Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 11

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצֹונֹו	1 False scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a full weight is his delight.
2 בָּא־זָדֹון וַיָּבֹא קָלֹון וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה	2 When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom.
3 תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּוגְדִים [וְשַׁדָּם כ] (יְשָׁדֵּם׃ ק)	3 The honesty of the upright guides them; the faithless are ruined by their duplicity.
4 לֹא־יֹועִיל הֹון בְּיֹום עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת	4 Wealth is useless on the day of wrath, but virtue saves from death.
5 צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכֹּו וּבְרִשְׁעָתֹו יִפֹּל רָשָׁע	5 The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his wickedness the wicked man falls.
6 צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ	6 The virtue of the upright saves them, but the faithless are caught in their own intrigue.
7 בְּמֹות אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתֹוחֶלֶת אֹונִים אָבָדָה	7 When a wicked man dies his hope perishes, and what is expected from strength comes to nought.
8 צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו	8 The just man escapes trouble, and the wicked man falls into it in his stead.
9 בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ	9 With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but through their knowledge the just make their escape.
10 בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה	10 When the just prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
11 בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס	11 Through the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ	12 He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent man keeps silent.
13 הֹולֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּוד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר	13 A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a confidence.
14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ	14 For lack of guidance a people falls; security lies in many counselors.
15 רַע־יֵרֹועַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בֹּוטֵחַ	15 He is in a bad way who becomes surety for another, but he who hates giving pledges is safe.
16 אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר	16 A gracious woman wins esteem, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. (The slothful become impoverished, but the diligent gain wealth.)
17 גֹּמֵל נַפְשֹׁו אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר אֵרֹו אַכְזָרִי	17 A kindly man benefits himself, but a merciless man harms himself.
18 רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת	18 The wicked man makes empty profits, but he who sows virture has a sure reward.
19 כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמֹותֹו	19 Virtue directs toward life, but he who pursues evil does so to his death.
20 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצֹונֹו תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ	20 The depraved in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those who walk blamelessly are his delight.
21 יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט	21 Truly the evil man shall not go unpunished, but those who are just shall escape.
22 נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם	22 Like a golden ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition.
23 תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טֹוב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה	23 The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנֹוסָף עֹוד וְחֹושֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור	24 One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.
25 נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יֹורֶא	25 He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
26 מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאֹום וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר	26 Him who monopolizes grain, the people curse-- but blessings upon the head of him who distributes it!
27 שֹׁחֵר טֹוב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצֹון וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבֹואֶנּוּ	27 He who seeks the good commands favor, but he who pursues evil will have evil befall him.
28 בֹּוטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרֹו הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ	28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but like green leaves the just flourish.
29 עֹוכֵר בֵּיתֹו יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב	29 He who upsets his household has empty air for a heritage; and the fool will become slave to the wise man.
30 פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשֹׂות חָכָם	30 The fruit of virtue is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
31 הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחֹוטֵא	31 If the just man is punished on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!