Interlinear Bible - Job 29:16-25

16 "I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.

yiT.[;d'y -a{l bir.w ~yinw{y.b,a'l yik{n'a b'a ? .Wher.q.x,a

17 "I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.

.$yil.v;a wy'NiVim.W l\W;[ tw{[.L;t.m h'r.B;v]a'w ? @,r'j

18 "Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.

~yim'y h,B.r;a lw{x;k.w ['w.g,a yiNiq -mi[ r;m{a'w

19 'My root is spread out to the waters, And dew lies all night on my branch.

yiryic.qiB !yil'y l;j.w ~Iy'm -yel/a ;x.Wt'p yiv.r'v

20 'My glory is ever new with me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.'

@yil]x;t yid'y.B yiT.v;q.w yid'Mi[ v'd'x yidw{b.K

21 "To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.

yit'c][ w{m.l .Wm.DIy.w .WLexIy.w .W[.m'v -yil

22 "After my words they did not speak again, And my speech dropped on them.

yit'Lim @{JiT w{myel'[.w .Wn.vIy a{l yir'b.d yer]x;a

23 "They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.

vw{q.l;m.l .Wr]['P ~,hyip.W yil r'j'M;k .Wl]xIy.w

24 "I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down.

a{l y;n'P rw{a.w .Wnyim]a;y a{l ~,hel]a q;x.f,a ? !.WlyiP;y

25 "I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.

.$,l,m.K !w{K.v,a.w va{r bevea.w ~'K.r;D r;x]b,a ? ~ex;n.y ~yileb]a r,v]a;K d.Wd.G;B