13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 5:13:1 ⧉לֹכֵ֣דlokhedcatching or capturing Job 5:13:2 ⧉חֲכָמִ֣יםkhakhamimwise men Job 5:13:3 ⧉בְּעָרְמָ֑םbearmamin their craftiness Job 5:13:4 ⧉וַעֲצַ֖תvaatsatand the counsel of Job 5:13:5 ⧉נִפְתָּלִ֣יםniftalimthe cunning or the wily Job 5:13:6 ⧉נִמְהָֽרָה׃nimharais hastened or brought quickly |
13. Formal Translation He {Yahweh, Judge of Cunning} seizes the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the devious is rushed headlong. |
13. Dynamic Translation He {Yahweh, Overturner of Schemes} catches those who think themselves wise in their cleverness, and the plans of schemers come undone quickly. |