H9002–/וְ–v

That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.

וְע֥וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְק֥וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.

וְלִרְא֕וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

For what befalleth the children of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other, and they have all one breath; and man hath no pre-eminence above the beast: for all is vanity.

וּמִקְרֶ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקְרֶ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וְר֥וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹתַ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”

All go unto one place: all are of the dust, and all return to dust.

וְהַכֹּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?

וְר֙וּחַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, and they had no comforter.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִיַּ֤ד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive;

וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

and more fortunate than both is he who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

וְטוֹב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

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

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

וְאֹכֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

There is one [ergänzt: alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [ergänzt: he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

וְאֵ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וָאָ֣ח (וָ) va. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִ֣י׀ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְעִנְיַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?

וּלְאֶחָ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And if a [ergänzt: man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

וְאִֽם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחוּט֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

וְחָכָ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְסִ֔יל (וּ) u. “and”

[ergänzt: There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

וְרַעְי֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

וְקָר֣וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

וְלִבְּךָ֧ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

וְק֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.

וַהֲבָלִ֔ים (וַ) va. “and”וּדְבָרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”