Job
A 1:5 Lit for the number of
B 1:6 Or the adversary
D 1:22 Lit or ascribe blame to God
E 2:10 Lit sin with his lips
F 3:6 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg; MT reads rejoice
G 3:6 Lit or enter the number of months
H 3:9 Lit the eyelids
I 3:24 Or My sighing serves as my food
J 4:6 Lit ways
K 4:7 Or the upright, or those with integrity
L 4:15 Or a spirit
M 4:18 Or error ; Hb obscure
N 5:5 Hb obscure
O 5:5 Aq, Sym, Syr, Vg; MT reads snares
P 5:12 Lit their hands
R 5:21 Lit be hidden from the whip of the tongue
S 6:4 Lit Almighty are in
T 6:6 Hb obscure
U 6:10 Lit hidden
V 6:14 Lit To the despairing his friend loyalty
W 6:16 Or turbid
X 6:21 Alt Hb tradition reads So you have now become nothing
Y 7:5 Or and dirty scabs
Z 7:5 Lit skin hardens
A 7:10 Lit know
B 7:12 Or the sea god
C 7:15 Or suffocation
D 7:15 Lit than my bones
E 7:16 Or are futile
F 7:19 Lit swallow my saliva?
G 7:20 Alt Hb tradition, LXX; MT, Vg read myself
H 8:13 Lit Such are the ways
I 8:14 Or cut off ; Hb obscure
J 8:18 Or destroyed
K 8:20 Lit grasp the hand of
L 9:3 Or court, God would not answer him
M 9:8 Or and walks on the back of the sea god
N 9:9 Or Aldebaran
O 9:9 Or chambers
P 9:12 Or dissuade
Q 9:19 LXX; MT reads me
R 9:23 Or whip ; Hb obscure
S 9:24 Or land
T 9:24 Lit covers the faces of
U 9:25 = a royal messenger
V 10:3 Lit shine on
W 10:13 Lit was with you
X 10:14 Lit notice me
Y 10:15 Or and look at
Z 10:16 Lit If he lifts up
A 10:17 Or You bring fresh troops
B 10:17 Lit Changes and a host are with me
C 10:19 Lit As if
D 10:20 Alt Hb tradition reads Will he not leave my few days alone?
E 10:22 Lit chaotic, and shines as
F 11:2 Lit a man of lips
G 11:17 Text emended; MT reads noonday; you are dark, you
H 12:3 Lit With whom are not such things as these?
I 12:4 Lit his
J 12:4 Lit him
K 12:6 Or secure; to those who bring their god in their hands
L 12:18 Text emended; MT reads discipline
M 12:21 Lit and loosens the belt of
N 13:6 Lit to the claims of my lips
O 13:13 Lit quiet before me
P 13:14 LXX; MT reads Why do I put
Q 13:14 Lit I take my flesh in my teeth
R 13:15 Some Hb mss read I will be without hope
S 13:23 Lit sins are to me
T 13:27 Lit paths. You mark a line around the roots
U 14:3 LXX, Syr, Vg read him
V 14:5 Lit set his
X 15:2 Lit his belly
Y 15:13 Or spirit
Z 15:27 Lit with his fat
A 15:29 Text emended; MT reads Their gain
C 16:7 Or it
D 16:8 Or have seized me ; Hb obscure
E 16:11 LXX, Vg; MT reads to a boy
F 16:13 Or arrows
G 16:14 Lit through me, breach on breach
H 16:15 Lit horn
I 16:21 Lit a son of man
J 17:2 Lit are with
K 17:3 Or Who is there that will shake hands with me?
