1 P erece el justo, pero no hay quien piense en ello. Los piadosos mueren, pero no hay quien comprenda que por la maldad es quitado el justo;

The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; and merciful and devout men are taken away, with no one considering that the uncompromisingly upright and godly person is taken away from the calamity and evil to come.

2 p ero él entrará 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 walks straight and in his uprightness.

3 « ¡En cuanto a vosotros, llegaos acá, hijos de la hechicera, generación del adúltero y la fornicaria!

But come close, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of an adulterer and a harlot.

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

Against whom do you make sport and take your delight? Against whom do you open wide your mouth and put out your tongue? Are you not yourselves the children of transgression, the offspring of deceit—

5 q ue ardéis en lujuria entre encinas, debajo de cualquier árbol frondoso, y sacrificáis los hijos en los valles, debajo de los peñascos?

You who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, you who slay the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

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

Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have offered a cereal offering. Should I be quiet in spite of all these things ?

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

Upon a lofty and high mountain you have openly and shamelessly set your bed; even there you went up to offer sacrifice.

8 T ras la puerta y el umbral pusiste tu recuerdo. Ante otro, y no ante mí, te desnudaste; subiste y tendiste tu amplia cama, e hiciste alianza con ellos. Amabas su cama dondequiera que la veías.

Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your symbol. Deserting Me, you have uncovered and ascended and enlarged your bed; and you have made a bargain for yourself with, and you loved their bed, where you saw.

9 » Fuiste al rey con ungüento, multiplicaste tus perfumes, enviaste tus embajadores lejos y descendiste hasta la profundidad del seol.

And you went to the king or to Molech with oil and increased your perfumes and ointments; you sent your messengers far off and debased yourself even to Sheol (Hades).

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

You were wearied with the length of your way, yet you did not say, There is no result or profit. You found quickened strength; therefore you were not faint or heartsick.

11 ¿ 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 have you been so afraid and in dread that you lied and were treacherous and did not remember Me, did not even give Me a thought? Have I not been silent, even for a long time, and so you do not fear Me?

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

I will expose your righteousness and your doings, but they will not help you.

13 ¡ Que te libren tus ídolos cuando clames!, pero a todos ellos se los 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 shall take them all, a breath shall carry them away. But he who takes refuge in Me shall possess the land and shall inherit My holy mountain.

14 Y dirá: “¡Allanad, allanad; barred el camino, quitad los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo!”»

And the word of One shall go forth, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way! Take up the stumbling block 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, pero habito también con el quebrantado y humilde de espíritu, para reavivar el espíritu de los humildes y para vivificar el corazón de los quebrantados.

For thus says the high and lofty One—He Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, but with him also who is of a thoroughly penitent and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the thoroughly penitent.

16 P orque no contenderé para siempre, ni por siempre estaré enojado, pues decaerían ante mí el espíritu y las almas que yo he creado.

For I will not contend forever, neither will I be angry always, for the spirit would faint and be consumed before Me, and creating the souls of men would be frustrated.

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

Because of the iniquity of his covetousness and unjust gain I was angry and smote him. I hid my face and was angry, and he went on turning away and backsliding in the way of his heart.

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

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him also and will recompense him and restore comfort to him and to those who mourn for him.

19 P roduciré fruto de labios: Paz, paz para el que está lejos y para el que está cerca», dice Jehová. «Yo lo sanaré.»

Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near! says the Lord; I create the fruit of his lips, 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 troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

21 « ¡No hay paz para los impíos!», ha dicho mi Dios.

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