Lexicon :: Strong's G2228 - ē

Or ^H176 with rulers ^H8269 who had gold ^H2091,

Who were filling ^H4390 their houses ^H1004 with silver ^H3701.

“Remember ^H2142 now ^H4994, who ^H4310 ever perished ^H6 being innocent ^H5355?

Or where ^H375 were the upright ^H3477 destroyed ^H3582?

“Something was standing ^H5975 still ^H5975, but I could not recognize ^H5234 its appearance ^H4758;

A form ^H8544 was before ^H5048 my eyes ^H5869;

There was silence ^H1827, then I heard ^H8085 a voice ^H6963:

“Call ^H7121 now ^H4994, is ^H3426 there ^H3426 anyone who will answer ^H6030 you?

And to which ^H4310 of the holy ^H6918 ones ^H6918 will you turn ^H6437?

“You will come ^H935 to the grave ^H6913 at a ripe ^H3624 age ^H3624,

Like the stacking ^H5927 of grain ^H1430 in its season ^H6256.

“Does the wild ^H6501 donkey ^H6501 bray ^H5101 over ^H5921 his grass ^H1877,

Or ^H518 does the ox ^H7794 low ^H1600 over ^H5921 his feed ^H1098?

“What ^H4100 is my strength ^H3581, that I should wait ^H3176?

And what ^H4100 is my end ^H7093, that I should [fn]endure ^H748 H5315?

“My brothers ^H251 have acted ^H898 deceitfully ^H898 like ^H3644 a [fn]wadi ^H5158,

Like the torrents ^H650 of [fn]wadis ^H5158 which drain ^H5674 away ^H5674,

“Have I said ^H559, ‘Give ^H3051 me something,’

Or, ‘Offer ^H7809 a ^H7809 bribe ^H7809 for me from your wealth ^H3581,’

“Is ^H3426 there ^H3426 injustice ^H5766 on my tongue ^H3956?

Does my palate ^H2441 not discern ^H995 disasters ^H1942?

“As a slave ^H5650 pants ^H7602 for the shade ^H6738,

And as a hired ^H7916 worker ^H7916 who eagerly ^H6960 waits ^H6960 for his wages ^H6467,

“Am I the sea ^H3220, or ^H518 the sea ^H8577 monster ^H8577,

That You set ^H7760 a guard ^H4929 over ^H5921 me?

“What ^H4100 is man ^H582 that You exalt ^H1431 him,

And that You [fn]are ^H7896 concerned ^H7896 H3820 about ^H413 him,

“Does God ^H410 pervert ^H5791 justice ^H4941?

Or ^H518 does [fn]the Almighty ^H7706 pervert ^H5791 what ^H6664 is ^H6664 right ^H6664?

“Can papyrus ^H1573 grow ^H1342 tall ^H1342 without ^H3808 a marsh ^H1207?

Can the rushes ^H260 grow ^H7685 without ^H1097 water ^H4325?

“If ^H2005 He were to snatch ^H2862 away ^H2862, who ^H4310 could restrain ^H7725 Him?

Who ^H4310 could say ^H559 to Him, ‘What ^H4100 are You doing ^H6213?’

“They slip ^H2498 by ^H2498 like ^H5973 reed ^H16 boats ^H591,

Like an eagle ^H5404 that swoops ^H2907 on [fn]its prey ^H400.

‘Do You have eyes ^H5869 of flesh ^H1320?

Or ^H518 do You see ^H7200 as mankind ^H582 sees ^H7200?

“Shall a multitude ^H7230 of words ^H1697 go ^H6030 unanswered ^H3808 H6030,

And a talkative ^H8193 man ^H376 be acquitted ^H6663?

“Can you discover ^H4672 the depths ^H2714 of God ^H433?

Can you discover ^H4672 the limits ^H8503 of the Almighty ^H7706?

“Its measurement ^H4055 is longer ^H752 than ^H4480 the earth ^H776

And broader ^H7342 than ^H4480 the sea ^H3220.

