H9002–/וְ–v

If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.

וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ (וַ) va. “and”

Hear my words, ye wise [ergänzt: men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

וְ֝אֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!

וְשַׁדַּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [ergänzt: his] way.

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (וּֽ) u. “and”

Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

If he only thought of himself, [ergänzt: and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If now [ergänzt: thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

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

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.

וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [ergänzt: them] in the night, and they are crushed.

וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

וְצַעֲקַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [ergänzt: his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

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

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [ergänzt: his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

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

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

וְגֶ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [ergänzt: his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”