H9002–/וְ–v

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

וְתֽוֹרַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She looks well to the ways of her household, And doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

"Many women do noble things, But you excel them all."

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

וְד֣וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

וְסוֹבֵ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

וְהַיָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

וְלָתוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

וְחֶסְר֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִבִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”וָדָֽעַת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

וְדַ֥עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂכְל֑וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

וְיוֹסִ֥יף (וְ) ve. “so”

I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

וּרְאֵ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

וְלִבִּ֞י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז (וְ) ve. “and”

I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וָצֹ֤אן (וָ) va. “and”

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

וְזָהָ֔ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁר֗וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזֶֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”