H9002–/וְ–v

There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also `is' vanity.

וְיֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֞וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

וְלִרְאוֹת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

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

But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

וְלָב֣וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

The whole `is' as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as `is' the good, so `is' the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.

וְלָרָשָׁע֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָרַע (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַטָּה֣וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַטָּמֵ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחֲרָ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵֽין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Their love also, their hatred also, their envy also, hath already perished, and they have no more a portion to the age in all that hath been done under the sun.

וְחֵ֨לֶק (וְ) ve. “and”

Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה (וּֽ) u. “and”

At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.

וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it `is' thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun.

וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (וּ) u. “and”

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַ֣עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָכְמָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift `is' the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.

וְרָאֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֧א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָפֶ֖גַע (וָ) va. “and”

For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these `are' the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.

וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (וַ) va. “and”

and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

וְאָדָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

וְחָכְמַ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְבָרָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

וְחוֹטֶ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

וְלֵ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.

וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”

I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

וְשָׂרִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

וּפֹרֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”