H9002–/וְ–v

If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.

וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;

וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.

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

His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

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

The east wind takes him up and he is gone; he is forced violently out of his place.

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

God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.

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

Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.

וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק (וְ) ve. “so”

Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.

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

As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

He makes deep ways, cut through the rock, and his eye sees everything of value.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.

וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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

Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.

וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

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

There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

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

From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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