H9002–/וְ–v

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

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

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

וְ֝דַ֗עַת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Whose paths `are' crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

None going in unto her turn back, Nor do they reach the paths of life.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

וְאָרְח֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

And the wicked from the earth are cut off, And treacherous dealers plucked out of it!

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

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

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

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

וֶאֱמֶ֗ת (וֶ) ve. “and”

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

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

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

וְס֣וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית (וּ֝) u. “and”

And filled are thy barns `with' plenty, And `with' new wine thy presses break forth.

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

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

וּ֝כְאָ֗ב (וּ֝) u. “and”

O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

וְכָבֽוֹד׃ (וְ) ve. “and”