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Job 4:21

Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

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הֲלֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, 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…נִסַּ֣עnisacause to blowנָסַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cause to blow”, a completed actionH5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourneycause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.יִתְרָ֣םyitramcordיֶתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3499properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.בָּ֑םbaminבָּ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inיָ֝מ֗וּתוּyamutvdieמוּתverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…וְלֹ֣אveloand 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…בְחָכְמָֽהvechakhemahin wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!

World English Bible

Isn’t their tent cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.’

Darby Translation

Is not their tent-cord torn away in them? they die, and without wisdom.

Douay-Rheims

And they that shall be left, shall be taken away from them: they shall die, and not in wisdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he blows upon them, and they are withered: they have perished for lack of wisdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐνεφύσησε γὰρ αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐξηράνθησαν, ἀπώλοντο παρὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν αὐτοὺς σοφίαν.