Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 21

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּנּוּ	1 Like flowing water is a king's heart in Yahweh's hand; he directs it wherever he pleases.
2 כָּל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה	2 All actions are straight in the doer's own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs hearts.
3 עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּבַח	3 To do what is upright and just is more pleasing to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּאת	4 Haughty eye, proud heart, lamp of the wicked, nothing but sin.
5 מַחְשְׁבֹות חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	5 The hardworking is thoughtful, and al is gain; too much haste, and all that comes of it is want.
6 פֹּעַל אֹוצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָוֶת	6 To make a fortune with the help of a lying tongue: such is the idle fantasy of those who look for death.
7 שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגֹורֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט	7 The violence of the wicked proves their ruin, for they refuse to do what is right.
8 הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֹו	8 The way of the felon is devious, the conduct of the innocent straight.
9 טֹוב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָבֶר	9 Better the corner of a roof to live on than a house shared with a quarrelsome woman.
10 נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵהוּ	10 The soul of the wicked is intent on evil, to such a person no neighbour can ever do right.
11 בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּעַת	11 When a cynic is punished, simpletons grow wiser, but someone of understanding acquires knowledgeby instruction.
12 מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָע	12 The Upright One watches the house of the wicked; he hurls the wicked to destruction.
13 אֹטֵם אָזְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶה	13 Whoever refuses to listen to the cry of the weak, wil in turn plead and not be heard.
14 מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּה	14 Anger is mol ified by a covert gift, raging fury by a present under cover of the cloak.
15 שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן	15 Doing what is right fills the upright with joy, but evil-doers with terror.
16 אָדָם תֹּועֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ	16 Whoever strays far from the way of prudence wil rest in the assembly of shadows.
17 אִישׁ מַחְסֹור אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִׁיר	17 Pleasure-lovers stay poor, no one wil grow rich who loves wine and good living.
18 כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בֹּוגֵד	18 The wicked is a ransom for the upright; and the law-breaker for the honest.
19 טֹוב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת [מְדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) וָכָעַס	19 Better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and irritable woman.
20 אֹוצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ	20 The wise has valuables and oil at home, but a fool soon runs through both.
21 רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֹוד	21 Whoever pursues uprightness and faithful love will find life, uprightness and honour.
22 עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָה	22 A sage can scale a garrisoned city and shatter the rampart on which it relied.
23 שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשֹׁונֹו שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרֹות נַפְשֹׁו	23 Watch kept over mouth and tongue keeps the watcher safe from disaster.
24 זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמֹו עֹושֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֹון	24 Insolent, haughty -- the name is 'Cynic'; overweening pride marks such behaviour.
25 תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֹׂות	25 The idler's desires are the death of him, since his hands wil do no work.
26 כָּל־הַיֹּום הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹׂךְ	26 Al day long the godless is racked by desire, the upright gives without ever refusing.
27 זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָה אַף כִּי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶנּוּ	27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abhorrent, above al if it is offered for bad motives.
28 עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ ומֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּר	28 The false witness wil perish, but no one who knows how to listen wil ever be silenced.
29 הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ [יָכִין כ] (יָבִין ק) [דְּרָכָיו כ] (דַּרְכֹּו׃ ק)	29 The wicked man's strength shows on his face, but the honest it is whose steps are firm.
30 אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָה׃ פ	30 No wisdom, no understanding, no advice is worth anything before Yahweh.
31 סוּס מוּכָן לְיֹום מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָה	31 Fit out the cavalry for the day of battle, but the victory is Yahweh's.