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 11,17 Spr 11,17
To the chief MusicianH5329, A PsalmH4210 of DavidH1732. BlessedH835 is he that considerethH7919 the poorH1800: the LORDH3068 will deliverH4422 him in timeH3117 of troubleH7451. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time…: Heb. in the day of evil}
The LORDH3068 will preserveH8104 him, and keep him aliveH2421; and he shall be blessedH833 upon the earthH776: and thou wilt not deliverH5414 him unto the willH5315 of his enemiesH341. {thou…: or, do not thou deliver}
The LORDH3068 will strengthenH5582 him upon the bedH6210 of languishingH1741: thou wilt makeH2015 all his bedH4904 in his sicknessH2483. {make: Heb. turn}
I saidH559, LORDH3068, be mercifulH2603 unto me: healH7495 my soulH5315; for I have sinnedH2398 against thee.
He that is greedyH1214 of gainH1215 troublethH5916 his own houseH1004; but he that hatethH8130 giftsH4979 shall liveH2421.
Unto the uprightH3477 there arisethH2224 lightH216 in the darknessH2822: he is graciousH2587, and full of compassionH7349, and righteousH6662.
A goodH2896 manH376 sheweth favourH2603, and lendethH3867: he will guideH3557 his affairsH1697 with discretionH4941. {discretion: Heb. judgment}
Surely he shall not be movedH4131 for everH5769: the righteousH6662 shall be in everlastingH5769 remembranceH2143.
He shall not be afraidH3372 of evilH7451 tidingsH8052: his heartH3820 is fixedH3559, trustingH982 in the LORDH3068.
His heartH3820 is establishedH5564, he shall not be afraidH3372, until he seeH7200 his desire upon his enemiesH6862.
He hath dispersedH6340, he hath givenH5414 to the poorH34; his righteousnessH6666 endurethH5975 for everH5703; his hornH7161 shall be exaltedH7311 with honourH3519.
Because he hath oppressedH7533 and hath forsakenH5800 the poorH1800; because he hath violently taken awayH1497 an houseH1004 which he buildedH1129 not; {oppressed: Heb. crushed}
Surely he shall not feelH3045 quietnessH7961 in his bellyH990, he shall not saveH4422 of that which he desiredH2530. {feel: Heb. know}
There shall none of his meatH400 be leftH8300; therefore shall no man lookH2342 for his goodsH2898. {none…: or, be none left for his meat}
In the fulnessH4390+H4390 of his sufficiencyH5607 he shall be in straitsH3334: every handH3027 of the wickedH6001 shall comeH935 upon him. {wicked: or, troublesome}
When he is about to fillH4390 his bellyH990, God shall castH7971 the furyH2740 of his wrathH639 upon him, and shall rainH4305 it upon him while he is eatingH3894.
The instrumentsH3627 also of the churlH3596 are evilH7451: he devisethH3289 wicked devicesH2154 to destroyH2254 the poorH6041+H6035 with lyingH8267 wordsH561, even when the needyH34 speakethH1696 rightH4941. {the needy…: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment}
There isH3426 oneH259 alone, and there is not a secondH8145; yea, he hath neither childH1121 nor brotherH251: yet is there no endH7093 of all his labourH5999; neither is his eyeH5869 satisfiedH7646 with richesH6239; neither saith he, For whom do I labourH6001, and bereaveH2637 my soulH5315 of goodH2896? This is also vanityH1892, yea, it is a soreH7451 travailH6045.
But the liberalH5081 devisethH3289 liberal thingsH5081; and by liberal thingsH5081 shall he standH6965. {stand: or, be established}
ForG1063 he shall have judgmentG2920 without mercyG448, that hath shewedG4160 noG3361 mercyG1656; andG2532 mercyG1656 rejoiceth againstG2620 judgmentG2920. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}
The righteousH6662 perishethH6, and no manH376 layethH7760 it to heartH3820: and mercifulH2617 menH582 are taken awayH622, none consideringH995 that the righteousH6662 is taken awayH622 fromH6440 the evilH7451 to come. {merciful…: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness} {from…: or, from that which is evil}
Go toG33 nowG3568, ye rich menG4145, weepG2799 and howlG3649 forG1909 yourG5216 miseriesG5004 that shall come uponG1904 you.
