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 7,16 Pred 7,16
Hast thou foundH4672 honeyH1706? eatH398 so much as is sufficientH1767 for thee, lest thou be filledH7646 therewith, and vomitH6958 it.
And furtherH3148, by theseH1992, my sonH1121, be admonishedH2094: of makingH6213 manyH7235 booksH5612 there is no endH7093; and muchH7235 studyH3854 is a wearinessH3024 of the fleshH1320. {study: or, reading}
Take heedG4337 that ye doG4160 notG3361 yourG5216 almsG1654 beforeG1715 menG444, to be seenG4314+G2300 of themG846: otherwiseG1490 ye haveG2192 noG3756 rewardG3408 ofG3844 yourG5216 FatherG3962 whichG3588 is inG1722 heavenG3772. {alms: or, righteousness} {of your: or, with your}
ThereforeG3767 whenG3752 thou doestG4160 thine almsG1654, doG4537 notG3361 sound a trumpetG4537 beforeG1715 theeG4675, asG5618 the hypocritesG5273 doG4160 inG1722 the synagoguesG4864 andG2532 inG1722 the streetsG4505, thatG3704 they may have gloryG1392 ofG5259 menG444. VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG5213, They haveG568 theirG846 rewardG3408. {do not…: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded}
ButG1161 when thouG4675 doestG4160 almsG1654, letG1097 notG3361 thyG4675 left handG710 knowG1097 whatG5101 thyG4675 right handG1188 doethG4160:
ThatG3704 thineG4675 almsG1654 may beG5600 inG1722 secretG2927: andG2532 thyG4675 FatherG3962 whichG3588 seethG991 inG1722 secretG2927 himselfG846 shall rewardG591 theeG4671 openlyG1722+G5318.
AndG2532 whenG3752 thou prayestG4336, thou shaltG2071 notG3756 beG2071 asG5618 the hypocritesG5273 are: forG3754 they loveG5368 to prayG4336 standingG2476 inG1722 the synagoguesG4864 andG2532 inG1722 the cornersG1137 of the streetsG4113, thatG3704 they mayG302 be seenG5316 of menG444. VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG5213+G3754, They haveG568 theirG846 rewardG3408.
ButG1161 thouG4771, whenG3752 thou prayestG4336, enterG1525 intoG1519 thyG4675 closetG5009, andG2532 when thou hast shutG2808 thyG4675 doorG2374, prayG4336 to thyG4675 FatherG3962 whichG3588 is inG1722 secretG2927; andG2532 thyG4675 FatherG3962 whichG3588 seethG991 inG1722 secretG2927 shall rewardG591 theeG4671 openlyG1722+G5318.
ButG1161 when ye prayG4336, useG945 notG3361 vain repetitionsG945, asG5618 the heathenG1482 do: forG1063 they thinkG1380 thatG3754 they shall be heardG1522 forG1722 theirG846 much speakingG4180.
And when the womanH802 sawH7200 that the treeH6086 was goodH2896 for foodH3978, and that itH1931 was pleasantH8378 to the eyesH5869, and a treeH6086 to be desiredH2530 to make one wiseH7919, she tookH3947 of the fruit thereofH6529, and did eatH398, and gaveH5414 alsoH1571 unto her husbandH376 with her; and he did eatH398. {pleasant: Heb. a desire}
AndG2532 they castG906 dustG5522 onG1909 theirG846 headsG2776, andG2532 criedG2896, weepingG2799 andG2532 wailingG3996, sayingG3004, AlasG3759, alasG3759, that greatG3173 cityG4172, whereinG1722+G3739 were made richG4147 allG3956 that hadG2192 shipsG4143 inG1722 the seaG2281 by reason ofG1537 herG846 costlinessG5094! forG3754 in oneG3391 hourG5610 is she made desolateG2049.
ThenG5119 cameG4334 to himG846 the disciplesG3101 of JohnG2491, sayingG3004, WhyG1302 do weG2249 andG2532 the PhariseesG5330 fastG3522 oftG4183, butG1161 thyG4675 disciplesG3101 fastG3522 notG3756?
For vainH5014 manH376 would be wiseH3823, though manH120 be bornH3205 like a wild ass'sH6501 coltH5895. {vain: Heb. empty}
WhyG1302 do thyG4675 disciplesG3101 transgressG3845 the traditionG3862 of the eldersG4245? forG1063 they washG3538 notG3756 theirG846 handsG5495 whenG3752 they eatG2068 breadG740.
ButG1161 he answeredG611 and saidG2036 unto themG846, WhyG1302 do yeG5210 alsoG2532 transgressG3845 the commandmentG1785 of GodG2316 byG1223 yourG5216 traditionG3862?
ForG1063 GodG2316 commandedG1781, sayingG3004, HonourG5091 thyG4675 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384: andG2532, He that cursethG2551 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384, let him dieG5053 the deathG2288.
ButG1161 yeG5210 sayG3004, WhosoeverG3739+G302 shall sayG2036 to his fatherG3962 orG2228 his motherG3384, It is a giftG1435, byG1537 whatsoeverG3739+G1437 thou mightest be profitedG5623 by meG1700;
AndG2532 honourG5091 notG3364 hisG846 fatherG3962 orG2228 hisG846 motherG3384, he shall be free. ThusG2532 have ye madeG208 the commandmentG1785 of GodG2316 of none effectG208 byG1223 yourG5216 traditionG3862.
