King James Version

Job 34:11

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…פֹ֣עַלfoalactפֹּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “act”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6467an act or work (concretely)act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יְשַׁלֶּםyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוּֽכְאֹ֥רַחukheorachand as mannerאֹרַחconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and as manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.אִ֝֗ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּyamtsienvcomeמָצָאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “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)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

World English Bible

For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Darby Translation

For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.

Douay-Rheims

For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλλὰ ἀποδιδοῖ ἀνθρώπῳ καθὰ ποιεῖ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐν τρίβῳ ἀνδρὸς εὑρήσει αὐτόν.