YourG5216 richesG4149 are corruptedG4595, andG2532 yourG5216 garmentsG2440 areG1096 motheatenG4598.
YourG5216 goldG5557 andG2532 silverG696 is cankeredG2728; andG2532 the rustG2447 of themG846 shall beG2071 a witnessG3142 againstG1519 youG5213, andG2532 shall eatG5315 yourG5216 fleshG4561 as it wereG5613 fireG4442. Ye have heaped treasure togetherG2343 forG1722 the lastG2078 daysG2250.
BeholdG2400, the hireG3408 of the labourersG2040 whoG3588 have reaped downG270 yourG5216 fieldsG5561, whichG3588 is ofG575 youG5216 kept back by fraudG650, criethG2896: andG2532 the criesG995 of them which have reapedG2325 are enteredG1525 intoG1519 the earsG3775 of the LordG2962 of sabaothG4519.
Ye have lived in pleasureG5171 onG1909 the earthG1093, andG2532 been wantonG4684; ye have nourishedG5142 yourG5216 heartsG2588, asG5613 inG1722 a dayG2250 of slaughterG4967.
Is it not to dealH6536 thy breadH3899 to the hungryH7457, and that thou bringH935 the poorH6041 that are cast outH4788 to thy houseH1004? when thou seestH7200 the nakedH6174, that thou coverH3680 him; and that thou hideH5956 not thyself from thine own fleshH1320? {cast…: or, afflicted}
Then shall thy lightH216 break forthH1234 as the morningH7837, and thine healthH724 shall spring forthH6779 speedilyH4120: and thy righteousnessH6664 shall goH1980 beforeH6440 thee; the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 shall be thy rerewardH622. {be…: Heb. gather thee up}
Then shalt thou callH7121, and the LORDH3068 shall answerH6030; thou shalt cryH7768, and he shall sayH559, Here I am. If thou take awayH5493 from the midstH8432 of thee the yokeH4133, the putting forthH7971 of the fingerH676, and speakingH1696 vanityH205;
And if thou draw outH6329 thy soulH5315 to the hungryH7457, and satisfyH7646 the afflictedH6031 soulH5315; then shall thy lightH216 riseH2224 in obscurityH2822, and thy darknessH653 be as the noondayH6672:
And the LORDH3068 shall guideH5148 thee continuallyH8548, and satisfyH7646 thy soulH5315 in droughtH6710, and make fatH2502 thy bonesH6106: and thou shalt be like a wateredH7302 gardenH1588, and like a springH4161 of waterH4325, whose watersH4325 failH3576 not. {drought: Heb. droughts} {fail: Heb. lie, or, deceive}
And they that shall be of thee shall buildH1129 the oldH5769 waste placesH2723: thou shalt raise upH6965 the foundationsH4146 of manyH1755 generationsH1755; and thou shalt be calledH7121, The repairerH1443 of the breachH6556, The restorerH7725 of pathsH5410 to dwell inH3427.
WhereforeH3861, O kingH4430, let my counselH4431 be acceptableH8232 unto theeH5922, and break offH6562 thy sinsH2408 by righteousnessH6665, and thine iniquitiesH5758 by shewing mercyH2604 to the poorH6033; ifH2006 it may beH1934 a lengtheningH754 of thy tranquillityH7963. {a lengthening…: or, an healing of thine error}
ForG1063 ifG1437 ye forgiveG863 menG444 theirG846 trespassesG3900, yourG5216 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 will alsoG2532 forgiveG863 youG5213:
ButG1161 ifG3362 ye forgiveG863 notG3362 menG444 theirG846 trespassesG3900, neitherG3761 will yourG5216 FatherG3962 forgiveG863 yourG5216 trespassesG3900.
