A falseH4820 balanceH3976 is abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but a justH8003 weightH68 is his delightH7522. {A false…: Heb. Balances of deceit} {just…: Heb. perfect stone}
When prideH2087 comethH935, then comethH935 shameH7036: but with the lowlyH6800 is wisdomH2451.
The integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 shall guideH5148 them: but the perversenessH5558 of transgressorsH898 shall destroyH7703+H7703 them.
RichesH1952 profitH3276 not in the dayH3117 of wrathH5678: but righteousnessH6666 deliverethH5337 from deathH4194.
The righteousnessH6666 of the perfectH8549 shall directH3474 his wayH1870: but the wickedH7563 shall fallH5307 by his own wickednessH7564. {direct: Heb. rectify}
The righteousnessH6666 of the uprightH3477 shall deliverH5337 them: but transgressorsH898 shall be takenH3920 in their own naughtinessH1942.
When a wickedH7563 manH120 diethH4194, his expectationH8615 shall perishH6: and the hopeH8431 of unjustH205 men perishethH6.
The righteousH6662 is delivered outH2502 of troubleH6869, and the wickedH7563 comethH935 in his stead.
An hypocriteH2611 with his mouthH6310 destroyethH7843 his neighbourH7453: but through knowledgeH1847 shall the justH6662 be deliveredH2502.
When it goeth wellH2898 with the righteousH6662, the cityH7151 rejoicethH5970: and when the wickedH7563 perishH6, there is shoutingH7440.
By the blessingH1293 of the uprightH3477 the cityH7176 is exaltedH7311: but it is overthrownH2040 by the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563.
He that is voidH2638 of wisdomH3820 despisethH936 his neighbourH7453: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 holdeth his peaceH2790. {void…: Heb. destitute of heart}
A talebearerH1980+H7400 revealethH1540 secretsH5475: but he that is of a faithfulH539 spiritH7307 concealethH3680 the matterH1697. {A talebearer: Heb. He that walketh, being a talebearer}
Where no counselH8458 is, the peopleH5971 fallH5307: but in the multitudeH7230 of counsellorsH3289 there is safetyH8668.
He that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114 shall smartH7321+H7451 for it: and he that hatethH8130 suretishipH8628 is sureH982. {smart: Heb. be sore broken} {suretiship: Heb. those that strike hands}
A graciousH2580 womanH802 retainethH8551 honourH3519: and strongH6184 men retainH8551 richesH6239.
The mercifulH2617 manH376 doeth goodH1580 to his own soulH5315: but he that is cruelH394 troublethH5916 his own fleshH7607.
The wickedH7563 workethH6213 a deceitfulH8267 workH6468: but to him that sowethH2232 righteousnessH6666 shall be a sureH571 rewardH7938.
As righteousnessH6666 tendeth to lifeH2416: so he that pursuethH7291 evilH7451 pursueth it to his own deathH4194.
They that are of a frowardH6141 heartH3820 are abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but such as are uprightH8549 in their wayH1870 are his delightH7522.
Though handH3027 join in handH3027, the wickedH7451 shall not be unpunishedH5352: but the seedH2233 of the righteousH6662 shall be deliveredH4422.
As a jewelH5141 of goldH2091 in a swine'sH2386 snoutH639, so is a fairH3303 womanH802 which is withoutH5493 discretionH2940. {is without: Heb. departeth from}
The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is only goodH2896: but the expectationH8615 of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678.
There isH3426 that scatterethH6340, and yet increasethH3254; and there is that withholdethH2820 more than is meetH3476, but it tendeth to povertyH4270.
The liberalH1293 soulH5315 shall be made fatH1878: and he that waterethH7301 shall be wateredH3384 also himself. {liberal…: Heb. soul of blessing}
He that withholdethH4513 cornH1250, the peopleH3816 shall curseH5344 him: but blessingH1293 shall be upon the headH7218 of him that sellethH7666 it.
He that diligently seekethH7836 goodH2896 procurethH1245 favourH7522: but he that seekethH1875 mischiefH7451, it shall comeH935 unto him.
He that trustethH982 in his richesH6239 shall fallH5307: but the righteousH6662 shall flourishH6524 as a branchH5929.
He that troublethH5916 his own houseH1004 shall inheritH5157 the windH7307: and the foolH191 shall be servantH5650 to the wiseH2450 of heartH3820.
