Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 3

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 בְּנִי תֹּורָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֹתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּךָ	1 My child, do not forget my teaching, let your heart keep my principles,
2 כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנֹות חַיִּים וְשָׁלֹום יֹוסִיפוּ לָךְ	2 since they will increase your length of days, your years of life and your wel -being.
3 חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹותֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ	3 Let faithful love and constancy never leave you: tie them round your neck, write them on the tablet ofyour heart.
4 וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵׂכֶל־טֹוב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם׃ פ	4 Thus you will find favour and success in the sight of God and of people.
5 בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן	5 Trust wholeheartedly in Yahweh, put no faith in your own perception;
6 בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ	6 acknowledge him in every course you take, and he wil see that your paths are smooth.
7 אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָע	7 Do not congratulate yourself on your own wisdom, fear Yahweh and turn your back on evil:
8 רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמֹותֶיךָ	8 health-giving, this, to your body, relief to your bones.
9 כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהֹונֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶךָ	9 Honour Yahweh with what goods you have and with the first-fruits of al your produce;
10 וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירֹושׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹצוּ׃ פ	10 then your barns will be fil ed with corn, your vats overflowing with new wine.
11 מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתֹוכַחְתֹּו	11 My child, do not scorn correction from Yahweh, do not resent his reproof;
12 כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יֹוכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶה	12 for Yahweh reproves those he loves, as a father the child whom he loves.
13 אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָה	13 Blessed are those who have discovered wisdom, those who have acquired understanding!
14 כִּי טֹוב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָהּ	14 Gaining her is more rewarding than silver, her yield is more valuable than gold.
15 יְקָרָה הִיא [מִפְּנִיִּים כ] (מִפְּנִינִים ק) וְכָל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ	15 She is beyond the price of pearls, nothing you could covet is her equal.
16 אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֹוד	16 In her right hand is length of days; in her left hand, riches and honour.
17 דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְכָל־נְתִיבֹותֶיהָ שָׁלֹום	17 Her ways are filled with delight, her paths al lead to contentment.
18 עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר׃ פ	18 She is a tree of life for those who hold her fast, those who cling to her live happy lives.
19 יְהוָה בְּחָכְמָה יָסַד־אָרֶץ כֹּונֵן מַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה	19 In wisdom, Yahweh laid the earth's foundations, in understanding he spread out the heavens.
20 בְּדַעְתֹּו תְּהֹומֹות נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָל	20 Through his knowledge the depths were cleft open, and the clouds distil the dew.
21 בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּה	21 My child, hold to sound advice and prudence, never let them out of sight;
22 וְיִהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ	22 they wil give life to your soul and beauty to your neck.
23 אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגֹּוף	23 You wil go on your way in safety, your feet wil not stumble.
24 אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶךָ	24 When you go to bed, you wil not be afraid; once in bed, your sleep will be sweet.
25 אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹא	25 Have no fear either of sudden terror or of attack mounted by wicked men,
26 כִּי־יְהוָה יִהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּכֶד	26 since Yahweh will be your guarantor, he wil keep your steps from the snare.
27 אַל־תִּמְנַע־טֹוב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּהְיֹות לְאֵל [יָדֶיךָ כ] (יָדְךָ ק) לַעֲשֹׂות	27 Refuse no kindness to those who have a right to it, if it is in your power to perform it.
28 אַל־תֹּאמַר [לְרֵעֶיךָ כ] (לְרֵעֲךָ ׀ ק) לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּךְ	28 Do not say to your neighbour, 'Go away! Come another time! I will give it you tomorrow,' if you can do itnow.
29 אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהוּא־יֹושֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּךְ	29 Do not plot harm against your neighbour who is living unsuspecting beside you.
30 אַל־ [תָּרֹוב כ] (תָּרִיב ק) עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָה	30 Do not pick a groundless quarrel with anyone who has done you no harm.
31 אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו	31 Do not envy the man of violence, never model your conduct on his;
32 כִּי תֹועֲבַת יְהוָה נָלֹוז וְאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סֹודֹו	32 for the wilful wrong-doer is abhorrent to Yahweh, who confides only in the honest.
33 מְאֵרַת יְהוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵךְ	33 Yahweh's curse lies on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the upright.
34 אִם־לַלֵּצִים הוּא־יָלִיץ [וְלַעֲנִיִּים כ] (וְלַעֲנָוִים ק) יִתֶּן־חֵן	34 He mocks those who mock, but accords his favour to the humble.
35 כָּבֹוד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלֹון׃ פ	35 Glory is the portion of the wise, all that fools inherit is contempt.