H9002–/וְ–v

He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.

וּבְרֹ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”

Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּרְהַ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”

Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר (וּ֝) u. “and”

Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:

וַחֲכָֽם׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ (וּ֝) u. “and”

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ (וּ) u. “and”

My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

וְת֣וֹרָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְדֶ֥רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

וְאֵ֥שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”

May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

וְ֭נִמְצָא (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

וְקָל֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;

וֶחְיֵ֑ה (וֶ) ve “and”וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע (וּ֝) u. “and”

Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,

וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”