H9002–/וְ–v

If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ (וַ) va. “and”

Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.

וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

וְ֝אֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

וְשַׁדַּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (וּֽ) u. “and”

Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

If he made his spirit come back to him, taking his breath into himself again,

וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

All flesh would come to an end together, and man would go back to the dust.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Suddenly they come to an end, even in the middle of the night: the blow comes on the men of wealth, and they are gone, and the strong are taken away without the hand of man.

וַחֲצ֪וֹת (וַ) va. “and”וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיָסִ֥ירוּ (וְ) ve· “and”

For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

וְצַעֲקַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

וְגֶ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”