Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 17

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 טֹוב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב	1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
2 עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתֹוךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה	2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
3 מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה	3 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
4 מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשֹׁון הַוֹּת	4 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
5 לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה	5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.
6 עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבֹותָם	6 Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר	7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
8 אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל	8 The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
9 מְכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף	9 He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
10 תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכֹּות כְּסִיל מֵאָה	10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
11 אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בֹּו	11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
12 פָּגֹושׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתֹּו	12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
13 מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טֹובָה לֹא־ [תָמִישׁ כ] (תָמוּשׁ ק) רָעָה מִבֵּיתֹו	13 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 פֹּוטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדֹון וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֹושׁ	14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
15 מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם	15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
16 לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנֹות חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן	16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
17 בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד	17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
18 אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תֹּוקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ	18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
19 אֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחֹו מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָׁבֶר	19 He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
20 עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טֹוב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשֹׁונֹו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה	20 He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.
21 יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לֹו וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל	21 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
22 לֵב מֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם	22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
23 שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטֹּות אָרְחֹות מִשְׁפָּט	23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
24 אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ	24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
25 כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיֹולַדְתֹּו	25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
26 גַּם עֲנֹושׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טֹוב לְהַכֹּות נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹשֶׁר	26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
27 חֹושֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יֹודֵעַ דָּעַת [וְקַר־ כ] (יְקַר־רוּחַ ק) אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה	27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
28 גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבֹון	28 Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.