The king'sH4428 heartH3820 is in the handH3027 of the LORDH3068, as the riversH6388 of waterH4325: he turnethH5186 it whithersoever he willH2654.
Every wayH1870 of a manH376 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869: but the LORDH3068 ponderethH8505 the heartsH3826.
To doH6213 justiceH6666 and judgmentH4941 is more acceptableH977 to the LORDH3068 than sacrificeH2077.
An highH7312 lookH5869, and a proudH7342 heartH3820, and the plowingH5215 of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403. {An…: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes} {the plowing: or, the light}
The thoughtsH4284 of the diligentH2742 tend only to plenteousnessH4195; but of every one that is hastyH213 only to wantH4270.
The gettingH6467 of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is a vanityH1892 tossed to and fro ofH5086 them that seekH1245 deathH4194.
The robberyH7701 of the wickedH7563 shall destroyH1641 them; because they refuseH3985 to doH6213 judgmentH4941. {destroy…: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them}
The wayH1870 of manH376 is frowardH2019 and strangeH2054: but as for the pureH2134, his workH6467 is rightH3477.
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079+H4066 womanH802 in a wideH2267 houseH1004. {a brawling…: Heb. a woman of contentions} {a wide…: Heb. an house of society}
The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desirethH183 evilH7451: his neighbourH7453 findeth no favourH2603 in his eyesH5869. {findeth…: Heb. is not favoured}
When the scornerH3887 is punishedH6064, the simpleH6612 is made wiseH2449: and when the wiseH2450 is instructedH7919, he receivethH3947 knowledgeH1847.
The righteousH6662 man wisely considerethH7919 the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563: but God overthrowethH5557 the wickedH7563 for their wickednessH7451.
Whoso stoppethH331 his earsH241 at the cryH2201 of the poorH1800, he also shall cryH7121 himself, but shall not be heardH6030.
A giftH4976 in secretH5643 pacifiethH3711 angerH639: and a rewardH7810 in the bosomH2436 strongH5794 wrathH2534.
It is joyH8057 to the justH6662 to doH6213 judgmentH4941: but destructionH4288 shall be to the workersH6466 of iniquityH205.
The manH120 that wanderethH8582 out of the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 shall remainH5117 in the congregationH6951 of the deadH7496.
He that lovethH157 pleasureH8057 shall be a poorH4270 manH376: he that lovethH157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 shall not be richH6238. {pleasure: or, sport}
The wickedH7563 shall be a ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662, and the transgressorH898 for the uprightH3477.
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the wildernessH776+H4057, than with a contentiousH4079+H4066 and an angryH3708 womanH802. {in…: Heb. in the land of the desert}
There is treasureH214 to be desiredH2530 and oilH8081 in the dwellingH5116 of the wiseH2450; but a foolishH3684 manH120 spendeth it upH1104.
He that followethH7291 after righteousnessH6666 and mercyH2617 findethH4672 lifeH2416, righteousnessH6666, and honourH3519.
A wiseH2450 man scalethH5927 the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368, and casteth downH3381 the strengthH5797 of the confidenceH4009 thereof.
Whoso keepethH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956 keepethH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.
ProudH2086 and haughtyH3093 scornerH3887 is his nameH8034, who dealethH6213 in proudH2087 wrathH5678. {in proud…: Heb. in the wrath of pride}
The desireH8378 of the slothfulH6102 killethH4191 him; for his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to labourH6213.
He covetethH183 greedilyH8378 all the dayH3117 long: but the righteousH6662 givethH5414 and sparethH2820 not.
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is abominationH8441: how much more, when he bringethH935 it with a wicked mindH2154? {with…: Heb. in wickedness?}
A falseH3577 witnessH5707 shall perishH6: but the manH376 that hearethH8085 speakethH1696 constantlyH5331. {A…: Heb. A witness of lies}
A wickedH7563 manH376 hardenethH5810 his faceH6440: but as for the uprightH3477, he directethH995+H3559 his wayH1870. {directeth: or, considereth}
There is no wisdomH2451 nor understandingH8394 nor counselH6098 against the LORDH3068.
