H9002–/וְ–v

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

וְצַדִּ֣יק (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered [ergänzt: to his fathers]; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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

The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

וְיֵלַ֑ךְ (וְ) ve. “so”וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ (וִֽ֝) vi. “and”

For [ergänzt: God] shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

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

Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.

וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק (וְ) ve. “so”

Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: Man] setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

וּֽלְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold.

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it:

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”וְאֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.

וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית (וּ) u. “and”וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ (וּ) u. “and”

No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

וְ֭גָבִישׁ (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ (וּ) u. “and”

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”וְאֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”