1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.3 "But you —come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!4 Who are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not a brood of rebels, the offspring of liars?5 You burn with lust among the oaks and under every spreading tree; you sacrifice your children in the ravines and under the overhanging crags.6 The idols among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion; indeed, they are your lot. Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings and offered grain offerings. In view of all this, should I relent?7 You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill; there you went up to offer your sacrifices.8 Behind your doors and your doorposts you have put your pagan symbols. Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed, you climbed into it and opened it wide; you made a pact with those whose beds you love, and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.9 You went to Molek "with olive oil and increased your perfumes. You sent your ambassadors "far away; you descended to the very realm of the dead!10 You wearied yourself by such going about, but you would not say, 'It is hopeless.' You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint.11 "Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have not been true to me, and have neither remembered me nor taken this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me?12 I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not benefit you.13 When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain."14 And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people."15 For this is what the high and exalted One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.16 I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me — the very people I have created.17 I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways.18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel's mourners,19 creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near," says the LORD. "And I will heal them."20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.21 "There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked."

1 [Justus perit,et non est qui recogitet in corde suo ;et viri misericordi colliguntur,quia non est qui intelligat :a facie enim maliti collectus est justus.2 Veniat pax ;requiescat in cubili suoqui ambulavit in directione sua.3 Vos autem accedite huc,filii auguratricis,semen adulteri et fornicari.4 Super quem lusistis ?super quem dilatastis os,et ejecistis linguam ?Numquid non vos filii scelesti,semen mendax,5 qui consolamini in diissubter omne lignum frondosum,immolantes parvulos in torrentibus,subter eminentes petras ?6 In partibus torrentis pars tua ;hc est sors tua :et ipsis effudisti libamen,obtulisti sacrificium.Numquid super his non indignabor ?7 Super montem excelsum et sublimemposuisti cubile tuum,et illuc ascendistiut immolares hostias.8 Et post ostium, et retro postem,posuisti memoriale tuum.Quia juxta me discooperuisti,et suscepisti adulterum, dilatasti cubile tuum,et pepigisti cum eis fdus ;dilexisti stratum eorummanu aperta.9 Et ornasti te regi unguento,et multiplicasti pigmenta tua.Misisti legatos tuos procul,et humiliata es usque ad inferos.10 In multitudine vi tu laborasti ;non dixisti : Quiescam.Vitam manus tu invenisti ;propterea non rogasti.11 Pro quo sollicita timuisti,quia mentita es,et mei non es recordata,neque cogitasti in corde tuo ?Quia ego tacens et quasi non videns,et mei oblita es.12 Ego annuntiabo justitiam tuam,et opera tua non proderunt tibi.13 Cum clamaveris, liberent te congregati tui,et omnes eos auferet ventus,tollet aura.][Qui autem fiduciam habet mei, hreditabit terram,et possidebit montem sanctum meum.14 Et dicam : Viam facite, prbete iter ; declinate de semita,auferte offendicula de via populi mei.15 Quia hc dicit Excelsus,et Sublimis, habitans ternitatem, et sanctum nomen ejus :in excelso et in sancto habitans,et cum contrito et humili spiritu :ut vivificet spiritum humilium,et vivificet cor contritorum.16 Non enim in sempiternum litigabo,neque usque ad finem irascar,quia spiritus a facie mea egredietur,et flatus ego faciam.17 Propter iniquitatem avariti ejus iratus sum, et percussi eum.Abscondi a te faciem meam, et indignatus sum ;et abiit vagus in via cordis sui.18 Vias ejus vidi, et sanavi eum ;et reduxi eum, et reddidi consolationesipsi, et lugentibus ejus.19 Creavi fructum labiorum pacem ;pacem ei qui longe est et qui prope,dixit Dominus, et sanavi eum.20 Impii autem quasi mare fervens,quod quiescere non potest,et redundant fluctus ejus in conculcationem et lutum.21 Non est pax impiis, dicit Dominus Deus.]