H9002–/וְ–v

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

וּנְל֖וֹז (וּ) u. “and”

In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Without oxen a stall `is' clean, And great `is' the increase by the power of the ox.

וְרָב־ (וְ) ve. “and”

A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

וְיָפִ֥יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

וָאָ֑יִן (וָ) va. “and”וְדַ֖עַת (וְ) ve. “and”

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

וּבַל־ (וּ) u. “and”

The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

וּבֵ֖ין (וּ) u. “and”

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

וְאֹ֖הֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.

וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

וְ֝עָר֗וּם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

וְסָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝כְסִ֗יל (וּ֝) u. “and”וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.

וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים (וַֽ֝) va. “and”

The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth `are' to those devising good,

וְחֶ֥סֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת (וֶ֝) ve. “and”

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

וּדְבַר־ (וּ) u. “and”

A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

וְיָפִ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “so”

In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”