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 25,8 Spr 25,8
The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letteth outH6362 waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203 contentionH7379, beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
There isH3426 a wayH1870 which seemeth rightH3477 untoH6440 a manH376, but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of deathH4194.
A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 callethH7121 for strokesH4112.
The prophetsH5030 prophesyH5012 falselyH8267, and the priestsH3548 bear ruleH7287 by their meansH3027; and my peopleH5971 loveH157 to have it so: and what will ye doH6213 in the endH319 thereof? {bear…: or, take into their hands}
Surely the churningH4330 of milkH2461 bringeth forthH3318 butterH2529, and the wringingH4330 of the noseH639 bringeth forthH3318 bloodH1818: so the forcingH4330 of wrathH639 bringeth forthH3318 strifeH7379.
AgreeG2468+G2132 with thineG4675 adversaryG476 quicklyG5035, whilesG2193+G3755 thou artG1488 inG1722 the wayG3598 withG3326 himG846; lest at any timeG3379 the adversaryG476 deliverG3860 theeG4571 to the judgeG2923, andG2532 the judgeG2923 deliverG3860 theeG4571 to the officerG5257, andG2532 thou be castG906 intoG1519 prisonG5438.
And AbnerH74 saidH559 to JoabH3097, Let the young menH5288 now ariseH6965, and playH7832 beforeH6440 us. And JoabH3097 saidH559, Let them ariseH6965.
Then there aroseH6965 and went overH5674 by numberH4557 twelveH8147+H6240 of BenjaminH1144, which pertained to IshboshethH378 the sonH1121 of SaulH7586, and twelveH8147+H6240 of the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732.
And they caughtH2388 every oneH376 his fellowH7453 by the headH7218, and thrust his swordH2719 in his fellow'sH7453 sideH6654; so they fell downH5307 togetherH3162: wherefore that placeH4725 was calledH7121 HelkathhazzurimH2521, which is in GibeonH1391. {Helkathhazzurim: that is, The field of strong men}
Then AbnerH74 calledH7121 to JoabH3097, and saidH559, Shall the swordH2719 devourH398 for everH5331? knowestH3045 thou not that it will be bitternessH4751 in the latter endH314? how long shall it be then, ere thou bidH559 the peopleH5971 returnH7725 from followingH310 their brethrenH251?
Then AmaziahH558 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to JehoashH3060, the sonH1121 of JehoahazH3059 sonH1121 of JehuH3058, kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, ComeH3212, let us lookH7200 one another in the faceH6440.
And JehoashH3060 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 to AmaziahH558 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, sayingH559, The thistleH2336 that was in LebanonH3844 sentH7971 to the cedarH730 that was in LebanonH3844, sayingH559, GiveH5414 thy daughterH1323 to my sonH1121 to wifeH802: and there passedH5674 by a wildH7704 beastH2416 that was in LebanonH3844, and trode downH7429 the thistleH2336.
Thou hast indeedH5221 smittenH5221 EdomH123, and thine heartH3820 hath lifted thee upH5375: gloryH3513 of this, and tarryH3427 at homeH1004: for why shouldest thou meddleH1624 to thy hurtH7451, that thou shouldest fallH5307, even thou, and JudahH3063 with thee? {at home: Heb. at thy house}
But AmaziahH558 would not hearH8085. Therefore JehoashH3060 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927; and he and AmaziahH558 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 lookedH7200 one another in the faceH6440 at BethshemeshH1053, which belongeth to JudahH3063.
And JudahH3063 was put to the worseH5062 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478; and they fledH5127 every manH376 to their tentsH168. {put…: Heb. smitten}
OrG2228 whatG5101 kingG935, goingG4198 to makeG4820 warG4171 againstG1519 anotherG2087 kingG935, sittethG2523 notG3780 downG2523 firstG4412, and consultethG1011 whetherG1487 he beG2076 ableG1415 withG1722 tenG1176 thousandG5505 to meetG528 him that comethG2064 againstG1909 himG846 withG3326 twentyG1501 thousandG5505?