H9002–/וְ–v

Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.

וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד (וִֽ) vi. “so”

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, yea, a profit to 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; God hath made even the one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

וּבְי֥וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth 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 the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; 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 applied my heart to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be 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, and her hands as 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 yet my soul sought, but I found not; 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 boldness of his face is changed.

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

I counsel thee: keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

וְעַ֕ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Forasmuch as the king's word 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 matter there is a time and judgment; for the evil of man is great upon him.

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (וּ) u. “and”

There is no man that hath power over the wind to retain the wind; 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, even applied my heart thereto, whatever the work that is done under the sun; what time one man had power over another to his hurt.

וְנָת֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

And so I saw the wicked buried, and they entered into their rest; but 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”

because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet 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 his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

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