HeH376, that being often reprovedH8433 hardenethH7185 his neckH6203, shall suddenlyH6621 be destroyedH7665, and that without remedyH4832. {He…: Heb. A man of reproofs}
When the righteousH6662 are in authorityH7235, the peopleH5971 rejoiceH8055: but when the wickedH7563 beareth ruleH4910, the peopleH5971 mournH584. {in…: or, increased}
WhosoH376 lovethH157 wisdomH2451 rejoicethH8055 his fatherH1: but he that keepeth companyH7462 with harlotsH2181 spendethH6 his substanceH1952.
The kingH4428 by judgmentH4941 establishethH5975 the landH776: but heH376 that receiveth giftsH8641 overthrowethH2040 it. {he…: Heb. a man of oblations}
A manH1397 that flatterethH2505 his neighbourH7453 spreadethH6566 a netH7568 for his feetH6471.
In the transgressionH6588 of an evilH7451 manH376 there is a snareH4170: but the righteousH6662 doth singH7442 and rejoiceH8056.
The righteousH6662 considerethH3045 the causeH1779 of the poorH1800: but the wickedH7563 regardethH995 not to knowH1847 it.
ScornfulH3944 menH582 bringH6315 a cityH7151 into a snareH6315: but wiseH2450 men turn awayH7725 wrathH639. {bring…: or, set a city on fire}
If a wiseH2450 manH376 contendethH8199 with a foolishH191 manH376, whether he rageH7264 or laughH7832, there is no restH5183.
The bloodthirstyH582+H1818 hateH8130 the uprightH8535: but the justH3477 seekH1245 his soulH5315. {The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood}
A foolH3684 utterethH3318 all his mindH7307: but a wiseH2450 man keepethH7623 it in till afterwardsH268.
If a rulerH4910 hearkenH7181 to liesH1697+H8267, all his servantsH8334 are wickedH7563.
The poorH7326 and the deceitfulH8501 manH376 meet togetherH6298: the LORDH3068 lightenethH215 bothH8147 their eyesH5869. {the deceitful…: or, the usurer}
The kingH4428 that faithfullyH571 judgethH8199 the poorH1800, his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 for everH5703.
The rodH7626 and reproofH8433 giveH5414 wisdomH2451: but a childH5288 leftH7971 to himself bringeth his motherH517 to shameH954.
When the wickedH7563 are multipliedH7235, transgressionH6588 increasethH7235: but the righteousH6662 shall seeH7200 their fallH4658.
CorrectH3256 thy sonH1121, and he shall give thee restH5117; yea, he shall giveH5414 delightH4574 unto thy soulH5315.
Where there is no visionH2377, the peopleH5971 perishH6544: but he that keepethH8104 the lawH8451, happyH835 is he. {perish: or, is made naked}
A servantH5650 will not be correctedH3256 by wordsH1697: for though he understandH995 he will not answerH4617.
SeestH2372 thou a manH376 that is hastyH213 in his wordsH1697? there is more hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 than of him. {words: or, matters?}
He that delicately bringeth upH6445 his servantH5650 from a childH5290 shall have him become his sonH4497 at the lengthH319.
An angryH639 manH376 stirreth upH1624 strifeH4066, and a furiousH2534 manH1167 aboundeth inH7227 transgressionH6588.
A man'sH120 prideH1346 shall bring him lowH8213: but honourH3519 shall upholdH8551 the humbleH8217 in spiritH7307.
Whoso is partnerH2505 with a thiefH1590 hatethH8130 his own soulH5315: he hearethH8085 cursingH423, and bewrayethH5046 it not.
The fearH2731 of manH120 bringethH5414 a snareH4170: but whoso putteth his trustH982 in the LORDH3068 shall be safeH7682. {safe: Heb. set on high}
ManyH7227 seekH1245 the ruler'sH4910 favourH6440; but every man'sH376 judgmentH4941 cometh from the LORDH3068. {the ruler's…: Heb. the face of a ruler}
An unjustH5766 manH376 is an abominationH8441 to the justH6662: and he that is uprightH3477 in the wayH1870 is abominationH8441 to the wickedH7563.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 29,23 Spr 29,23
BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughtyH1361, and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the instructionH4148 of wisdomH2451; and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
But HezekiahH3169 rendered not againH7725 according to the benefitH1576 done unto him; for his heartH3820 was lifted upH1361: therefore there was wrathH7110 upon him, and upon JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.
