H9002–/וְ–v

If his sons multiply -- for them `is' a sword. And his offspring `are' not satisfied `with' bread.

וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth `it' on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

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

He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.

וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

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

Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,

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

And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.

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

It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.

וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק (וְ) ve. “so”

Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Iron from the dust is taken, And `from' the firm stone brass.

וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.

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

The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.

וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

A place of the sapphire `are' its stones, And it hath dust of gold.

וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out `to' light.

וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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

Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The deep hath said, `It `is' not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'

וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

וְסַפִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

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

Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies.

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

And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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