King James Version

Job 13:9

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

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הֲ֭טוֹבhatovgoodטוֹבparticle, interrogative, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יַחְקֹ֣רyachqorfind outחָקַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “find out”, an unfinished actionH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.אֶתְכֶ֑םetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…כְּהָתֵ֥לkehatelas deal deceitfullyהָתַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “as deal deceitfully”, the to-form of the verbH2048to deride; by implication, to cheatdeal deceitfully, deceive, mock.בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁbeenoshin manאֱנוֹשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּtehatelvdeal deceitfullyהָתַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “deal deceitfully”, an unfinished actionH2048to deride; by implication, to cheatdeal deceitfully, deceive, mock.בֽוֹvvoinבֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock Him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

Young’s Literal Translation

Is [it] good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

World English Bible

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?

Darby Translation

Will it be well if he should search you out? or as one mocketh at a man, will ye mock at him?

Douay-Rheims

Or shall it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? or shall he be deceived as a man, with your deceitful dealings?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock Him?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For it were well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things in your power ye should attach yourselves to him,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καλὸν γὰρ ἐὰν ἐξιχνιάσῃ ὑμᾶς, εἰ γὰρ τὰ πάντα ποιοῦντες προστεθήσεσθε αὐτῷ,