H9002–/וְ–v

Was I not drained out like milk, becoming hard like cheese?

וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

By you I was clothed with skin and flesh, and joined together with bones and muscles.

וּ֭בָשָׂר (וּ֭) U. “and”וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת (וּֽ) u. “and”וְ֝גִידִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

You have been kind to me, and your grace has been with me, and your care has kept my spirit safe.

וָ֭חֶסֶד (וָ֭) Va. “and”וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ (וּ֝) u. “and”

But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

וְ֭אֵלֶּה (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

That, if I did wrong, you would take note of it, and would not make me clear from sin:

וּ֝מֵעֲוֹנִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.

וּרְאֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

וְ֭יִגְאֶה (וְ֭) Ve. “so”וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That you would send new witnesses against me, increasing your wrath against me, and letting loose new armies on me.

וְתֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”וְצָבָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Why then did you make me come out of my mother's body? It would have been better for me to have taken my last breath, and for no eye to have seen me,

וְלָ֣מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֣יִן (וְ) ve. “and”

Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,

וַחֲדָ֑ל (וַ) ve. “and”וְשִׁ֥ית (וְ) ya. “and”וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Before I go to the place from which I will not come back, to the land where all is dark and black,

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

A land of thick dark, without order, where the very light is dark.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

וּ֝בַ֗ר (וּ֝) u. “and”

But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְיִפְתַּ֖ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

וְיַגֶּד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַ֡ע (וְ) ve. “and”

Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.

וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?

וְיַסְגִּ֑יר (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל (וְ֝) ve. “so”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֥יִר (וְ) ve. “and”

If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.

וּֽ֭מִצָּהֳרַיִם (וּֽ֭) U. “and”

Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”