H9002–/וְ–v

He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.

וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

וְיָ֣לֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝בִטְנָ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.

וְאָנִ֥יעָה (וְ) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage [ergänzt: your grief].

וְנִ֖יד (וְ) ve. “and”

Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?

וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

My face is red with weeping, And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י (וּֽ) u. “and”

O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no [ergänzt: resting] -place.

וְֽאַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

וְיוֹכַ֣ח (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽבֶן־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

וְאֹ֖רַח (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.

וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

But he hath made me a byword of the people; And they spit in my face.

וְתֹ֖פֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow.

וִֽיצֻרַ֖י (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

וְ֝נָקִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

וְיֹאחֵ֣ז (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽטֳהָר־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּבֹ֣אוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; To the worm, [ergänzt: Thou art] my mother, and my sister;

וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י (וַ֝) va. “and”

Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?

וְ֭אַיֵּה (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

וְאַחַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

וְיֶעְתַּק־ (וְ) ve. “so”