H9002–/וְ–v

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

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.

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 builds his house as the moth, As a booth which the watchman makes.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

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

The east wind carries him away, and he departs; It sweeps him out of his place.

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

For it hurls at him, and does not spare, As he flees away from 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 smelted out of the ore.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Man sets an end to darkness, And searches 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 comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Sapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

That path no bird of prey knows, Neither has the falcon's eye seen it.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

He cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He binds the streams that they don't trickle; The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.

וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

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

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

Man doesn't know its price; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'

וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

It can't be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for its price.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold and glass can't 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: Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

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

Whence then comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?

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