H9002–/וְ–v

Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.

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

Only -- his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'

וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Doth a wise man answer `with' vain knowledge? And fill `with' an east wind his belly?

וִֽימַלֵּ֖א (וִֽ) vi. “so”

To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?

וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

וְתִגְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “so”

For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

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

The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?

וְלִפְנֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

וְתִגְרַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

What hast thou known, and we know not? Understandest thou -- and it is not with us?

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

Too few for thee are the comforts of God? And a gentle word `is' with thee,

וְ֝דָבָ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high?

וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes.

וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Also -- surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח (וְֽ) ve. “and”

I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:

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

Which the wise declare -- And have not hid -- from their fathers.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

To them alone was the land given, And a stranger passed not over into their midst:

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`All days of the wicked he is paining himself, And few years have been laid up for the terrible one.

וּמִסְפַּ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched `is' he for the sword.

וְצָפ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Terrify him do adversity and distress, They prevail over him As a king ready for a boaster.

וּמְצוּקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.

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

He turneth not aside from darkness, His tender branch doth a flame dry up, And he turneth aside at the breath of His mouth!

וְ֝יָס֗וּר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Not in his day is it completed, And his bending branch is not green.

וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”