“Then call ^H7121 and I will answer ^H6030;

Or ^H176 let me speak ^H1696, then reply ^H7725 to me.

“Will You scare ^H6206 away ^H6206 a scattered ^H5086 leaf ^H5929?

Or will You pursue ^H7291 the dry ^H3002 chaff ^H7179?

While [fn]I am ^H1086 decaying ^H1086 like a rotten ^H7538 thing ^H7538,

Like a garment ^H899 that is moth-eaten ^H6211 H398.

“Like a flower ^H6731 he comes ^H3318 out ^H3318 and withers ^H4448.

He also flees ^H1272 like a shadow ^H6738 and does not remain ^H5975.

“However ^H389, his [fn]body ^H1320 pains ^H3510 him,

And his soul ^H5315 mourns ^H56 for himself.”

“Were you the first ^H7223 person ^H120 to be born ^H3205,

Or were you brought ^H2342 forth ^H2342 before ^H6440 the hills ^H1389?

“What ^H4100 do you know ^H3045 that we do not know ^H3045?

What do you understand ^H995 that [fn]we do not?

“Why ^H4100 does your heart ^H3820 take ^H3947 you away?

And why ^H4100 do your eyes ^H5869 wink ^H7335,

“What ^H4100 is man ^H582, that he would be ^H2135 pure ^H2135,

Or he who is born ^H3205 of a woman ^H802, that he would be ^H6663 righteous ^H6663?

“Is there no end ^H7093 to windy ^H7307 words ^H1697?

Or ^H176 what ^H4100 provokes ^H4834 you that you answer ^H6030?

“[fn]Will it go ^H3381 down ^H3381 with me to Sheol ^H7585?

Shall we together ^H3162 go ^H5181 down ^H5181 into the dust ^H6083?”

“[fn]You who tear ^H2963 yourself ^H5315 in your anger ^H639—

Should the earth ^H776 be abandoned ^H5800 for your sake ^H4616,

Or the rock ^H6697 moved ^H6275 from its place ^H4725?

“He has removed ^H7368 my brothers ^H251 far ^H7368 from me,

And my acquaintances ^H3045 have completely ^H389 turned ^H2114 away ^H2114 from me.

“That with an iron ^H1270 stylus ^H5842 and lead ^H5777

They were engraved ^H2672 in the rock ^H6697 forever ^H5703!

“Therefore ^H3651 my disquieting ^H5587 thoughts ^H5587 make me [fn]respond ^H7725,

Even because ^H5668 of my [fn]inward agitation ^H2363.

“As for me, is my complaint ^H7879 [fn]to a mortal ^H120?

Or ^H518 why ^H4069 should [fn]I not be impatient ^H7114?

“Are they as straw ^H8401 before ^H6440 the wind ^H7307,

And like chaff ^H4671 which the storm ^H5492 carries ^H1589 away ^H1589?

“Is it any pleasure ^H2656 to [fn]the Almighty ^H7706 if ^H3588 you are ^H6663 righteous ^H6663,

Or ^H518 gain ^H1215 if ^H3588 you make ^H8552 your ways ^H1870 blameless ^H8552?

“They said ^H559 to God ^H410, ‘Go ^H5493 away ^H5493 from us!’

And ‘What ^H4100 can [fn]the Almighty ^H7706 do ^H6466 to them?’

“They are exalted ^H7426 a little ^H4592 while ^H4592, then they are ^H369 gone ^H369;

Moreover, they are brought ^H4355 low ^H4355, and like everything ^H3605 they are gathered ^H7092 up;

Like the heads ^H7218 of grain ^H7641 they wither ^H4448.

“Dominion ^H4910 and awe ^H6343 [fn]belong to Him

Who makes ^H6213 peace ^H7965 in His heights ^H4791.

“How ^H4100 then can mankind ^H582 be ^H6663 righteous ^H6663 with God ^H410?

Or how ^H4100 can anyone who is born ^H3205 of woman ^H802 be ^H2135 pure ^H2135?