These are also proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010, which the menH582 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 copied outH6275.
It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to concealH5641 a thingH1697: but the honourH3519 of kingsH4428 is to search outH2713 a matterH1697.
The heavenH8064 for heightH7312, and the earthH776 for depthH6011, and the heartH3820 of kingsH4428 is unsearchableH2714. {is…: Heb. there is no searching}
Take awayH1898 the drossH5509 from the silverH3701, and there shall come forthH3318 a vesselH3627 for the finerH6884.
Take awayH1898 the wickedH7563 from beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 in righteousnessH6664.
Put not forthH1921 thyself in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428, and standH5975 not in the placeH4725 of greatH1419 men: {Put…: Heb. Set not out thy glory}
For betterH2896 it is that it be saidH559 unto thee, Come upH5927 hither; than that thou shouldest be put lowerH8213 in the presenceH6440 of the princeH5081 whom thine eyesH5869 have seenH7200.
Go not forthH3318 hastilyH4118 to striveH7378, lest thou know not what to doH6213 in the endH319 thereof, when thy neighbourH7453 hath put thee to shameH3637.
DebateH7378 thy causeH7379 with thy neighbourH7453 himself; and discoverH1540 not a secretH5475 to anotherH312: {a secret…: or, the secret of}
Lest he that hearethH8085 it put thee to shameH2616, and thine infamyH1681 turn not awayH7725.
A wordH1697 fitlyH212+H655 spokenH1696 is like applesH8598 of goldH2091 in picturesH4906 of silverH3701. {fitly…: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}
As an earringH5141 of goldH2091, and an ornamentH2481 of fine goldH3800, so is a wiseH2450 reproverH3198 upon an obedientH8085 earH241.
As the coldH6793 of snowH7950 in the timeH3117 of harvestH7105, so is a faithfulH539 messengerH6735 to them that sendH7971 him: for he refreshethH7725 the soulH5315 of his mastersH113.
WhosoH376 boastethH1984 himself of a falseH8267 giftH4991 is like cloudsH5387 and windH7307 without rainH1653. {of a…: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}
By longH753 forbearingH639 is a princeH7101 persuadedH6601, and a softH7390 tongueH3956 breakethH7665 the boneH1634.
Hast thou foundH4672 honeyH1706? eatH398 so much as is sufficientH1767 for thee, lest thou be filledH7646 therewith, and vomitH6958 it.
WithdrawH3365 thy footH7272 from thy neighbour'sH7453 houseH1004; lest he be wearyH7646 of thee, and so hateH8130 thee. {Withdraw…: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary…: Heb. full of thee}
A manH376 that bearethH6030 falseH8267 witnessH5707 against his neighbourH7453 is a maulH4650, and a swordH2719, and a sharpH8150 arrowH2671.
ConfidenceH4009 in an unfaithful manH898 in timeH3117 of troubleH6869 is like a brokenH7465 toothH8127, and a footH7272 out of jointH4154.
As he that taketh awayH5710 a garmentH899 in coldH7135 weatherH3117, and as vinegarH2558 upon nitreH5427, so is he that singethH7891 songsH7892 to an heavyH7451 heartH3820.
If thine enemyH8130 be hungryH7457, give him breadH3899 to eatH398; and if he be thirstyH6771, give him waterH4325 to drinkH8248:
For thou shalt heapH2846 coals of fireH1513 upon his headH7218, and the LORDH3068 shall rewardH7999 thee.
The northH6828 windH7307 driveth awayH2342 rainH1653: so doth an angryH2194 countenanceH6440 a backbitingH5643 tongueH3956. {driveth…: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance}
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079+H4066 womanH802 and in a wideH2267 houseH1004.
As coldH7119 watersH4325 to a thirstyH5889 soulH5315, so is goodH2896 newsH8052 from a farH4801 countryH776.
A righteousH6662 man falling downH4131 beforeH6440 the wickedH7563 is as a troubledH7515 fountainH4599, and a corruptH7843 springH4726.
It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706: so for men to searchH2714 their own gloryH3519 is not gloryH3519.
HeH376 that hath no ruleH4623 over his own spiritH7307 is like a cityH5892 that is broken downH6555, and without wallsH2346.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 25,6 Spr 25,6
It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706: so for men to searchH2714 their own gloryH3519 is not gloryH3519.
BetterH2896 it is to be of an humbleH8217 spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6035+H6041, than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.
Let another manH2114 praiseH1984 thee, and not thine own mouthH6310; a strangerH5237, and not thine own lipsH8193.
And MosesH4872 saidH559 unto GodH430, Who am I, that I should goH3212 unto PharaohH6547, and that I should bring forthH3318 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714?
And as for thine assesH860 that were lostH6 threeH7969 daysH3117 agoH3117, setH7760 not thy mindH3820 on them; for they are foundH4672. And on whom is all the desireH2532 of IsraelH3478? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father'sH1 houseH1004? {three…: Heb. to day three days}
And SaulH7586 answeredH6030 and saidH559, Am not I a BenjamiteH1145, of the smallestH6996 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? and my familyH4940 the leastH6810 of all the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144? wherefore then speakestH1696 thou soH1697 to me? {so…: Heb. according to this word}
And SamuelH8050 tookH3947 SaulH7586 and his servantH5288, and broughtH935 them into the parlourH3957, and made them sitH5414 in the chiefestH7218 placeH4725 among them that were biddenH7121, which were about thirtyH7970 personsH376.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, When thou wast littleH6996 in thine own sightH5869, wast thou not made the headH7218 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, and the LORDH3068 anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478?
