H9002–/וְ–v

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

וְתֽוֹרַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; and the earth abideth for ever.

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

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth.

וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its circuit, 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 toil to weariness; man cannot utter 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 shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.

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

There is no remembrance of them of former times; neither shall there be any remembrance of them of latter times that are to come, among those that shall come after.

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; it is a sore task that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

וְלָתוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after 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 spoke with my own heart, saying: 'Lo, I have gotten great wisdom, more also than all that were before me over Jerusalem'; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

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

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly--I perceived that this also was a striving after 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, and enjoy pleasure'; and, behold, this also was vanity.

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

I said of laughter: 'It is mad'; and of mirth: 'What doth it accomplish?'

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

I searched in my heart how to pamper my flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I might see which it was best for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven the few 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 all kinds of fruit;

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I acquired men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

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

I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many.

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 had joy of all my labour; and this was my portion from all my labour.

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