And thou shalt rememberH2142 all the wayH1870 which the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 ledH3212 thee these fortyH705 yearsH8141 in the wildernessH4057, to humbleH6031 thee, and to proveH5254 thee, to knowH3045 what was in thine heartH3824, whether thou wouldest keepH8104 his commandmentsH4687, or no.
Notwithstanding HezekiahH3169 humbledH3665 himself for the prideH1363 of his heartH3820, both he and the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, so that the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 cameH935 not upon them in the daysH3117 of HezekiahH3169. {pride: Heb. lifting up}
And he humbledH6031 thee, and suffered thee to hungerH7456, and fedH398 thee with mannaH4478, which thou knewestH3045 not, neither did thy fathersH1 knowH3045; that he might make thee knowH3045 that manH120 doth not liveH2421 by breadH3899 onlyH905, but by every word that proceedethH4161 out of the mouthH6310 of the LORDH3068 doth manH120 liveH2421.
And the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 to ManassehH4519, and to his peopleH5971: but they would not hearkenH7181.
Wherefore the LORDH3068 broughtH935 upon them the captains ofH8269 the host ofH6635 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, which tookH3920 ManassehH4519 among the thornsH2336, and bound himH631 with fettersH5178, and carriedH3212 him to BabylonH894. {of the king: Heb. which were the king's} {fetters: or, chains}
And when he was in afflictionH6887, he besoughtH2470 the LORDH3068 his GodH430, and humbledH3665 himself greatlyH3966 beforeH6440 the GodH430 of his fathersH1,
Who fedH398 thee in the wildernessH4057 with mannaH4478, which thy fathersH1 knewH3045 not, that he might humbleH6031 thee, and that he might proveH5254 thee, to do thee goodH3190 at thy latter endH319;
And humbledH3665 not himself beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, as ManassehH4519 his fatherH1 had humbledH3665 himself; but AmonH526 trespassedH819 more and moreH7235. {trespassed more and more: Heb. multiplied trespass}
For thus saithH559 the highH7311 and lofty OneH5375 that inhabitethH7931 eternityH5703, whose nameH8034 is HolyH6918; I dwellH7931 in the highH4791 and holyH6918 place, with him also that is of a contriteH1793 and humbleH8217 spiritH7307, to reviveH2421 the spiritH7307 of the humbleH8217, and to reviveH2421 the heartH3820 of the contrite onesH1792.
For all those things hath mine handH3027 madeH6213, and all those things have been, saithH5002 the LORDH3068: but to this man will I lookH5027, even to him that is poorH6041 and of a contriteH5223 spiritH7307, and tremblethH2730 at my wordH1697.
When men are cast downH8213, then thou shalt sayH559, There is lifting upH1466; and he shall saveH3467 the humbleH7807 personH5869. {the humble…: Heb. him that hath low eyes}
BlessedG3107 are the poorG4434 in spiritG4151: forG3754 theirsG846 isG2076 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.
LookH7200 on every one that is proudH1343, and bring him lowH3665; and tread downH1915 the wickedH7563 in their place.
WhosoeverG3748 thereforeG3767 shall humbleG5013 himselfG1438 asG5613 thisG5124 little childG3813, the sameG3778 isG2076 greatestG3187 inG1722 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.
The loftyH1365 looksH5869 of manH120 shall be humbledH8213, and the haughtinessH7312 of menH582 shall be bowed downH7817, and the LORDH3068 alone shall be exaltedH7682 in that dayH3117.
AndG1161 whosoeverG3748 shall exaltG5312 himselfG1438 shall be abasedG5013; andG2532 heG3748 that shall humbleG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.
For the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 shall be upon every one that is proudH1343 and loftyH7311, and upon every one that is lifted upH5375; and he shall be brought lowH8213:
The kingH4430 spakeH6032, and saidH560, Is notH3809 thisH1932+H1668 greatH7229 BabylonH895, that IH576 have builtH1124 for the houseH1005 of the kingdomH4437 by the mightH8632 of my powerH2632, and for the honourH3367 of my majestyH1923?
WhileH5751 the wordH4406 was in the king'sH4430 mouthH6433, there fellH5308 a voiceH7032 fromH4481 heavenH8065, saying, O kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, to thee it is spokenH560; The kingdomH4437 is departedH5709 fromH4481 thee.
And they shall driveH2957 thee fromH4481 menH606, and thy dwellingH4070 shall be withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251: they shall make thee to eatH2939 grassH6211 as oxenH8450, and sevenH7655 timesH5732 shall passH2499 overH5922 thee, untilH5705 thou knowH3046 that the most HighH5943 rulethH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of menH606, and givethH5415 it to whomsoeverH4479 he willH6634.
