Job

Job 21:27–29

²⁷Behold, I know your thoughts full well,

the schemes by which you would wrong me.

²⁸For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house,

and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’

²⁹Have you never asked those who travel the roads?

Do you not accept their reports?

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
I know	יָ֭דַעְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
your thoughts full well	מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4284 thought, device
the schemes by which	וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת	ū·mə·zim·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4209 purpose, discretion, device
you would wrong	תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃	taḥ·mō·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2554 treat violently, wrong
me	עָלַ֥י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you say	תֹֽאמְר֗וּ	ṯō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Where	אַיֵּ֥ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
now is the nobleman’s	נָדִ֑יב	nā·ḏîḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
house	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and where	וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה	wə·’ay·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H346 Where?
are the tents	אֹ֤הֶל׀	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
in which the wicked	רְשָׁעִֽים׃	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
dwell	מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת	miš·kə·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have you never	הֲלֹ֣א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
asked	שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם	šə·ʾel·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
those who travel	ע֣וֹבְרֵי	‘ō·wḇ·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the roads	דָ֑רֶךְ	ḏā·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Do you not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃	ṯə·nak·kê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5234 regard, recognize
their reports	וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם	wə·’ō·ṯō·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H226 sign

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 21:27 Luke 5:22 · Psalm 119:86

Job 21:28 Job 20:7 · Job 8:22

Job 21:29 Psalm 129:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.