H9002–/וְ–v

He shaketh off as a vine his unripe fruit, And casteth off as an olive his blossom.

וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the company of the profane `is' gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.

וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

To conceive misery, and to bear iniquity, Even their heart doth prepare deceit.

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

I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.

וְאָנִ֥יעָה (וְ) ve. “and”

I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

וְנִ֖יד (וְ) ve. “and”

If I speak, my pain is not restrained, And I cease -- what goeth from me?

וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

My face is foul with weeping, And on mine eyelids `is' death-shade.

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer `is' pure.

וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י (וּֽ) u. “and”

O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

וְֽאַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Also, now, lo, in the heavens `is' my witness, And my testifier in the high places.

וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

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

When a few years do come, Then a path I return not do I go.

וְאֹ֖רַח (וְ) ve. “and”

If not -- mockeries `are' with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.

וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.

וְתֹ֖פֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.

וִֽיצֻרַ֖י (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

וְ֝נָקִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And the righteous layeth hold `on' his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.

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

Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

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

To corruption I have called: -- `Thou `art' my father.' `My mother' and `my sister' -- to the worm.

וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י (וַ֝) va. “and”

And where `is' now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?

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

When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.

וְאַחַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

וְיֶעְתַּק־ (וְ) ve. “so”