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 by death, and his widows shall not weep.

וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing 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 that a keeper maketh.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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

The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.

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

And [ergänzt: God] shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

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

[ergänzt: Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק (וְ) ve. “so”

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;

וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.

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

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

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

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

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

It is a path no bird of prey knoweth, and the vulture's eye hath not seen it;

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

He cutteth out channels in the rocks, and his eye seeth every precious thing.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.

וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

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

Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not 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”

Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.

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

Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition 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”