L 17:6 Lit become a spitting to the faces
M 17:10 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read them
N 18:4 Lit He who tears himself in his anger
O 18:12 Or disaster hungers for him
P 18:17 Or name in the streets
Q 19:3 Hb obscure
R 19:4 Lit mistake lives with
S 19:10 Lit gone
T 19:12 Lit they raise up their way
U 19:15 Or The resident aliens in my household
V 19:17 Lit and the sons of my belly
W 19:19 Lit of the men of my council
X 19:25 Or know my living Redeemer
Y 19:26 Lit skin which they destroyed, or skin they destroyed in this way
Z 19:26 Or apart from
A 19:27 Or not a stranger
B 19:27 Lit My kidneys grow faint
C 19:28 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read me
D 20:2 Lit because of my feeling within me
E 20:3 Lit and a spirit from my understanding
F 20:7 Lit have seen
G 20:10 Or children must compensate
H 20:16 Lit tongue
I 20:20 Lit Because he does not know ease in his stomach
J 20:22 Lit In the fullness of his excess
K 20:22 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read the hand of everyone in misery
L 20:23 Text emended; MT reads him, against his flesh
M 20:25 Or gallbladder
N 21:8 Lit established before them with them
O 21:13 Alt Hb tradition reads fully enjoy
P 21:17 Lit their disaster
Q 21:22 Probably angels
R 21:23 Lit in bone of his perfection
S 21:23 Text emended; MT reads health, all at ease
T 21:24 Or His sides are ; Hb obscure
U 21:24 Lit is full of milk
V 21:24 Lit and the marrow of his bones is watered
W 21:29 Lit signs
X 21:33 Lit The clods of the wadi are
Y 22:9 LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read you have
Z 22:17 LXX, Syr; MT reads them
A 22:21 Lit peace; by them
B 22:28 Lit out for you
C 22:29 Lit bowed of eyes
D 23:2 Syr, Tg, Vg; MT reads rebellion
E 23:2 LXX, Syr; MT reads My
F 23:5 Lit the words
G 23:7 Or judgment
H 23:10 Lit way with me
I 23:12 LXX, Vg read treasured in my bosom
J 23:14 Lit these with him
K 23:17 Or silenced
L 24:8 Lit they embrace
M 24:9 Text emended; MT reads breast; they seize collateral against the poor
N 24:11 Lit olives between their rows
O 24:12 One Hb ms, Syr read the dying
P 24:16 Lit dig
Q 24:16 Lit they seal for themselves
R 24:18 Lit are insignificant
S 24:21 LXX, Tg read They harm
T 24:22 Or God prolongs the life of
U 24:24 LXX reads like a mallow plant in the heat
V 25:6 Or a mere mortal
W 26:13 = Leviathan
X 27:5 Lit will not remove my integrity from me
Y 27:11 Lit what is with the Almighty
Z 28:3 Lit probes all
A 28:11 LXX, Vg read He explores the sources of the streams
B 28:13 LXX reads way
C 28:26 Or decree
D 29:11 Lit When an ear heard, it called me blessed, and when an eye saw, it testified for me
E 29:18 Or as the phoenix
F 29:24 Lit they did not cast down
G 30:4 Or saltwort
H 30:11 Alt Hb tradition, LXX, Vg read his
I 30:12 Hb obscure
J 30:12 Lit stretch out
K 30:12 Lit and raise up their destructive paths
L 30:18 Hb obscure
M 30:24 Lit a heap of ruins
N 30:27 Lit My bowels boil
O 30:28 Or walk in sunless gloom
P 30:30 Lit blackens away from me
Q 31:1 Or a virgin
R 31:10 Lit men kneel down over
S 31:18 Lit and from my mother’s womb
T 31:20 Lit his loins
U 31:21 Lit I raise my hand
V 31:27 Lit and my hand kissed my mouth
W 31:33 Or as Adam
X 31:39 Lit or caused the breath of its tenants to breathe out
Y 32:3 Alt Hb tradition reads condemned God
Z 32:17 Lit answer my part
A 32:18 Lit and the spirit of my belly
B 32:19 Lit belly
C 33:8 Lit heard a sound of
D 33:13 Lit court, for he does not answer all his words
E 33:16 LXX; MT reads and seals
F 33:18 Or from perishing by the sword
G 33:21 Lit away from sight
H 33:23 Or to vouch for a person’s uprightness
I 33:25 Hb obscure
J 33:27 Lit and the same was not to me
K 33:32 Lit If there are words
L 34:1 Lit answered
M 34:6 Lit arrow
N 34:11 Lit and like a path of a man, he causes him to find
O 34:23 Some emend to God has not appointed a time for man to
P 34:26 Lit In a place of spectators
Q 35:3 Some emend to me
R 35:8 Or a mere mortal
S 35:14 Or how then can
T 35:14 Lit say
U 35:15 LXX, Vg; MT reads folly, or arrogance ; Hb obscure
V 36:5 Lit he is mighty in strength of heart
W 36:12 Or will perish by the sword
X 36:16 Lit from a mouth of narrowness
Y 36:18 Or you into mockery
Z 36:18 Or bribe
A 36:19 Or cry for help
B 36:21 Or for you have preferred this to
C 36:27 Lit he draws in waterdrops
D 36:27 Or his
E 36:33 Lit His, or Its
F 36:33 Lit thunder announces concerning him or it
G 37:1 Lit from its place
H 37:21 Lit and cleaned them
I 38:4 Lit know
J 38:9 Lit swaddling clothes
K 38:10 Lit I broke my statute on it
L 38:15 Lit Their light
M 38:21 Lit born; the number of your days is great
N 38:24 Or where lightning is distributed
O 38:26 Lit no man in it
P 38:30 Lit water hides itself as the stone
Q 38:32 Or Mazzaroth ; Hb obscure
R 38:32 Or lead Aldebaran
S 38:33 Or God’s
T 38:34 Lit lift up your voice to
V 39:2 Lit months they fulfill
W 39:3 Or they send away their labor pains
X 39:4 Lit return to them
Y 39:13 Hb obscure
Z 39:18 Hb obscure
A 39:19 Hb obscure
B 39:21 LXX, Syr; MT reads They dig
C 39:21 Lit he goes out to meet the weaponry
D 39:24 Lit He swallows the ground
E 39:25 Lit he says, “Aha!”
