Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 17

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 טֹוב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב	1 Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתֹוךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה	2 An intelligent servant will rule over a worthless son, and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
3 מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה	3 The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the LORD.
4 מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשֹׁון הַוֹּת	4 The evil man gives heed to wicked lips, and listens to falsehood from a mischievous tongue.
5 לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה	5 He who mocks the poor blasphemes his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבֹותָם	6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their parentage.
7 לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר	7 Fine words are out of place in a fool; how much more, lying words in a noble!
8 אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל	8 A man who has a bribe to offer rates it a magic stone; at every turn it brings him success.
9 מְכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף	9 He who covers up a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who gossips about it separates friends.
10 תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכֹּות כְּסִיל מֵאָה	10 A single reprimand does more for a man of intelligence than a hundred lashes for a fool.
11 אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בֹּו	11 On rebellion alone is the wicked man bent, but a merciless messenger will be sent against him.
12 פָּגֹושׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתֹּו	12 Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never a fool in his folly!
13 מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טֹובָה לֹא־ [תָמִישׁ כ] (תָמוּשׁ ק) רָעָה מִבֵּיתֹו	13 If a man returns evil for good, from his house evil will not depart.
14 פֹּוטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדֹון וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֹושׁ	14 The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; therefore, check a quarrel before it begins!
15 מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם	15 He who condones the wicked, he who condemns the just, are both an abomination to the LORD.
16 לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנֹות חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן	16 Of what use in the fool's hand are the means to buy wisdom, since he has no mind for it?
17 בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד	17 He who is a friend is always a friend, and a brother is born for the time of stress.
18 אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תֹּוקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ	18 Senseless is the man who gives his hand in pledge, who becomes surety for his neighbor.
19 אֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחֹו מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָׁבֶר	19 He who loves strife loves guilt; he who builds his gate high courts disaster.
20 עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טֹוב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשֹׁונֹו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה	20 He who is perverse in heart finds no good, and a double-tongued man falls into trouble.
21 יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לֹו וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל	21 To be a fool's parent is grief for a man; the father of a numskull has no joy.
22 לֵב מֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם	22 A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.
23 שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטֹּות אָרְחֹות מִשְׁפָּט	23 The wicked man accepts a concealed bribe to pervert the course of justice.
24 אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ	24 The man of intelligence fixes his gaze on wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיֹולַדְתֹּו	25 A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.
26 גַּם עֲנֹושׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טֹוב לְהַכֹּות נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹשֶׁר	26 It is wrong to fine an innocent man, but beyond reason to scourge princes.
27 חֹושֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יֹודֵעַ דָּעַת [וְקַר־ כ] (יְקַר־רוּחַ ק) אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה	27 He who spares his words is truly wise, and he who is chary of speech is a man of intelligence.
28 גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבֹון	28 Even a fool, if he keeps silent, is considered wise; if he closes his lips, intelligent.