H9002–/וְ–v

Why are you cruel to me, like God, for ever saying evil against me?

וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

If only my words might be recorded! if they might be put in writing in a book!

וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

And with an iron pen and lead be cut into the rock for ever!

וְעֹפָ֑רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

But I am certain that he who will take up my cause is living, and that in time to come he will take his place on the dust;

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And ... without my flesh I will see God;

וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Whom I will see on my side, and not as one strange to me. My heart is broken with desire.

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

If you say, How cruel we will be to him! because the root of sin is clearly in him:

וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

For this cause my thoughts are troubling me and driving me on.

וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר (וּ֝) u. “and”

I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom.

וְ֝ר֗וּחַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;

וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He is gone like a dream, and is not seen again; he goes in flight like a vision of the night.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The eye which saw him sees him no longer; and his place has no more knowledge of him.

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

His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.

וְ֝יָדָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.

וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.

וְחֶמְאָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “<and>”

Because he has been cruel to the poor, turning away from them in their trouble; because he has taken a house by force which he did not put up;

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

וְיַמְטֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.

וּ֭בָרָק (וּ֭) U. “and”

The heavens make clear his sin, and the earth gives witness against him.

וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.

וְנַחֲלַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “and”

Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”