H9002–/וְ–v

If his children are 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 not weep.

וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Though he should 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 a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: 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 as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

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

For God shall cast upon 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 vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is melted out of the stone.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death.

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

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

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

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen:

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid he bringeth 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 of it; neither is it found in the land of the living.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

It cannot be obtained for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for 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”