Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 24

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל־ [תִּתְאָו כ] (תִּתְאָיו ק) לִהְיֹות אִתָּם	1 Be not emulous of evil men, and desire not to be with them;
2 כִּי־שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה	2 For their hearts plot violence, and their lips speak of foul play.
3 בְּחָכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכֹּונָן	3 By wisdom is a house built, by understanding is it made firm;
4 וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כָּל־הֹון יָקָר וְנָעִים	4 And by knowledge are its rooms filled with every precious and pleasing possession.
5 גֶּבֶר־חָכָם בַּעֹוז וְאִישׁ־דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּחַ	5 A wise man is more powerful than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than a man of might;
6 כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלֹות תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ	6 For it is by wise guidance that you wage your war, and the victory is due to a wealth of counselors.
7 רָאמֹות לֶאֱוִיל חָכְמֹות בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּיהוּ	7 For a fool, to be silent is wisdom; not to open his mouth at the gate.
8 מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לֹו בַּעַל־מְזִמֹּות יִקְרָאוּ	8 He who plots evil doing-- men call him an intriguer.
9 זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת וְתֹועֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ	9 Beyond intrigue and folly and sin, it is arrogance that men find abominable.
10 הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיֹום צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה	10 If you remain indifferent in time of adversity, your strength will depart from you.
11 הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם־תַּחְשֹׂוךְ	11 Rescue those who are being dragged to death, and from those tottering to execution withdraw not.
12 כִּי־תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא־יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲ‍לֹא־תֹכֵן לִבֹּות ׀ הוּא־יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפָעֳלֹו	12 If you say, "I know not this man!" does not he who tests hearts perceive it? He who guards your life knows it, and he will repay each one according to his deeds.
13 אֱכָל־בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי־טֹוב וְנֹפֶת מָתֹוק עַל־חִכֶּךָ	13 If you eat honey, my son, because it is good, if virgin honey is sweet to your taste;
14 כֵּן ׀ דְּעֶה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם־מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת׃ פ	14 Such, you must know, is wisdom to your soul. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 אַל־תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק אַל־תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצֹו	15 Lie not in wait against the home of the just man, ravage not his dwelling place;
16 כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפֹּול צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה	16 For the just man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble to ruin.
17 בִּנְפֹל [אֹויְבֶיךָ כ] (אֹויִבְךָ ק) אַל־תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלֹו אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ	17 Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles, let not your heart exult,
18 פֶּן־יִרְאֶה יְהוָה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפֹּו	18 Lest the LORD see it, be displeased with you, and withdraw his wrath from your enemy.
19 אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים	19 Be not provoked with evildoers, nor envious of the wicked;
20 כִּי ׀ לֹא־תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ	20 For the evil man has no future, the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 יְרָא־אֶת־יְהוָה בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִםשֹׁ־ונִים אַל־תִּתְעָרָב	21 My son, fear the LORD and the king; have nothing to do with those who rebel against them;
22 כִּי־פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד נֵיהֶם מִי יֹודֵעַ׃ ס	22 For suddenly arises the destruction they send, and the ruin from either one, who can measure?
23 גַּם־אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים הַכֵּר־פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל־טֹוב	23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 אֹמֵר ׀ לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים	24 He who says to the wicked man, "You are just"-- men will curse him, people will denounce him;
25 וְלַמֹּוכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבֹוא בִרְכַּת־טֹוב	25 But those who convict the evildoer will fare well, and on them will come the blessing of prosperity.
26 שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים	26 He gives a kiss on the lips who makes an honest reply.
27 הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ׃ פ	27 Complete your outdoor tasks, and arrange your work in the field; afterward you can establish your house.
28 אַל־תְּהִי עֵד־חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ	28 Be not a witness against your neighbor without just cause, thus committing folly with your lips.
29 אַל־תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה־לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה־לֹּו אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלֹו	29 Say not, "As he did to me, so will I do to him; I will repay the man according to his deeds."
30 עַל־שְׂדֵה אִישׁ־עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב	30 I passed by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man without sense;
31 וְהִנֵּה עָלָה כֻלֹּו ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִים כָּסּוּ פָנָיו חֲרֻלִּים וְגֶדֶר אֲבָנָיו נֶהֱרָסָה	31 And behold! it was all overgrown with thistles; its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall broken down.
32 וָאֶחֱזֶה אָנֹכִי אָשִׁית לִבִּי רָאִיתִי לָקַחְתִּי מוּסָר	32 And as I gazed at it, I reflected; I saw and learned the lesson:
33 מְעַט נֹות מְעַט תְּנוּמֹות מְעַט ׀ חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב	33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest--
34 וּבָא־מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן׃ פ	34 Then will poverty come upon you like a highwayman, and want like an armed man.