A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091. {loving…: or, favour is better than, etc}
The richH6223 and poorH7326 meet togetherH6298: the LORDH3068 is the makerH6213 of them all.
A prudentH6175 man foreseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641+H5641 himself: but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.
ByH6118 humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are richesH6239, and honourH3519, and lifeH2416. {By…: or, The reward of humility, etc}
ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the frowardH6141: he that doth keepH8104 his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.
Train upH2596 a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should goH6310: and when he is oldH2204, he will not departH5493 from it. {Train…: or, Catechise} {in…: Heb. in his way}
The richH6223 rulethH4910 over the poorH7326, and the borrowerH3867 is servantH5650 to the lenderH376+H3867. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
He that sowethH2232 iniquityH5766 shall reapH7114 vanityH205: and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 shall failH3615. {the rod…: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
He that hath a bountifulH2896 eyeH5869 shall be blessedH1288; for he givethH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poorH1800. {He that…: Heb. Good of eye}
Cast outH1644 the scornerH3887, and contentionH4066 shall go outH3318; yea, strifeH1779 and reproachH7036 shall ceaseH7673.
He that lovethH157 purenessH2890+H2889 of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453. {for…: or, and hath grace in his lips}
The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 knowledgeH1847, and he overthrowethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the transgressorH898. {the words: or, the matters}
The slothfulH6102 man saithH559, There is a lionH738 withoutH2351, I shall be slainH7523 inH8432 the streetsH7339.
The mouthH6310 of strange womenH2114 is a deepH6013 pitH7745: he that is abhorredH2194 of the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 therein.
FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.
He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givethH5414 to the richH6223, shall surely come to wantH4270.
Bow downH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thine heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847.
For it is a pleasant thingH5273 if thou keepH8104 them withinH990 thee; they shall withalH3162 be fittedH3559 in thy lipsH8193. {within…: Heb. in thy belly}
That thy trustH4009 may be in the LORDH3068, I have made knownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, even to thee. {even…: or, trust thou also}
Have not I writtenH3789 to theeH8032 excellent thingsH7991 in counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,
That I might make thee knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571; that thou mightest answerH7725 the wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 unto thee? {to them…: or, to those that send thee?}
RobH1497 not the poorH1800, because he is poorH1800: neither oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179:
For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their causeH7379, and spoilH6906 the soulH5315 of those that spoiledH6906 them.
Make no friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 manH1167; and with a furiousH2534 manH376 thou shalt not goH935:
Lest thou learnH502 his waysH734, and getH3947 a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315.
Be not thou one of them that strikeH8628 handsH3709, or of them that are suretiesH6148 for debtsH4859.
If thou hast nothing to payH7999, why should he take awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from under thee?
RemoveH5253 not the ancientH5769 landmarkH1366, which thy fathersH1 have setH6213. {landmark: or, bound}
SeestH2372 thou a manH376 diligentH4106 in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; he shall not standH3320 beforeH6440 meanH2823 men. {mean…: Heb. obscure men}
Querverweise zu Sprüche 22,11 Spr 22,11
RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428; and they loveH157 him that speakethH1696 rightH3477.
Thou art fairerH3302 than the childrenH1121 of menH120: graceH2580 is pouredH3332 into thy lipsH8193: therefore GodH430 hath blessedH1288 thee for everH5769.
