H9002–/וְ–v

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be 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 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 is also vanity.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

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

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

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

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

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

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

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it 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 labour; 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 common among men:

וְרַבָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger 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 an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that 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 he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

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

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

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

All the labour 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 is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may 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 this 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 good name is better than precious ointment; 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”