H9002–/וְ–v

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.

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

If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”

And the fool multiplieth words: [ergänzt: yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will 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 a son of nobles, and thy princes eat in [ergänzt: due] season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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

By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.

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

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

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

Give a portion to seven, and also to 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 it shall be.

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

He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will 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”

Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;

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

but if a man live many years, [ergänzt: and] rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many: all that cometh is vanity.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Rejoice, 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 that for all these [ergänzt: things] God will bring thee into judgment.

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

Then remove discontent from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

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

And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which 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, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

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

and the doors are shut toward the street; when the sound of the grinding is subdued, and they rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low;

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

they are also afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and the grasshopper is a burden, and the caper-berry is without effect; (for man goeth to his age-long 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 be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be shattered at the fountain, or the wheel be broken at the cistern;

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

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

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

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

וְיֹתֵ֕ר (וְ) ve. “and”