Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 14

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 חַכְמֹות נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ	1 Wisdom builds herself a house; with her own hands Folly pul s it down.
2 הֹולֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרֹו יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלֹוז דְּרָכָיו בֹּוזֵהוּ	2 Whoever keeps to an honest course fears Yahweh, whoever deserts his paths shows contempt forhim.
3 בְּפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם	3 Pride sprouts in the mouth of the fool, the lips of the wise keep them safe.
4 בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאֹות בְּכֹחַ שֹׁור	4 No oxen, empty manger; strong bul , much cash.
5 עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר	5 The truthful witness tells no lies, the false witness lies with every breath.
6 בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבֹון נָקָל	6 In vain the mocker looks for wisdom, knowledge comes easy to the intel igent.
7 לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָעַת	7 Keep wel clear of the fool, you wil not find wise lips there.
8 חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכֹּו וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה	8 With people of discretion, wisdom keeps a watch over their conduct, but the fol y of fools leads themastray.
9 אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֹון	9 Fools mock at the sacrifice for sin, but favour resides among the honest.
10 לֵב יֹודֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשֹׁו וּבְשִׂמְחָתֹו לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָר	10 The heart knows its own grief best, nor can a stranger share its joy.
11 בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ	11 The house of the wicked wil be destroyed, the tent of the honest wil prosper.
12 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת	12 There are ways that some think straight, but they lead in the end to death.
13 גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹוק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָה	13 Even in laughter the heart finds sadness, and joy makes way for sorrow.
14 מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֹוב	14 The miscreant wil reap the reward of his conduct, and the good the reward of his deeds.
15 פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֹו	15 The simpleton believes any message, a person of discretion treads a careful path.
16 חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבֹוטֵחַ	16 The wise fears evil and avoids it, the fool is insolent and conceited.
17 קְצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יִשָּׂנֵא	17 A quick-tempered person commits rash acts, but a schemer is detestable.
18 נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת	18 Simpletons have folly for their portion, people of discretion knowledge for their crown.
19 שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טֹובִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק	19 The evil bow down before the good, the wicked, at the gates of the upright.
20 גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים	20 The poor is detestable even to a friend, but many are they who love someone rich.
21 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֹוטֵא וּמְחֹונֵן [עֲנָיִים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) אַשְׁרָיו	21 One who despises the needy is at fault, one who takes pity on the poor is blessed.
22 הֲ‍לֹוא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֹוב	22 Plan evil -- isn't this to go astray? Those who plan for good can earn faithful love and constancy.
23 בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מֹותָר וּדְבַרשְׂ־פָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	23 Hard work always yields its profit, idle talk brings only want.
24 עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת	24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the fol y of fools is folly.
25 מַצִּיל נְפָשֹׁות עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָה	25 A truthful witness saves lives, whoever utters lies is a deceiver.
26 בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶה	26 In the fear of Yahweh is powerful security; for his children he is a refuge.
27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת	27 The fear of Yahweh is a life-giving spring for eluding the snares of death.
28 בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֹון	28 Large population, monarch's glory; dwindling population, ruler's ruin.
29 אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת	29 Mastery of temper is high proof of intel igence, a quick temper makes fol y worse than ever.
30 חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמֹות קִנְאָה	30 The life of the body is a tranquil heart, but envy is a cancer in the bones.
31 עֹשֵׁק־דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדֹו חֹנֵן אֶבְיֹון	31 To oppress the weak insults the Creator, kindness to the needy honours the Creator.
32 בְּרָעָתֹו יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמֹותֹו צַדִּיק	32 For evil-doing, the wicked wil be flung headlong, but in integrity the upright wil find refuge.
33 בְּלֵב נָבֹון תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ	33 Wisdom resides in an understanding heart; she is not to be found in the hearts of fools.
34 צְדָקָה תְרֹומֵם־גֹּוי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת	34 Uprightness makes a nation great, by sin whole races are disgraced.
35 רְצֹון־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתֹו תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ	35 A king shows favour to a wise minister, but anger to one who shames him.