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 23,17 Spr 23,17
EnvyH7065 thou not the oppressorH376+H2555, and chooseH977 none of his waysH1870. {the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence}
BetterH2896 is littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 than greatH7227 treasureH214 and troubleH4103 therewith.
HappyH835 is the manH120 that fearethH6342 alwayH8548: but he that hardenethH7185 his heartH3820 shall fallH5307 into mischiefH7451.
A Psalm of DavidH1732. FretH2734 not thyself because of evildoersH7489, neither be thou enviousH7065 against the workersH6213 of iniquityH5766.
For they shall soonH4120 be cut downH5243 like the grassH2682, and witherH5034 as the greenH3418 herbH1877.
TrustH982 in the LORDH3068, and doH6213 goodH2896; so shalt thou dwellH7931 in the landH776, and verilyH530 thou shalt be fedH7462. {verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness}
The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the beginningH7225 of wisdomH2451: a goodH2896 understandingH7922 have all they that doH6213 his commandments: his praiseH8416 endurethH5975 for everH5703. {a good…: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}
For I was enviousH7065 at the foolishH1984, when I sawH7200 the prosperityH7965 of the wickedH7563.
For there are no bandsH2784 in their deathH4194: but their strengthH193 is firmH1277. {firm: Heb. fat}
They are not in troubleH5999 as other menH582; neither are they plaguedH5060 likeH5973 other menH120. {in…: Heb. in the trouble of other men} {like: Heb. with}
Therefore prideH1346 compasseth them about as a chainH6059; violenceH2555 coverethH5848 them as a garmentH7897.
Their eyesH5869 stand outH3318 with fatnessH2459: they have moreH5674 than heartH3824 could wishH4906. {have…: Heb. pass the thoughts of the heart}
PraiseH1984 ye the LORDH3050. BlessedH835 is the manH376 that fearethH3372 the LORDH3068, that delightethH2654 greatlyH3966 in his commandmentsH4687. {Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah}
For in the multitudeH7230 of dreamsH2472 and manyH7235 wordsH1697 there are also divers vanitiesH1892: but fearH3372 thou GodH430.
Let us hearH8085 the conclusionH5490 of the whole matterH1697: FearH3372 GodH430, and keepH8104 his commandmentsH4687: for this is the whole duty of manH120. {Let…: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is}
For GodH430 shall bringH935 every workH4639 into judgmentH4941, with every secret thingH5956, whether it be goodH2896, or whether it be evilH7451.
ThenG3303+G3767 hadG2192 the churchesG1577 restG1515 throughoutG2596 allG3650 JudaeaG2449 andG2532 GalileeG1056 andG2532 SamariaG4540, and were edifiedG3618; andG2532 walking inG4198 the fearG5401 of the LordG2962, andG2532 in the comfortG3874 of the HolyG40 GhostG4151, were multipliedG4129.