H9002–/וְ–v

Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

וְיֹתֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

וְיִתְר֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

וּבְי֥וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

וְהִ֖יא (וְ) ve. “and”

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

וְעָמֹ֥ק׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

וְלִבִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “<and>”וְלָת֔וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

וּמוֹצֶ֨א (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲרָמִ֛ים (וַ) va. “and”וְחוֹטֵ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.

וְהֵ֥מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹ֥ז (וְ) ve. “and”

I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.

וְעַ֕ל (וְ) ve. “and”

for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

וְעֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט (וּ) u. “and”

For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (וּ) u. “and”

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.

וְאֵ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

וְנָת֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

וּבְכֵ֡ן (וּ) u. “and”וּמִמְּק֤וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ (וּ) u. “and”

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

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