1 P erece el justo, y no hay quien piense en ello; y los piadosos mueren, y no hay quien entienda que de delante de la aflicción es quitado el justo.

The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil,

2 E ntrará en la paz; descansarán en sus lechos todos los que andan delante de Dios.

He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, Each one who walked in his upright way.

3 M as vosotros llegaos acá, hijos de la hechicera, generación del adúltero y de la fornicaria.

“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.

4 ¿ De quién os habéis burlado? ¿Contra quién ensanchasteis la boca, y alargasteis la lengua? ¿No sois vosotros hijos rebeldes, generación mentirosa,

“Against whom do you jest? Against whom do you open wide your mouth And stick out your tongue? Are you not children of rebellion, Offspring of deceit,

5 q ue os enfervorizáis con los ídolos debajo de todo árbol frondoso, que sacrificáis los hijos en los valles, debajo de los peñascos?

Who inflame yourselves among the oaks, Under every luxuriant tree, Who slaughter the children in the ravines, Under the clefts of the crags?

6 E n las piedras lisas del valle está tu parte; ellas, ellas son tu suerte; y a ellas derramaste libación, y ofreciste presente. ¿No habré de castigar estas cosas?

“Among the smooth stones of the ravine Is your portion, they are your lot; Even to them you have poured out a drink offering, You have made a grain offering. Shall I relent concerning these things?

7 S obre el monte alto y empinado pusiste tu cama; allí también subiste a hacer sacrificio.

“Upon a high and lofty mountain You have made your bed. You also went up there to offer sacrifice.

8 Y tras la puerta y el umbral pusiste tu recuerdo; porque a otro, y no a mí, te descubriste, y subiste, y ensanchaste tu cama, e hiciste con ellos pacto; amaste su cama dondequiera que la veías.

“Behind the door and the doorpost You have set up your sign; Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself, And have gone up and made your bed wide. And you have made an agreement for yourself with them, You have loved their bed, You have looked on their manhood.

9 Y fuiste al rey con ung: uento, y multiplicaste tus perfumes, y enviaste tus embajadores lejos, y te abatiste hasta la profundidad del Seol.

“You have journeyed to the king with oil And increased your perfumes; You have sent your envoys a great distance And made them go down to Sheol.

10 E n la multitud de tus caminos te cansaste, pero no dijiste: No hay remedio; hallaste nuevo vigor en tu mano, por tanto, no te desalentaste.

“You were tired out by the length of your road, Yet you did not say, ‘ It is hopeless.’ You found renewed strength, Therefore you did not faint.

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

“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent even for a long time So you do not fear Me?

12 Y o publicaré tu justicia y tus obras, que no te aprovecharán.

“I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, But they will not profit you.

13 C uando clames, que te libren tus ídolos; pero a todos ellos llevará el viento, un soplo los arrebatará; mas el que en mí confía tendrá la tierra por heredad, y poseerá mi santo monte.

“When you cry out, let 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 takes refuge in Me will inherit the land And will possess My holy mountain.”

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

And it will be said, “ Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

15 P orque 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.

For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

16 P orque no contenderé para siempre, ni para siempre me enojaré; pues decaería ante mí el espíritu, y las almas que yo he creado.

“For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would grow faint before Me, And the breath of those whom I have made.

17 P or la iniquidad de su codicia me enojé, y le herí, escondí mi rostro y me indigné; y él siguió rebelde por el camino de su corazón.

“Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.

18 H e visto sus caminos; pero le sanaré, y le pastorearé, y le daré consuelo a él y a sus enlutados;

“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,

19 p roduciré fruto de labios: Paz, paz al que está lejos y al cercano, dijo Jehová; y lo sanaré.

Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”

20 P ero los impíos son como el mar en tempestad, que no puede estarse quieto, y sus aguas arrojan cieno y lodo.

But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud.

21 N o hay paz, dijo mi Dios, para los impíos.

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