H9002–/וְ–v

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

וְתֽוֹרַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

וְלֶ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

`Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

וְ֝אַ֗תְּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.

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

Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

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

All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.

וְהַיָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.

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

There is not a remembrance of former `generations'; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

וְלָתוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit!

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

A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

וְחֶסְר֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

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

And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;

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

for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

וְיוֹסִ֥יף (וְ) ve. “so”

I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it `is' vanity.

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

Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What `is' this it is doing?'

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where `is' this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

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

I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

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

I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.

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 all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

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