F 40:2 Lit God respond to it
G 40:12 Lit wicked in their place
H 40:13 Lit together; bind their faces in the hidden place
I 40:16 Or waist
J 40:21 Lit plants, in the hiding place
K 40:24 Lit capture it in its eyes
L 41:2 Lit reed
M 41:5 Lit or bind him
N 41:8 Lit your
O 41:13 LXX; MT reads double bridle
P 41:14 Lit open the doors of his face
Q 41:16 Lit One by one they approach
R 41:17 Lit another; they cling together and
S 41:18 Or sneezing
T 41:18 Lit eyelids
U 41:23 Lit together, hard on him
V 41:25 Or the divine beings
W 41:32 Lit a path
X 41:34 Lit the children of pride
Y 42:2 Alt Hb tradition reads You
Z 42:3 Lit me, and I did not
A 42:6 LXX reads I despise myself and melt; I consider myself dust and ashes
B 42:6 Lit I reject and I relent, concerning dust and ashes
C 42:7 Lit speaking these words
D 42:11 Lit a qesitah ; the value of this currency is unknown
Psalms
A 1:3 Or beside irrigation channels
B 2:2 Or anointed one
C 2:4 Lit who sits
D 2:7 Or son, also in v. 12
E 2:12 Lit Kiss
F 2:12 Lit perish in the way
G 4:1 Or God of my righteousness
H 4:2 Lit long, sons of a man
I 4:4 Or Tremble
J 4:5 Or Offer right sacrifices
K 6:2 Or sick
L 7:2 Lit he
M 7:4 Or me and have spared
N 7:6 LXX reads awake, Lord my God
O 7:9 Lit examines hearts and kidneys
P 8:1 Lit earth, which has set your splendor upon the heavens
Q 8:2 LXX reads established praise
R 8:4 Or a mere mortal
S 8:5 LXX reads angels
T 8:5 Or heavenly beings ; Hb Elohim
U 9:18 Alt Hb tradition reads humble
X 10:3 Or he blesses the greedy
Y 10:4 Lit wicked according to the height of his nose
Z 10:5 Or prosperous
A 10:5 Lit judgments are away from in front of him
B 11:1 Lit your mountain
C 11:4 Lit eyelids
D 11:4 Or examines the descendants of Adam
E 11:5 Or righteous and the wicked, and he hates
F 11:6 Sym; MT reads rain snares, fire
G 12:1 Or the descendants of Adam, also in v. 8
H 12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Jer; other Hb mss read them
I 12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read him
J 12:8 Lit walk about
K 13:2 Or up counsels
L 14:2 Or the descendants of Adam
M 14:5 Or There
N 14:5 Lit with the generation of the
O 14:7 Or restores his captive people
P 15:4 Lit in his eyes the rejected is despised
Q 16:2 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer; other Hb mss read You
R 16:2 Or “Lord, my good; there is none besides you.”
