Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 28

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח	1 The wicked flees when no one is pursuing, the upright is bold as a lion.
2 בְּפֶשַׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ	2 A country in revolt throws up many leaders: with one person wise and experienced, you have stability.
3 גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָחֶם	3 The wicked oppresses the weak: here is a devastating rain -- and farewell, bread!
4 עֹזְבֵי תֹורָה יְהַלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תֹורָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָם׃ פ	4 Those who forsake the law sing the praises of the wicked, those who observe the law are angered bythem.
5 אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹל	5 The wicked do not know what justice means, those who seek Yahweh understand everything.
6 טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִׁיר	6 Better someone poor living an honest life than someone of devious ways however rich.
7 נֹוצֵר תֹּורָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֹולְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִיו	7 An intel igent child is one who keeps the Law; an associate of profligates brings shame on his father.
8 מַרְבֶּה הֹונֹו בְּנֶשֶׁךְ [וּבְתַרְבִּית כ] (וְתַרְבִּית ק) לְחֹונֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶנּוּ	8 Whoever increases wealth by usury and interest amasses it for someone else who will bestow it on thepoor.
9 מֵסִיר אָזְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹעַ תֹּורָה גַּם־תְּפִלָּתֹו תֹּועֵבָה	9 Whoever refuses to listen to the Law, such a one's very prayer is an abomination.
10 מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתֹו הוּא־יִפֹּול וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹוב	10 Whoever seduces the honest to evil ways wil fal into his own pit. The blameless are the heirs tohappiness.
11 חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶנּוּ	11 The rich may think himself wise, but the intelligent poor wil unmask him.
12 בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָם	12 When the upright triumph, there is great exultation: when the wicked are in the ascendant, peopletake cover.
13 מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמֹודֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָם	13 No one who conceals his sins will prosper, whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
14 אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבֹּו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה	14 Blessed the person who is never without fear, whoever hardens his heart will fal into distress.
15 אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שֹׁוקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּל	15 Like a roaring lion or a springing bear is a wicked ruler of a powerless people.
16 נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנֹות וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקֹּות [שֹׂנְאֵי כ] (שֹׂנֵא ק) בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים׃ פ	16 An unenlightened ruler is rich in rapacity, one who hates greed wil lengthen his days.
17 אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בֹּור יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹו	17 A man guilty of murder wil flee till he reaches his tomb: let no one halt him!
18 הֹולֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפֹּול בְּאֶחָת	18 Whoever lives an honest life wil be safe, whoever wavers between two ways falls down in one ofthem.
19 עֹבֵד אַדְמָתֹו יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ	19 Whoever works his land shall have bread and to spare, but no one who chases fantasies has anysense.
20 אִישׁ אֱמוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹות וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶה	20 A trustworthy person wil be overwhelmed with blessings, but no one who tries to get rich quickly wilgo unpunished.
21 הַכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טֹוב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּבֶר	21 It is not good to show partiality, but people will do wrong for a mouthful of bread.
22 נִבֳהָל לַהֹון אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶנּוּ	22 The person of greedy eye chases after wealth, not knowing that want wil be the result.
23 מֹוכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִמַּחֲלִיק לָשֹׁון	23 Anyone who reproves another wil enjoy more favour in the end than the flatterer.
24 גֹּוזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמֹּו וְאֹמֵר אֵין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִית	24 Whoever robs father and mother saying, 'Nothing wrong in that!' is comrade for a brigand.
25 רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וּבֹוטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּׁן	25 The covetous provokes disputes, whoever trusts in Yahweh wil prosper.
26 בֹּוטֵחַ בְּלִבֹּו הוּא כְסִיל וְהֹולֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵט	26 Whoever trusts his own wit is a fool, anyone whose ways are wise wil be safe.
27 נֹותֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסֹור וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֹות	27 No one who gives to the poor wil ever go short, but whoever closes his eyes will have curses inplenty.
28 בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִים	28 When the wicked are in the ascendant, people take cover, but when they perish, the upright multiply.