H9002–/וְ–v

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

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

And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity 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 concerning the state of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

וְלִרְא֕וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

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

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

All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

וְהַכֹּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

וְר֙וּחַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

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

Wherefore I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive.

וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes, better is he than both they, who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

וְטוֹב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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 the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor.

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; for he hath not another to help him to rise.

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

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

וּלְאֶחָ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.

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

Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

וְרַעְי֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

וְקָר֣וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, 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 is known by a multitude of words.

וְק֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst 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 error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

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