ThenG5119 shall the KingG935 sayG2046 unto them onG1537 hisG846 right handG1188, ComeG1205, ye blessedG2127 of myG3450 FatherG3962, inheritG2816 the kingdomG932 preparedG2090 for youG5213 fromG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889:
ForG1063 I was an hungredG3983, andG2532 ye gaveG1325 meG3427 meatG5315: I was thirstyG1372, andG2532 ye gaveG4222 meG3165 drinkG4222: I wasG2252 a strangerG3581, andG2532 ye tookG4863 meG3165 inG4863:
NakedG1131, andG2532 ye clothedG4016 meG3165: I was sickG770, andG2532 ye visitedG1980 meG3165: I wasG2252 inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 ye cameG2064 untoG4314 meG3165.
ThenG5119 shall the righteousG1342 answerG611 himG846, sayingG3004, LordG2962, whenG4219 saw weG1492 theeG4571 an hungredG3983, andG2532 fedG5142 thee? orG2228 thirstyG1372, andG2532 gave thee drinkG4222?
WhenG4219 saw weG1492 theeG4571 a strangerG3581, andG2532 took thee inG4863? orG2228 nakedG1131, andG2532 clothedG4016 thee?
Or whenG4219 saw weG1492 theeG4571 sickG772, orG2228 inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 cameG2064 untoG4314 theeG4571?
AndG2532 the KingG935 shall answerG611 and sayG2046 unto themG846, VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG5213, InasmuchG1909 asG3745 ye have doneG4160 it unto oneG1520 of the leastG1646 of theseG5130 myG3450 brethrenG80, ye have doneG4160 it unto meG1698.
GiveG1325, andG2532 it shall be givenG1325 unto youG5213; goodG2570 measureG3358, pressed downG4085, andG2532 shaken togetherG4531, andG2532 running overG5240, shall men giveG1325 intoG1519 yourG5216 bosomG2859. ForG1063 with the sameG846 measureG3358 thatG3739 ye mete withalG3354 it shall be measuredG488 to youG5213 againG488.
ButG1161 thisG5124 I say, He which sowethG4687 sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 sparinglyG5340; andG2532 he which sowethG4687 bountifullyG1909+G2129 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 bountifullyG1909+G2129.
Every manG1538 according asG2531 he purposethG4255 in his heartG2588, so let him give; notG3361 grudginglyG1537+G3077, orG2228 ofG1537 necessityG318: forG1063 GodG2316 lovethG25 a cheerfulG2431 giverG1395.
AndG1161 GodG2316 is ableG1415 to makeG4052 allG3956 graceG5485 aboundG4052 towardG1519 youG5209; thatG2443 ye, alwaysG3842 havingG2192 allG3956 sufficiencyG841 inG1722 allG3956 things, may aboundG4052 toG1519 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041:
(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125, He hath dispersed abroadG4650; he hath givenG1325 to the poorG3993: hisG846 righteousnessG1343 remainethG3306 forG1519 everG165.
NowG1161 he that ministerethG2023 seedG4690 to the sowerG4687 bothG2532 ministerG5524 breadG740 forG1519 your foodG1035, andG2532 multiplyG4129 yourG5216 seed sownG4703, andG2532 increaseG837 the fruitsG1081 of yourG5216 righteousnessG1343;)
Being enrichedG4148 inG1722 every thingG3956 toG1519 allG3956 bountifulnessG572, whichG3748 causethG2716 throughG1223 usG2257 thanksgivingG2169 to GodG2316. {bountifulness: or, liberality: Gr. simplicity}
ForG3754 the administrationG1248 of thisG5026 serviceG3009 notG3756 onlyG3440 suppliethG2076+G4322 the wantG5303 of the saintsG40, butG235 is abundantG4052 alsoG2532 byG1223 manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto GodG2316;
Whiles byG1223 the experimentG1382 of thisG5026 ministrationG1248 they glorifyG1392 GodG2316 forG1909 yourG5216 professedG3671 subjectionG5292 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, andG2532 for your liberalG572 distributionG2842 untoG1519 themG846, andG2532 untoG1519 allG3956 men;
AndG2532 by theirG846 prayerG1162 forG5228 youG5216, which long afterG1971 youG5209 forG1223 the exceedingG5235 graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1909 youG5213.