H9002–/וְ–v

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

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

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

וִֽימַלֵּ֖א (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

וְתִגְרַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “so”

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

וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

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

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

וְלִפְנֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

וְתִגְרַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

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

Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

וְ֝דָבָ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

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

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח (וְֽ) ve. “and”

I will shew thee, hear me; and that which 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 hid it:

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

וּמִסְפַּ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְצָפ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

וּמְצוּקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof 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 accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”