H9002–/וְ–v

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

וְתֽוֹרַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

וְד֣וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

וְסוֹבֵ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.

וְהַיָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

וְלָתוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.

וְחֶסְר֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִבִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”וָדָֽעַת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

וְדַ֥עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂכְל֑וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

וְיוֹסִ֥יף (וְ) ve. “so”

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

וּרְאֵ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

וְלִבִּ֞י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז (וְ) ve. “and”

I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וָצֹ֤אן (וָ) va. “and”

I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides.

וְזָהָ֔ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁר֗וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.

וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזֶֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”