Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504 himself, seekethH1245 and intermeddlethH1566 with all wisdomH8454. {Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}
A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654 in understandingH8394, but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540 itself.
When the wickedH7563 comethH935, then comethH935 also contemptH937, and with ignominyH7036 reproachH2781.
The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042 brookH5158.
It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375 the personH6440 of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.
A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 callethH7121 for strokesH4112.
A fool'sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destructionH4288, and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315.
The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859, and they go downH3381 into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most…: Heb. chambers}
He also that is slothfulH7503 in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 wasterH7843.
The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 towerH4026: the righteousH6662 runnethH7323 into it, and is safeH7682. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
The rich man'sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own conceitH4906.
BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughtyH1361, and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
He that answerethH7725 a matterH1697 before he hearethH8085 it, it is follyH200 and shameH3639 unto him. {answereth…: Heb. returneth a word}
The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmityH4245; but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 who can bearH5375?
The heartH3820 of the prudentH995 gettethH7069 knowledgeH1847; and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seekethH1245 knowledgeH1847.
A man'sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337 for him, and bringethH5148 him beforeH6440 great menH1419.
He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453 comethH935+H935 and searchethH2713 him.
The lotH1486 causeth contentionsH4079 to ceaseH7673, and partethH6504 between the mightyH6099.
A brotherH251 offendedH6586 is harder to be won than a strongH5797 cityH7151: and their contentionsH4079+H4066 are like the barsH1280 of a castleH759.
A man'sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646 with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; and with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filledH7646.
DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongueH3956: and they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof.
Whoso findethH4672 a wifeH802 findethH4672 a goodH2896 thing, and obtainethH6329 favourH7522 of the LORDH3068.
The poorH7326 usethH1696 intreatiesH8469; but the richH6223 answerethH6030 roughlyH5794.
A manH376 that hath friendsH7453 must shew himself friendlyH7489: and there isH3426 a friendH157 that sticketh closerH1695 than a brotherH251.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 18,2 Spr 18,2
The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the beginningH7225 of knowledgeH1847: but foolsH191 despiseH936 wisdomH2451 and instructionH4148. {the beginning: or, the principal part}
And he took upH5375 his parableH4912, and saidH559, BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 hath saidH5002, and the manH1397 whose eyesH5869 are openH8365 hath saidH5002:
How long, ye simple onesH6612, will ye loveH157 simplicityH6612? and the scornersH3887 delightH2530 in their scorningH3944, and foolsH3684 hateH8130 knowledgeH1847?
He hath saidH5002, which heardH8085 the wordsH561 of GodH410, and knewH3045 the knowledgeH1847 of the most HighH5945, which sawH2372 the visionH4236 of the AlmightyH7706, fallingH5307 into a trance, but having his eyesH5869 openH1540:
Wherefore is there a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to getH7069 wisdomH2451, seeing he hath no heartH3820 to it?
EvenG2532 soG3779 yeG5210, forasmuch asG1893 ye areG2075 zealousG2207 of spiritualG4151 gifts, seekG2212 thatG2443 ye may excelG4052 toG4314 the edifyingG3619 of the churchG1577. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}
BlessedH835 is the manH376 that walkethH1980 not in the counselH6098 of the ungodlyH7563, nor standethH5975 in the wayH1870 of sinnersH2400, nor sittethH3427 in the seatH4186 of the scornfulH3887. {ungodly: or, wicked}
SomeG5100 indeedG3303 preachG2784 ChristG5547 evenG2532 ofG1223 envyG5355 andG2532 strifeG2054; andG1161 someG5100 alsoG2532 ofG1223 good willG2107:
But his delightH2656 is in the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068; and in his lawH8451 doth he meditateH1897 dayH3119 and nightH3915.
Which have forsakenG2641 the rightG2117 wayG3598, and are gone astrayG4105, followingG1811 the wayG3598 of BalaamG903 the son of BosorG1007, whoG3739 lovedG25 the wagesG3408 of unrighteousnessG93;
ButG1161 wasG2192 rebukedG1649 for hisG2398 iniquityG3892: the dumbG880 assG5268 speakingG5350 withG1722 man'sG444 voiceG5456 forbadG2967 the madnessG3913 of the prophetG4396.
TheseG3778 areG1526 wellsG4077 without waterG504, cloudsG3507 that are carriedG1643 withG5259 a tempestG2978; to whomG3739 the mistG2217 of darknessG4655 is reservedG5083 forG1519 everG165.
ForG1063 when they speakG5350 great swellingG5246 words of vanityG3153, they allureG1185 throughG1722 the lustsG1939 of the fleshG4561, through much wantonnessG766, those that were cleanG3689 escapedG668 from them who liveG390 inG1722 errorG4106. {clean: or, for a little, or, a while, as some read}
While they promiseG1861 themG846 libertyG1657, they themselvesG846 areG5225 the servantsG1401 of corruptionG5356: forG1063 of whomG3739 a manG5100 is overcomeG2274+G2532, of the sameG5129 is he brought in bondageG1402.