H9002–/וְ–v

A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

וּבַ֖עַל (וּ) u. “and”

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

וּשְׁפַל־ (וּ) u. “and”

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ (וּ) u. “and”

The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה (וּ֝) vu. “and”

An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

וְאֻכָֽל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

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

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

וּמַֽה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

וּֽדְבַר־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וָ֭עֹשֶׁר (וָ֭) Va. “and”

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

וּפֶֽן־ (וּ) u. “and”

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹת (וּֽ) u. “and”וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

וְתָב֪וּז (וְ) ve. “so”וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.

וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

וּמָ֣חֲתָה (וּ) u. “and”וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

וְתַ֥חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

וְ֝נָבָ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”