As snowH7950 in summerH7019, and as rainH4306 in harvestH7105, so honourH3519 is not seemlyH5000 for a foolH3684.
As the birdH6833 by wanderingH5110, as the swallowH1866 by flyingH5774, so the curseH7045 causelessH2600 shall not comeH935.
A whipH7752 for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the assH2543, and a rodH7626 for the fool'sH3684 backH1460.
AnswerH6030 not a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lest thou also be likeH7737 unto him.
AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lest he be wiseH2450 in his own conceitH5869. {conceit: Heb. eyes}
He that sendethH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 cutteth offH7096 the feetH7272, and drinkethH8354 damageH2555. {damage: or, violence}
The legsH7785 of the lameH6455 are not equalH1809: so is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684. {are…: Heb. are lifted up}
As he that bindethH6872+H6887 a stoneH68 in a slingH4773, so is he that givethH5414 honourH3519 to a foolH3684. {bindeth…: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones}
As a thornH2336 goeth upH5927 into the handH3027 of a drunkardH7910, so is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.
The greatH7227 God that formedH2342 all things both rewardethH7936 the foolH3684, and rewardethH7936 transgressorsH5674. {The great…: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors}
As a dogH3611 returnethH7725 to his vomitH6892, so a foolH3684 returnethH8138 to his follyH200. {returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly}
SeestH7200 thou a manH376 wiseH2450 in his own conceitH5869? there is more hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 than of him.
The slothfulH6102 man saithH559, There is a lionH7826 in the wayH1870; a lionH738 is in the streetsH7339.
As the doorH1817 turnethH5437 upon his hingesH6735, so doth the slothfulH6102 upon his bedH4296.
The slothfulH6102 hidethH2934 his handH3027 in his bosomH6747; it grievethH3811 him to bring it againH7725 to his mouthH6310. {it grieveth…: or, he is weary}
The sluggardH6102 is wiserH2450 in his own conceitH5869 than seven menH7651 that can renderH7725 a reasonH2940.
He that passeth byH5674, and meddlethH5674 with strifeH7379 belonging not to him, is like one that takethH2388 a dogH3611 by the earsH241. {meddleth: or, is enraged}
As a madH3856 man who castethH3384 firebrandsH2131, arrowsH2671, and deathH4194, {firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}
So is the manH376 that deceivethH7411 his neighbourH7453, and saithH559, Am not I in sportH7832?
Where noH657 woodH6086 is, there the fireH784 goeth outH3518: so where there is no talebearerH5372, the strifeH4066 ceasethH8367. {Where no…: Heb. Without wood} {talebearer: or, whisperer} {ceaseth: Heb. is silent}
As coalsH6352 are to burning coalsH1513, and woodH6086 to fireH784; so is a contentiousH4079+H4066 manH376 to kindleH2787 strifeH7379.
The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859, and they go downH3381 into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {innermost…: Heb. chambers}
BurningH1814 lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820 are like a potsherdH2789 coveredH6823 with silverH3701 drossH5509.
He that hatethH8130 dissemblethH5234 with his lipsH8193, and layeth upH7896 deceitH4820 withinH7130 him; {dissembleth: or, is known}
When he speakethH6963 fairH2603, believeH539 him not: for there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820. {speaketh…: Heb. maketh his voice gracious}
Whose hatredH8135 is coveredH3680 by deceitH4860, his wickednessH7451 shall be shewedH1540 before the whole congregationH6951. {by…: or, in secret}
Whoso diggethH3738 a pitH7845 shall fallH5307 therein: and he that rollethH1556 a stoneH68, it will returnH7725 upon him.
A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hatethH8130 those that are afflictedH1790 by it; and a flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 workethH6213 ruinH4072.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 26,4 Spr 26,4
The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letteth outH6362 waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203 contentionH7379, beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
And the menH376 of EphraimH669 gathered themselves togetherH6817, and wentH5674 northwardH6828, and saidH559 unto JephthahH3316, Wherefore passedst thou overH5674 to fightH3898 against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and didst not callH7121 us to goH3212 with thee? we will burnH8313 thine houseH1004 upon thee with fireH784. {gathered…: Heb. were called}
And JephthahH3316 saidH559 unto them, I and my peopleH5971 wereH1961 at greatH3966 strifeH376+H7379 with the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983; and when I calledH2199 you, ye deliveredH3467 me not out of their handsH3027.
