Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 16

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֹׁון	1 It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 כָּל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחֹות יְהוָה	2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
3 גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ	3 Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
4 כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיֹום רָעָה	4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
5 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה	5 Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֹן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָע	6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 בִּרְצֹות יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אֹויְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתֹּו	7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 טֹוב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאֹות בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט	8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
9 לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכֹּו וַיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֹו	9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
10 קֶסֶם ׀ עַל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּיו	10 Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
11 פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִיס	11 Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
12 תֹּועֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשֹׂות רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכֹּון כִּסֵּא	12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 רְצֹון מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָב	13 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
14 חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה	14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.
15 בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצֹונֹו כְּעָב מַלְקֹושׁ	15 In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
16 קְנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טֹּוב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנֹות בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּסֶף	16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17 מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו נֹצֵר דַּרְכֹּו	17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
18 לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאֹון וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלֹון גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ	18 Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
19 טֹוב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־ [עֲנִיִּים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) מֵחַלֵּק לָל אֶת־גֵּאִים	19 It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
20 מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טֹוב וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו	20 The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
21 לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבֹון וּמֶתֶק פָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶקַח	21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
22 מְקֹור חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּלֶת	22 Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
23 לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַלשְׂ־פָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶקַח	23 The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
24 צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתֹוק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָצֶם	24 Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת	25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
26 נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לֹּו כִּי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ	26 The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
27 אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־ [שְׂפָתָיו כ] (פָתֹו ק) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת	27 The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
28 אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּח מָדֹון וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף	28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
29 אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהֹולִיכֹו בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֹוב	29 An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good
30 עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכֹות קֹרֵץ פָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָה	30 He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
31 עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵא	31 Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
32 טֹוב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבֹּור וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחֹו מִלֹּכֵד עִיר	32 The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
33 בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגֹּורָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹו	33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.