When thou sittestH3427 to eatH3898 with a rulerH4910, considerH995 diligentlyH995 what is beforeH6440 thee:
And putH7760 a knifeH7915 to thy throatH3930, if thou be a man givenH1167 to appetiteH5315.
Be not desirousH183 of his daintiesH4303: for they are deceitfulH3577 meatH3899.
LabourH3021 not to be richH6238: ceaseH2308 from thine own wisdomH998.
Wilt thou setH5774+H5774 thine eyesH5869 upon that which is not? for riches certainlyH6213 makeH6213 themselves wingsH3671; they fly awayH5774+H5774 as an eagleH5404 toward heavenH8064. {set…: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon}
EatH3898 thou not the breadH3899 of him that hath an evilH7451 eyeH5869, neither desireH183 thou his dainty meatsH4303:
For as he thinkethH8176 in his heartH5315, so is he: EatH398 and drinkH8354, saithH559 he to thee; but his heartH3820 is not with thee.
The morselH6595 which thou hast eatenH398 shalt thou vomit upH6958, and loseH7843 thy sweetH5273 wordsH1697.
SpeakH1696 not in the earsH241 of a foolH3684: for he will despiseH936 the wisdomH7922 of thy wordsH4405.
RemoveH5253 not the oldH5769 landmarkH1366; and enterH935 not into the fieldsH7704 of the fatherlessH3490: {landmark: or, bound}
For their redeemerH1350 is mightyH2389; he shall pleadH7378 their causeH7379 with thee.
ApplyH935 thine heartH3820 unto instructionH4148, and thine earsH241 to the wordsH561 of knowledgeH1847.
WithholdH4513 not correctionH4148 from the childH5288: for if thou beatestH5221 him with the rodH7626, he shall not dieH4191.
Thou shalt beatH5221 him with the rodH7626, and shalt deliverH5337 his soulH5315 from hellH7585.
My sonH1121, if thine heartH3820 be wiseH2449, my heartH3820 shall rejoiceH8055, even mineH589. {even…: or, even I will rejoice}
Yea, my reinsH3629 shall rejoiceH5937, when thy lipsH8193 speakH1696 right thingsH4339.
Let not thine heartH3820 envyH7065 sinnersH2400: but be thou in the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 all the dayH3117 long.
For surely there isH3426 an endH319; and thine expectationH8615 shall not be cut offH3772. {end: or, reward}
HearH8085 thou, my sonH1121, and be wiseH2449, and guideH833 thine heartH3820 in the wayH1870.
Be not among winebibbersH3196+H5433; among riotous eatersH2151 of fleshH1320: {of flesh: Heb. of their flesh}
For the drunkardH5433 and the gluttonH2151 shall come to povertyH3423: and drowsinessH5124 shall clotheH3847 a man with ragsH7168.
HearkenH8085 unto thy fatherH1 that begatH3205 thee, and despiseH936 not thy motherH517 when she is oldH2204.
BuyH7069 the truthH571, and sellH4376 it not; also wisdomH2451, and instructionH4148, and understandingH998.
The fatherH1 of the righteousH6662 shall greatlyH1524 rejoiceH1523: and he that begettethH3205 a wiseH2450 child shall have joyH8055 of him.
Thy fatherH1 and thy motherH517 shall be gladH8055, and she that bareH3205 thee shall rejoiceH1523.
My sonH1121, giveH5414 me thine heartH3820, and let thine eyesH5869 observeH7521+H5341 my waysH1870.
For a whoreH2181 is a deepH6013 ditchH7745; and a strange womanH5237 is a narrowH6862 pitH875.
She also lieth in waitH693 as for a preyH2863, and increasethH3254 the transgressorsH898 among menH120. {as for…: or, as a robber}
Who hath woeH188? who hath sorrowH17? who hath contentionsH4079+H4066? who hath babblingH7879? who hath woundsH6482 without causeH2600? who hath rednessH2448 of eyesH5869?
They that tarry longH309 at the wineH3196; they that goH935 to seekH2713 mixed wineH4469.
LookH7200 not thou upon the wineH3196 when it is redH119, when it givethH5414 his colourH5869 in the cupH3563+H3599, when it movethH1980 itself arightH4339.
At the lastH319 it bitethH5391 like a serpentH5175, and stingethH6567 like an adderH6848. {an…: or, a cockatrice}
Thine eyesH5869 shall beholdH7200 strange womenH2114, and thine heartH3820 shall utterH1696 perverse thingsH8419.
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth downH7901 in the midstH3820 of the seaH3220, or as he that liethH7901 upon the topH7218 of a mastH2260. {the midst…: Heb. the heart of the sea}
They have strickenH5221 me, shalt thou say, and I was not sickH2470; they have beatenH1986 me, and I feltH3045 it not: when shall I awakeH6974? I will seekH1245 it yetH3254 again. {I felt…: Heb. I knew it not}
Querverweise zu Sprüche 23,12 Spr 23,12
So that thou inclineH7181 thine earH241 unto wisdomH2451, and applyH5186 thine heartH3820 to understandingH8394;
Yea, if thou criestH7121 after knowledgeH998, and liftest upH5414 thy voiceH6963 for understandingH8394; {liftest…: Heb. givest thy voice}
If thou seekestH1245 her as silverH3701, and searchestH2664 for her as for hid treasuresH4301;
Then shalt thou understandH995 the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068, and findH4672 the knowledgeH1847 of GodH430.
For the LORDH3068 givethH5414 wisdomH2451: out of his mouthH6310 cometh knowledgeH1847 and understandingH8394.
Bow downH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thine heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847.
And they comeH935 unto thee as the peopleH5971 comethH3996, and they sitH3427 beforeH6440 thee as my peopleH5971, and they hearH8085 thy wordsH1697, but they will not doH6213 them: for with their mouthH6310 they shewH6213 much loveH5690, but their heartH3820 goethH1980 afterH310 their covetousnessH1215. {as the…: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit…: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew…: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}
ThenG1161 saidG2036 he unto themG846, ThereforeG1223+G5124 everyG3956 scribeG1122 which is instructedG3100 untoG1519 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 isG2076 likeG3664 unto a manG444 that is an householderG3617, whichG3748 bringeth forthG1544 out ofG1537 hisG846 treasureG2344 things newG2537 andG2532 oldG3820.
WhereforeG1352 lay apartG659 allG3956 filthinessG4507 andG2532 superfluityG4050 of naughtinessG2549, and receiveG1209 withG1722 meeknessG4240 the engraftedG1721 wordG3056, whichG3588 is ableG1410 to saveG4982 yourG5216 soulsG5590.
ButG1161 be yeG1096 doersG4163 of the wordG3056, andG2532 notG3361 hearersG202 onlyG3440, deceivingG3884 your own selvesG1438.
ForG3754 if anyG1536 beG2076 a hearerG202 of the wordG3056, andG2532 notG3756 a doerG4163, heG3778 is likeG1503 unto a manG435 beholdingG2657 hisG846 naturalG1078 faceG4383 inG1722 a glassG2072:
ForG1063 he beholdethG2657 himselfG1438, andG2532 goeth his wayG565, andG2532 straightwayG2112 forgettethG1950 what manner of manG3697 he wasG2258.
ButG1161 whoso lookethG3879 intoG1519 the perfectG5046 lawG3551 of libertyG1657, andG2532 continuethG3887 therein, heG3778 beingG1096 notG3756 a forgetfulG1953 hearerG202, butG235 a doerG4163 of the workG2041, this manG3778 shall beG2071 blessedG3107 inG1722 hisG846 deedG4162. {deed: or, doing}