H9002–/וְ–v

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

וַעֲצַ֖ת (וַ) va. “and”

By day they meet darkness, And as night -- they grope at noon.

וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

וּמִיַּ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

וְ֝עֹלָ֗תָה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

וּמוּסַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal.

וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָדָ֥יו (וְ) ve. “and”

In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.

וּבְשֶׁ֓בַע׀ (וּ) u. “and”

In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword.

וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.

וּלְכָפָ֣ן (וּ) u. “and”וּֽמֵחַיַּ֥ת (וּֽ) u. “and”

(For with sons of the field `is' thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.)

וְחַיַּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou hast known that thy tent `is' peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And hast known that numerous `is' Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth;

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

וְאַתָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

O that my provocation were thoroughly weighed, And my calamity in balances They would lift up together!

וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!

וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That God would please -- and bruise me, Loose His hand and cut me off!

וְיֹאֵ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי (וִֽ) vi. “and”וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ (וִֽ) Vi. “and”

And yet it is my comfort, (And I exult in pain -- He doth not spare,) That I have not hidden The sayings of the Holy One.

וּ֥תְהִי (וּ֥) U. “and”וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

What `is' my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?

וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

To a despiser of his friends `is' shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

וְיִרְאַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Turn aside do the paths of their way, They ascend into emptiness, and are lost.

וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Is it because I said, Give to me? And, By your power bribe for me?

וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?

וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי (וּ) u. “and”וּמִיַּ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”