H9002–/וְ–v

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

וְגֵ֨זֶל (וְ) ve. “and”וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ (וָ) va. “and”וּגְבֹהִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [ergänzt: himself] is served by the field.

וְיִתְר֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [ergänzt: of them] with his eyes?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?

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

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

וְחָלְי֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וָקָֽצֶף׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְלִרְא֨וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor-this is the gift of God.

וּנְכָסִ֜ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלָשֵׂ֣את (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

וְרַבָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

וּנְכָסִ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וְכָב֜וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וָחֳלִ֥י (וָ) vo. “and”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

וְשָׁנִים֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַ֣ב׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (וּ) u. “and”

moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

וְאִלּ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטוֹבָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

וְנוֹדָ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For who knoweth what is good for man in [ergänzt: his] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

A [ergänzt: good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

וְי֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

וְהַחַ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

וְלֵ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”