Ye hypocritesG5273, wellG2573 didG4395 EsaiasG2268 prophesyG4395 ofG4012 youG5216, sayingG3004,
ThisG3778 peopleG2992 draweth nighG1448 unto meG3427 with theirG846 mouthG4750, andG2532 honourethG5091 meG3165 with their lipsG5491; butG1161 theirG846 heartG2588 isG568 farG4206 fromG575 meG1700.
ButG1161 in vainG3155 they do worshipG4576 meG3165, teachingG1321 for doctrinesG1319 the commandmentsG1778 of menG444.
And unto manH120 he saidH559, Behold, the fearH3374 of the LordH136, that is wisdomH2451; and to departH5493 from evilH7451 is understandingH998.
ButG1161 allG3956 theirG846 worksG2041 they doG4160 forG4314 to be seenG2300 of menG444+G1161: they make broadG4115 theirG846 phylacteriesG5440, andG2532 enlargeG3170 the bordersG2899 of theirG846 garmentsG2440, {phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law}
WoeG3759 unto youG5213, scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! forG3754 ye pay titheG586 of mintG2238 andG2532 aniseG432 andG2532 cumminG2951, andG2532 have omittedG863 the weightierG926 matters of the lawG3551, judgmentG2920+G2532, mercyG1656, andG2532 faithG4102: theseG5023 ought yeG1163 to have doneG4160, and notG3361 to leaveG863 the otherG2548 undoneG863. {anise: Gr. dill}
ForG1063 I wouldG2309 notG3756, brethrenG80, that yeG5209 should be ignorantG50 of thisG5124 mysteryG3466, lestG3363 ye should beG5600 wiseG5429 inG3844 your own conceitsG1438; thatG3754 blindnessG4457 inG575 partG3313 is happenedG1096 to IsraelG2474, untilG891+G3739 the fulnessG4138 of the GentilesG1484 be come inG1525. {blindness: or, hardness}
ForG1063 I sayG3004, throughG1223 the graceG5485 givenG1325 unto meG3427, to every manG3956 that isG5607 amongG1722 youG5213, notG3361 to think of himself moreG3844 highlyG5252 thanG3739 he oughtG1163 to thinkG5426; butG235 to thinkG5426 soberlyG1519+G4993, according asG5613 GodG2316 hath dealtG3307 to every manG1538 the measureG3358 of faithG4102. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}
WoeG3759 unto youG5213, scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! becauseG3754 ye buildG3618 the tombsG5028 of the prophetsG4396, andG2532 garnishG2885 the sepulchresG3419 of the righteousG1342,
LetG1818 no manG3367 deceiveG1818 himselfG1438. If any manG1536 amongG1722 youG5213 seemethG1380 to beG1511 wiseG4680 inG1722 thisG5129 worldG165, let him becomeG1096 a foolG3474, thatG2443 he may beG1096 wiseG4680.
AndG2532 againG3825, The LordG2962 knowethG1097 the thoughtsG1261 of the wiseG4680, thatG3754 they areG1526 vainG3152.
ForG1063 I bearG3140 themG846 recordG3140 thatG3754 they haveG2192 a zealG2205 of GodG2316, butG235 notG3756 accordingG2596 to knowledgeG1922.
LetG2603 no manG3367 beguileG2603 youG5209 of your rewardG2603 inG1722 a voluntaryG2309 humilityG5012 andG2532 worshippingG2356 of angelsG32, intruding intoG1687 those things whichG3739 he hathG3708 notG3361 seenG3708, vainlyG1500 puffed upG5448 byG5259 hisG846 fleshlyG4561 mindG3563, {beguile…: or, judge against you} {in a…: Gr. being a voluntary in humility}
ConcerningG2596 zealG2205, persecutingG1377 the churchG1577; touchingG2596 the righteousnessG1343 whichG3588 is inG1722 the lawG3551+G1096, blamelessG273.
Which thingsG3748 haveG2192 indeedG3303 a shewG2076+G3056 of wisdomG4678 inG1722 will worshipG1479, andG2532 humilityG5012, andG2532 neglectingG857 of the bodyG4983; notG3756 inG1722 anyG5100 honourG5092 toG4314 the satisfyingG4140 of the fleshG4561. {neglecting: or, punishing, or, not sparing}
ForbiddingG2967 to marryG1060, and commanding to abstain fromG567 meatsG1033, whichG3739 GodG2316 hath createdG2936 toG1519 be receivedG3336 withG3326 thanksgivingG2169 of them which believeG4103 andG2532 knowG1921 the truthG225.
WhoG5101 is a wise manG4680 andG2532 endued with knowledgeG1990 amongG1722 youG5213? let him shewG1166 out ofG1537 a goodG2570 conversationG391 hisG846 worksG2041 withG1722 meeknessG4240 of wisdomG4678.
ButG1161 ifG1487 ye haveG2192 bitterG4089 envyingG2205 andG2532 strifeG2052 inG1722 yourG5216 heartsG2588, gloryG2620 notG3361, andG2532 lie notG5574 againstG2596 the truthG225.
ThisG3778 wisdomG4678 descendethG2076+G2718 notG3756 from aboveG509, butG235 is earthlyG1919, sensualG5591, devilishG1141. {sensual: or, natural}
ForG1063 whereG3699 envyingG2205 andG2532 strifeG2052 is, thereG1563 is confusionG181 andG2532 everyG3956 evilG5337 workG4229. {confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness}
ButG1161 the wisdomG4678 that is from aboveG509 isG2076 firstG4412 pureG3303+G53, thenG1899 peaceableG1516, gentleG1933, and easy to be intreatedG2138, fullG3324 of mercyG1656 andG2532 goodG18 fruitsG2590, without partialityG87, andG2532 without hypocrisyG505. {partiality: or, wrangling}