H9002–/וְ–v

As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay the hand upon the mouth.

וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂ֖ימוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Even when I think [ergänzt: thereon], I am affrighted, and trembling taketh hold of my flesh.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Their seed is established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes.

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of +God upon them.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

They shout to the tambour and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

וְכִנּ֑וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “so”

They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol.

וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע (וּ֝) u. “and”

And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

וְדַ֥עַת (וְ) ve. “and”

What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows [ergänzt: to them] in his anger?

וְיָבֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Do they become as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ (וּ֝) u. “and”

+God layeth up [ergänzt: the punishment of] his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know [ergänzt: it]:

וְיֵדָֽע׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty.

וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

וּמִסְפַּ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;

וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

His sides are full of fat, and the marrow of his bones is moistened;

וּמֹ֖חַ (וּ) u. “and”

And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath not tasted good:

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

Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.

וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me.

וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”

For ye say, Where is the house of the noble? and where the tent of the dwellings of the wicked?

וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Have ye not asked the wayfarers? and do ye not regard their tokens:

וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”