H9001–/וַ–v

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

The land dark as midnight, [ergänzt: The land] of the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as midnight.

וַתֹּ֥פַע (וַ) va. “and”

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג (וַ֝) va. “and”

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.

וַ֭תֹּאמֶר (וַ֭) Va. “and”

For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

וַיַּרְא־ (וַ) va “and”

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֖ (וּ) u. “and”

Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

וְהָיִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search [ergänzt: about thee], and shalt take thy rest in safety.

וּֽ֭בָטַחְתָּ (וּֽ֭) U. “and”וְ֝חָפַרְתָּ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

וְֽ֭רָבַצְתָּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”וְחִלּ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Job answered and said,

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

וַיֹּצֵ֖א (וַ) va “and”

He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃ (וַ) va “and”

He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם (וַ֝) va “and”

They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם (וַ֝) va “and”

Lo, mine eye hath seen all [ergänzt: this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

וַתָּ֥בֶן (וַ) va. “and”

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

וַיִּמָּ֑ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְרַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.

וְעָשָׂ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּגְוַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

[ergänzt: As] the waters fail from the sea, And the river wasteth and drieth up;

וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.

וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל (וַ֝) va. “and”

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va. “and”

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”