H9002–/וְ–v

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

וְע֣וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

וְקַבֵּ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

וַעֲצַ֥ת (וַ) va. “and”

The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

וְטֽוֹב־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ (וְ) ve. “and”

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

וּפֶ֣תִי (וּ) u. “and”וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ (וּ) u. “and”

A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

וּפִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”

Wine `is' a scorner -- strong drink `is' noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

וָאָֽיִן׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

וְאִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

וָ֭אֶבֶן (וָ֭) Va. “and”וְאֵיפָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

וְעַ֣יִן (וְ) ve. “and”

`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

וְאֹזֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

וְרָב־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

וּבְעַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

וְ֝אַחַ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”