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 23,31 Spr 23,31
LustH2530 not after her beautyH3308 in thine heartH3824; neither let her takeH3947 thee with her eyelidsH6079.
And it came to pass in an eveningtideH6153+H6256, that DavidH1732 aroseH6965 from off his bedH4904, and walkedH1980 upon the roofH1406 of the king'sH4428 houseH1004: and from the roofH1406 he sawH7200 a womanH802 washingH7364 herself; and the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH2896 to look uponH4758.
WhereforeH199, JobH347, I pray thee, hearH8085 my speechesH4405, and hearkenH238 to all my wordsH1697.
Turn awayH5674 mine eyesH5869 from beholdingH7200 vanityH7723; and quickenH2421 thou me in thy wayH1870. {Turn…: Heb. Make to pass}
ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG5213, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3956 lookethG991 on a womanG1135 toG4314 lust afterG1937 herG846 hath committed adulteryG3431 with herG846 alreadyG2235 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588.
AndG1161 ifG1487 thyG4675 rightG1188 eyeG3788 offendG4624 theeG4571, pluckG1807 itG846 outG1807, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4675: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4671 thatG2443 oneG1520 of thyG4675 membersG3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4675 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067. {offend…: or, do cause thee to offend}
AndG2532 ifG1487 thyG4675 rightG1188 handG5495 offendG4624 theeG4571, cutG1581 itG846 offG1581, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4675: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4671 thatG2443 oneG1520 of thyG4675 membersG3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4675 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067.
AndG2532 ifG1437 thineG4675 eyeG3788 offendG4624 theeG4571, pluckG1544 itG846 outG1544: it isG2076 betterG2570 for theeG4671 to enterG1525 intoG1519 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 with one eyeG3442, thanG2228 havingG2192 twoG1417 eyesG3788 to be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067 fireG4442: {offend…: or, cause thee to offend}