H9002–/וְ–v

For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

וַחֲכָ֑ם (וַ) va. “and”וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.

וְ֭זוֹלֵל (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוּסָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וּבִינָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

וְיוֹלֵ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.

וּבְאֵ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.

וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י (וּֽ) u. “and”

Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Yes, you will be like him who takes his rest on the sea, or on the top of a sail-support.

וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב (וּ֝) u. “and”

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

וְ֝עָמָ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (וּ֭) U. “and”וְנָעִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

וְאִֽישׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

וּמָטִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

וְנֹצֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

וְנֹ֥פֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”