H9002–/וְ–v

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (וּ) u. “and”וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

וְ֝דַ֗עַת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

וְאָרְח֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted.

וּ֭רְשָׁעִים (וּ֭) U. “and”וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

וּשְׁנ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

וֶאֱמֶ֗ת (וֶ) ve. “and”

So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

וּמְצָא־ (וּ) u. “and”וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָדָֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

וְס֣וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית (וּ֝) u. “and”

So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

וּ֝כְאָ֗ב (וּ֝) u. “and”

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ (וּ֝) u. “and”

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

וְכָבֽוֹד׃ (וְ) ve. “and”