H9002–/וְ–v

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.

וְתֽוֹרַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [ergänzt: that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

[ergänzt: One] generation passeth away, and [ergänzt: another] generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.

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

The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

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

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

וְהַיָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which will be done: and there is nothing new under the sun.

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

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be remembrance of things that are to come with those who shall live afterwards.

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.

וְלָתוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

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

That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

וְחֶסְר֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

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

And I applied my heart to the knowledge of wisdom, and to the knowledge of madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after the wind.

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

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

וְיוֹסִ֥יף (וְ) ve. “so”

I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

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

I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

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

I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of every kind of fruit;

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I acquired servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that had been in Jerusalem before me.

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

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines.

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 whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them: I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour, and this was my portion from all my labour.

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