H9002–/וְ–v

If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

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

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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 multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

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

Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, And your princes eat in the morning!

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness!

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

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things.

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

Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don't curse the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may tell the matter.

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

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; For you don't know what evil will be on the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; And if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, In the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

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

He who observes the wind won't sow; And he who regards the clouds won't reap.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening don't withhold your hand; For you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, Or whether they both will be equally good.

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

Truly the light is sweet, And a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.

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

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

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, And walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

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

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh; For youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

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

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, And 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 street; When the sound of the grinding is low, And one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, And all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

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

Yes, they shall be afraid of heights, And terrors will be in the way; And the almond tree shall blossom, And the grasshopper shall be a burden, And desire shall fail; Because man goes to his everlasting home, And the mourners go about the streets:

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

Before the silver cord is severed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher is broken at the spring, Or the wheel broken at the cistern,

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

And the dust returns to the earth as it was, And the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”