And PharaohH6547 saidH559 unto JosephH3130, ForasmuchH310 as GodH430 hath shewedH3045 thee all this, there is none so discreetH995 and wiseH2450 as thou art:
Thou shalt beH1961 over my houseH1004, and according unto thy wordH6310 shall all my peopleH5971 be ruledH5401: only in the throneH3678 will I be greaterH1431 than thou. {be ruled: Heb. be armed, or, kiss}
And PharaohH6547 saidH559 unto JosephH3130, SeeH7200, I have setH5414 thee over all the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
And PharaohH6547 took offH5493 his ringH2885 from his handH3027, and putH5414 it upon Joseph'sH3130 handH3027, and arrayedH3847 him in vesturesH899 of fine linenH8336, and putH7760 a goldH2091 chainH7242 about his neckH6677; {fine…: or, silk}
And he made him to rideH7392 in the secondH4932 chariotH4818 which he had; and they criedH7121 before himH6440, Bow the kneeH86: and he madeH5414 him ruler over all the landH776 of EgyptH4714. {Bow…: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech}
And PharaohH6547 saidH559 unto JosephH3130, I am PharaohH6547, and withoutH1107 thee shall no manH376 lift upH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in all the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
And PharaohH6547 calledH7121 Joseph'sH3130 nameH8034 ZaphnathpaaneahH6847; and he gaveH5414 him to wifeH802 AsenathH621 the daughterH1323 of PotipherahH6319 priestH3548 of OnH204. And JosephH3130 went outH3318 over all the landH776 of EgyptH4714. {Zaphnathpaaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed} {priest: or, prince}
And JosephH3130 was thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he stoodH5975 beforeH6440 PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714. And JosephH3130 went outH3318 from the presenceH6440 of PharaohH6547, and went throughoutH5674 all the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
And in the sevenH7651 plenteousH7647 yearsH8141 the earthH776 brought forthH6213 by handfulsH7062.
And he gathered upH6908 all the foodH400 of the sevenH7651 yearsH8141, which were in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and laid upH5414 the foodH400 in the citiesH5892: the foodH400 of the fieldH7704, which was round aboutH5439 every cityH5892, laid he upH5414 in the sameH8432.
And JosephH3130 gatheredH6651 cornH1250 as the sandH2344 of the seaH3220, veryH3966 muchH7235, until he leftH2308 numberingH5608; for it was withoutH369 numberH4557.
And unto JosephH3130 were bornH3205 twoH8147 sonsH1121 before the yearsH8141 of famineH7458 cameH935, which AsenathH621 the daughterH1323 of PotipherahH6319 priestH3548 of OnH204 bareH3205 unto him. {priest: or, prince}
And JosephH3130 calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the firstbornH1060 ManassehH4519: For GodH430, said he, hath made me forgetH5382 all my toilH5999, and all my father'sH1 houseH1004. {Manasseh: that is, Forgetting}
And the nameH8034 of the secondH8145 calledH7121 he EphraimH669: For GodH430 hath caused me to be fruitfulH6509 in the landH776 of my afflictionH6040. {Ephraim: that is, Fruitful}
And the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of plenteousnessH7647, that was in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, were endedH3615.
And the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of dearthH7458 beganH2490 to comeH935, according as JosephH3130 had saidH559: and the dearthH7458 was in all landsH776; but in all the landH776 of EgyptH4714 there was breadH3899.
And when all the landH776 of EgyptH4714 was famishedH7456, the peopleH5971 criedH6817 to PharaohH6547 for breadH3899: and PharaohH6547 saidH559 unto all the EgyptiansH4714, GoH3212 unto JosephH3130; what he saithH559 to you, doH6213.
And the famineH7458 was over all the faceH6440 of the earthH776: And JosephH3130 openedH6605 all the storehouses, and soldH7666 unto the EgyptiansH4714; and the famineH7458 waxed soreH2388 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. {all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was}
And all countriesH776 cameH935 into EgyptH4714 to JosephH3130 for to buyH7666 corn; because that the famineH7458 was so soreH2388 in all landsH776.
Mine eyesH5869 shall be upon the faithfulH539 of the landH776, that they may dwellH3427 with me: he that walkethH1980 in a perfectH8549 wayH1870, he shall serveH8334 me. {in a…: or, perfect in the way}
AndG2532 allG3956 bareG3140 himG846 witnessG3140, andG2532 wonderedG2296 atG1909 the graciousG5485 wordsG3056 whichG3588 proceededG1607 out ofG1537 hisG846 mouthG4750. AndG2532 they saidG3004, IsG2076 notG3756 thisG3778 Joseph'sG2501 sonG5207?
This EzraH5830 went upH5927 from BabylonH894; and he was a readyH4106 scribeH5608 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, which the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 had givenH5414: and the kingH4428 grantedH5414 him all his requestH1246, according to the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430 upon him.
And there went upH5927 some of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and of the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the portersH7778, and the NethinimsH5411, unto JerusalemH3389, in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428.
And he cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320, which was in the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of the kingH4428.
