Shir ha-Shirim (שיר השירים ) - Cantico dei Cantici 36

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 וַיֹּסֶף אֱלִיהוּא וַיֹּאמַר	1 Eliu also proceeded, and said :
2 כַּתַּר־לִי זְעֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּךָּ כִּי עֹוד לֶאֱלֹוהַּ מִלִּים	2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee : for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.
3 אֶשָּׂא דֵעִי לְמֵרָחֹוק וּלְפֹעֲלִי אֶתֵּן־צֶדֶק	3 I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
4 כִּי־אָמְנָם לֹא־שֶׁקֶר מִלָּי תְּמִים דֵּעֹות עִמָּךְ	4 For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
5 הֶן־אֵל כַּבִּיר וְלֹא יִמְאָס כַּבִּיר כֹּחַ לֵב	5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
6 לֹא־יְחַיֶּה רָשָׁע וּמִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיִּים יִתֵּן	6 But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.
7 לֹא־יִגְרַע מִצַּדִּיק עֵינָיו וְאֶת־מְלָכִים לַכִּסֵּא וַיֹּשִׁיבֵם לָנֶצַח וַיִּגְבָּהוּ	7 He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
8 וְאִם־אֲסוּרִים בַּזִּקִּים יִלָּכְדוּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹנִי	8 And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty :
9 וַיַּגֵּד לָהֶם פָּעֳלָם וּפִשְׁעֵיהֶם כִּי יִתְגַּבָּרוּ	9 He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
10 וַיִּגֶל אָזְנָם לַמּוּסָר וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־יְשֻׁבוּן מֵאָוֶן	10 He also shall open their ear, to correct them : and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
11 אִם־יִשְׁמְעוּ וְיַעֲבֹדוּ יְכַלּוּ יְמֵיהֶם בַּטֹּוב וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בַּנְּעִימִים	11 If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
12 וְאִם־לֹא יִשְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁלַח יַעֲבֹרוּ וְיִגְוְעוּ כִּבְלִי־דָעַת	12 But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
13 וְחַנְפֵי־לֵב יָשִׂימוּ אָף לֹא יְשַׁוְּעוּ כִּי אֲסָרָם	13 Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
14 תָּמֹת בַּנֹּעַר נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם בַּקְּדֵשִׁים	14 Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
15 יְחַלֵּץ עָנִי בְעָנְיֹו וְיִגֶל בַּלַּחַץ אָזְנָם	15 He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
16 וְאַף הֲסִיתְךָ ׀ מִפִּי־צָר רַחַב לֹא־מוּצָק תַּחְתֶּיהָ וְנַחַת לְחָנְךָ מָלֵא דָשֶׁן	16 Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it : and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.
17 וְדִין־רָשָׁע מָלֵאתָ דִּין וּמִשְׁפָּט יִתְמֹכוּ	17 Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
18 כִּי־חֵמָה פֶּן־יְסִיתְךָ בְסָפֶק וְרָב־כֹּפֶר אַל־יַטֶּךָּ	18 Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man : neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
19 הֲיַעֲרֹךְ שׁוּעֲךָ לֹא בְצָר וְכֹל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹחַ	19 Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
20 אַל־תִּשְׁאַף הַלָּיְלָה לַעֲלֹות עַמִּים תַּחְתָּם	20 Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
21 הִשָּׁמֶר אַל־תֵּפֶן אֶל־אָוֶן כִּי־עַל־זֶה בָּחַרְתָּ מֵעֹנִי	21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
22 הֶן־אֵל יַשְׂגִּיב בְּכֹחֹו מִי כָמֹהוּ מֹורֶה	22 Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
23 מִי־פָקַד עָלָיו דַּרְכֹּו וּמִי־אָמַר פָּעַלְתָּ עַוְלָה	23 Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him : Thou has wrought iniquity?
24 זְכֹר כִּי־תַשְׂגִּיא פָעֳלֹו אֲשֶׁר שֹׁרְרוּ אֲנָשִׁים	24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
25 כָּל־אָדָם חָזוּ־בֹו אֱנֹושׁ יַבִּיט מֵרָחֹוק	25 All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.
26 הֶן־אֵל גִּיא וְלֹא נֵדָע מִסְפַּר שָׁנָיו וְלֹא־חֵקֶר	26 Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge : the number of his years is inestimable.
27 כִּי יְגָרַע נִטְפֵי־מָיִם יָזֹקּוּ מָטָר לְאֵדֹו	27 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods :
28 אֲשֶׁר־יִזְּלוּ שְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ עֲלֵי ׀ אָדָם רָב	28 Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
29 אַף אִם־יָבִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָב תְּשֻׁאֹות סֻכָּתֹו	29 If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
30 הֵן־פָּרַשׂ עָלָיו אֹורֹו וְשָׁרְשֵׁי הַיָּם כִּסָּה	30 And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
31 כִּי־בָם יָדִין עַמִּים יִתֶּן־אֹכֶל לְמַכְבִּיר	31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
32 עַל־כַּפַּיִם כִּסָּה־אֹור וַיְצַו עָלֶיהָ בְמַפְגִּיעַ	32 In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
33 יַגִּיד עָלָיו רֵעֹו מִקְנֶה אַף עַל־עֹולֶה	33 He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.