H9002–/וְ–v

He is like a vine whose grapes do not come to full growth, or an olive-tree dropping its flowers.

וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.

וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Evil has made them with child, and they give birth to trouble; and the fruit of their body is shame for themselves.

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

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

וְאָנִ֥יעָה (וְ) ve. “and”

I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

וְנִ֖יד (וְ) ve. “and”

If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?

וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark;

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י (וּֽ) u. “and”

O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!

וְֽאַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.

וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.

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

For in a short time I will take the journey from which I will not come back.

וְאֹ֖רַח (וְ) ve. “and”

Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.

וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

He has made me a word of shame to the peoples; I have become a mark for their sport.

וְתֹ֖פֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

My eyes have become dark because of my pain, and all my body is wasted to a shade.

וִֽיצֻרַ֖י (וִֽ) vi. “and”

The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.

וְ֝נָקִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

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

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

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

If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;

וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י (וַ֝) va. “and”

Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?

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

How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.

וְאַחַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?

וְיֶעְתַּק־ (וְ) ve. “so”