S 16:5 Or allotted portion
T 16:7 Or at night my heart instructs me
U 16:8 Lit I place the LORD in front of me always
V 17:3 Or evil; my mouth will not sin
W 17:7 Or love, you who save with your right hand those seeking refuge from adversaries
X 17:9 Lit from the presence of
Y 17:9 Or who plunder me
Z 17:10 Lit have closed up their fat
A 17:11 Vg; MT reads Our steps
B 17:11 Lit They set their eyes
C 17:12 Lit He is
D 17:15 Lit form
E 18:8 Or him
F 18:13 Some Hb mss, LXX, Tg, Jer; other Hb mss read in
G 18:13 Some Hb mss read voice, with hail and blazing coals
H 18:14 Or multiplied
I 18:22 Lit Indeed, all his ordinances have been in front of me
J 18:29 Or a ridge, or raiders
K 18:33 Or on my high places
L 18:40 Or You gave me the necks of my enemies
M 18:42 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg; other Hb mss read I poured them out
N 19:2 Or Day to day pours out speech, and night to night communicates knowledge
O 19:4 LXX, Sym, Syr, Vg; MT reads line
P 20:9 Or LORD, save. May the king
Q 21:10 Or the descendants of Adam
R 21:11 Lit they stretch out harm against
S 22:7 Lit separate with the lip
T 22:8 Or Rely on
U 22:8 Lit let him
V 22:10 Lit was cast on you from the womb
W 22:16 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read me; like a lion
X 22:17 Lit they
Y 22:20 Lit my only one
Z 22:21 Or oxen you rescued me
A 22:25 Lit him
B 23:3 Or me in paths of righteousness
C 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
D 23:6 LXX, Sym, Syr, Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads will return to
E 23:6 Lit LORD for length of days ; traditionally LORD forever
F 24:4 Lit not lifted up his soul to
G 24:5 Or vindication
H 24:6 LXX; some Hb mss, Syr read seek your face, God of Jacob ; some Hb mss read seek your face, Jacob
I 25:1 Or To you, LORD, I lift up my soul
J 25:6 Or everlasting
K 25:13 Or earth
L 25:17 Or Relieve the distresses of my heart
M 26:3 Lit love is in front of my eyes
N 27:8 The command is pl in Hb
O 28:8 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them
P 29:1 Or you sons of gods, or you sons of mighty ones
Q 29:2 Or in holy attire, or in holy appearance
R 29:9 Or the oaks shake
S 30:3 Some Hb mss, LXX, Theod, Orig, Syr; other Hb mss, Aq, Sym, Tg, Jer read from going down
T 31:5 Or spirit. Redeem me
U 31:6 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer read You
V 31:9 Lit my soul and my belly
W 31:10 LXX, Syr, Sym read affliction
X 31:17 LXX reads brought down
Y 31:17 Or them wail
Z 31:19 Or of the descendants of Adam
A 32:4 Hb obscure
B 32:6 Lit you at a time of finding
C 33:7 LXX, Tg, Syr, Vg, Jer read sea as in a bottle
D 34:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to him and be
E 34:10 LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich
F 34:16 Or cut off
G 34:17 Lit They
H 35:13 Lit prayer returned to my chest
I 35:16 Hb obscure
J 35:20 Lit but devise fraudulent words
K 35:21 Lit Our eyes saw!
L 36:1 Lit There is no dread of God in front of his eyes
M 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness
N 37:14 Lit their
O 37:35 Hb obscure
P 37:36 LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer; MT reads he
Q 37:37 Or posterity, also in v. 38
R 38:3 Hb shalom
S 38:10 Or and the light of my eyes—even that is not with me
T 38:19 Or numerous
U 40:2 Or watery
V 40:6 Lit you hollow out ears for me
W 40:9 Lit not restrain my lips
X 40:11 Or LORD, do not
Y 41:8 Lit “A thing of worthlessness has been poured into him
Z 41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace
A 42:5-6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read him, the salvation of his presence. 6My God, I
C 44:4 LXX, Syr, Aq; MT reads King, God; ordain
D 44:14 Lit shaking of the head
E 44:16 Lit voice
F 45:2 Or of the descendants of Adam
G 45:6 Or Your divine throne is, or Your throne is God’s
H 47:7 Or Sing a maskil
I 47:9 Lit shields
J 48:11 Lit daughters
K 48:14 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read over death
L 49:7 Or Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or Yet he cannot redeem a brother
M 49:8 Or costly, it will cease forever
N 49:11 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads Their inner thought is that their houses are eternal
O 49:12 Or honor
P 49:13 Lit and after them with their mouth they were pleased
Q 49:14 Hb obscure
R 49:16 Or glory, also in v. 17
S 50:1 Or The God of gods
T 50:2 Or God shines forth
U 50:21 Lit lay it out before your eyes
V 51:9 Lit Hide your face
W 51:10 Or right
X 51:17 Lit The sacrifices of God are
Y 52:6 Lit about him
Z 53:2 Or the descendants of Adam
A 53:6 Or restores his captive people
B 54:3 Lit They do not set God in front of them
C 54:4 Or is with those who sustain my life
D 55:3 Lit voice
E 55:3 Or threat, or oppression
F 55:9 Or destroy
G 55:9 Lit and divide their tongue
H 56:2 Or many fight against me, O exalted one, or many fight against me from the heights
I 56:6 Or They attack
J 56:8 Or misery
K 56:12 Lit On me the vows
L 57:2 Or who avenges me
M 58:1 Or Can you really speak righteousness in silence?
