The righteous man
perishes
, and no
man
atakes
it to heart
; And devout
men
are taken
away
, while no
one
understands
. For the righteous
man
is taken
away
from bevil
,
He enters into peace
; They rest
in their 1beds
, Each one who awalked
in his upright
way
.
"But come here
, you sons
of a asorceress
, bOffspring
of an adulterer
and 1a cprostitute
.
"Against whom
do you jest
? Against
whom
do you open
wide
your mouth
And stick
out your tongue
? Are you not children
of arebellion
, Offspring
of deceit
,
Who inflame yourselves among the 1 aoaks
, bUnder
every
luxuriant
tree
, Who cslaughter
the children
in the 2ravines
, Under
the clefts
of the crags
?
"Among the 1 asmooth stones of the 2ravine
Is your portion
, 3they are your lot
; Even
to them you have bpoured
out a drink
offering
, You have made
a grain offering
. Shall I 4 crelent
concerning
these
things
?
"Upon a ahigh and lofty
mountain
You have bmade
your bed
. You also
went
up there
to offer
sacrifice
.
"Behind the door
and the doorpost
You have set
up your sign
; Indeed
, far removed
from Me, you have auncovered
yourself, And have gone
up and made
your bed
wide
. And you have made
an agreement for yourself with them, You have loved
their 1bed
, You have looked
on their 2manhood
.
"You have journeyed to the king
with oil
And increased
your perfumes
; You have asent
your envoys
a great distance
And made them go
down
to 1Sheol
.
"You were tired out by the length
of your road
, Yet you did not say
, ` aIt is hopeless
.' You found
1renewed
strength
, Therefore
you did not 2faint
.
"Of awhom were you worried
and fearful
When
you lied
, and did bnot remember
Me 1Nor
cgive
Me a thought
? Was I not silent
even for a long
time
So you do not fear
Me?
"I will adeclare your righteousness
and your bdeeds
, But they will not profit
you.
"When you cry out, alet your collection
of idols deliver
you. But the wind
will carry
all
of them up, And a breath
will take
them away. But he who btakes
refuge
in Me will cinherit
the land
And will dpossess
My holy
mountain
."
And it will be said, " aBuild
up, build
up, prepare
the way
, Remove
every obstacle
out of the way
of My people
."
For thus says
the ahigh
and exalted
One Who 1 blives
forever
, whose name
is Holy
, "I cdwell
on a high
and holy
place, And also with the dcontrite
and lowly
of spirit
In order to erevive
the spirit
of the lowly
And to revive
the heart
of the contrite
.
"For I will anot contend forever
, bNor
will I always
be angry
; For the spirit
would grow
faint
before
Me, And the cbreath
of those whom I have made
.
"Because of the iniquity of his aunjust
gain
I was angry
and struck
him; I hid
My face and was angry
, And he went
on bturning
away
, in the way
of his heart
.
"I have seen his ways
, but I will aheal
him; I will blead
him and crestore
comfort
to him and to his mourners
,
Creating the 1 apraise
of the lips
. bPeace
, peace
to him who is cfar
and to him who is near
," Says
the LORD
, "and I will heal
him."
But the awicked are like the tossing
sea
, For it cannot
be quiet
, And its waters
toss
up refuse
and mud
.
" aThere is no
peace
," says
bmy God
, "for the wicked
."