Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 21

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּנּוּ	1 Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.
2 כָּל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה	2 Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.
3 עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּבַח	3 To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.
4 רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּאת	4 To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.
5 מַחְשְׁבֹות חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	5 The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.
6 פֹּעַל אֹוצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָוֶת	6 Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.
7 שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגֹורֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט	7 The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment.
8 הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֹו	8 The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright.
9 טֹוב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָבֶר	9 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.
10 נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵהוּ	10 The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.
11 בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּעַת	11 When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge.
12 מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָע	12 The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil.
13 אֹטֵם אָזְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶה	13 Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.
14 מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּה	14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.
15 שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן	15 It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.
16 אָדָם תֹּועֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ	16 A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.
17 אִישׁ מַחְסֹור אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִׁיר	17 Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.
18 כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בֹּוגֵד	18 The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.
19 טֹוב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת [מְדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) וָכָעַס	19 It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
20 אֹוצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ	20 There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
21 רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֹוד	21 Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
22 עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָה	22 The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.
23 שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשֹׁונֹו שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרֹות נַפְשֹׁו	23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
24 זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמֹו עֹושֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֹון	24 A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.
25 תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֹׂות	25 Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.
26 כָּל־הַיֹּום הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹׂךְ	26 He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease.
27 זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָה אַף כִּי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶנּוּ	27 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness.
28 עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ ומֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּר	28 A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.
29 הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ [יָכִין כ] (יָבִין ק) [דְּרָכָיו כ] (דַּרְכֹּו׃ ק)	29 The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way.
30 אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָה׃ פ	30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.
31 סוּס מוּכָן לְיֹום מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָה	31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation.