King James Version

Job 4:18

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

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הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.בַּ֭עֲבָדָיוbaavadayvin servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…יַאֲמִ֑יןyaaminbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.וּ֝בְמַלְאָכָ֗יוuvemalakhayvand in angelמֲלְאָךְconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.יָשִׂ֥יםyasimputשׂוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “put”, an unfinished actionH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…תָּהֳלָֽהtaholahfollyתׇּהֳלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “folly”, the ordinary formH8417braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) fatuityfolly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants; And his angels he chargeth with folly:

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, in His servants He putteth no credence, Nor in His messengers setteth praise.'

World English Bible

Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.

Darby Translation

Lo, he trusteth not his servants, and his angels he chargeth with folly:

Douay-Rheims

Behold they that serve him are not steadfast, and in his angels he found wickedness:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Whereas he trusts not in his servants, and perceives perverseness in his angels.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ κατὰ παίδων αὐτοῦ οὐ πιστεύει, κατὰ δὲ ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ σκολιόν τι ἐπενόησε.