H9002–/וְ–v

For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

וּמוּסָ֑ר (וּ) u. “and”

For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט (וּ֝) u. “and”וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

וְי֣וֹסֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝נָב֗וֹן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

וּמְלִיצָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר (וּ֝) u. “and”

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים (וַ֝) va. “and”

We swallow them as Sheol -- alive, And whole -- as those going down `to' the pit,

וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.

וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ (וִֽ֝) vi. “and”

And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.

וְ֭הֵם (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

וְלֵצִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.

וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

When your fear cometh as destruction, And your calamity as a hurricane doth come, When on you come adversity and distress.

וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”וְצוּקָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.

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

Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

וְיִרְאַ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.

וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “so”וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם (וּֽ) u. “and”

For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ (וְ) ve. “and”

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

וְדַ֖עַת (וְ) ve. “and”

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

וּתְבוּנָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”