N 58:7 Hb obscure
O 58:9 Or thorns, he will sweep it away, whether raw or cooking
P 59:7 Lit swords are on
Q 59:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his
R 59:10 Alt Hb tradition reads My God in his faithful love
S 59:13 Lit know to the ends of
T 60:1 Or Turn back to us
U 60:4 Or can rally before the archers, or can rally because of the truth
V 60:6 Or has promised by his holy nature
W 62:3 Some Hb mss read you be struck down
X 62:9 Lit they go up more than
Y 63:5 Lit with fat and fatness
Z 64:5 Or They strengthen themselves with
A 64:5 Or it
B 65:1 Or Praise is silence to you, or Praise awaits you
C 65:4 Or house, your holy temple
D 65:11 Lit your paths drip with fat
E 66:5 Or for the descendants of Adam
F 66:9 Lit He sets our soul in life
G 66:12 Or a place of satisfaction
H 68:4 Or rides through the desert
I 68:4 Hb Yah
J 68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music ; Hb uncertain
K 68:8 Or God, this one of Sinai
L 68:13 Or If
M 68:13 Or the campfires, or the saddlebags ; Hb obscure
N 68:14 Or Black Mountain
O 68:17 Or in holiness, also in v. 24
P 68:18 Lit among
Q 68:18 Or even those rebelling against the LORD God’s living there ; Hb obscure
R 68:23 LXX, Syr read dip
S 68:27 Hb obscure
T 68:30 Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
U 68:31 Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze
V 69:35 Or and rebuild
W 72:3 Or peace, also in v. 7
X 72:5 LXX reads May he continue
Y 72:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness
Z 72:14 Lit their blood is
A 72:14 Or valuable
B 73:4 Lit For there are no pangs to their death
C 73:4 Lit fat
D 73:10 Lit turn here
E 73:10 Lit and waters of fullness are drained by them
F 73:15 Lit betrayed the generation of your sons
G 73:16 Lit it was trouble in my eyes
H 73:21 Lit my kidneys
I 73:24 Or will receive me with honor
J 73:26 Lit rock
K 74:3 Lit Lift up your steps
L 74:4 Lit in your meeting place
M 74:7 Lit they to the ground
N 74:8 Lit every meeting place of God in the land
O 74:11 Lit From your bosom
P 74:19 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr read life that praises you
Q 75:5 Lit horn to the height
R 76:7 Or are awe-inspiring
S 76:10 Hb obscure
T 76:11 Or tribute with awe
U 77:10 Hb obscure
V 78:18 Lit in their heart
W 78:25 Lit Man
X 78:25 Lit mighty ones
Y 78:38 Or stir up
Z 78:49 Or angels
A 78:63 Lit virgins were not praised
B 79:8 Or hold the sins of past generations
C 80:5 Lit a one-third measure
D 80:10 Lit the cedars of God
E 80:11 = the Mediterranean
F 80:11 = the Euphrates
G 80:15 Hb obscure
H 80:15 Or shoot
I 80:16 Or may they
J 81:3 Lit feast
K 81:5 Or went out against
L 81:16 Lit him
M 82:1 Or the heavenly beings, or the earthly rulers ; Hb elohim
N 83:2 Lit have lifted their head
O 83:5 Lit they cut a covenant
P 83:8 Lit they are an arm
Q 83:8 = Moab and Ammon
R 84:2 Or flesh shout for joy to
S 84:6 Or Valley of Tears
T 84:6 Or pools
U 84:9 = the king
V 85:1 Or restored Jacob from captivity
W 86:14 Lit They do not set you in front of them
X 87:1 Lit His foundation
Y 87:7 Or musicians
Z 87:7 Or As they dance they will sing
A 87:7 Lit “All my springs, are
B 88:5 Or set free
C 88:5 Or hand
D 88:18 Or from me, my friends. Oh darkness!
