H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲיָלִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְיִתְר֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

וְהַסָּכָ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.

וְיַ֖יִן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַ֥עַל (וּ) u. “and”

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

וְלָעֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

וּמָת֖וֹק (וּ) u. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָ֕ע (וְ) ve. “and”

So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.

וְהָסֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;

וְהָא֔וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

When the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of the crushing is low, and the voice of the bird is soft, and the daughters of music will be made low;

וְיָקוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “for”וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;

וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָנֵ֤אץ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל (וְ) ve. “so”וְתָפֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;

וְתָרֻ֖ץ (וְ) ve. “so”וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר (וְ) ve. “so”

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

וְיָשֹׁ֧ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”