Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 14

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 חַכְמֹות נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ	1 Wisdom builds her house, but Folly tears hers down with her own hands.
2 הֹולֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרֹו יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלֹוז דְּרָכָיו בֹּוזֵהוּ	2 He who walks uprightly fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways spurns him.
3 בְּפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם	3 In the mouth of the fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאֹות בְּכֹחַ שֹׁור	4 Where there are no oxen, the crib remains empty; but large crops come through the strength of the bull.
5 עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר	5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
6 בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבֹון נָקָל	6 The senseless man seeks in vain for wisdom, but knowledge is easy to the man of intelligence.
7 לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָעַת	7 To avoid the foolish man, take steps! But knowing lips one meets with by surprise.
8 חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכֹּו וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה	8 The shrewd man's wisdom gives him knowledge of his way, but the folly of fools is their deception.
9 אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֹון	9 Guilt lodges in the tents of the arrogant, but favor in the house of the just.
10 לֵב יֹודֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשֹׁו וּבְשִׂמְחָתֹו לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָר	10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and in its joy no one else shares.
11 בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ	11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת	12 Sometimes a way seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death!
13 גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹוק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָה	13 Even in laughter the heart may be sad, and the end of joy may be sorrow.
14 מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֹוב	14 The scoundrel suffers the consequences of his ways, and the good man reaps the fruit of his paths.
15 פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֹו	15 The simpleton believes everything, but the shrewd man measures his steps.
16 חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבֹוטֵחַ	16 The wise man is cautious and shuns evil; the fool is reckless and sure of himself.
17 קְצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יִשָּׂנֵא	17 The quick-tempered man makes a fool of himself, but the prudent man is at peace.
18 נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת	18 The adornment of simpletons is folly, but shrewd men gain the crown of knowledge.
19 שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טֹובִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק	19 Evil men must bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the just.
20 גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים	20 Even by his neighbor the poor man is hated, but the friends of the rich are many.
21 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֹוטֵא וּמְחֹונֵן [עֲנָיִים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) אַשְׁרָיו	21 He sins who despises the hungry; but happy is he who is kind to the poor!
22 הֲ‍לֹוא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֹוב	22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those intent on good gain kindness and constancy.
23 בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מֹותָר וּדְבַרשְׂ־פָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	23 In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to penury.
24 עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת	24 The crown of the wise is resourcefulness; the diadem of fools is folly.
25 מַצִּיל נְפָשֹׁות עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָה	25 The truthful witness saves lives, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
26 בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶה	26 In the fear of the LORD is a strong defense; even for one's children he will be a refuge.
27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת	27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
28 בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֹון	28 In many subjects lies the glory of the king; but if his people are few, it is the prince's ruin.
29 אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת	29 The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.
30 חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמֹות קִנְאָה	30 A tranquil mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.
31 עֹשֵׁק־דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדֹו חֹנֵן אֶבְיֹון	31 He who oppresses the poor blasphemes his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy glorifies him.
32 בְּרָעָתֹו יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמֹותֹו צַדִּיק	32 The wicked man is overthrown by his wickedness, but the just man finds a refuge in his honesty.
33 בְּלֵב נָבֹון תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ	33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom abides, but in the bosom of fools it is unknown.
34 צְדָקָה תְרֹומֵם־גֹּוי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת	34 Virtue exalts a nation, but sin is a people's disgrace.
35 רְצֹון־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתֹו תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ	35 The king favors the intelligent servant, but the worthless one incurs his wrath.