H9002–/וְ–v

For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.

וְ֭הוּא (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וְֽעַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

The clods of the valley are sweet unto him, and all men draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.

וְ֭אַחֲרָיו (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?

וְ֭אֵיךְ (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Is it any advantage to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Is not thy wickedness great? And are not thine iniquities without end?

וְאֵֽין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

וּבִגְדֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב (וּ֝) u. “and”

And as a mighty man, who hath the earth, and as a man of rank, who dwelleth in it,

וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְשׂ֥וּא (וּ) u. “and”

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

וּזְרֹע֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee,

וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ (וִֽ֝) Vi. “and”

Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters cover thee.

וְֽשִׁפְעַת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are!

וּרְאֵ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”

And thou sayest: 'What doth God know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?

וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”

Thick clouds are a covering to Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the circuit of heaven.'

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְח֥וּג (וְ) ve. “and”

Who were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream;

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who said unto God: 'Depart from us'; and what could the Almighty do unto them?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Yet He filled their houses with good things--but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲצַ֥ת (וַ) va. “and”

The righteous saw it, and were glad, and the innocent laugh them to scorn:

וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְ֝נָקִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

'Surely their substance is cut off, and their abundance the fire hath consumed.'

וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.

וּשְׁלם (וּ) u. “and”

Receive, I pray thee, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in thy heart.

וְשִׂ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And lay thy treasure in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

וְשִׁית־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְצ֖וּר (וּ) u. “and”

And the Almighty be thy treasure, and precious silver unto thee;

וְכֶ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

וְתִשָּׂ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;

וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ (וּ) u. “and”