H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

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

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

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

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

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

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

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

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

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

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

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

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

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

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

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

And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

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

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

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

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

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

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”