H9002–/וְ–v

I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.

וְֽאֶת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

וּרְאֵ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וְשׁ֥וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

וּלְבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”

But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'

וּמֵע֖וֹף (וּ) u. “and”

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him--the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל (וּ) u. “so”

And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

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

But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

וְ֭אִיּוֹב (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on God's behalf.

וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ (וַ) va. “so”

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Behold, God is mighty, yet He despiseth not any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

He preserveth not the life of the wicked; but giveth to the poor their right.

וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט (וּ) u. “and”

He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; but with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then He declareth unto them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

If they hearken and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger; they cry not for help when He bindeth them.

וְֽחַנְפֵי־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Their soul perisheth in youth, and their life as that of the depraved.

וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction, and openeth their ear by tribulation.

וְיִ֖גֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table is full of fatness;

וְאַ֤ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַ֥חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold on them.

וְדִין־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (וּ) u. “and”

For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

וְרָב־ (וְ) ve. “and”