Job 20 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaInah (And answered), Tzawapar (Zophar) HaNaimathay (the naamathite) WaYaAmar (and said)

2 “LaKan (For sure) Sashaipay (my 𐤎𐤔𐤏𐤐) YaShawayabaway (Therefore thoughts give answer me), WaBaIbawaraChawashay (and in reason of my haste) Bay (within him me).

3 Mawasar (𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓) Kalamahathay (reproof puts me to shame) AShamai (I heard). WaRawach (and spirit) MaBayanahathay (of my understanding) YaInahay (answers me).

4 HaZaath (This) Yadaith (you know) Manay-Id (From old) Manay (time), Shawayam (placed) Adam (man/mankind) Ilay-Aratz (went up Earth/land),

5 KayaRananahath (Surely triumphing) Rashaiyam (wicked - plural) MaQarawab (from short), WaShamachahath (and joy) Chanap (Pollute) Iday-Ragai (ornament / adornment godless instance)?

6 Am-YaIlah (Although - rhetorical Though height mount up) LaShamayam (to heavens), Shayaaw (his 𐤔𐤉𐤀) WaRaashaw (and his head) LaIb (to clouds), YaNagayai (reach)

7 KaGalalaw (Like his own dung) LaNatzach (forever) YaAbad (he perish). Raahayaw (seen him) YaAmaraw (say), ‘Ayaw (Where)?’

8 KaChalawam (As dream), YaIwap (he fly away) WaLaa (And not) YaMatzaawaw (found him Yes)., WaYaNadad (and he chased away) KaChazayawan (like vision) Layalah (night).

9 Iyan (Eye) Shazapathaw (saw him) WaLaa (And not) ThaYawasayap (again / another) WaLaa (And not) Iwad (see more), ThaShawaraw (𐤔𐤅𐤓 him) Maqawamaw (his place more see).

10 Banayaw (His children) YaRatzahaw (Accepted) Dalayam (seek favor poor - plural). WaYadayaw (and his hands) ThaShawabanah (give back) Awanaw (his wealth).

11 Itzamawathayaw (His bones) Malaaw (full) Ilawamaw (his youth), WaImaw (and with him) Il-Ipar (over dust) ThaShakab (youth lie down).

12 “Am-ThaMathayaq (Although - rhetorical sweet) BaPahayaw (in his mouth), Raih (wickedness) YaKachayadah (he hide her) ThachathaLashawanaw (under his tongue),

13 YaChamal (He spare), Ilayah (let go her), WaLaa (And not) YaIzabah (leave / forsake her) WaYaManaih (and keep it still) BaThawak (within) Chakaw (his mouth);

14 Lachamaw (His food) BaMaihayaw (in his bowels) YaNaHapak (turned). Marawarahath (𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤓𐤄𐤕) Pathanayam (𐤐𐤕𐤍 - plural) BaQarabaw (cobra venom within him).

15 Chayal (Wealth / substance / capability / valor) YaBalai (he swallowed down riches), WaYaQawaaw (and he vomit up again him). MaBatanaw (of his belly) YaYawarashaw (cast out him) Al.

16 Raash (Cobra head) Pathanayam (𐤐𐤕𐤍 - plural) YaYanaq (he suck). ThaHaragaw (kill him) Lashawan (tongue / language) Apaih (viper's).

17 Al (Not) YaRaah (he look) BaPalagahawath (at rivers), Naharay (river) Nachalay (stream / river) Dabash (flowing streams honey) WaChamaah (and butter).

18 MaShawayab (Labored turn / return), Yagai (𐤉𐤂𐤏) WaLaa (And not) YaBalai (swallow down). KaChayal (as substance) Thamawarahathaw (his gotten), WaLaa (And not) YaIlas (he rejoice).

19 Kay-YaRatzatz (Surely he oppressed) YaIzab (leave / forsake) Dalayam (forsaken poor - plural). Bayath (house), YaGazal (he violently taken away) WaLaa (And not) YaBanahaw (he build it up).

20 “KayaLaa (Surely NOT) YaYadai (he knew) Shalaw (quietness) BaBatanaw (within him), BaChamawadaw (anything of in delights him) Laa (NOT) YaMalat (he save).

21 There was nothing Sharayad (left) that he didn't devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

22 BaMalaawath (In fill/be full - plural) Sashapaqaw (fullness his sufficiency), YaYatzar (distress overtake). Law (for him) Kal (every) Yad (hand) Imal (Labor / Toil) ThaBawaaw (come him).

23 YaHayah (Came to pass) LaMalaa (to fill) Batanaw (his belly), Alahayam (God) YaShalach (send) Baw (within him) Charawan (cast fierceness) Apaw (his wrath). WaYaMatar (and it rain) Ilayaw (went up him) BaLachawamaw (on him eating).

24 YaBarach (He flee) MaNashaq (from weapon) Barazal (iron). ThaChalapaw (strike him through) Qashath (bronze arrow). Nachawashah (𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤔𐤄)

25 YaShalap (He draws) WaYaYatzaa (and it forth), MaGawah (comes of body Yes)., WaBaraq (and glittering point) MaMararahathaw (from his 𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤄) YaHalak (comes out) Ilayaw (liver him). Amayamah (terrors).

26 Kal (Every) Chashak (darkness) Tamawan (laid) LaTzapawanayaw (treasures him). ThaAkalaw (devour him) Ash (unfanned fire). Laa (NOT) YaNapach (breathe / blow) YaYarai (𐤉𐤓𐤏) Sharayad (consume left) BaAhalaw (in his tent).

27 YaGalahaw (Reveal) Shamayam (Heavens) Iwanaw (his iniquity). WaAratz (and earth) MaThaQawamamah ([reflexive] rise up) Law (for him).

28 YaGalah (𐤂𐤋𐤄) Yabawal (increase) Bayathaw (his house depart). NaNagarawath (rush away - plural) BaYawam (in day) Apaw (his wrath).

29 Zah (This / that / these) Chalaq (portion) Adam (man/mankind) Rashai (wicked) MaAlahayam (from God), WaNachalahath (and heritage) Amaraw (his appointed) Al.”