E 89:6 Or the angels, or the sons of the mighty
F 89:7 Or ones, revered by
G 89:18 = the king
H 89:19 Or exalted a young man
I 89:22 Or not exact tribute from
J 89:29 Lit as days of heaven
K 89:39 Lit have dishonored his crown to the ground
L 89:44 Hb obscure
M 90:1 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read dwelling place
N 90:5 Or You overwhelm them ; Hb obscure
O 90:10 Lit The days of our years in them
P 90:10 LXX, Tg, Syr, Vg read Even their span is ; Hb obscure
Q 90:12 Or develop a heart of wisdom
R 91:1-2 LXX, Syr, Jer read 2Almighty, saying, or 2Almighty, he will say
S 92:3 Or ten-stringed instrument and a harp
T 92:10 Syr reads you have anointed me
U 93:2 Lit from then
V 94:15 Or heart will support ; lit heart after
W 95:7 Lit sheep of his hand
Y 97:8 Lit daughters
A 97:11 Lit Light is sown
B 97:12 Lit to the memory of his holiness
C 100:3 Alt Hb tradition, some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg read and not we ourselves
D 101:3 Lit I will not put a worthless thing in front of my eyes
E 101:4 Lit not know
F 101:7 Lit be established in front of my eyes
G 102:20 Lit free sons of death
H 102:23 Some Hb mss, LXX read his
I 102:24 Lit my days
J 103:5 Lit satisfies your ornament ; Hb obscure
K 103:16 Lit place no longer knows it
L 104:4 Or angels
M 104:7-8 Or away. They flowed over the mountains and went down valleys
N 104:16 Lit are satisfied
O 104:19 Lit moon for
P 104:19 Or the appointed times
Q 104:24 Lit possessions
R 104:30 Or Spirit
S 105:5 Lit judgments of his mouth
T 105:9 Lit and his oath
U 105:22 LXX, Syr, Vg read teaching
V 105:23 = Egypt, also in v. 27
W 105:24 Lit He
X 105:38 Lit them
Y 106:20 Alt Hb tradition reads his glory, or my glory
Z 106:20 = God
A 106:22 = Egypt
B 106:27 Syr; MT reads would make their descendants fall
C 106:28 Lit sacrifices for dead ones
D 106:32 Lit and it was evil for Moses
E 106:33 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer; other Hb mss read they rebelled against his Spirit
F 107:4 Lit They, also in vv. 10,23
G 107:5 Lit their soul fainted
H 107:10 Or the shadow of death, also in v. 14
I 107:12 Lit hearts
J 107:25 Lit of it
K 107:26 Lit souls
L 107:29 Lit of them
M 107:30 Lit when they
N 108:1 Lit praises, even my glory
O 108:7 Or has promised by his holy nature
P 109:4 Lit but I, prayer
Q 109:6 Or adversary
R 109:10 LXX reads beggars, driven far
S 109:15 Lit Let them
T 109:15 Or cut off
U 109:24 Lit denied from fat
V 109:25 Lit to them
W 110:2 One Hb ms, LXX, Tg read You will rule
X 110:2 Lit Rule in the midst of your
Y 110:3 Lit power
Z 110:3 Hb obscure
A 111:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
B 111:10 Lit follow them
C 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
D 115:8 Or May those who make them become
E 115:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read House of Israel
F 115:16 Lit the LORD’S heavens
G 118:5 Or answered me with freedom
H 118:13 Lit You
I 119:1 The stanzas of this poem form an acrostic.
J 119:9 Or keeping it according to your
K 119:28 Or I weep
L 119:32 Lit you enlarge my heart
M 119:33 Lit way
N 119:33 Or will keep it as my reward
O 119:37 Some Hb mss, Tg read word
P 119:54 Lit song in the house of my sojourning
Q 119:57 Lit You are my portion, LORD
R 119:109 Lit in my hand
S 119:112 Or statutes; the reward is eternal
T 119:119 Some Hb mss, DSS, LXX, Aq, Sym, Jer read All the wicked of the earth you count as
U 119:120 Lit My flesh shudders
V 119:150 Some Hb mss, LXX, Sym, Jer read who maliciously persecute me
W 120:4 Lit with coals of the broom bush
X 120:5 = a people far to the north of Palestine
Y 120:5 = a nomadic people of the desert to the southeast
Z 121:5 Lit is your shelter at your right hand
A 122:6 Or peace
B 122:8 = Jerusalem
C 126:1 Or LORD returned those of Zion who had been captives
D 126:4 Or Return our captives
E 127:2 Or yes, he gives such things to his loved ones while they sleep
F 129:6 Or it can be pulled out
G 132:6 = Bethlehem
H 132:6 = Kiriath-jearim
I 132:10 = the king
J 132:11 Lit set the fruit of your belly
K 132:18 Lit but on him his crown
L 133:3 The tallest mountain in the region, noted for its abundant precipitation
M 137:7 The day Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 BC
N 138:1 Or before the gods, or before judges, or before kings ; Hb elohim
O 138:2 Or You have exalted your promise above all your name
P 138:3 Hb obscure
Q 138:4 Lit hear the words of your mouth
R 139:9 Lit I take up the wings of the dawn; I dwell at the end of the sea
S 139:13 Lit my kidneys
T 139:14 DSS, some LXX mss, Syr, Jer read because you are remarkable and wonderful
U 139:14 Hb obscure
V 139:17 Or difficult
W 139:18 Some Hb mss read I come to an end
X 139:24 Or idolatrous
Y 140:4 Lit to trip up my steps
Z 140:9 Lit Head of those who surround me
A 140:11 Hb obscure
B 140:12 Alt Hb tradition reads You
C 141:5 Lit my head
D 141:5 Lit of them
E 141:6 Or judges
F 141:6 Lit cliff, and they
G 141:7 DSS reads my ; some LXX mss, Syr read their
H 141:8 Or not pour out my life
I 142:4 DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see
J 143:9 One Hb ms, LXX; some Hb mss read I cover myself to you
L 144:3 Or a mere mortal
M 144:6 Lit scatter them
N 144:7 Lit down your hands
O 144:14 Or will bear heavy loads, or will be pregnant
P 144:14 Or be no plague, no miscarriage
Q 145:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
R 145:5 LXX, Syr read They
S 145:5 LXX, Syr read and they will tell of
T 145:6 Alt Hb tradition, Jer read great deeds
U 145:10 Lit your
V 145:12 LXX, Syr, Jer; MT reads his
W 145:13 One Hb ms, DSS, LXX, Syr; some Hb mss omit The LORD is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions.
