A good nameH8034 is betterH2896 than preciousH2896 ointmentH8081; and the dayH3117 of deathH4194 than the dayH3117 of one's birthH3205.
It is betterH2896 to goH3212 to the houseH1004 of mourningH60, than to goH3212 to the houseH1004 of feastingH4960: forH834 that is the endH5490 of all menH120; and the livingH2416 will layH5414 it to his heartH3820.
SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 than laughterH7814: for by the sadnessH7455 of the countenanceH6440 the heartH3820 is made betterH3190. {Sorrow: or, Anger}
The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60; but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of mirthH8057.
It is betterH2896 to hearH8085 the rebukeH1606 of the wiseH2450, than for a manH376 to hearH8085 the songH7892 of foolsH3684.
For as the cracklingH6963 of thornsH5518 under a potH5518, so is the laughterH7814 of the foolH3684: this also is vanityH1892. {crackling: Heb. sound}
Surely oppressionH6233 maketh a wise manH2450 madH1984; and a giftH4979 destroyethH6 the heartH3820.
BetterH2896 is the endH319 of a thingH1697 than the beginningH7225 thereof: and the patientH750 in spiritH7307 is betterH2896 than the proudH1362 in spiritH7307.
Be not hastyH926 in thy spiritH7307 to be angryH3707: for angerH3708 restethH5117 in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684.
SayH559 not thou, What is the cause that the formerH7223 daysH3117 were betterH2896 than these? for thou dost not enquireH7592 wiselyH2451 concerning this. {wisely: Heb. out of wisdom}
WisdomH2451 is goodH2896 with an inheritanceH5159: and by it there is profitH3148 to them that seeH7200 the sunH8121. {good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}
For wisdomH2451 is a defenceH6738, and moneyH3701 is a defenceH6738: but the excellencyH3504 of knowledgeH1847 is, that wisdomH2451 giveth lifeH2421 to them that haveH1167 it. {defence: Heb. shadow}
ConsiderH7200 the workH4639 of GodH430: for who canH3201 make that straightH8626, which he hath made crookedH5791?
In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896 be joyfulH2896, but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451 considerH7200: GodH430 also hath setH6213 the one over againstH5980 the other, to the endH1700 that manH120 should findH4672 nothingH3972 afterH310 him. {set: Heb. made}
All things have I seenH7200 in the daysH3117 of my vanityH1892: there isH3426 a justH6662 man that perishethH6 in his righteousnessH6664, and there is a wickedH7563 man that prolongethH748 his life in his wickednessH7451.
Be not righteousH6662 over muchH7235; neither make thyself overH3148 wiseH2449: why shouldest thou destroyH8074 thyself? {destroy…: Heb. be desolate?}
Be not over muchH7235 wickedH7561, neither be thou foolishH5530: why shouldest thou dieH4191 before thy timeH6256? {before…: Heb. not in thy time?}
It is goodH2896 that thou shouldest take holdH270 of this; yea, also from thisH2088 withdrawH3240 not thine handH3027: for he that fearethH3373 GodH430 shall come forthH3318 of them all.
WisdomH2451 strengthenethH5810 the wiseH2450 more than tenH6235 mightyH7989 men which are in the cityH5892.
For there is not a justH6662 manH120 upon earthH776, that doethH6213 goodH2896, and sinnethH2398 not.
Also takeH5414 no heedH3820 unto all wordsH1697 that are spokenH1696; lest thou hearH8085 thy servantH5650 curseH7043 thee: {take…: Heb. give not thine heart}
For oftentimesH6471+H7227 also thine own heartH3820 knowethH3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursedH7043 othersH312.
All thisH2090 have I provedH5254 by wisdomH2451: I saidH559, I will be wiseH2449; but it was farH7350 from me.
That which is far offH7350, and exceeding deepH6013, who can find it outH4672?
I appliedH5437 mine heartH3820 to knowH3045, and to searchH8446, and to seek outH1245 wisdomH2451, and the reasonH2808 of things, and to knowH3045 the wickednessH7562 of follyH3689, even of foolishnessH5531 and madnessH1947: {I applied…: Heb. I and mine heart compassed}
And I findH4672 more bitterH4751 than deathH4194 the womanH802, whose heartH3820 is snaresH4685 and netsH2764, and her handsH3027 as bandsH612: whoso pleasethH2896+H6440 GodH430 shall escapeH4422 from her; but the sinnerH2398 shall be takenH3920 by her. {whoso…: Heb. he that is good before God}
BeholdH7200, this have I foundH4672, saithH559 the preacherH6953, counting oneH259 by oneH259, to find outH4672 the accountH2808: {counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason}
Which yet my soulH5315 seekethH1245, but I findH4672 not: oneH259 manH120 among a thousandH505 have I foundH4672; but a womanH802 among all those have I not foundH4672.
