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 17,26 Spr 17,26
He that justifiethH6663 the wickedH7563, and he that condemnethH7561 the justH6662, even they bothH8147 are abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068.
When JoabH3097 and all the hostH6635 that was with him were comeH935, they toldH5046 JoabH3097, sayingH559, AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and he hath sent him awayH7971, and he is goneH3212 in peaceH7965.
Then JoabH3097 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, What hast thou doneH6213? behold, AbnerH74 cameH935 unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him awayH7971, and he is quiteH1980 goneH3212?
Thou knowestH3045 AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, that he cameH935 to deceiveH6601 thee, and to knowH3045 thy going outH4161 and thy coming inH4126+H3996, and to knowH3045 all that thou doestH6213.
It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375 the personH6440 of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.
And I am this dayH3117 weakH7390, though anointedH4886 kingH4428; and these menH582 the sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 be too hardH7186 for me: the LORDH3068 shall rewardH7999 the doer of evilH6213 according to his wickednessH7451. {weak: Heb. tender}
That be farH2486 from thee to doH6213 after this mannerH1697, to slayH4191 the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563: and that the righteousH6662 should be as the wickedH7563, that be farH2486 from thee: Shall not the JudgeH8199 of all the earthH776 doH6213 rightH4941?
And thus saidH559 ShimeiH8096 when he cursedH7043, Come outH3318, come outH3318, thou bloodyH1818 manH376, and thou manH376 of BelialH1100: {bloody…: Heb. man of blood}
The LORDH3068 hath returnedH7725 upon thee all the bloodH1818 of the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, in whose stead thou hast reignedH4427; and the LORDH3068 hath deliveredH5414 the kingdomH4410 into the handH3027 of AbsalomH53 thy sonH1121: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischiefH7451, because thou art a bloodyH1818 manH376. {behold…: Heb. behold thee in thy evil}
Now therefore ariseH6965, go forthH3318, and speakH1696 comfortablyH3820 unto thy servantsH5650: for I swearH7650 by the LORDH3068, if thou go not forthH3318, there will not tarryH3885 oneH376 with thee this nightH3915: and that will be worseH7489 unto thee than all the evilH7451 that befellH935 thee from thy youthH5271 until now. {comfortably…: Heb. to the heart of thy servants}
Is it fit to sayH559 to a kingH4428, Thou art wickedH1100? and to princesH5081, Ye are ungodlyH7563?
How much less to him that acceptethH5375 not the personsH6440 of princesH8269, nor regardethH5234 the richH7771 more thanH6440 the poorH1800? for they all are the workH4639 of his handsH3027.