Shir ha-Shirim (שיר השירים ) - Cantico dei Cantici 34

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 וַיַּעַן אֱלִיהוּא וַיֹּאמַר	1 And Eliu continued his discourse, and said :
2 שִׁמְעוּ חֲכָמִים מִלָּי וְיֹדְעִים הַאֲזִינוּ לִי	2 Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me :
3 כִּי־אֹזֶן מִלִּין תִּבְחָן וְחֵךְ יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל	3 For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.
4 מִשְׁפָּט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּנוּ נֵדְעָה בֵינֵינוּ מַה־טֹּוב	4 Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.
5 כִּי־אָמַר אִיֹּוב צָדַקְתִּי וְאֵל הֵסִיר מִשְׁפָּטִי	5 For Job hath said : I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.
6 עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִי אֲכַזֵּב אָנוּשׁ חִצִּי בְלִי־פָשַׁע	6 For in judging me there is a lie : my arrow is violent without any sin.
7 מִי־גֶבֶר כְּאִיֹּוב יִשְׁתֶּה־לַּעַג כַּמָּיִם	7 What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 וְאָרַח לְחֶבְרָה עִם־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן וְלָלֶכֶת עִם־אַנְשֵׁי־רֶשַׁע	8 Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?
9 כִּי־אָמַר לֹא יִסְכָּן־גָּבֶר בִּרְצֹתֹו עִם־אֱלֹהִים	9 For he hath said : Man shall not please God, although he run with him.
10 לָכֵן ׀ אַנֲשֵׁי לֵבָב שִׁמְעוּ לִי חָלִלָה לָאֵל מֵרֶשַׁע וְשַׁדַּי מֵעָוֶל	10 Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me : far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.
11 כִּי פֹעַל אָדָם יְשַׁלֶּם־לֹו וּכְאֹרַח אִישׁ יַמְצִאֶנּוּ	11 For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
12 אַף־אָמְנָם אֵל לֹא־יַרְשִׁיעַ וְשַׁדַּי לֹא־יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּט	12 For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 מִי־פָקַד עָלָיו אָרְצָה וּמִי ם תֵּבֵל כֻּלָּהּ	13 What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?
14 אִם־יָשִׂים אֵלָיו לִבֹּו רוּחֹו וְנִשְׁמָתֹו אֵלָיו יֶאֱסֹף	14 If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.
15 יִגְוַע כָּל־בָּשָׂר יָחַד וְאָדָם עַל־עָפָר יָשׁוּב	15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.
16 וְאִם־בִּינָה שִׁמְעָה־זֹּאת הַאֲזִינָה לְקֹול מִלָּי	16 If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.
17 הַאַף שֹׂונֵא מִשְׁפָּט יַחֲבֹושׁ וְאִם־צַדִּיק כַּבִּיר תַּרְשִׁיעַ	17 Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
18 הַאֲמֹר לְמֶלֶךְ בְּלִיָּעַל רָשָׁע אֶל־נְדִיבִים	18 Who saith to the king : Thou art an apostate : who calleth rulers ungodly?
19 אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נָשָׂא ׀ פְּנֵי שָׂרִים וְלֹא נִכַּר־שֹׁועַ לִפְנֵי־דָל כִּי־מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו כֻּלָּם	19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes : nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man : for all are the work of his hands.
20 רֶגַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ וַחֲצֹות לָיְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁוּ עָם וְיַעֲבֹרוּ וְיָסִירוּ אַבִּיר לֹא בְיָד	20 They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
21 כִּי־עֵינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ וְכָל־צְעָדָיו יִרְאֶה	21 For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.
22 אֵין־חֹשֶׁךְ וְאֵין צַלְמָוֶת לְהִסָּתֶר ם פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן	22 There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.
23 כִּי לֹא עַל־אִישׁ יָשִׂים עֹוד לַהֲלֹךְ אֶל־אֵל בַּמִּשְׁפָּט	23 For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24 יָרֹעַ כַּבִּירִים לֹא־חֵקֶר וַיַּעֲמֵד אֲחֵרִים תַּחְתָּם	24 He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
25 לָכֵן יַכִּיר מַעְבָּדֵיהֶם וְהָפַךְ לַיְלָה וְיִדַּכָּאוּ	25 For he knoweth their works : and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.
26 תַּחַת־רְשָׁעִים סְפָקָם בִּמְקֹום רֹאִים	26 He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.
27 אֲשֶׁר עַל־כֵּן סָרוּ מֵאַחֲרָיו וְכָל־דְּרָכָיו לֹא הִשְׂכִּילוּ	27 Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways :
28 לְהָבִיא עָלָיו צַעֲקַת־דָּל וְצַעֲקַת עֲנִיִּים יִשְׁמָע	28 So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
29 וְהוּא יַשְׁקִט ׀ וּמִי יַרְשִׁעַ וְיַסְתֵּר פָּנִים וּמִי יְשׁוּרֶנּוּ וְעַל־גֹּוי וְעַל־אָדָם יָחַד	29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?
30 מִמְּלֹךְ אָדָם חָנֵף מִמֹּקְשֵׁי עָם	30 Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?
31 כִּי־אֶל־אֵל הֶאָמַר נָשָׂאתִי לֹא אֶחְבֹּל	31 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.
32 בִּלְעֲדֵי אֶחֱזֶה אַתָּה הֹרֵנִי אִם־עָוֶל פָּעַלְתִּי לֹא אֹסִיף	32 If I have erred, teach thou me : if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.
33 הַמֵעִמְּךָ יְשַׁלְמֶנָּה כִּי־מָאַסְתָּ כִּי־אַתָּה תִבְחַר וְלֹא־אָנִי וּמַה־יָדַעְתָּ דַבֵּר	33 Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I. : but if thou know any thing better, speak.
34 אַנְשֵׁי לֵבָב יֹאמְרוּ לִי וְגֶבֶר חָכָם שֹׁמֵעַ לִי	34 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
35 אִיֹּוב לֹא־בְדַעַת יְדַבֵּר וּדְבָרָיו לֹא בְהַשְׂכֵּיל	35 But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.
36 אָבִי יִבָּחֵן אִיֹּוב עַד־נֶצַח עַל־תְּשֻׁבֹת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָוֶן	36 My father, let Job be tried even to the end : cease not from the man of iniquity.
37 כִּי יֹסִיף עַל־חַטָּאתֹו פֶשַׁע בֵּינֵינוּ יִסְפֹּוק וְיֶרֶב אֲמָרָיו לָאֵל׃ ס	37 Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us : and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.