X 145:14 Lit bowed down
Y 146:3 Or a mere mortal
Z 146:4 Or spirit
A 146:8 Lit bowed down
B 147:5 Lit understanding has no number
C 147:10 Lit the legs of the man
D 147:14 Or peace
E 147:18 Or breath
F 148:8 Or fire
G 149:6 Lit throat
Proverbs
A 1:4 Or simple, or gullible
B 1:6 Or an enigma
C 1:9 Lit chains
D 1:11 Lit Let’s ambush for blood
E 1:11 Lit person for no reason
F 1:14 Lit us; one bag will be for all of us
G 1:18 Lit they ambush for their blood
H 1:19 Lit takes the life of its masters
I 1:21 Lit at the head of
J 1:23 Lit you turn back to my reprimand
K 2:2 Lit you, stretching out your ear
L 2:7 Or resourcefulness
M 3:2 Lit days, years of life
N 3:8 Lit navel
O 3:16 Lit Length of days
P 3:22 Or be your throat
Q 3:22 Or grace
R 3:24 LXX reads sit
S 3:26 Or be at your side
T 3:27 Lit in the power of your hands
U 3:32 Or confidential counsel
V 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
W 4:23 Or heart with all diligence
X 4:25 Lit eyelids
Y 4:26 Or Clear a path
Z 5:1 Lit wisdom; stretch out your ear
A 5:3 Lit her palate is
B 5:13 Lit or turn my ear
C 5:19 Or graceful mountain goat
D 6:1 Or friend
E 6:1 Lit or slapped hands for
F 6:5 Lit hand
G 6:5 Lit hand
H 6:24 LXX reads from a married woman
I 6:24 Lit smooth
J 6:26 Or On account of a prostitute, one is left with only a loaf of bread
K 6:26 Lit but a wife of a man
L 6:32 Lit commits adultery with a woman
M 6:33 Or plague
N 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive
O 7:10 Or prostitute with a guarded heart
P 7:13 Lit she makes her face strong and says
Q 7:21 Lit smooth
R 7:22 Text emended; MT reads like a shackle to the discipline of a fool ; Hb obscure
S 7:23 Or his
T 7:26 Or and powerful men are all her victims
U 8:14 Or resourcefulness
V 8:16 Some Hb mss, LXX read nobles who judge the earth
W 8:22 Or possessed, or made
X 8:22 Lit way
Y 8:23 Or consecrated
Z 8:30 Or a confidant, or a child, or was constantly
A 8:30 LXX; MT omits his
B 8:36 Or who sins against me
C 9:7 Lit man: his blemish
D 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it
E 10:27 Lit LORD adds to days
F 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
G 11:7 Or strength
H 11:16 Or ruthless
I 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
J 12:4 Or A wife of quality, or A wife of good character
K 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
L 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor
M 12:28 Or righteousness, but the crooked way leads to death
N 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way
O 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
P 13:15 LXX, Syr, Tg read treacherous will perish
Q 13:22 Or inheritance: his
R 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back
S 14:4 Or clean
T 14:9 Or at guilt offerings
U 14:15 Lit the prudent understands
V 14:16 Or and falls
W 14:23 Lit but word of lips
X 14:33 LXX reads unknown
Y 15:4 Lit but crookedness in it
Z 15:23 Lit in an answer of his mouth
A 15:30 Lit makes fat
B 15:31 Lit An ear that
C 15:32 Lit acquires a heart
D 16:2 Lit spirits
E 16:5 Lit hand to hand
F 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king
G 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted
H 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips
I 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips
J 16:24 Lit throat
K 16:24 Lit bones
L 16:26 Lit mouth
M 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit
N 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity
O 17:11 Or a merciless angel
P 17:18 Lit sense slaps hands
Q 17:26 Or noble unfairly
R 17:27 Lit spirit
S 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
T 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river
U 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly
V 18:9 Lit master of destruction
W 18:10 Lit raised high
X 18:16 Lit gift makes room
Y 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Z 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
A 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet
B 19:7 Hb uncertain
C 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
D 19:16 Or despises, or treats lightly
