H9002–/וְ–v

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.

וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

וִֽימַלֵּ֖א (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

וְתִגְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “so”

For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

וְלִפְנֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

וְתִגְרַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

וְ֝דָבָ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח (וְֽ) ve. “and”

I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

וְזֶֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

(Which wise men have told From their fathers, and have not hid it;

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Unto whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them):

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

וּמִסְפַּ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

וְצָפ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Distress and anguish make him afraid; They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

וּמְצוּקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of [supplied: God's] mouth shall he go away.

וְ֝יָס֗וּר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”