Isaiæ 57

1 iustus perit et nemo est qui recogitet in corde suo et viri misericordiae colliguntur quia non est qui intellegat a facie enim malitiae collectus est iustus

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 veniat pax requiescat in cubili suo qui ambulavit in directione sua

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

3 vos autem accedite huc filii auguratricis semen adulteri et fornicariae

But come here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

4 super quem lusistis super quem dilatastis os et eiecistis linguam numquid non vos filii scelesti semen mendax

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and stick out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

5 qui consolamini in diis subter omne lignum frondosum immolantes parvulos in torrentibus subter inminentes petras

Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?

6 in partibus torrentis pars tua haec est sors tua et ipsis effudisti libamen obtulisti sacrificium numquid super his non indignabor

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 super montem excelsum et sublimem posuisti cubile tuum et illuc ascendisti ut immolares hostias

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even there thou wentest up to offer sacrifice.

8 et post ostium et retro postem posuisti memoriale tuum quia iuxta me discoperuisti et suscepisti adulterum dilatasti cubile tuum et pepigisti cum eis dilexisti stratum eorum manu aperta

Behind the doors also and the door posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast uncovered thyself to another than me, and hast gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou didst love their bed where thou sawest it.

9 et ornasti te regi unguento et multiplicasti pigmenta tua misisti legatos tuos procul et humiliata es usque ad inferos (Sheol h7585)

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 to hell. (Sheol h7585)

10 in multitudine viae tuae laborasti non dixisti quiescam vitam manus tuae invenisti propterea non rogasti

Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thy hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

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

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 ego adnuntiabo iustitiam tuam et opera tua non proderunt tibi

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

13 cum clamaveris liberent te congregati tui et omnes eos auferet ventus tollet aura qui autem fiduciam habet mei hereditabit terram et possidebit montem sanctum meum

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 et dicam viam facite praebete iter declinate de semita auferte offendicula de via populi mei

And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

15 quia haec dicit Excelsus et Sublimis habitans aeternitatem et sanctum nomen eius in excelso et in sancto habitans et cum contrito et humili spiritu ut vivificet spiritum humilium et vivificet cor contritorum

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 non enim in sempiternum litigabo neque usque ad finem irascar quia spiritus a facie mea egredietur et flatus ego faciam

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls whom I have made.

17 propter iniquitatem avaritiae eius iratus sum et percussi eum abscondi et indignatus sum et abiit vagus in via cordis sui

For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and smote him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

18 vias eius vidi et dimisi eum et reduxi eum et reddidi consolationes ipsi et lugentibus eius

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

19 creavi fructum labiorum pacem pacem ei qui longe est et qui prope dixit Dominus et sanavi eum

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 impii autem quasi mare fervens quod quiescere non potest et redundant fluctus eius in conculcationem et lutum

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

21 non est pax dixit Deus meus impiis

There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.