H9002–/וְ–v

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

וְיֹתֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

וְיִתְר֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [ergänzt: that shall be] after him.

וּבְי֥וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [ergänzt: his life] in his evil-doing.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

וְהִ֖יא (וְ) ve. “and”

That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

וְעָמֹ֥ק׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

I turned about, and my heart [ergänzt: was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [ergänzt: of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

וְלִבִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “<and>”וְלָת֔וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [ergänzt: and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

וּמוֹצֶ֨א (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲרָמִ֛ים (וַ) va. “and”וְחוֹטֵ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

וְהֵ֥מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹ֥ז (וְ) ve. “and”

I [ergänzt: counsel thee], Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

וְעַ֕ל (וְ) ve. “and”

For the king's word [ergänzt: hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:

וְעֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט (וּ) u. “and”

for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (וּ) u. “and”

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

וְאֵ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [ergänzt: there is] a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.

וְנָת֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

So I saw the wicked buried, and they came [ergänzt: to the grave]; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

וּבְכֵ֡ן (וּ) u. “and”וּמִמְּק֤וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [ergänzt: days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:

וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ (וּ) u. “and”

but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [ergänzt: his] days, [ergänzt: which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

וְטוֹב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”