H9002–/וְ–v

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind,

וִֽימַלֵּ֖א (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Yea, thou makest piety of none effect, and restrainest meditation before God.

וְתִגְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “so”

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty.

וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; and thy lips testify against thee.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills?

וְלִפְנֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Hast thou listened in the secret council of +God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself?

וְתִגְרַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

What knowest thou that we know not? [ergänzt: what] understandest thou which is not in us?

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Are the consolations of God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee?

וְ֝דָבָ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?

וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight:

וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

How much less the abominable and corrupt, -- man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח (וְֽ) ve. “and”

I will shew thee, listen to me; and what I have seen I will declare;

וְזֶֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hidden;

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All his days the wicked man is tormented, and numbered years are allotted to the violent.

וּמִסְפַּ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is singled out for the sword.

וְצָפ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Distress and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him, as a king ready for the battle.

וּמְצוּקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty:

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall not become rich, neither shall his substance continue, and their possessions shall not extend upon the earth.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches; and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

וְ֝יָס֗וּר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

It shall be complete before his day, and his branch shall not be green.

וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”