And when I sawH7200 that ye deliveredH3467 me not, I putH7760 my lifeH5315 in my handsH3709, and passed overH5674 against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 them into my handH3027: wherefore then are ye come upH5927 unto me this dayH3117, to fightH3898 against me?
Then JephthahH3316 gathered togetherH6908 all the menH582 of GileadH1568, and foughtH3898 with EphraimH669: and the menH582 of GileadH1568 smoteH5221 EphraimH669, because they saidH559, Ye GileaditesH1568 are fugitivesH6412 of EphraimH669 amongH8432 the EphraimitesH669, and amongH8432 the ManassitesH4519.
And the GileaditesH1568 tookH3920 the passagesH4569 of JordanH3383 before the EphraimitesH669: and it was so, that when those EphraimitesH669 which were escapedH6412 saidH559, Let me go overH5674; that the menH582 of GileadH1568 saidH559 unto him, Art thou an EphraimiteH673? If he saidH559, Nay;
Then saidH559 they unto him, SayH559 now ShibbolethH7641: and he saidH559 SibbolethH5451: for he could not frameH3559 to pronounceH1696 it rightH3559. Then they tookH270 him, and slewH7819 him at the passagesH4569 of JordanH3383: and there fellH5307 at that timeH6256 of the EphraimitesH669 fortyH705 and twoH8147 thousandH505.
And, behold, all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559 unto the kingH4428, Why have our brethrenH251 the menH376 of JudahH3063 stolen thee awayH1589, and have broughtH5674 the kingH4428, and his householdH1004, and all David'sH1732 menH582 with him, over JordanH3383?
And all the menH376 of JudahH3063 answeredH6030 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, Because the kingH4428 is near of kinH7138 to us: wherefore then be ye angryH2734 for this matterH1697? have we eatenH398 at allH398 of the king'sH4428 cost? or hath he givenH5375 us any giftH5379?
And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030 the menH376 of JudahH3063, and saidH559, We have tenH6235 partsH3027 in the kingH4428, and weH589 have also more right in DavidH1732 than ye: why then did ye despiseH7043 us, that our adviceH1697 should not be firstH7223 had in bringing backH7725 our kingH4428? And the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of JudahH3063 were fiercerH7185 than the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478. {despise…: Heb. set us at light}
And spakeH1696 to them after the counselH6098 of the young menH3206, sayingH559, My fatherH1 madeH3513 your yokeH5923 heavyH3513, and I will addH3254 to your yokeH5923: my fatherH1 also chastisedH3256 you with whipsH7752, but I will chastiseH3256 you with scorpionsH6137.
SoH7725 when all IsraelH3478 sawH7200 that the kingH4428 hearkenedH8085 not unto them, the peopleH5971 answeredH1697 the kingH4428, sayingH559, What portionH2506 have we in DavidH1732? neither have we inheritanceH5159 in the sonH1121 of JesseH3448: to your tentsH168, O IsraelH3478: now seeH7200 to thine own houseH1004, DavidH1732. So IsraelH3478 departedH3212 unto their tentsH168.
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}
ForG1063 evenG1519 hereuntoG5124 were ye calledG2564: becauseG3754 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 sufferedG3958 forG5228 usG2257, leavingG5277 usG2254 an exampleG5261, thatG2443 ye should followG1872 hisG846 stepsG2487: {for us: some read, for you}
WhoG3739 didG4160 noG3756 sinG266, neitherG3761 was guileG1388 foundG2147 inG1722 hisG846 mouthG4750:
WhoG3739, when he was reviledG3058, reviledG486 notG3756 againG486; when he sufferedG3958, he threatenedG546 notG3756; butG1161 committedG3860 himself to him that judgethG2919 righteouslyG1346: {himself: or, his cause}