H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲיָלִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְיִתְר֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

A fool also multiplieth words: [ergänzt: yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

וְהַסָּכָ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.

וְיַ֖יִן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”

Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַ֥עַל (וּ) u. “and”

Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

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

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

וְרֹאֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

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

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

וּמָת֖וֹק (וּ) u. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהַלֵּךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָ֕ע (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

וְהָסֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת (וְ) ve. “and”

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

וּזְכֹר֙ (וּ) u. “and”

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

וְהָא֔וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

וְיָקוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “for”וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

yea, they shall be afraid of [ergänzt: that which is] high, and terrors [ergänzt: shall be] in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָנֵ֤אץ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל (וְ) ve. “so”וְתָפֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

וְתָרֻ֖ץ (וְ) ve. “so”וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר (וְ) ve. “so”

and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

וְיָשֹׁ֧ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [ergänzt: and] set in order many proverbs.

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”