The same hourH8160 was the thingH4406 fulfilledH5487 uponH5922 NebuchadnezzarH5020: and he was drivenH2957 fromH4481 menH606, and did eatH399 grassH6211 as oxenH8450, and his bodyH1655 was wetH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, tillH5705 his hairsH8177 were grownH7236 like eagles'H5403 feathers, and his nailsH2953 like birds'H6853 claws.
And at the endH7118 of the daysH3118 IH576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 lifted upH5191 mine eyesH5870 unto heavenH8065, and mine understandingH4486 returnedH8421 unto meH5922, and I blessedH1289 the most HighH5943, and I praisedH7624 and honouredH1922 him that livethH2417 for everH5957, whose dominionH7985 is an everlastingH5957 dominionH7985, and his kingdomH4437 is fromH5974 generationH1859 to generationH1859:
And allH3606 the inhabitantsH1753 of the earthH772 are reputedH2804 as nothingH3809: and he doethH5648 according to his willH6634 in the armyH2429 of heavenH8065, and among the inhabitantsH1753 of the earthH772: and noneH3809 canH383 stayH4223 his handH3028, or sayH560 unto him, WhatH4101 doestH5648 thou?
At the same timeH2166 my reasonH4486 returnedH8421 unto meH5922; and for the gloryH3367 of my kingdomH4437, mine honourH1923 and brightnessH2122 returnedH8421 unto meH5922; and my counsellorsH1907 and my lordsH7261 soughtH1156 unto meH5922; and I was establishedH8627 in my kingdomH4437, and excellentH3493 majestyH7238 was addedH3255 unto me.
NowH3705 IH576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 praiseH7624 and extolH7313 and honourH1922 the KingH4430 of heavenH8065, allH3606 whose worksH4567 are truthH7187, and his waysH735 judgmentH1780: and those that walkH1981 in prideH1467 he is ableH3202 to abaseH8214.
But when his heartH3825 was lifted upH7313, and his mindH7308 hardenedH8631 in prideH2103, he was deposedH5182 fromH4481 his kinglyH4437 throneH3764, and they tookH5709 his gloryH3367 from himH4481: {in pride: or, to deal proudly} {deposed: Cald. made to come down}
And he was drivenH2957 fromH4481 the sonsH1123 of menH606; and his heartH3825 was madeH7739 likeH5974 the beastsH2423, and his dwellingH4070 was with the wild assesH6167: they fedH2939 him with grassH6211 like oxenH8450, and his bodyH1655 was wetH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065; tillH5705 he knewH3046 that the most highH5943 GodH426 ruledH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of menH606, and that he appointethH6966 overH5922 it whomsoeverH4479 he willH6634. {his heart…: or, he made his heart equal, etc}
ForG3754 whosoeverG3956 exaltethG5312 himselfG1438 shall be abasedG5013; andG2532 he that humblethG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.
I tellG3004 youG5213, this manG3778 went downG2597 toG1519 hisG846 houseG3624 justifiedG1344 rather thanG2228 the otherG1565: forG3754 every oneG3956 that exaltethG5312 himselfG1438 shall be abasedG5013; andG1161 he that humblethG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.
AndG1161 immediatelyG3916 the angelG32 of the LordG2962 smoteG3960 himG846, becauseG473+G3739 he gaveG1325 notG3756 GodG2316 the gloryG1391: andG2532 he wasG1096 eaten of wormsG4662, and gave up the ghostG1634.
ButG1161 he givethG1325 moreG3187 graceG5485. WhereforeG1352 he saithG3004, GodG2316 resistethG498 the proudG5244, butG1161 givethG1325 graceG5485 unto the humbleG5011.
Submit yourselvesG5293 thereforeG3767 to GodG2316. ResistG436 the devilG1228, andG2532 he will fleeG5343 fromG575 youG5216.
Draw nighG1448 to GodG2316, andG2532 he will draw nighG1448 to youG5213. CleanseG2511 your handsG5495, ye sinnersG268; andG2532 purifyG48 your heartsG2588, ye double mindedG1374.
Be afflictedG5003, andG2532 mournG3996, andG2532 weepG2799: let yourG5216 laughterG1071 be turnedG3344 toG1519 mourningG3997, andG2532 your joyG5479 toG1519 heavinessG2726.
Humble yourselvesG5013 in the sightG1799 of the LordG2962, andG2532 he shall liftG5312 youG5209 upG5312.