Shir ha-Shirim (שיר השירים ) - Cantico dei Cantici 6

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 וַיַּעַן אִיֹּוב וַיֹּאמַר	1 But Job answered, and said:
2 לוּ שָׁקֹול יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי [וְהַיָּתִי כ] (וְהַוָּתִי ק) בְּמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָחַד	2 O that my sins, whereby I have deserved wrath, and the calamity that I suffer, were weighed in a balance.
3 כִּי־עַתָּה מֵחֹול יַמִּים יִכְבָּד עַל־כֵּן דְּבָרַי לָעוּ	3 As the sand of the sea this would appear heavier: therefore my words are full of sorrow :
4 כִּי חִצֵּי שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי אֲשֶׁר חֲמָתָם שֹׁתָה רוּחִי בִּעוּתֵי אֱלֹוהַּ יַעַרְכוּנִי	4 For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war against me.
5 הֲיִנְהַק־פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי־דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶהשֹּׁ־ור עַל־בְּלִילֹו	5 Will the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or will the ox low when he standeth before a full manger?
6 הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת	6 Or can an unsavoury thing be eaten, that is not seasoned with salt? or can a man taste that which when tasted bringeth death?
7 מֵאֲנָה לִנְגֹּועַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִי	7 The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish are my meats.
8 מִי־יִתֵּן תָּבֹוא שֶׁאֱלָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי יִתֵּן אֱלֹוהַּ	8 Who will grant that my request may come: and that God may give me what I look for?
9 וְיֹאֵל אֱלֹוהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי יַתֵּר יָדֹו וִיבַצְּעֵנִי	9 And that he that hath begun may destroy me, that he may let loose his hand, and cut me off?
10 וּתְהִי עֹוד ׀ נֶחָמָתִי וַאֲסַלְּדָה בְחִילָה לֹא יַחְמֹול כִּי־לֹא כִחַדְתִּי אִמְרֵי קָדֹושׁ	10 And that this may be my comfort, that afflicting me with sorrow, he spare not, nor I contradict the words of the Holy One.
11 מַה־כֹּחִי כִי־אֲיַחֵל וּמַה־קִּצִּי כִּי־אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִׁי	11 For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end that I should keep patience?
12 אִם־כֹּחַ אֲבָנִים כֹּחִי אִם־בְּשָׂרִי נָחוּשׁ	12 My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh of brass.
13 הַאִם אֵין עֶזְרָתִי בִי וְתֻשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּנִּי	13 Behold there is no help for me in myself, and my familiar friends also are departed from me.
14 לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֹוב	14 He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.
15 אַחַי בָּגְדוּ כְמֹו־נָחַל כַּאֲפִיק נְחָלִים יַעֲבֹרוּ	15 My brethren have passed by me, as the torrent that passeth swiftly in the valleys.
16 הַקֹּדְרִים מִנִּי־קָרַח עָלֵימֹו יִתְעַלֶּם־שָׁלֶג	16 They that fear the hoary frost, the snow shall fall upon them.
17 בְּעֵת יְזֹרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמֹּו נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקֹומָם	17 At the time when they shall be scattered they shall perish: and after it groweth hot they shall be melted out of their place.
18 יִלָּפְתוּ אָרְחֹות דַּרְכָּם יַעֲלוּ בַתֹּהוּ וְיֹאבֵדוּ	18 The paths of their steps are entangled: they shall walk in vain, and shall perish.
19 הִבִּיטוּ אָרְחֹות תֵּמָא הֲלִיכֹת בָא קִוּוּ־לָמֹו	19 Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.
20 בֹּשׁוּ כִּי־בָטָח בָּאוּ עָדֶיהָ וַיֶּחְפָּרוּ	20 They are confounded, because I have hoped: they are come also even unto me, and are covered with shame.
21 כִּי־עַתָּה הֱיִיתֶם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תִּרְאוּ חֲתַת וַתִּירָאוּ	21 Now you are come: and now seeing my affliction you are afraid.
22 הֲ‍כִי־אָמַרְתִּי הָבוּ לִי וּמִכֹּחֲכֶם שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִי	22 Did I say: Bring to me, and give me of your substance?
23 וּמַלְּטוּנִי מִיַּד־צָר וּמִיַּד עָרִיצִים תִּפְדּוּנִי	23 Or deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?
24 הֹורוּנִי וַאֲנִי אַחֲרִישׁ וּמַהשָּׁ־גִיתִי הָבִינוּ לִי	24 Teach me, and I will hold my peace: and if I have been ignorant in any thing, instruct me.
25 מַה־נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי־יֹשֶׁר וּמַה־יֹּוכִיחַ הֹוכֵחַ מִכֶּם	25 Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?
26 הַלְהֹוכַח מִלִּים תַּחְשֹׁבוּ וּלְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי נֹאָשׁ	26 You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind.
27 אַף־עַל־יָתֹום תַּפִּילוּ וְתִכְרוּ עַל־רֵיעֲכֶם	27 You rush in upon the fatherless, and you endeavour to overthrow your friend.
28 וְעַתָּה הֹואִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּב	28 However finish what you have begun, give ear, and see whether I lie.
29 שֻׁבוּ־נָא אַל־תְּהִי עַוְלָה [וְשֻׁבִי כ] (וְשׁוּבוּ ק) עֹוד צִדְקִי־בָהּ	29 Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.
30 הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשֹׁונִי עַוְלָה אִם־חִכִּי לֹא־יָבִין הַוֹּות	30 And you shall not And iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.