E 19:17 Lit to him
F 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death
G 19:20 Lit in your end
H 19:23 Lit will spend the night satisfied
I 20:1 Or whoever staggers
J 20:4 Lit plow in winter
K 20:4 Lit inquires
L 20:10 Lit Stone and stone, measure and measure
M 20:23 Lit A stone and a stone
N 20:27 Lit breath
O 20:27 Lit the chambers of the belly
P 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly
Q 21:6 Or a breath blown away
R 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
S 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death
T 21:10 Or favor
U 21:12 Or righteous one
V 21:18 Or in place of
W 21:20 Lit it
X 21:26 Lit He craves a craving
Y 22:2 Lit poor meet
Z 22:9 Lit Good of eye
A 22:17 Lit Stretch out your ear
B 22:18 Or you; let them be, or you, so that they are
C 22:20 Text emended; one Hb tradition reads you previously ; alt Hb tradition reads you excellent things ; LXX, Syr, Vg read you three times
D 22:21 Lit give dependable words
E 22:24 Lit with a master of anger
F 22:26 Lit Don’t be among hand slappers
G 23:1 Or who
H 23:2 Lit you are the master of an
I 23:6 Lit eat bread of an evil eye
J 23:7 LXX reads it is like someone swallowing a hair in the throat
K 23:9 Lit in the ears of
L 23:22 Or because
M 23:33 Or will speak perversities, or inverted things
N 23:35 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read me,” you will say, “but
O 24:5 LXX, Syr; MT reads is in strength
P 24:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads knowledge exerts strength
Q 24:7 Lit is too high for
R 24:21 Or those given to change
T 25:4 Or and a vessel will be produced by a silversmith
U 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
V 25:8 Or neighbor, also in v. 9
W 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
X 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate
Y 25:25 Or a weary person
Z 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory
A 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
B 26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly
C 26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning
D 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
E 27:13 Lit a foreign woman
F 27:17 Lit and a man sharpens his friend’s face
G 28:3 LXX reads A wicked man
H 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
I 28:12 Lit glory
J 28:17 Lit the blood of a person
K 28:18 Lit who is twisted regarding two ways
L 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye
M 28:23 Lit is smooth
N 28:26 Lit his heart
O 28:27 Lit who shuts his eyes
P 29:4 The Hb word for contributions usually refers to offerings in worship.
Q 29:5 Lit is smooth on
R 29:7 Lit justice
S 29:9 Lit rest
T 29:10 Or person, and seek the life of the upright
U 29:11 Lit spirit
V 29:13 Lit oppressor meet
W 29:15 Lit youth sent away
X 29:18 Lit vision
Y 29:21 Hb obscure
Z 29:22 Lit a master of rage
A 29:25 Lit raised high
C 30:1 Hb uncertain. Sometimes read with different word division as oration: I am weary, God, I am weary, God, and I am exhausted, or oration: I am not God, I am not God, that I should prevail. LXX reads My son, fear my words and when you have received them repent. The man says these things to the believers in God, and I pause.
D 30:2 Lit I am more stupid than a man
E 30:5 Lit refined
F 30:9 Lit grabbing
G 30:13 Lit and its eyelids lifted up
H 30:28 Or spider
I 30:31 Or a greyhound
J 30:31 LXX reads king addressing his people
K 31:1 Or of Lemuel, king of Massa, or of King Lemuel, a burden
L 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
M 31:8 Lit Open your mouth, also in v. 9
N 31:8 Lit who are mute
O 31:8 Lit all the sons of passing away
P 31:10 Or a wife of quality, or a capable wife
Q 31:10 Vv. 10-31 form an acrostic.
R 31:15 Or tasks
S 31:16 Or vineyard by her own labors
T 31:17 Lit She wraps strength around her like a belt
U 31:20 Lit Her hand reaches
V 31:21 LXX, Vg; MT reads are dressed in scarlet
W 31:24 Or sashes
X 31:26 Or and the teaching of kindness
Y 31:27 Lit and does not eat the bread of idleness
Z 31:29 Lit daughters
A 31:31 Lit the fruit of her hands