Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 14

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 חַכְמֹות נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ	1 A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up.
2 הֹולֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרֹו יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלֹוז דְּרָכָיו בֹּוזֵהוּ	2 One who walks on a virtuous journey, and who fears God, is despised by him who advances along a disreputable way.
3 בְּפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם	3 In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them.
4 בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאֹות בְּכֹחַ שֹׁור	4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty. But where there are many crops, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
5 עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר	5 A faithful witness will not lie. But a deceitful witness offers a lie.
6 בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבֹון נָקָל	6 A mocker seeks wisdom and does not find it. The doctrine of the prudent is accessible.
7 לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָעַת	7 Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence.
8 חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכֹּו וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה	8 The wisdom of a discerning man is to understand his way. And the imprudence of the foolish is to be wandering astray.
9 אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֹון	9 The foolish will speak mockingly of sin. But grace lingers among the just.
10 לֵב יֹודֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשֹׁו וּבְשִׂמְחָתֹו לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָר	10 The heart that knows the bitterness of its own soul, in its gladness the outsider shall not meddle.
11 בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ	11 The house of the impious will be wiped away. Yet truly, the tabernacles of the just shall spring forth.
12 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת	12 There is a way which seems just to a man, but its conclusion leads to death.
13 גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹוק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָה	13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning occupies the limits of joy.
14 מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֹוב	14 The foolish will be filled up by his own ways. And the good man shall be above him.
15 פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֹו	15 The innocent trust every word. The astute one considers his own steps. Nothing good will be for the deceitful son. But the wise servant shall act prosperously and his way will be set in order.
16 חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבֹוטֵחַ	16 The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
17 קְצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יִשָּׂנֵא	17 The impatient will work foolishness. And a resourceful man is hated.
18 נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת	18 The childish will possess foolishness, and the discerning will anticipate knowledge.
19 שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טֹובִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק	19 The evil will fall down before the good. And the impious will fall down before the gates of the just.
20 גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים	20 The pauper will be hated, even by his own neighbor. Yet truly, the friends of the wealthy are many.
21 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֹוטֵא וּמְחֹונֵן [עֲנָיִים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) אַשְׁרָיו	21 Whoever despises his neighbor, sins. But whoever pities the poor shall be blessed. Whoever trusts in the Lord loves mercy.
22 הֲ‍לֹוא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֹוב	22 They wander astray who work evil. But mercy and truth prepare good things.
23 בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מֹותָר וּדְבַרשְׂ־פָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	23 In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.
24 עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת	24 The crown of the wise is their wealth. The senselessness of the foolish is imprudence.
25 מַצִּיל נְפָשֹׁות עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָה	25 A faithful witness frees souls. And the chameleon utters lies.
26 בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶה	26 In the fear of the Lord is the faithfulness of strength, and there shall be hope for his sons.
27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת	27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so as to turn aside from the ruin of death.
28 בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֹון	28 In a multitude of people, there is dignity for the king. And in a paucity of people, there is disgrace for the prince.
29 אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת	29 Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.
30 חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמֹות קִנְאָה	30 The well-being of the heart is life for the flesh. But envy is decay for the bones.
31 עֹשֵׁק־דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדֹו חֹנֵן אֶבְיֹון	31 Whoever slanders the indigent argues against his Maker. But he who has compassion on the poor honors his Maker.
32 בְּרָעָתֹו יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמֹותֹו צַדִּיק	32 The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death.
33 בְּלֵב נָבֹון תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ	33 In the heart of the prudent, wisdom finds rest. And so shall he instruct all the uneducated.
34 צְדָקָה תְרֹומֵם־גֹּוי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת	34 Justice elevates a nation. But sin makes the peoples miserable.
35 רְצֹון־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתֹו תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ	35 An intelligent minister is acceptable to the king. Whoever is useless shall bear his wrath.