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

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 וַיַּעַן אִיֹּוב וַיֹּאמַר	1 But Job, responding, said:
2 לוּ שָׁקֹול יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי [וְהַיָּתִי כ] (וְהַוָּתִי ק) בְּמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָחַד	2 I wish that my sins, for which I deserve wrath, and the calamity that I endure, were weighed out on a balance.
3 כִּי־עַתָּה מֵחֹול יַמִּים יִכְבָּד עַל־כֵּן דְּבָרַי לָעוּ	3 Compared to the sand of the sea, they would appear heavier, and so 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, my spirit drinks of their indignation, and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me.
5 הֲיִנְהַק־פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי־דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶהשֹּׁ־ור עַל־בְּלִילֹו	5 Will the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or will the ox bellow when he stands before a full manger?
6 הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת	6 Or can one eat bland food, which is not seasoned with salt? Or can anyone taste that which, if tasted, causes death?
7 מֵאֲנָה לִנְגֹּועַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִי	7 The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before, now, because of anguish, are my foods.
8 מִי־יִתֵּן תָּבֹוא שֶׁאֱלָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי יִתֵּן אֱלֹוהַּ	8 Who will grant that my petition may arrive and that God may bestow on me what I expect,
9 וְיֹאֵל אֱלֹוהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי יַתֵּר יָדֹו וִיבַצְּעֵנִי	9 and that he who, at first, had crushed me, will let loose his hand and cut me down?
10 וּתְהִי עֹוד ׀ נֶחָמָתִי וַאֲסַלְּדָה בְחִילָה לֹא יַחְמֹול כִּי־לֹא כִחַדְתִּי אִמְרֵי קָדֹושׁ	10 And may this be my consolation, that in afflicting me with sorrow, although he might not be lenient with me, I still do not 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 may continue? Or what is my goal, so that I may act patiently?
12 אִם־כֹּחַ אֲבָנִים כֹּחִי אִם־בְּשָׂרִי נָחוּשׁ	12 My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh made of bronze.
13 הַאִם אֵין עֶזְרָתִי בִי וְתֻשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּנִּי	13 Behold, there is no help for me in myself, and my loved ones also have withdrawn from me.
14 לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֹוב	14 He who takes away mercy from his friend, abandons the fear of the Lord.
15 אַחַי בָּגְדוּ כְמֹו־נָחַל כַּאֲפִיק נְחָלִים יַעֲבֹרוּ	15 My brethren have disregarded me, like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys.
16 הַקֹּדְרִים מִנִּי־קָרַח עָלֵימֹו יִתְעַלֶּם־שָׁלֶג	16 Those who fear frost, snow will rush over them.
17 בְּעֵת יְזֹרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמֹּו נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקֹומָם	17 At that time, when they are scattered, they will perish, and when it becomes hot, they will be freed from their place.
18 יִלָּפְתוּ אָרְחֹות דַּרְכָּם יַעֲלוּ בַתֹּהוּ וְיֹאבֵדוּ	18 The paths of their steps are entangled; they will walk in vain and will 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 have been thrown into confusion, just as I had hoped; they have even come to me and are overwhelmed with shame.
21 כִּי־עַתָּה הֱיִיתֶם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תִּרְאוּ חֲתַת וַתִּירָאוּ	21 Now you have arrived, and merely by seeing my affliction, you are afraid.
22 הֲ‍כִי־אָמַרְתִּי הָבוּ לִי וּמִכֹּחֲכֶם שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִי	22 Did I say: “Bring to me and give to me from your necessities?”
23 וּמַלְּטוּנִי מִיַּד־צָר וּמִיַּד עָרִיצִים תִּפְדּוּנִי	23 or, “Free me from the hand of the enemy and rescue me from the hand of the strong?”
24 הֹורוּנִי וַאֲנִי אַחֲרִישׁ וּמַהשָּׁ־גִיתִי הָבִינוּ לִי	24 Teach me, and I will be silent, and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything, instruct me.
25 מַה־נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי־יֹשֶׁר וּמַה־יֹּוכִיחַ הֹוכֵחַ מִכֶּם	25 Why have you diminished the words of truth, when there is none of you who is able to offer proof against me?
26 הַלְהֹוכַח מִלִּים תַּחְשֹׁבוּ וּלְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי נֹאָשׁ	26 You prepare speeches as so much noise, and you offer words into the wind.
27 אַף־עַל־יָתֹום תַּפִּילוּ וְתִכְרוּ עַל־רֵיעֲכֶם	27 You encroach upon the orphan, and you strive to undermine your friend.
28 וְעַתָּה הֹואִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּב	28 Such is true, so finish what you have begun. Listen closely, and see if I lie.
29 שֻׁבוּ־נָא אַל־תְּהִי עַוְלָה [וְשֻׁבִי כ] (וְשׁוּבוּ ק) עֹוד צִדְקִי־בָהּ	29 Respond, I beg you, without contention, and, speaking what is just, pass judgment.
30 הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשֹׁונִי עַוְלָה אִם־חִכִּי לֹא־יָבִין הַוֹּות	30 And you will not find iniquity on my tongue, nor will foolishness resound in my throat.