H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom `is' advantageous to make right.

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

If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

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

Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

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

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

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

Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

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

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.

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

Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike `are' good.

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

Sweet also `is' the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

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

But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

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

And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

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

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.

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

And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And `one' riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down.

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

Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.

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

While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.

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

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

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

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”