H9002–/וְ–v

I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

וְֽאֶת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

וּרְאֵ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וְשׁ֥וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

Thy wickedness [ergänzt: may hurt] a man as thou art; And thy righteousness [ergänzt: may profit] a son of man.

וּלְבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”

But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

וּמֵע֖וֹף (וּ) u. “and”

There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely God will not hear an empty [ergänzt: cry], Neither will the Almighty regard it.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל (וּ) u. “so”

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

וְ֭אִיּוֹב (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ (וַ) va. “so”

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [ergänzt: their] right.

וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט (וּ) u. “and”

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

If they hearken and serve [ergänzt: him], They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ֝) u. “and”

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

וְֽחַנְפֵי־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

They die in youth, And their life [ergänzt: perisheth] among the unclean.

וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

וְיִ֖גֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

וְאַ֤ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַ֥חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold [ergänzt: on thee].

וְדִין־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (וּ) u. “and”

For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

וְרָב־ (וְ) ve. “and”