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 11,15 Spr 11,15
My sonH1121, if thou be suretyH6148 for thy friendH7453, if thou hast strickenH8628 thy handH3709 with a strangerH2114,
Thou art snaredH3369 with the wordsH561 of thy mouthH6310, thou art takenH3920 with the wordsH561 of thy mouthH6310.
DoH6213 this nowH645, my sonH1121, and deliverH5337 thyself, when thou art comeH935 into the handH3709 of thy friendH7453; goH3212, humbleH7511 thyself, and make sureH7292 thy friendH7453. {and make…: or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend}
GiveH5414 not sleepH8142 to thine eyesH5869, nor slumberH8572 to thine eyelidsH6079.
DeliverH5337 thyself as a roeH6643 from the handH3027 of the hunter, and as a birdH6833 from the handH3027 of the fowlerH3353.
A manH120 voidH2638 of understandingH3820 strikethH8628 handsH3709, and becomethH6148 suretyH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his friendH7453. {understanding: Heb. heart}
TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114: and take a pledgeH2254 of him for a strange womanH5237.