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 25,12 Spr 25,12
Then cameH935 there unto him all his brethrenH251, and all his sistersH269, and all they that had been of his acquaintanceH3045 beforeH6440, and did eatH398 breadH3899 with him in his houseH1004: and they bemoanedH5110 him, and comfortedH5162 him over all the evilH7451 that the LORDH3068 had broughtH935 upon him: every manH376 also gaveH5414 him aH259 piece of moneyH7192, and every oneH376 an earringH5141 of goldH2091.
My sonH1121, hearH8085 the instructionH4148 of thy fatherH1, and forsakeH5203 not the lawH8451 of thy motherH517:
For they shall be an ornamentH3880 of graceH2580 unto thy headH7218, and chainsH6060 about thy neckH1621. {an…: Heb. an adding}
ReproveH3198 not a scornerH3887, lest he hateH8130 thee: rebukeH3198 a wise manH2450, and he will loveH157 thee.
A foolH191 despisethH5006 his father'sH1 instructionH4148: but he that regardethH8104 reproofH8433 is prudentH6191.
He that refusethH6544 instructionH4148 despisethH3988 his own soulH5315: but he that hearethH8085 reproofH8433 gettethH7069 understandingH3820. {instruction: or, correction} {heareth: or, obeyeth} {getteth…: Heb. possesseth an heart}
FaithfulH539 are the woundsH6482 of a friendH157; but the kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130 are deceitfulH6280. {deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent}
That this shall be no griefH6330 unto thee, nor offenceH4383 of heartH3820 unto my lordH113, either that thou hast shedH8210 bloodH1818 causelessH2600, or that my lordH113 hath avengedH3467 himself: but when the LORDH3068 shall have dealt wellH3190 with my lordH113, then rememberH2142 thine handmaidH519. {no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling}
And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbigailH26, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, which sentH7971 thee this dayH3117 to meetH7125 me:
And blessedH1288 be thy adviceH2940, and blessedH1288 be thou, which hast keptH3607 me this dayH3117 from comingH935 to shed bloodH1818, and from avengingH3467 myself with mine own handH3027.
For in very deedH199, as the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 livethH2416, which hath kept me backH4513 from hurtingH7489 thee, exceptH3884 thou hadst hastedH4116 and comeH935 to meetH7125 me, surely there had not been leftH3498 unto NabalH5037 by the morningH1242 lightH216 any that pissethH8366 against the wallH7023.
Let the righteousH6662 smiteH1986 me; it shall be a kindnessH2617: and let him reproveH3198 me; it shall be an excellentH7218 oilH8081, which shall not breakH5106 my headH7218: for yet my prayerH8605 also shall be in their calamitiesH7451. {me; it shall be a…: or, let the rigteous smite mee kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break my head, etc}