BetterH2896 is a dryH2720 morselH6595, and quietnessH7962 therewith, than an houseH1004 fullH4392 of sacrificesH2077 with strifeH7379. {sacrifices: or, good cheer}
A wiseH7919 servantH5650 shall have ruleH4910 over a sonH1121 that causeth shameH954, and shall have partH2505 of the inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the brethrenH251.
The fining potH4715 is for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091: but the LORDH3068 triethH974 the heartsH3826.
A wicked doerH7489 giveth heedH7181 to falseH205 lipsH8193; and a liarH8267 giveth earH238 to a naughtyH1942 tongueH3956.
Whoso mockethH3932 the poorH7326 reproachethH2778 his MakerH6213: and he that is gladH8056 at calamitiesH343 shall not be unpunishedH5352. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
Children'sH1121 childrenH1121 are the crownH5850 of old menH2205; and the gloryH8597 of childrenH1121 are their fathersH1.
ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 becomethH5000 not a foolH5036: much less do lyingH8267 lipsH8193 a princeH5081. {Excellent…: Heb. A lip of excellency} {lying…: Heb. a lip of lying}
A giftH7810 is as a preciousH2580 stoneH68 in the eyesH5869 of him that hathH1167 it: whithersoever it turnethH6437, it prosperethH7919. {a precious…: Heb. a stone of grace}
He that coverethH3680 a transgressionH6588 seekethH1245 loveH160; but he that repeatethH8138 a matterH1697 separatethH6504 very friendsH441. {seeketh: or, procureth}
A reproofH1606 enterethH5181 more into a wise manH995 than an hundredH3967 stripesH5221 into a foolH3684. {entereth…: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times}
An evilH7451 man seekethH1245 only rebellionH4805: therefore a cruelH394 messengerH4397 shall be sentH7971 against him.
Let a bearH1677 robbedH7909 of her whelps meetH6298 a manH376, rather thanH408 a foolH3684 in his follyH200.
Whoso rewardethH7725 evilH7451 for goodH2896, evilH7451 shall not departH4185+H4185 from his houseH1004.
The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letteth outH6362 waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203 contentionH7379, beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
He that justifiethH6663 the wickedH7563, and he that condemnethH7561 the justH6662, even they bothH8147 are abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068.
Wherefore is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to getH7069 wisdomH2451, seeing he hath no heartH3820 to it?
A friendH7453 lovethH157 at all timesH6256, and a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH6869.
A manH120 voidH2638 of understandingH3820 strikethH8628 handsH3709, and becomethH6148 suretyH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his friendH7453. {understanding: Heb. heart}
He lovethH157 transgressionH6588 that lovethH157 strifeH4683: and he that exaltethH1361 his gateH6607 seekethH1245 destructionH7667.
He that hath a frowardH6141 heartH3820 findethH4672 no goodH2896: and he that hath a perverseH2015 tongueH3956 fallethH5307 into mischiefH7451. {He that hath a froward…: Heb. The froward of heart}
He that begettethH3205 a foolH3684 doeth it to his sorrowH8424: and the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hath no joyH8055.
A merryH8056 heartH3820 doeth goodH3190 like a medicineH1456: but a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 driethH3001 the bonesH1634. {like: or, to}
A wickedH7563 man takethH3947 a giftH7810 out of the bosomH2436 to pervertH5186 the waysH734 of judgmentH4941.
WisdomH2451 is before him that hath understandingH6440+H995; but the eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 are in the endsH7097 of the earthH776.
A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH3708 to his fatherH1, and bitternessH4470 to her that bareH3205 him.
Also to punishH6064 the justH6662 is not goodH2896, nor to strikeH5221 princesH5081 for equityH3476.
He that hathH3045 knowledgeH1847 sparethH2820 his wordsH561: and a manH376 of understandingH8394 is of an excellentH3368+H7119 spiritH7307. {an…: or, a cool}
Even a foolH191, when he holdeth his peaceH2790, is countedH2803 wiseH2450: and he that shuttethH331 his lipsH8193 is esteemed a man of understandingH995.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 17,18 Spr 17,18
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.
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}
TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114: and take a pledgeH2254 of him for a strange womanH5237.