8102
  7. מֶֽנְהֽוּ׃menĕhûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
13
  1. בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּיםbiśʿippîmca`iph: divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentimentH5587
  2. מֵֽחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹתmēḥezyōnôtchizzayown: a revelation, expectation by dreamH2384
  3. לָ֑יְלָהlāyĕlâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  4. בִּנְפֹ֥לbinpōlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  5. תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗הtardēmâtardemah: a lethargy; (by implication) tranceH8639
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. אֲנָשִֽׁים׃ʾănāšîmiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
14
  1. פַּ֣חַדpaḥadpachad: a (sudden) alarm; (properly) the object fearedH6343
  2. קְ֭רָאַנִיqĕrāʾanîqara': befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meetH7122
  3. וּרְעָדָ֑הûrĕʿādâra`ad: trembleH7460
  4. וְרֹ֖בwĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  5. עַצְמוֹתַ֣יʿaṣmôtay`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
  6. הִפְחִֽיד׃hipḥîdpachad: to be startled (by a sudden alarm); (hence) to fear in generalH6342
15
  1. וְ֭רוּחַwĕrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  2. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. פָּנַ֣יpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  4. יַֽחֲלֹ֑ףyaḥălōpchalaph: (properly) to slide by; (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeH2498
  5. תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗רtĕsammērcamar: to be erect, i.e. bristle as hairH5568
  6. שַֽׂעֲרַ֥תśaʿăratsa`arah: hairinessH8185
  7. בְּשָׂרִֽי׃bĕśārîbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
16
  1. יַֽעֲמֹ֤ד׀yaʿămōd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  2. וְֽלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. אַכִּ֬ירʾakkîrnakar: (properly) to scrutinize, i.e. look intently atH5234
  4. מַרְאֵ֗הוּmarʾēhûmar'eh: a view (the act of seeing)H4758
  5. תְּ֭מוּנָהtĕmûnâtmuwnah: something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as a shape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically)...H8544
  6. לְנֶ֣גֶדlĕnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  7. עֵינָ֑יʿênāy`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  8. דְּמָמָ֖הdĕmāmâdmamah: quietH1827
  9. וָק֣וֹלwāqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  10. אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ʾešmāʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
17
  1. הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁhaʾĕnôšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  2. מֵאֱל֣וֹהַmēʾĕlôahelowahh: a deity or the DeityH433
  3. יִצְדָּ֑קyiṣdāqtsadaq: to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)H6663
  4. אִ֥םʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  5. מֵֽ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּmēʿōśēhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. יִטְהַרyiṭhartaher: (properly) to be bright; (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated)H2891
  7. גָּֽבֶר׃gābergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
18
  1. הֵ֣ןhēnhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. בַּֽ֭עֲבָדָיוbaʿăbādāyw`ebed: a servantH5650
  3. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יַֽאֲמִ֑יןyaʾămînaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
  5. וּ֝בְמַלְאָכָ֗יוûbĕmalʾākāywmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  6. יָשִׂ֥יםyāśîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  7. תָּֽהֳלָֽה׃tāhŏlâtoholah: braggadocio; (by implication) fatuityH8417
19
  1. אַ֤ף׀ʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  2. שֹֽׁכְנֵ֬יšōkĕnêshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
  3. בָֽתֵּיbāttêbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  4. חֹ֗מֶרḥōmerchomer: (properly) a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a waveH2563
  5. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. בֶּֽעָפָ֥רbeʿāpār`aphar: dust (as powdered or gray); (hence) clay, earth, mudH6083
  7. יְסוֹדָ֑םyĕsôdāmycowd: a foundation (literally or figuratively)H3247
  8. יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּםyĕdakkĕʾûmdaka': to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)H1792
  9. לִפְנֵיlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. עָֽשׁ׃ʿāš`ash: a mothH6211
20
  1. מִבֹּ֣קֶרmibbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
  2. לָעֶ֣רֶבlāʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
  3. יֻכַּ֑תּוּyukkattûkathath: to bruise or violently strikeH3807
  4. מִבְּלִ֥יmibbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  5. מֵ֝שִׂ֗יםmēśîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  6. לָנֶ֥צַחlāneṣaḥnetsach: (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towardsH5331
  7. יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yōʾbēdûabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
21
  1. הֲלֹֽאhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. נִסַּ֣עnissaʿnaca`: (properly) to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journeyH5265
  3. יִתְרָ֣םyitrāmyether: (properly) an overhanging; (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainderH3499
  4. בָּ֑םbām
  5. יָ֝מ֗וּתוּyāmûtûmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  6. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. בְחָכְמָֽה׃bĕḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451

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Strong's words in Job 4 (6)
Strong's H6 אָבָ֑ד (ʾābād)
abad (aw-bad') v. 1. (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneself 2. (by implication) to perish 3. (causative) to destroy [a primitive root] KJV: break, destroy(- uction), + not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, X and surely, take, be undone, X utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.. Appears 4 times in Job 4.
Strong's H1097 מִבְּלִי (mibbĕlî)
bliy (bel-ee') adv. 1. (properly) failure 2. nothing or destruction 3. (usually, with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc [from H1086] KJV: corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without. Root(s): H1086. Appears 2 times in Job 4.
Strong's H1697 דָבָ֣ר (dābār)
dabar (daw-baw') n-m. 1. a word 2. (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thing 3. (adverbially) a cause [from H1696] KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, busin. Appears 2 times in Job 4.
Strong's H376 אֲנָשִֽׁים׃ (ʾănāšîm)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 2 times in Job 4.
Strong's H3811 תִּלְאֶ֑ה (tilʾe)
la'ah (law-aw') v. 1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted [a primitive root] KJV: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).. Appears 2 times in Job 4.
Strong's H4310 מִ֣י ()
miy (me) p/i. 1. who? 2. (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which? 3. (indefinitely) whoever {often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix} [an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things] KJV: any (man), X he, X him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God. Root(s): H4100. Appears 2 times in Job 4.

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