Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 6

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 בְּנִי אִם־עָרַבְתָּ לְרֵעֶךָ תָּקַעְתָּ לַזָּר כַּפֶּיךָ	1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.
2 נֹוקַשְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִיךָ נִלְכַּדְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִיךָ	2 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.
3 עֲשֵׂה זֹאת אֵפֹוא ׀ בְּנִי וְהִנָּצֵל כִּי בָאתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶךָ לֵךְ הִתְרַפֵּס וּרְהַב רֵעֶיךָ	3 Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:
4 אַל־תִּתֵּן שֵׁנָה לְעֵינֶיךָ וּתְנוּמָה לְעַפְעַפֶּיךָ	4 Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.
5 הִנָּצֵל כִּצְבִי מִיָּד וּכְצִפֹּור מִיַּד יָקוּשׁ׃ פ	5 Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 לֵךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָה עָצֵל רְאֵה דְרָכֶיהָ וַחֲכָם	6 Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:
7 אֲשֶׁר אֵין־לָהּ קָצִין שֹׁטֵר וּמֹשֵׁל	7 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain,
8 תָּכִין בַּקַּיִץ לַחְמָהּ אָגְרָה בַקָּצִיר מַאֲכָלָהּ	8 Provideth her meat for herself in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 עַד־מָתַי עָצֵל ׀ תִּשְׁכָּב מָתַי תָּקוּם מִשְּׁנָתֶךָ	9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?
10 מְעַט נֹות מְעַט תְּנוּמֹות מְעַט ׀ חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב	10 Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:
11 וּבָא־כִמְהַלֵּךְ רֵאשֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרְךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן׃ פ	11 And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.
12 אָדָם בְּלִיַּעַל אִישׁ אָוֶן הֹולֵךְ עִקְּשׁוּת פֶּה	12 A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,
13 קֹרֵץ בְּעֵינָיו מֹלֵל בְּרַגְלָו מֹרֶה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו	13 He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.
14 תַּהְפֻּכֹות ׀ בְּלִבֹּו חֹרֵשׁ רָע בְּכָל־עֵת [מְדָנִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) יְשַׁלֵּחַ	14 With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.
15 עַל־כֵּן פִּתְאֹם יָבֹוא אֵידֹו פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּא׃ פ	15 To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.
16 שֶׁשׁ־הֵנָּה שָׂנֵא יְהוָה וְשֶׁבַע [תֹּועֲבֹות כ] (תֹּועֲבַת ק) נַפְשֹׁו	16 Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:
17 עֵינַיִם רָמֹות לְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר וְיָדַיִם שֹׁפְכֹות דָּם־נָקִי	17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 לֵב חֹרֵשׁ מַחְשְׁבֹות אָוֶן רַגְלַיִם מְמַהֲרֹות לָרוּץ לָרָעָה	18 A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,
19 יָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּחַ מְדָנִים בֵּין אַחִים׃ פ	19 A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.
20 נְצֹר בְּנִי מִצְוַת אָבִיךָ וְאַל־תִּטֹּשׁ תֹּורַת אִמֶּךָ	20 My son, beep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
21 קָשְׁרֵם עַל־לִבְּךָ תָמִיד עָנְדֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶךָ	21 Bind them in thy heart continually, and put them about thy neck.
22 בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ ׀ תַּנְחֶה אֹתָךְ בְּשָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹר עָלֶיךָ וַהֲקִיצֹותָ הִיא תְשִׂיחֶךָ	22 When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee; and when thou awakest, talk with them.
23 כִּי נֵר מִצְוָה וְתֹורָה אֹור וְדֶרֶךְ חַיִּים תֹּוכְחֹות מוּסָר	23 Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 לִשְׁמָרְךָ מֵאֵשֶׁת רָע מֵחֶלְקַת לָשֹׁון נָכְרִיָּה	24 That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.
25 אַל־תַּחְמֹד יָפְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶךָ וְאַל־תִּקָּחֲךָ בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ	25 Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:
26 כִּי בְעַד־אִשָּׁה זֹונָה עַד־כִּכַּר לָחֶם וְאֵשֶׁת אִישׁ נֶפֶשׁ יְקָרָה תָצוּד׃ פ	26 For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.
27 הֲיַחְתֶּה אִישׁ אֵשׁ בְּחֵיקֹו וּבְגָדָיו לֹא תִשָּׂרַפְנָה	27 Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?
28 אִם־יְהַלֵּךְ אִישׁ עַל־הַגֶּחָלִים וְרַגְלָיו לֹא תִכָּוֶינָה	28 Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?
29 כֵּן הַבָּא אֶל־אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ לֹא יִנָּקֶה כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהּ	29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife, shall not be clean when he shall touch her.
30 לֹא־יָבוּזוּ לַגַּנָּב כִּי יִגְנֹוב לְמַלֵּא נַפְשֹׁו כִּי יִרְעָב	30 The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:
31 וְנִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּם שִׁבְעָתָיִם אֶת־כָּל־הֹון בֵּיתֹו יִתֵּן	31 And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.
32 נֹאֵף אִשָּׁה חֲסַר־לֵב מַשְׁחִית נַפְשֹׁו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂנָּה	32 But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:
33 נֶגַע־וְקָלֹון יִמְצָא וְחֶרְפָּתֹו לֹא תִמָּחֶה	33 He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:
34 כִּי־קִנְאָה חֲמַת־גָּבֶר וְלֹא־יַחְמֹול בְּיֹום נָקָם	34 Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,
35 לֹא־יִשָּׂא פְּנֵי כָל־כֹּפֶר וְלֹא־יֹאבֶה כִּי תַרְבֶּה־שֹׁחַד׃ פ	35 Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts.