H9002–/וְ–v

Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

וְע֥וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְק֥וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

וְלִרְא֕וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Because the fate of the sons of men and the fate of the beasts is the same. As is the death of one so is the death of the other, and all have one spirit. Man is not higher than the beasts; because all is to no purpose.

וּמִקְרֶ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקְרֶ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וְר֥וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹתַ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”

All go to one place, all are of the dust, and all will be turned to dust again.

וְהַכֹּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?

וְר֙וּחַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִיַּ֤ד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.

וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

וְטוֹב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

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

The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

וְאֹכֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter wo

וְאֵ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וָאָ֣ח (וָ) va. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִ֣י׀ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְעִנְיַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?

וּלְאֶחָ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

וְאִֽם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחוּט֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

וְחָכָ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְסִ֔יל (וּ) u. “and”

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

וְרַעְי֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

וְקָר֣וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

וְלִבְּךָ֧ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

וְק֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

וַהֲבָלִ֔ים (וַ) va. “and”וּדְבָרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”