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 entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.

3 vos autem accedite huc filii auguratricis semen adulteri et fornicariae

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

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 draw 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

ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay 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 valley is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered an oblation. Shall I be appeased for these things?

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

Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed: thither also wentest thou 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

And behind the doors and the posts hast thou set up thy memorial: 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 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 thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. (Sheol h7585)

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

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

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 and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and fearest me not?

12 ego adnuntiabo iustitiam tuam et opera tua non proderunt tibi

I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, 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 them which thou hast gathered deliver thee; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: 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 he 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 wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which 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 was I wroth and smote him, I hid [my face] and was wroth: and he went on frowardly 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 unto 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; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

21 non est pax dixit Deus meus impiis

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