H9002–/וְ–v

As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Turn unto me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

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

Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.

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

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

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Their houses are safe, without 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 sing to the timbrel 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 peacefully they go down to the grave.

וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע (וּ֝) u. “and”

Yet they said 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 profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?'--

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that He distributeth pains in His anger?

וְיָבֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

That they are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm stealeth away?

וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ (וּ֝) u. “and”

'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!' --let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.

וְיֵדָֽע׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.

וּמִסְפַּ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is He 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 pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.

וּמֹ֖חַ (וּ) u. “and”

And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted of good.

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

They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.

וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

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

וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”

For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'

וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Have ye not asked them that go by the way; and will ye misdeem their tokens,

וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”