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, Who am I? and what is my lifeH2416, or my father'sH1 familyH4940 in IsraelH3478, that I should be son in lawH2860 to the kingH4428?
But it came to pass at the timeH6256 when MerabH4764 Saul'sH7586 daughterH1323 should have been givenH5414 to DavidH1732, that she was givenH5414 unto AdrielH5741 the MeholathiteH4259 to wifeH802.
And MichalH4324 Saul'sH7586 daughterH1323 lovedH157 DavidH1732: and they toldH5046 SaulH7586, and the thingH1697 pleasedH3474+H5869 him. {pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes}
And SaulH7586 saidH559, I will giveH5414 him her, that she may be a snareH4170 to him, and that the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 may be against him. Wherefore SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou shalt this dayH3117 be my son in lawH2859 in the one of the twainH8147.
And SaulH7586 commandedH6680 his servantsH5650, saying, CommuneH1696 with DavidH1732 secretlyH3909, and sayH559, Behold, the kingH4428 hath delightH2654 in thee, and all his servantsH5650 loveH157 thee: now therefore be the king'sH4428 son in lawH2859.
And Saul'sH7586 servantsH5650 spakeH1696 those wordsH1697 in the earsH241 of DavidH1732. And DavidH1732 saidH559, SeemethH5869 it to you a lightH7043 thing to be a king'sH4428 son in lawH2859, seeing that I am a poorH7326 manH376, and lightly esteemedH7034?
Now therefore so shalt thou sayH559 unto my servantH5650 DavidH1732, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, I tookH3947 thee from the sheepcoteH5116, from followingH310 the sheepH6629, to be rulerH5057 over my peopleH5971, over IsraelH3478: {from following: Heb. from after}
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentestH1980, and have cut offH3772 all thine enemiesH341 out of thy sightH6440, and have madeH6213 thee a greatH1419 nameH8034, like unto the nameH8034 of the greatH1419 men that are in the earthH776. {out of…: Heb. from thy face}
Moreover I will appointH7760 a placeH4725 for my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and will plantH5193 them, that they may dwellH7931 in a place of their own, and moveH7264 no more; neither shall the childrenH1121 of wickednessH5766 afflictH6031 them any moreH3254, as beforetimeH7223,
And as since the timeH3117 that I commandedH6680 judgesH8199 to be over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and have caused thee to restH5117 from all thine enemiesH341. Also the LORDH3068 tellethH5046 thee that he will makeH6213 thee an houseH1004.
And when thy daysH3117 be fulfilledH4390, and thou shalt sleepH7901 with thy fathersH1, I will set upH6965 thy seedH2233 afterH310 thee, which shall proceedH3318 out of thy bowelsH4578, and I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4467.
He shall buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my nameH8034, and I will stablishH3559 the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4467 forH5704 everH5769.
I will be his fatherH1, and he shall be my sonH1121. If he commit iniquityH5753, I will chastenH3198 him with the rodH7626 of menH582, and with the stripesH5061 of the childrenH1121 of menH120:
But my mercyH2617 shall not depart awayH5493 from him, as I tookH5493 it from SaulH7586, whom I put awayH5493 beforeH6440 thee.
And thine houseH1004 and thy kingdomH4467 shall be establishedH539 forH5704 everH5769 beforeH6440 thee: thy throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 forH5704 everH5769.
According to all these wordsH1697, and according to all this visionH2384, so did NathanH5416 speakH1696 unto DavidH1732.
A SongH7892 of degreesH4609 of DavidH1732. LORDH3068, my heartH3820 is not haughtyH1361, nor mine eyesH5869 loftyH7311: neither do I exerciseH1980 myself in great mattersH1419, or in things too highH6381 for me. {exercise…: Heb. walk} {high: Heb. wonderful}
Then saidH559 I, AhH162, LordH136 GODH3069! behold, I cannotH3045 speakH1696: for I am a childH5288.
But the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto me, SayH559 not, I am a childH5288: for thou shalt goH3212 to all that I shall sendH7971 thee, and whatsoever I commandH6680 thee thou shalt speakH1696.
Be not afraidH3372 of their facesH6440: for I am with thee to deliverH5337 thee, saithH5002 the LORDH3068.
Then the LORDH3068 put forthH7971 his handH3027, and touchedH5060 my mouthH6310. And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto me, Behold, I have putH5414 my wordsH1697 in thy mouthH6310.
SeeH7200, I have this dayH3117 setH6485 thee over the nationsH1471 and over the kingdomsH4467, to root outH5428, and to pull downH5422, and to destroyH6, and to throw downH2040, to buildH1129, and to plantH5193.
Also AmaziahH558 saidH559 unto AmosH5986, O thou seerH2374, goH3212, flee thee awayH1272 into the landH776 of JudahH3063, and there eatH398 breadH3899, and prophesyH5012 there:
But prophesyH5012 not againH3254 any more at BethelH1008: for it is the king'sH4428 chapelH4720, and it is the king'sH4467 courtH1004. {chapel: or, sanctuary} {king's court: Heb. house of the kingdom}
Then answeredH6030 AmosH5986, and saidH559 to AmaziahH558, I was no prophetH5030, neither was I a prophet'sH5030 sonH1121; but I was an herdmanH951, and a gathererH1103 of sycomore fruitH8256: {sycomore…: or, wild figs}
And the LORDH3068 tookH3947 me as I followedH310 the flockH6629, and the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto me, GoH3212, prophesyH5012 unto my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. {as…: Heb. from behind}