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 11,20 Spr 11,20
FrowardnessH8419 is in his heartH3820, he devisethH2790 mischiefH7451 continuallyH6256; he sowethH7971 discordH4066+H4090. {soweth: Heb. casteth forth}
He that reprovethH3256 a scornerH3887 gettethH3947 to himself shameH7036: and he that rebukethH3198 a wickedH7563 man getteth himself a blotH3971.
These sixH8337 things doth the LORDH3068 hateH8130: yea, sevenH7651 are an abominationH8441 unto himH5315: {unto…: Heb. of his soul}
A proudH7311 lookH5869, a lyingH8267 tongueH3956, and handsH3027 that shedH8210 innocentH5355 bloodH1818, {A proud…: Heb. Haughty eyes}
An heartH3820 that devisethH2790 wickedH205 imaginationsH4284, feetH7272 that be swiftH4116 in runningH7323 to mischiefH7451,
A falseH8267 witnessH5707 that speakethH6315 liesH3577, and he that sowethH7971 discordH4090 among brethrenH251.
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522.
The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is to hateH8130 evilH7451: prideH1344, and arrogancyH1347, and the evilH7451 wayH1870, and the frowardH8419 mouthH6310, do I hateH8130.
The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451: he that keepethH5341 his wayH1870 preservethH8104 his soulH5315.
With the mercifulH2623 thou wilt shew thyself mercifulH2616; with an uprightH8549 manH1399 thou wilt shew thyself uprightH8552;
A wickedH7563 manH376 hardenethH5810 his faceH6440: but as for the uprightH3477, he directethH995+H3559 his wayH1870. {directeth: or, considereth}
With the pureH1305 thou wilt shew thyself pureH1305; and with the frowardH6141 thou wilt shew thyself frowardH6617. {shew thyself froward: or, wrestle}
For the righteousH6662 LORDH3068 lovethH157 righteousnessH6666; his countenanceH6440 doth beholdH2372 the uprightH3477.