H9002–/וְ–v

He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!

וּבְרֹ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”

Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּרְהַ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”

Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

Be delivered as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of a fowler.

וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר (וּ֝) u. “and”

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

וַחֲכָֽם׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler,

וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken -- and no healing.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven `are' abominations to His soul.

וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --

וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ (וּ) u. “and”

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction,

וְת֣וֹרָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְדֶ֥רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

וְאֵ֥שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”

Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?

וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And being found he repayeth sevenfold, All the substance of his house he giveth.

וְ֭נִמְצָא (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,

וְקָל֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For jealousy `is' the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine eye.

וֶחְיֵ֑ה (וֶ) ve “and”וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'

וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע (וּ֝) u. “and”

Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way `to' her house he doth step,

וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”