The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416; and he that winnethH3947 soulsH5315 is wiseH2450. {winneth: Heb. taketh}
Behold, the righteousH6662 shall be recompensedH7999 in the earthH776: much more the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 11,5 Spr 11,5
The integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 shall guideH5148 them: but the perversenessH5558 of transgressorsH898 shall destroyH7703+H7703 them.
Therefore shall they eatH398 of the fruitH6529 of their own wayH1870, and be filledH7646 with their own devicesH4156.
For the turning awayH4878 of the simpleH6612 shall slayH2026 them, and the prosperityH7962 of foolsH3684 shall destroyH6 them. {turning…: or, ease of the simple}
His own iniquitiesH5771 shall takeH3920 the wickedH7563 himself, and he shall be holdenH8551 with the cordsH2256 of his sinsH2403. {sins: Heb. sin}
And when AhithophelH302 sawH7200 that his counselH6098 was not followedH6213, he saddledH2280 his assH2543, and aroseH6965, and gat him homeH3212 to his houseH1004, to his cityH5892, and put his householdH1004 in orderH6680, and hangedH2614 himself, and diedH4191, and was buriedH6912 in the sepulchreH6913 of his fatherH1. {followed: Heb. done} {put his…: Heb. gave charge concerning his house}
Then EstherH635 the queenH4436 answeredH6030 and saidH559, If I have foundH4672 favourH2580 in thy sightH5869, O kingH4428, and if it pleaseH2895 the kingH4428, let my lifeH5315 be givenH5414 me at my petitionH7596, and my peopleH5971 at my requestH1246:
For we are soldH4376, I and my peopleH5971, to be destroyedH8045, to be slainH2026, and to perishH6. But ifH432 we had been soldH4376 for bondmenH5650 and bondwomenH8198, I had held my tongueH2790, although the enemyH6862 could not countervailH7737 the king'sH4428 damageH5143. {to be destroyed…: Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish}
Then the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 answeredH559 and saidH559 unto EstherH635 the queenH4436, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presumeH4390 in his heartH3820 to doH6213 so? {that…: Heb. whose heart hath filled him}
And EstherH635 saidH559, The adversaryH376+H6862 and enemyH341 is this wickedH7451 HamanH2001. Then HamanH2001 was afraidH1204 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 and the queenH4436. {The adversary: Heb. The man adversary} {before: or, at the presence of}
And the kingH4428 arisingH6965 from the banquetH4960 of wineH3196 in his wrathH2534 went into the palaceH1055 gardenH1594: and HamanH2001 stood upH5975 to make requestH1245 for his lifeH5315 to EstherH635 the queenH4436; for he sawH7200 that there was evilH7451 determinedH3615 against him by the kingH4428.
Then the kingH4428 returnedH7725 out of the palaceH1055 gardenH1594 into the placeH1004 of the banquetH4960 of wineH3196; and HamanH2001 was fallenH5307 upon the bedH4296 whereon EstherH635 was. Then saidH559 the kingH4428, Will he forceH3533 the queenH4436 also before me in the houseH1004? As the wordH1697 went outH3318 of the king'sH4428 mouthH6310, they coveredH2645 Haman'sH2001 faceH6440. {before me: Heb. with me}
And HarbonahH2726, oneH259 of the chamberlainsH5631, saidH559 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, Behold also, the gallowsH6086 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364, which HamanH2001 had madeH6213 for MordecaiH4782, who had spokenH1696 goodH2896 for the kingH4428, standethH5975 in the houseH1004 of HamanH2001. Then the kingH4428 saidH559, HangH8518 him thereon. {gallows: Heb. tree}
So they hangedH8518 HamanH2001 on the gallowsH6086 that he had preparedH3559 for MordecaiH4782. Then was the king'sH4428 wrathH2534 pacifiedH7918.
The heathenH1471 are sunk downH2883 in the pitH7845 that they madeH6213: in the netH7568 whichH2098 they hidH2934 is their own footH7272 takenH3920.
The LORDH3068 is knownH3045 by the judgmentH4941 which he executethH6213: the wickedH7563 is snaredH5367 in the workH6467 of his own handsH3709. HiggaionH1902. SelahH5542. {Higgaion: that is, Meditation}