H9002–/וְ–v

Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

וּנְל֖וֹז (וּ) u. “and”

In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

וְרָב־ (וְ) ve. “and”

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

וְיָפִ֥יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

וָאָ֑יִן (וָ) va. “and”וְדַ֖עַת (וְ) ve. “and”

Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

וּבַל־ (וּ) u. “and”

The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

וּבֵ֖ין (וּ) u. “and”

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

וְאֹ֖הֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

וְ֝עָר֗וּם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

וְסָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝כְסִ֗יל (וּ֝) u. “and”וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים (וַֽ֝) va. “and”

The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

וְחֶ֥סֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת (וֶ֝) ve. “and”

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

וּדְבַר־ (וּ) u. “and”

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

וְיָפִ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “so”

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”