1 T he righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; Merciful men are taken away, While no one considers That the righteous is taken away from evil.

PERECE el justo, y no hay quien pare mientes; y los píos son recogidos, y no hay quien entienda que delante de la aflicción es recogido el justo.

2 H e shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their beds, Each one walking in his uprightness.

Entrará en la paz; descansarán en sus lechos todos los que andan delante de Dios.

3 “ But come here, You sons of the sorceress, You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!

Mas vosotros llegaos acá, hijos de la agorera, generación de adúltero y de fornicaria.

4 W hom do you ridicule? Against whom do you make a wide mouth And stick out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, Offspring of falsehood,

¿De quién os habéis mofado? ¿contra quién ensanchasteis la boca, y alargasteis la lengua? ¿No sois vosotros hijos rebeldes, simiente mentirosa,

5 I nflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree, Slaying the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks?

Que os enfervorizáis con los ídolos debajo de todo árbol umbroso, que sacrificáis los hijos en los valles, debajo de los peñascos?

6 A mong the smooth stones of the stream Is your portion; They, they, are your lot! Even to them you have poured a drink offering, You have offered a grain offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

En las pulimentadas piedras del valle está tu parte; ellas, ellas son tu suerte; y á ellas derramaste libación, y ofreciste presente. ¿No me tengo de vengar de estas cosas?

7 “ On a lofty and high mountain You have set your bed; Even there you went up To offer sacrifice.

Sobre el monte alto y empinado pusiste tu cama: allí también subiste á hacer sacrificio.

8 A lso behind the doors and their posts You have set up your remembrance; For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me, And have gone up to them; You have enlarged your bed And made a covenant with them; You have loved their bed, Where you saw their nudity.

Y tras la puerta y el umbral pusiste tu recuerdo: porque á otro que á mí te descubriste, y subiste, y ensanchaste tu cama, é hiciste con ellos alianza: amaste su cama donde quiera que la veías.

9 Y ou went to the king with ointment, And increased your perfumes; You sent your messengers far off, And even descended to Sheol.

Y fuiste al rey con ungüento, y multiplicaste tus perfumes, y enviaste tus embajadores lejos, y te abatiste hasta el profundo.

10 Y ou are wearied in the length of your way; Yet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’ You have found the life of your hand; Therefore you were not grieved.

En la multitud de tus caminos te cansaste, mas no dijiste: No hay remedio; hallaste la vida de tu mano, por tanto no te arrepentiste.

11 “ And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me?

¿Y de quién te asustaste y temiste, que has faltado á la fe, y no te has acordado de mí, ni te vino al pensamiento? ¿No he yo disimulado desde tiempos antiguos, y nunca me has temido?

12 I will declare your righteousness And your works, For they will not profit you.

Yo publicaré tu justicia y tus obras, que no te aprovecharán.

13 W hen you cry out, Let your collection of idols deliver you. But the wind will carry them all away, A breath will take them. But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land, And shall inherit My holy mountain.” Healing for the Backslider

Cuando clamares, líbrente tus allegados; empero á todos ellos llevará el viento, un soplo los arrebatará; mas el que en mí espera, tendrá la tierra por heredad, y poseerá el monte de mi santidad.

14 A nd one shall say, “Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, Take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.”

Y dirá: Allanad, allanad; barred el camino, quitad los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo.

15 F or thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Porque así dijo el Alto y Sublime, el que habita la eternidad, y cuyo nombre es el Santo: Yo habito en la altura y la santidad, y con el quebrantado y humilde de espíritu, para hacer vivir el espíritu de los humildes, y para vivificar el corazón de los quebrantados.

16 F or I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would fail before Me, And the souls which I have made.

Porque no tengo de contender para siempre, ni para siempre me he de enojar: pues decaería ante mí el espíritu, y las almas que yo he criado.

17 F or the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

Por la iniquidad de su codicia me enojé y heríle, escondí mi rostro y ensañéme; y fué él rebelde por el camino de su corazón.

18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him; I will also lead him, And restore comforts to him And to his mourners.

Visto he sus caminos, y le sanaré, y le pastorearé, y daréle consolaciones, á él y á sus enlutados.

19 “ I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “And I will heal him.”

Crío fruto de labios: Paz, paz al lejano y al cercano, dijo Jehová; y sanarélo.

20 B ut the wicked are like the troubled sea, When it cannot rest, Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

Mas los impíos son como la mar en tempestad, que no puede estarse quieta, y sus aguas arrojan cieno y lodo.

21 “ There is no peace,” Says my God, “for the wicked.”

No hay paz, dijo mi Dios, para los impíos.