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Job 17:10

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

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וְֽאוּלָ֗םveulamand howbeitאוּלָםconjunction, adverb — “and howbeit”H199however or on the contraryas for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.כֻּלָּ֣םkulamallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).תָּ֭שֻׁבוּtashuvvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…וּבֹ֣אוּuvovand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and to come”, a commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…נָ֑אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶמְצָ֖אemtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בָכֶ֣םvakheminבָכֶ֣םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in”inחָכָֽםchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now; and I shall not find a wise man among you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Young’s Literal Translation

Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

World English Bible

But as for you all, come back. I will not find a wise man among you.

Darby Translation

But as for you all, pray come on again; and I shall not find one wise man among you.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore be you all converted, and come, and I shall not find among you any wise man.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now; and I shall not find a wise man among you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Howbeit, do ye all strengthen yourselves and come now, for I do not find truth in you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ πάντες ἐρείδετε καὶ δεῦτε δὴ, οὐ γὰρ εὑρίσκω ἐν ὑμῖν ἀληθές.