Section 108
Yehudim And the Nevi'im prophesied concerning the wickedness of the Yehudim. And Daviyd said concerning it, ££ The man of violence hunteth iniquity to destroy himself.” And again he says, ££ His sorrow shall return upon his head, and his iniquity upon his forehead ” (or, skull ). Thus Shəlomah his son prophesied and said, ££ The foolish man and the man of iniquity travel by paths that are not straight. He winketh with the eye, and tappeth with the foot, and he gives a sign by movements of the fingers and motion of the lips, and his perverted heart meditateth evil at all times; a man who is like this will make to come tumult and murder, and the shedding of blood through double-dealing, and he shall not escape the Mishpat.” And Daviyd his father prophesied and said, ££ They brought forth against me the word of error; he who sleepeth shall he not awake? Shall then the man of my peace (■ that is, my friend), whom I trusted, who ate my food, lift up his foot against me? ” Thus Yeshayahu the Navi prophesied and said, ££ Woe be to the man of iniquity who brings wrath.” And again he said, “ Let them remove the sinner so that he may not see the glory of Elohim.” Thus Daviyd the Navi prophesied and said, “ The sinner speaks what will condemn him, and there is no fear of Elohim before his eyes.” Thus Shəlomah his son prophesied and said, “ The man of iniquity brings tumult to the city; and he willingly makes to come destruction, and beating, and calamity which cannot be healed, for he rejoiceth in everything which Elohim hateth.” Thus prophesied Mosheh the Navi and said, “ Elohim wisheth not to forgive him but rather to increase vengeance upon him; and He will make punishments to rest upon him, and the curse which is written in this book shall come upon him; and his name shall be blotted out from under heaven.” Thus Daviyd the Navi prophesied and said, “ His heart is ready for slaughter; he preferreth cursing and it shall come to him; he refuseth blessing and it shall be far from him.” Thus Yirmeyahu the Navi prophesied concerning him and said, “ The man of iniquity shall be destroyed because of the love of money, and he looketh upon darkness because of his fraud.” Thus Iyov prophesied and said concerning him, “ His Creator will destroy his fair work, and his root shall dry up under him, and his flower shall be beaten down upon him, and his memorial shall be blotted out from the earth, and his name shall be cast far away, and men shall remove him into the darkness so that he may not see the light, and the house of the man of iniquity shall be blotted out.” Thus Hosea prophesied and said concerning him? “ Hearken to me, O children of Yisra'el, for there is no righteousness, and no mercy, and no fear of Elohim in his heart, but falsehood, and theft, and murder, and fornication.” And Daviyd the Navi prophesied and said, “ Satan stands at his right hand ”; and again he said, “ Let another take his office.” And Mosheh cursed in the Torah and said, cc Cursed be every one who takes bribes to slay innocent blood; and all the people said, Amen. And Amen.” Thus Habakkuk the Navi prophesied and said, “ The governor makes [men] wise concerning this perversion of the Torah, and no right Mishpat comes forth; for the sinner corrupteth the righteous man, and therefore a perverted Mishpat comes forth.” Thus Daviyd the Navi prophesied and said, “ The sinner seeth and becometh wrathful, and he gnasheth with his teeth and is dissolved.” Thus Shəlomah his son prophesied and said, “ A false balance is a hateful thing to Elohim.” Thus Yirmeyahu prophesied and said concerning Yehudah, “ My hire is ready (or, weighed) for me - thirty [pieces of] silver.”