For upon the firstH259 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320 beganH3246 he to go upH4609 from BabylonH894, and on the firstH259 day of the fifthH2549 monthH2320 cameH935 he to JerusalemH3389, according to the goodH2896 handH3027 of his GodH430 upon him. {began…: Heb. was the foundation of the going up}
For EzraH5830 had preparedH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068, and to doH6213 it, and to teachH3925 in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and judgmentsH4941.
Now this is the copyH6572 of the letterH5406 that the kingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783 gaveH5414 unto EzraH5830 the priestH3548, the scribeH5608, even a scribeH5608 of the wordsH1697 of the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, and of his statutesH2706 to IsraelH3478.
Then the kingH4428 saidH559 unto me, For what dost thou make requestH1245? So I prayedH6419 to the GodH430 of heavenH8064.
And I saidH559 unto the kingH4428, If it pleaseH2895 the kingH4428, and if thy servantH5650 have found favourH3190 in thy sightH6440, that thou wouldest sendH7971 me unto JudahH3063, unto the cityH5892 of my fathers'H1 sepulchresH6913, that I may buildH1129 it.
And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto me, (the queenH7694 also sittingH3427 by himH681,) For how long shall thy journeyH4109 be? and when wilt thou returnH7725? So it pleasedH3190+H6440 the kingH4428 to sendH7971 me; and I setH5414 him a timeH2165. {queen: Heb. wife}
For MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 was nextH4932 unto kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, and greatH1419 among the JewsH3064, and acceptedH7521 of the multitudeH7230 of his brethrenH251, seekingH1875 the wealthH2896 of his peopleH5971, and speakingH1696 peaceH7965 to all his seedH2233.
ThenH116 the kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 fellH5308 uponH5922 his faceH600, and worshippedH5457 DanielH1841, and commandedH560 that they should offerH5260 an oblationH4504 and sweet odoursH5208 unto him.
The kingH4430 answeredH6032 unto DanielH1841, and saidH560, OfH4481 a truthH7187 it is, thatH1768 your GodH426 is a GodH426 of godsH426, and a LordH4756 of kingsH4430, and a revealerH1541 of secretsH7328, seeing thou couldestH3202 revealH1541 thisH1836 secretH7328.
ThenH116 the kingH4430 madeH7236 DanielH1841 a great manH7236, and gaveH3052 him manyH7690 greatH7260 giftsH4978, and made him rulerH7981 overH5922 the wholeH3606 provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, and chiefH7229 of the governorsH5460 overH5922 allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895.
Then DanielH1841 requestedH1156 ofH4481 the kingH4430, and he setH4483 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and AbednegoH5665, overH5922 the affairsH5673 of the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895: but DanielH1841 sat in the gateH8651 of the kingH4430.
ThenH116 the kingH4430 promotedH6744 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and AbednegoH5665, in the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895. {promoted: Cald. made to prosper}
And when he cameH7127 to the denH1358, he criedH2200 with a lamentableH6088 voiceH7032 unto DanielH1841: and the kingH4430 spakeH6032 and saidH560 to DanielH1841, O DanielH1841, servantH5649 of the livingH2417 GodH426, is thy GodH426, whom thou servestH6399 continuallyH8411, ableH3202 to deliverH7804 thee fromH4481 the lionsH744?
ThenH116 saidH4449 DanielH1841 untoH5974 the kingH4430, O kingH4430, liveH2418 for everH5957.
My GodH426 hath sentH7972 his angelH4398, and hath shutH5463 the lions'H744 mouthsH6433, that they have notH3809 hurtH2255 me: forasmuch asH3606+H6903 beforeH6925 him innocencyH2136 was foundH7912 in me; and alsoH638 beforeH6925 thee, O kingH4430, have I doneH5648 noH3809 hurtH2248.
ThenH116 was the kingH4430 exceedingH7690 gladH2868 for himH5922, and commandedH560 that they should takeH5267 DanielH1841 upH5267 out ofH4481 the denH1358. So DanielH1841 was taken upH5267 out ofH4481 the denH1358, and noH3809 mannerH3606 of hurtH2257 was foundH7912 upon him, because he believedH540 in his GodH426.