H9002–/וְ–v

For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

וַחֲכָ֑ם (וַ) va. “and”וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

וְ֭זוֹלֵל (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוּסָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וּבִינָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

וְיוֹלֵ֥ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.

וּבְאֵ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”

Its latter end -- as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.

וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י (וּֽ) u. “and”

Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.

וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב (וּ֝) u. “and”

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

וְ֝עָמָ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (וּ֭) U. “and”וְנָעִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

וְאִֽישׁ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

If `from' delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.

וּמָטִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

וְנֹצֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

וְנֹ֥פֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For seven `times' doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (וּ֝) u. “and”