The horseH5483 is preparedH3559 against the dayH3117 of battleH4421: but safetyH8668 is of the LORDH3068. {safety: or, victory}
Querverweise zu Sprüche 21,3 Spr 21,3
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, Hath the LORDH3068 as great delightH2656 in burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077, as in obeyingH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068? Behold, to obeyH8085 is betterH2896 than sacrificeH2077, and to hearkenH7181 than the fatH2459 of ramsH352.
I will not reproveH3198 thee for thy sacrificesH2077 or thy burnt offeringsH5930, to have been continuallyH8548 before me.
To whatH4100 purpose is the multitudeH7230 of your sacrificesH2077 unto me? saithH559 the LORDH3068: I am fullH7646 of the burnt offeringsH5930 of ramsH352, and the fatH2459 of fed beastsH4806; and I delightH2654 not in the bloodH1818 of bullocksH6499, or of lambsH3532, or of he goatsH6260. {he goats: Heb. great he goats}
When ye comeH935 to appearH7200 beforeH6440 me, who hath requiredH1245 this at your handH3027, to treadH7429 my courtsH2691? {to appear: Heb. to be seen}
BringH935 no moreH3254 vainH7723 oblationsH4503; incenseH7004 is an abominationH8441 unto me; the new moonsH2320 and sabbathsH7676, the callingH7121 of assembliesH4744, I cannot away withH3201; it is iniquityH205, even the solemn meetingH6116. {iniquity: or, grief}
Your new moonsH2320 and your appointed feastsH4150 my soulH5315 hatethH8130: they are a troubleH2960 unto me; I am wearyH3811 to bearH5375 them.
And when ye spread forthH6566 your handsH3709, I will hideH5956 mine eyesH5869 from you: yea, when ye make manyH7235 prayersH8605, I will not hearH8085: your handsH3027 are fullH4390 of bloodH1818. {make…: Heb. multiply prayer} {blood: Heb. bloods}
WashH7364 you, make you cleanH2135; put awayH5493 the evilH7455 of your doingsH4611 from beforeH5048 mine eyesH5869; ceaseH2308 to do evilH7489;
LearnH3925 to do wellH3190; seekH1875 judgmentH4941, relieveH833 the oppressedH2541, judgeH8199 the fatherlessH3490, pleadH7378 for the widowH490. {relieve: or, righten}
Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; PutH5595 your burnt offeringsH5930 unto your sacrificesH2077, and eatH398 fleshH1320.
For I spakeH1696 not unto your fathersH1, nor commandedH6680 them in the dayH3117 that I brought them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, concerningH1697 burnt offeringsH5930 or sacrificesH2077: {concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of}
But this thingH1697 commandedH6680 I them, sayingH559, ObeyH8085 my voiceH6963, and I will be your GodH430, and ye shall be my peopleH5971: and walkH1980 ye in all the waysH1870 that I have commandedH6680 you, that it may be wellH3190 unto you.
For I desiredH2654 mercyH2617, and not sacrificeH2077; and the knowledgeH1847 of GodH430 more than burnt offeringsH5930.
Wherewith shall I come beforeH6923 the LORDH3068, and bowH3721 myself before the highH4791 GodH430? shall I come beforeH6923 him with burnt offeringsH5930, with calvesH5695 of a yearH8141 oldH1121? {of a…: Heb. sons of a year?}
Will the LORDH3068 be pleasedH7521 with thousandsH505 of ramsH352, or with ten thousandsH7233 of riversH5158 of oilH8081? shall I giveH5414 my firstbornH1060 for my transgressionH6588, the fruitH6529 of my bodyH990 for the sinH2403 of my soulH5315? {body: Heb. belly}
He hath shewedH5046 thee, O manH120, what is goodH2896; and what doth the LORDH3068 requireH1875 of thee, but to doH6213 justlyH4941, and to loveH160 mercyH2617, and to walkH3212 humblyH6800 with thy GodH430? {walk…: Heb. humble thyself to walk}
AndG2532 to loveG25 himG846 withG1537 allG3650 the heartG2588, andG2532 withG1537 allG3650 the understandingG4907, andG2532 withG1537 allG3650 the soulG5590, andG2532 withG1537 allG3650 the strengthG2479, andG2532 to loveG25 his neighbourG4139 asG5613 himselfG1438, isG2076 moreG4119 than allG3956 whole burnt offeringsG3646 andG2532 sacrificesG2378.