A wise son heareth his father's {Or, correction}instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good {Or, from}by the fruit of his mouth;
But {Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence}the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man {Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach}is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth {Hebrew: uprightness of way.}him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth {Hebrew: sin.}the sinner.
There is that {Or, feigneth}maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that {Or, feigneth}maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no {Or, rebuke}threatening.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth {Hebrew: with the hand.}by labor shall have increase.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Whoso despiseth the word {Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto}bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
The {Or, teaching}law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
Good understanding {Or, getteth}giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil;
But a faithful ambassador is health.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth {Or, instruction}correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
{According to another reading, He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.}Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall {Hebrew: be broken.}smart for it.
Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Much food is in the {Or, tilled land}tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him {Or, diligently}betimes.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 13,19 Spr 13,19
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Be not wise in thine own eyes;Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah;And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Thou hast given him his heart's desire,And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah
And unto man he said,Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;And to depart from evil is understanding.
It was but a little that I passed from them,When I found him whom my soul loveth:I held him, and would not let him go,Until I had brought him into my mother's house,And into the chamber of her that conceived me.
Depart from evil, and do good;Seek peace, and pursue it.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
Depart from evil, and do good;And dwell for evermore.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, {Numbers 16:5?}The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, {Isaiah 26:13?}Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
And I {Greek: have said.}say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his {Or, sanctuary}temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat:
for the Lamb that is in the midst {Or, before See chapter 4:6; compare 5:6.}of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.