Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 17

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 טֹוב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב	1 A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.
2 עֶבֶד־מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ וּבְתֹוךְ אַחִים יַחֲלֹק נַחֲלָה	2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.
3 מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה	3 Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test hearts.
4 מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשֹׁון הַוֹּת	4 The evil obey an unjust tongue. And the false are submissive to lying lips.
5 לֹעֵג לָרָשׁ חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ שָׂמֵחַ לְאֵיד לֹא יִנָּקֶה	5 Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.
6 עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבֹותָם	6 Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers.
7 לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר	7 Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.
8 אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל	8 The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel. Whichever way he turns himself, he understands prudently.
9 מְכַסֶּה־פֶּשַׁע מְבַקֵּשׁ אַהֲבָה וְשֹׁנֶה בְדָבָר מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף	9 Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.
10 תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכֹּות כְּסִיל מֵאָה	10 A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
11 אַךְ־מְרִי יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָע וּמַלְאָךְ אַכְזָרִי יְשֻׁלַּח־בֹּו	11 The evil one continually seeks conflicts. But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him.
12 פָּגֹושׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתֹּו	12 It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young, than the foolish trusting in his own folly.
13 מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טֹובָה לֹא־ [תָמִישׁ כ] (תָמוּשׁ ק) רָעָה מִבֵּיתֹו	13 Whoever repays evil for good, evil shall not withdraw from his house.
14 פֹּוטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדֹון וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֹושׁ	14 Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.
15 מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם	15 Those who justify the impious, and those who condemn the just, both are abominable with God.
16 לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנֹות חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן	16 What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.
17 בְּכָל־עֵת אֹהֵב הָרֵעַ וְאָח לְצָרָה יִוָּלֵד	17 Whoever is a friend loves at all times. And a brother is proved by distress.
18 אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תֹּוקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ	18 A foolish man will clap his hands, when he makes a pledge for his friend.
19 אֹהֵב פֶּשַׁע אֹהֵב מַצָּה מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחֹו מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָׁבֶר	19 Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.
20 עִקֶּשׁ־לֵב לֹא יִמְצָא־טֹוב וְנֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשֹׁונֹו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה	20 Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil.
21 יֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לֹו וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל	21 A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.
22 לֵב מֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם	22 A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.
23 שֹׁחַד מֵחֵיק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטֹּות אָרְחֹות מִשְׁפָּט	23 The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
24 אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ	24 Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
25 כַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וּמֶמֶר לְיֹולַדְתֹּו	25 A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him.
26 גַּם עֲנֹושׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא־טֹוב לְהַכֹּות נְדִיבִים עַל־יֹשֶׁר	26 It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.
27 חֹושֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יֹודֵעַ דָּעַת [וְקַר־ כ] (יְקַר־רוּחַ ק) אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה	27 Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
28 גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבֹון	28 If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.