H9002–/וְ–v

If not, listen to me: Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ (וַ) va. “and”

"Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For the ear tries words, As the palate tastes food.

וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

וְ֝אֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

"Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, From the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

וְשַׁדַּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

For the work of a man will he render to him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (וּֽ) u. “and”

Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath;

וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

All flesh would perish together, And man would turn again to dust.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

"If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?--

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, The mighty are taken away without hand.

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

"For his eyes are on the ways of a man, He sees all his goings.

וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Because they turned aside from following him, And wouldn't have regard in any of his ways:

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, He heard the cry of the afflicted.

וְצַעֲקַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man:

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 his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

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

Men of understanding will tell me, Yes, every wise man who hears me:

וְגֶ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

'Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.'

וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God."

וְיֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”