1
The
righteous
perisheth,
and
no
man
layeth
[it]
to
heart:
and
merciful
men
[are]
taken
away,
none
considering
that
the
righteous
is
taken
away
from
the
evil
[to
come].
2
He
shall
enter
into
peace:
they
shall
rest
in
their
beds,
[each
one]
walking
[in]
his
uprightness.
3
But
draw
near
hither,
ye
sons
of
the
sorceress,
the
seed
of
the
adulterer
and
the
whore.
4
Against
whom
do
ye
sport
yourselves?
against
whom
make
ye
a
wide
mouth,
[and]
draw
out
the
tongue?
[are]
ye
not
children
of
transgression,
a
seed
of
falsehood,
5
Enflaming
yourselves
with
idols
under
every
green
tree,
slaying
the
children
in
the
valleys
under
the
clifts
of
the
rocks?
6
Among
the
smooth
[stones]
of
the
stream
[is]
thy
portion;
they,
they
[are]
thy
lot:
even
to
them
hast
thou
poured
a
drink
offering,
thou
hast
offered
a
meat
offering.
Should
I
receive
comfort
in
these?
7
Upon
a
lofty
and
high
mountain
hast
thou
set
thy
bed:
even
thither
wentest
thou
up
to
offer
sacrifice.
8
Behind
the
doors
also
and
the
posts
hast
thou
set
up
thy
remembrance:
for
thou
hast
discovered
[thyself
to
another]
than
me,
and
art
gone
up;
thou
hast
enlarged
thy
bed,
and
made
thee
[a
covenant]
with
them;
thou
lovedst
their
bed
where
thou
sawest
[it].
9
And
thou
wentest
to
the
king
with
ointment,
and
didst
increase
thy
perfumes,
and
didst
send
thy
messengers
far
off,
and
didst
debase
[thyself
even]
unto
hell.
10
Thou
art
wearied
in
the
greatness
of
thy
way;
[yet]
saidst
thou
not,
There
is
no
hope:
thou
hast
found
the
life
of
thine
hand;
therefore
thou
wast
not
grieved.
11
And
of
whom
hast
thou
been
afraid
or
feared,
that
thou
hast
lied,
and
hast
not
remembered
me,
nor
laid
[it]
to
thy
heart?
have
not
I
held
my
peace
even
of
old,
and
thou
fearest
me
not?
12
I
will
declare
thy
righteousness,
and
thy
works;
for
they
shall
not
profit
thee.
13
When
thou
criest,
let
thy
companies
deliver
thee;
but
the
wind
shall
carry
them
all
away;
vanity
shall
take
[them]:
but
he
that
putteth
his
trust
in
me
shall
possess
the
land,
and
shall
inherit
my
holy
mountain;
14
And
shall
say,
Cast
ye
up,
cast
ye
up,
prepare
the
way,
take
up
the
stumblingblock
out
of
the
way
of
my
people.
15
For
thus
saith
the
high
and
lofty
One
that
inhabiteth
eternity,
whose
name
[is]
Holy;
I
dwell
in
the
high
and
holy
[place],
with
him
also
[that
is]
of
a
contrite
and
humble
spirit,
to
revive
the
spirit
of
the
humble,
and
to
revive
the
heart
of
the
contrite
ones.
16
For
I
will
not
contend
for
ever,
neither
will
I
be
always
wroth:
for
the
spirit
should
fail
before
me,
and
the
souls
[which]
I
have
made.
17
For
the
iniquity
of
his
covetousness
was
I
wroth,
and
smote
him:
I
hid
me,
and
was
wroth,
and
he
went
on
frowardly
in
the
way
of
his
heart.
18
I
have
seen
his
ways,
and
will
heal
him:
I
will
lead
him
also,
and
restore
comforts
unto
him
and
to
his
mourners.
19
I
create
the
fruit
of
the
lips;
Peace,
peace
to
[him
that
is]
far
off,
and
to
[him
that
is]
near,
saith
the
LORD;
and
I
will
heal
him.
20
But
the
wicked
[are]
like
the
troubled
sea,
when
it
cannot
rest,
whose
waters
cast
up
mire
and
dirt.
21
[There
is]
no
peace,
saith
my
God,
to
the
wicked.