Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 24

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל־ [תִּתְאָו כ] (תִּתְאָיו ק) לִהְיֹות אִתָּם	1 Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.
2 כִּי־שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה	2 For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.
3 בְּחָכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכֹּונָן	3 By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
4 וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כָּל־הֹון יָקָר וְנָעִים	4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.
5 גֶּבֶר־חָכָם בַּעֹוז וְאִישׁ־דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּחַ	5 A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.
6 כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלֹות תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ	6 For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.
7 רָאמֹות לֶאֱוִיל חָכְמֹות בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּיהוּ	7 Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
8 מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לֹו בַּעַל־מְזִמֹּות יִקְרָאוּ	8 Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.
9 זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת וְתֹועֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ	9 The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
10 הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיֹום צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה	10 If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.
11 הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם־תַּחְשֹׂוךְ	11 Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.
12 כִּי־תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא־יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲ‍לֹא־תֹכֵן לִבֹּות ׀ הוּא־יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפָעֳלֹו	12 If you would say: “I do not have sufficient strength.” He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.
13 אֱכָל־בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי־טֹוב וְנֹפֶת מָתֹוק עַל־חִכֶּךָ	13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.
14 כֵּן ׀ דְּעֶה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם־מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת׃ פ	14 So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.
15 אַל־תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק אַל־תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצֹו	15 Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
16 כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפֹּול צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה	16 For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.
17 בִּנְפֹל [אֹויְבֶיךָ כ] (אֹויִבְךָ ק) אַל־תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלֹו אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ	17 When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,
18 פֶּן־יִרְאֶה יְהוָה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפֹּו	18 lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.
19 אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים	19 Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.
20 כִּי ׀ לֹא־תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ	20 For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
21 יְרָא־אֶת־יְהוָה בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִםשֹׁ־ונִים אַל־תִּתְעָרָב	21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.
22 כִּי־פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד נֵיהֶם מִי יֹודֵעַ׃ ס	22 For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?
23 גַּם־אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים הַכֵּר־פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל־טֹוב	23 Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.
24 אֹמֵר ׀ לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים	24 Those who say to the impious, “You are just,” shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.
25 וְלַמֹּוכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבֹוא בִרְכַּת־טֹוב	25 Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.
26 שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים	26 He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.
27 הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ׃ פ	27 Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.
28 אַל־תְּהִי עֵד־חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ	28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.
29 אַל־תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה־לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה־לֹּו אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלֹו	29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me.” I will repay each one according to his work.
30 עַל־שְׂדֵה אִישׁ־עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב	30 I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,
31 וְהִנֵּה עָלָה כֻלֹּו ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִים כָּסּוּ פָנָיו חֲרֻלִּים וְגֶדֶר אֲבָנָיו נֶהֱרָסָה	31 and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.
32 וָאֶחֱזֶה אָנֹכִי אָשִׁית לִבִּי רָאִיתִי לָקַחְתִּי מוּסָר	32 When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.
33 מְעַט נֹות מְעַט תְּנוּמֹות מְעַט ׀ חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב	33 You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.
34 וּבָא־מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן׃ פ	34 And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”