17{
"verseID": "Job.12.17",
"source": "מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃",
"text": "*môlîk* *yôʿăṣîm* *šôlāl* *wə-šōpəṭîm* *yəhôlēl*",
"grammar": {
"*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading",
"*yôʿăṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - counselors",
"*šôlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - stripped/barefoot/plundered",
"*wə-šōpəṭîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and judges",
"*yəhôlēl*": "poel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes fools"
},
"variants": {
"*môlîk*": "leads/brings/causes to walk",
"*yôʿăṣîm*": "counselors/advisors",
"*šôlāl*": "stripped/plundered/barefoot/captive",
"*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/rulers",
"*yəhôlēl*": "makes foolish/makes mad"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Job.12.18",
"source": "מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*mûsar* *məlākîm* *pittēaḥ* *wa-yeʾsōr* *ʾēzôr* *bə-mātnêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bond of",
"*məlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings",
"*pittēaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he loosens",
"*wa-yeʾsōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he binds",
"*ʾēzôr*": "noun, masculine singular - belt/waistcloth",
"*bə-mātnêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/on their loins"
},
"variants": {
"*mûsar*": "bond/discipline/correction",
"*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers",
"*pittēaḥ*": "loosens/unties/releases",
"*yeʾsōr*": "binds/ties/fastens",
"*ʾēzôr*": "belt/waistcloth/girdle",
"*mātnêhem*": "their loins/waists"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Job.12.19",
"source": "מוֹלִ֣יךְ כֹּהֲנִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְאֵ֖תָנִ֣ים יְסַלֵּֽף׃",
"text": "*môlîk* *kōhănîm* *šôlāl* *wə-ʾētānîm* *yəsallēp*",
"grammar": {
"*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - leading",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*šôlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - stripped/barefoot/plundered",
"*wə-ʾētānîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and mighty ones",
"*yəsallēp*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrows"
},
"variants": {
"*môlîk*": "leads/brings/causes to walk",
"*kōhănîm*": "priests/religious officials",
"*šôlāl*": "stripped/plundered/barefoot/captive",
"*ʾētānîm*": "mighty ones/established ones/powerful men",
"*yəsallēp*": "overthrows/subverts/perverts"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Job.12.20",
"source": "מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְטַ֖עַם זְקֵנִ֣ים יִקָּֽח׃",
"text": "*mēsîr* *śāpâ* *lə-neʾĕmānîm* *wə-ṭaʿam* *zəqēnîm* *yiqqāḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*mēsîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - removing",
"*śāpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - speech/lip",
"*lə-neʾĕmānîm*": "preposition + niphal participle, masculine plural - for trustworthy ones",
"*wə-ṭaʿam*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and judgment of",
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - elders",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he takes away"
},
"variants": {
"*mēsîr*": "removes/takes away",
"*śāpâ*": "speech/lip/language",
"*neʾĕmānîm*": "trustworthy ones/trusted ones/faithful ones",
"*ṭaʿam*": "judgment/discernment/taste",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "takes away/removes"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Job.12.21",
"source": "שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃",
"text": "*šôpēk* *bûz* *ʿal-nədîbîm* *û-məzîaḥ* *ʾăpîqîm* *rippâ*",
"grammar": {
"*šôpēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - pouring",
"*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt",
"*ʿal-nədîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon nobles",
"*û-məzîaḥ*": "conjunction + hiphil participle, masculine singular - and loosening",
"*ʾăpîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - belts/restraints",
"*rippâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he weakens"
},
"variants": {
"*šôpēk*": "pours/spills/sheds",
"*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/derision",
"*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones",
"*məzîaḥ*": "loosening/slackening",
"*ʾăpîqîm*": "belts/restraints/strength/mighty ones",
"*rippâ*": "weakens/relaxes"
}
}