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

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיַּעַן אִיֹּוב וַיֹּאמַר	1 Then Job answered and said:
2 לוּ שָׁקֹול יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי [וְהַיָּתִי כ] (וְהַוָּתִי ק) בְּמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָחַד	2 Ah, could my anguish but be measured and my calamity laid with it in the scales,
3 כִּי־עַתָּה מֵחֹול יַמִּים יִכְבָּד עַל־כֵּן דְּבָרַי לָעוּ	3 They would now outweigh the sands of the sea! Because of this I speak without restraint.
4 כִּי חִצֵּי שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי אֲשֶׁר חֲמָתָם שֹׁתָה רוּחִי בִּעוּתֵי אֱלֹוהַּ יַעַרְכוּנִי	4 For the arrows of the Almighty pierce me, and my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
5 הֲיִנְהַק־פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי־דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶהשֹּׁ־ור עַל־בְּלִילֹו	5 Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Does the ox low over his fodder?
6 הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת	6 Can a thing insipid be eaten without salt? Is there flavor in the white of an egg?
7 מֵאֲנָה לִנְגֹּועַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִי	7 I refuse to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.
8 מִי־יִתֵּן תָּבֹוא שֶׁאֱלָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי יִתֵּן אֱלֹוהַּ	8 Oh, that I might have my request, and that God would grant what I long for:
9 וְיֹאֵל אֱלֹוהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי יַתֵּר יָדֹו וִיבַצְּעֵנִי	9 Even that God would decide to crush me, that he would put forth his hand and cut me off!
10 וּתְהִי עֹוד ׀ נֶחָמָתִי וַאֲסַלְּדָה בְחִילָה לֹא יַחְמֹול כִּי־לֹא כִחַדְתִּי אִמְרֵי קָדֹושׁ	10 Then I should still have consolation and could exult through unremitting pain, because I have not transgressed the commands of the Holy One.
11 מַה־כֹּחִי כִי־אֲיַחֵל וּמַה־קִּצִּי כִּי־אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִׁי	11 What strength have I that I should endure, and what is my limit that I should be patient?
12 אִם־כֹּחַ אֲבָנִים כֹּחִי אִם־בְּשָׂרִי נָחוּשׁ	12 Have I the strength of stones, or is my flesh of bronze?
13 הַאִם אֵין עֶזְרָתִי בִי וְתֻשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּנִּי	13 Have I no helper, and has advice deserted me?
14 לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֹוב	14 A friend owes kindness to one in despair, though he have forsaken the fear of the Almighty.
15 אַחַי בָּגְדוּ כְמֹו־נָחַל כַּאֲפִיק נְחָלִים יַעֲבֹרוּ	15 My brethren are undependable as a brook, as watercourses that run dry in the wadies;
16 הַקֹּדְרִים מִנִּי־קָרַח עָלֵימֹו יִתְעַלֶּם־שָׁלֶג	16 Though they may be black with ice, and with snow heaped upon them,
17 בְּעֵת יְזֹרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמֹּו נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקֹומָם	17 Yet once they flow, they cease to be; in the heat, they disappear from their place.
18 יִלָּפְתוּ אָרְחֹות דַּרְכָּם יַעֲלוּ בַתֹּהוּ וְיֹאבֵדוּ	18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the desert and perish.
19 הִבִּיטוּ אָרְחֹות תֵּמָא הֲלִיכֹת בָא קִוּוּ־לָמֹו	19 The caravans of Tema search, the companies of Sheba have hopes;
20 בֹּשׁוּ כִּי־בָטָח בָּאוּ עָדֶיהָ וַיֶּחְפָּרוּ	20 They are disappointed, though they were confident; they come there and are frustrated.
21 כִּי־עַתָּה הֱיִיתֶם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תִּרְאוּ חֲתַת וַתִּירָאוּ	21 It is thus that you have now become for me; you see a terrifying thing and are afraid.
22 הֲ‍כִי־אָמַרְתִּי הָבוּ לִי וּמִכֹּחֲכֶם שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִי	22 Have I asked you to give me anything, to offer a gift for me from your possessions,
23 וּמַלְּטוּנִי מִיַּד־צָר וּמִיַּד עָרִיצִים תִּפְדּוּנִי	23 Or to deliver me from the enemy, or to redeem me from oppressors?
24 הֹורוּנִי וַאֲנִי אַחֲרִישׁ וּמַהשָּׁ־גִיתִי הָבִינוּ לִי	24 Teach me, and I will be silent; prove to me wherein I have erred.
25 מַה־נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי־יֹשֶׁר וּמַה־יֹּוכִיחַ הֹוכֵחַ מִכֶּם	25 How agreeable are honest words; yet how unconvincing is your argument!
26 הַלְהֹוכַח מִלִּים תַּחְשֹׁבוּ וּלְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי נֹאָשׁ	26 Do you consider your words as proof, but the sayings of a desperate man as wind?
27 אַף־עַל־יָתֹום תַּפִּילוּ וְתִכְרוּ עַל־רֵיעֲכֶם	27 You would even cast lots for the orphan, and would barter away your friend!
28 וְעַתָּה הֹואִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּב	28 Come, now, give me your attention; surely I will not lie to your face.
29 שֻׁבוּ־נָא אַל־תְּהִי עַוְלָה [וְשֻׁבִי כ] (וְשׁוּבוּ ק) עֹוד צִדְקִי־בָהּ	29 Think it over; let there be no injustice. Think it over; I still am right.
30 הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשֹׁונִי עַוְלָה אִם־חִכִּי לֹא־יָבִין הַוֹּות	30 Is there insincerity on my tongue, or cannot my taste discern falsehood?