H9002–/וְ–v

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֞וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),

וְלִרְאוֹת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

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

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.

וְלָב֣וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

וְלָרָשָׁע֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָרַע (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַטָּה֣וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַטָּמֵ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחֲרָ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”

For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵֽין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.

וְחֵ֨לֶק (וְ) ve. “and”

Go your way--eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה (וּֽ) u. “and”

Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.

וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (וּ) u. “and”

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַ֣עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָכְמָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

וְרָאֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֧א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָפֶ֖גַע (וָ) va. “and”

For man also doesn't know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (וַ) va. “and”

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

וְאָדָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

וְחָכְמַ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְבָרָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

וְחוֹטֶ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

וְלֵ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”

I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.

וְשָׂרִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”

He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

וּפֹרֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”