24
He shall break in
pieces mighty
men without
number, and
set others in their stead.
~yirex]a dem][;Y;w r,qex -a{l ~yiryiB;K ;[{r'y ? ~'T.x;T
25
Therefore he
knoweth their
works, and he
overturneth them in the
night, so that they are
destroyed.
.Wa'K;DIy.w h'l.y;l .$;p'h.w ~,hyed'B.[;m ryiK;y !ek'l
26
He
striketh them
as wicked
men in the
open sight of others;
~yia{r ~w{q.miB ~'q'p.s ~yi['v.r -t;x;T
27
Because they turned
back from
him, and would not
consider any of his
ways:
wy'k'r.D -l'k.w wy'r]x;aem .Wr's !eK -l;[ r,v]a ? .WlyiK.fih a{l
28
So that they cause the
cry of the
poor to
come unto him, and he
heareth the
cry of the
afflicted.
~yiYin][ t;q][;c.w l'D -t;q][;c wy'l'[ ayib'h.l ? ['m.vIy
29
When he giveth
quietness, who then can make
trouble? and when he
hideth his
face, who then can
behold him? whether it be done against a
nation, or against a
man only:
yim.W ~yin'P reT.s;y.w ;[iv.r;y yim.W jiq.v;y a.Wh.w ? d;x'y ~'d'a -l;[.w yw{G -l;[.w .WN,r.Wv.y
30
That the
hypocrite* reign not, lest the
people be
ensnared.
~'[ yev.q{Mim @en'x ~'d'a .${l.Mim
31
Surely it is meet to be
said unto
God, I have
borne chastisement, I will not
offend any more:
l{B.x,a a{l yita'f'n r;m'a,h lea -l,a -yiK
32
That which I
see not teach thou me: if I have
done iniquity, I will
do no more.
yiT.l;['P l,w'[ -mia yiner{h h'T;a h,z/x,a yed][.liB ? @yis{a a{l
33
Should it be according to thy mind? he will
recompense it, whether thou
refuse*, or whether thou
choose; and not I: therefore
speak what thou
knowest.
r;x.bit h'T;a -yiK 'T.s;a'm -yiK h'N,m.l;v.y '$.Mi[em;h ? reB;d 'T.[;d'y -h;m.W yin'a -a{l.w
34
Let
men of
understanding tell me, and let a
wise man hearken unto me.
;[em{v ~'k'x r,b,g.w yil .Wr.ma{y b'bel yev.n;a ? yil