LoH7200, this onlyH905 have I foundH4672, that GodH430 hath madeH6213 manH120 uprightH3477; but they have sought outH1245 manyH7227 inventionsH2810.
Querverweise zu Prediger 7,1 Pred 7,1
The lightH3974 of the eyesH5869 rejoicethH8055 the heartH3820: and a goodH2896 reportH8052 makethH1878 the bonesH6106 fatH1878.
DeadH4194 fliesH2070 cause the ointmentH8081 of the apothecaryH7543 to send forthH5042 a stinking savourH887: so doth a littleH4592 follyH5531 him that is in reputationH3368 for wisdomH2451 and honourH3519. {Dead…: Heb. Flies of death}
Wherefore I praisedH7623 the deadH4191 which are alreadyH3528 deadH4191 more than the livingH2416 which are yetH5728 aliveH2416.
A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091. {loving…: or, favour is better than, etc}
It is like the preciousH2896 ointmentH8081 upon the headH7218, that ran downH3381 upon the beardH2206, even Aaron'sH175 beardH2206: that went downH3381 to the skirtsH6310 of his garmentsH4060;
There the wickedH7563 ceaseH2308 from troublingH7267; and there the wearyH3019+H3581 be at restH5117. {weary: Heb. wearied in strength}
Even unto them will I giveH5414 in mine houseH1004 and within my wallsH2346 a placeH3027 and a nameH8034 betterH2896 than of sonsH1121 and of daughtersH1323: I will giveH5414 them an everlastingH5769 nameH8034, that shall not be cut offH3772.
OintmentH8081 and perfumeH7004 rejoiceH8055 the heartH3820: so doth the sweetnessH4986 of a man's friendH7453 by heartyH5315 counselH6098. {by…: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}
The righteousH6662 perishethH6, and no manH376 layethH7760 it to heartH3820: and mercifulH2617 menH582 are taken awayH622, none consideringH995 that the righteousH6662 is taken awayH622 fromH6440 the evilH7451 to come. {merciful…: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness} {from…: or, from that which is evil}
NotwithstandingG4133 inG1722 thisG5129 rejoiceG5463 notG3361, thatG3754 the spiritsG4151 are subjectG5293 unto youG5213; butG1161 ratherG3123 rejoiceG5463, becauseG3754 yourG5216 namesG3686 are writtenG1125 inG1722 heavenG3772.
Because of the savourH7381 of thy goodH2896 ointmentsH8081 thy nameH8034 is as ointmentH8081 poured forthH7324, therefore do the virginsH5959 loveH157 thee.
He shall enterH935 into peaceH7965: they shall restH5117 in their bedsH4904, each one walkingH1980 in his uprightnessH5228. {enter into: or, go in} {in his…: or, before him}
How fairH3302 is thy loveH1730, my sisterH269, my spouseH3618! how much betterH2895 is thy loveH1730 than wineH3196! and the smellH7381 of thine ointmentsH8081 than all spicesH1314!
ForG1063 we knowG1492 thatG3754 ifG1437 ourG2257 earthlyG1919 houseG3614 of this tabernacleG4636 were dissolvedG2647, we haveG2192 a buildingG3619 ofG1537 GodG2316, an houseG3614 not made with handsG886, eternalG166 inG1722 the heavensG3772.
AndG2532 theseG3778 allG3956, having obtained a good reportG3140 throughG1223 faithG4102, receivedG2865 notG3756 the promiseG1860:
AndG2532 supperG1173 being endedG1096, the devilG1228 having nowG2235 putG906 intoG1519 the heartG2588 of JudasG2455 IscariotG2469, Simon'sG4613 son, toG2443 betrayG3860 himG846;
We are confidentG2292, I say, andG1161+G2532 willingG2106 ratherG3123 to be absentG1553 fromG1537 the bodyG4983, andG2532 to be presentG1736 withG4314 the LordG2962.
ForG1063 to meG1698 to liveG2198 is ChristG5547, andG2532 to dieG599 is gainG2771.
ButG1161 ifG1487 I liveG2198 inG1722 the fleshG4561, thisG5124 is the fruitG2590 of my labourG2041+G3427: yetG2532 whatG5101 I shall chooseG138 I wotG1107 notG3756.
ForG1063 I am in a straitG4912 betwixtG1537 twoG1417, havingG2192 a desireG1939 toG1519 departG360, andG2532 to beG1511 withG4862 ChristG5547; which is farG4183+G3123 betterG2908:
AndG2532 I heardG191 a voiceG5456 fromG1537 heavenG3772 sayingG3004 unto meG3427, WriteG1125, BlessedG3107 are the deadG3498 whichG3588 dieG599 inG1722 the LordG2962 from henceforthG534: YeaG3483, saithG3004 the SpiritG4151, thatG2443 they may restG373 fromG1537 theirG846 laboursG2873; andG1161 theirG846 worksG2041 do followG190+G3326 themG846. {from henceforth…: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea}