CastH7971 thy breadH3899 uponH6440 the watersH4325: for thou shalt findH4672 it after manyH7230 daysH3117. {upon…: Heb. upon the face of the waters}
GiveH5414 a portionH2506 to sevenH7651, and also to eightH8083; for thou knowestH3045 not what evilH7451 shall be upon the earthH776.
If the cloudsH5645 be fullH4390 of rainH1653, they emptyH7324 themselves upon the earthH776: and if the treeH6086 fallH5307 toward the southH1864, or toward the northH6828, in the placeH4725 where the treeH6086 fallethH5307, there it shall beH1933.
He that observethH8104 the windH7307 shall not sowH2232; and he that regardethH7200 the cloudsH5645 shall not reapH7114.
As thou knowestH3045 not what is the wayH1870 of the spiritH7307, nor how the bonesH6106 do grow in the wombH990 of her that is with childH4392: even so thou knowestH3045 not the worksH4639 of GodH430 who makethH6213 all.
In the morningH1242 sowH2232 thy seedH2233, and in the eveningH6153 withholdH3240 not thine handH3027: for thou knowestH3045 not whetherH335 shall prosperH3787, either this or that, or whether they bothH8147 shall be alikeH259 goodH2896. {shall prosper: Heb. shall be right}
Truly the lightH216 is sweetH4966, and a pleasantH2896 thing it is for the eyesH5869 to beholdH7200 the sunH8121:
But if a manH120 liveH2421 manyH7235 yearsH8141, and rejoiceH8055 in them all; yet let him rememberH2142 the daysH3117 of darknessH2822; for they shall be manyH7235. All that comethH935 is vanityH1892.
RejoiceH8055, O young manH970, in thy youthH3208; and let thy heartH3820 cheerH2895 thee in the daysH3117 of thy youthH979, and walkH1980 in the waysH1870 of thine heartH3820, and in the sightH4758 of thine eyesH5869: but knowH3045 thou, that for all these things GodH430 will bringH935 thee into judgmentH4941.
Therefore removeH5493 sorrowH3708 from thy heartH3820, and put awayH5674 evilH7451 from thy fleshH1320: for childhoodH3208 and youthH7839 are vanityH1892. {sorrow: or, anger}
Querverweise zu Prediger 11,5 Pred 11,5
The windG4151 blowethG4154 whereG3699 it listethG2309, andG2532 thou hearestG191 the soundG5456 thereofG846, butG235 canstG1492 notG3756 tellG1492 whenceG4159 it comethG2064, andG2532 whitherG4226 it goethG5217: soG3779 isG2076 every oneG3956 that is bornG1080 ofG1537 the SpiritG4151.
I will praiseH3034 thee; for I am fearfullyH3372 and wonderfully madeH6395: marvellousH6381 are thy worksH4639; and that my soulH5315 knowethH3045 right wellH3966. {right…: Heb. greatly}
My substanceH6108 was not hidH3582 from thee, when I was madeH6213 in secretH5643, and curiously wroughtH7551 in the lowest partsH8482 of the earthH776. {substance: or, strength, or, body}
Then I beheldH7200 all the workH4639 of GodH430, that a manH120 cannotH3201 find outH4672 the workH4639 that is doneH6213 under the sunH8121: becauseH834 thoughH7945 a manH120 labourH5998 to seek it outH1245, yet he shall not findH4672 it; yea further; though a wiseH2450 man thinkH559 to knowH3045 it, yet shall he not be ableH3201 to findH4672 it.
Which doethH6213 great thingsH1419 and unsearchableH369+H2714; marvellous thingsH6381 without numberH4557: {unsearchable: Heb. there is no search} {without…: Heb. till there be no number}
DeadH7496 things are formedH2342 from under the watersH4325, and the inhabitantsH7931 thereof. {and the…: or, with the inhabitants}
HellH7585 is nakedH6174 before him, and destructionH11 hath no coveringH3682.
He stretcheth outH5186 the northH6828 over the empty placeH8414, and hangethH8518 the earthH776 upon nothingH1099.
He bindeth upH6887 the watersH4325 in his thick cloudsH5645; and the cloudH6051 is not rentH1234 under them.
He holdeth backH270 the faceH6440 of his throneH3678, and spreadethH6576 his cloudH6051 upon it.
He hath compassedH2328 the watersH6440+H4325 with boundsH2706, until the dayH216 and nightH2822 come to an endH8503. {until…: Heb. until the end of light with darkness}
The pillarsH5982 of heavenH8064 trembleH7322 and are astonishedH8539 at his reproofH1606.
He dividethH7280 the seaH3220 with his powerH3581, and by his understandingH8394+H8394 he smitethH4272 through the proudH7293. {the proud: Heb. pride}
By his spiritH7307 he hath garnishedH8235 the heavensH8064; his handH3027 hath formedH2342 the crookedH1281 serpentH5175.
Lo, these are partsH7098 of his waysH1870: but how littleH8102 a portionH1697 is heardH8085 of him? but the thunderH7482 of his powerH1369 who can understandH995?
RememberH2142 that thou magnifyH7679 his workH6467, which menH582 beholdH7891.
Every manH120 may seeH2372 it; manH582 may beholdH5027 it afar offH7350.
Behold, GodH410 is greatH7689, and we knowH3045 him not, neither can the numberH4557 of his yearsH8141 be searched outH2714.
For he maketh smallH1639 the dropsH5198 of waterH4325: they pour downH2212 rainH4306 according to the vapourH108 thereof:
Which the cloudsH7834 do dropH5140 and distilH7491 upon manH120 abundantlyH7227.
Also can any understandH995 the spreadingsH4666 of the cloudsH5645, or the noiseH8663 of his tabernacleH5521?
Behold, he spreadethH6566 his lightH216 upon it, and coverethH3680 the bottomH8328 of the seaH3220. {bottom: Heb. roots}
For by them judgethH1777 he the peopleH5971; he givethH5414 meatH400 in abundanceH4342.
With cloudsH3709 he coverethH3680 the lightH216; and commandethH6680 it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixtH6293.
The noiseH7452 thereof shewethH5046 concerning it, the cattleH4735 also concerning the vapourH5927. {the vapour: Heb. that which goeth up}
Touching the AlmightyH7706, we cannot find him outH4672: he is excellentH7689 in powerH3581, and in judgmentH4941, and in plentyH7230 of justiceH6666: he will not afflictH6031.
WhereH375 wast thou when I laid the foundationsH3245 of the earthH776? declareH5046, if thou hastH3045 understandingH998. {hast…: Heb. knowest understanding}
Who hath laidH7760 the measuresH4461 thereof, if thou knowestH3045? or who hath stretchedH5186 the lineH6957 upon it?
Whereupon are the foundationsH134 thereof fastenedH2883? or who laidH3384 the cornerH6438 stoneH68 thereof; {foundations: Heb. sockets} {fastened: Heb. made to sink?}
When the morningH1242 starsH3556 sangH7442 togetherH3162, and all the sonsH1121 of GodH430 shoutedH7321 for joy?
Or who shut upH5526 the seaH3220 with doorsH1817, when it brake forthH1518, as if it had issued outH3318 of the wombH7358?
When I madeH7760 the cloudH6051 the garmentH3830 thereof, and thick darknessH6205 a swaddlingbandH2854 for it,
And brake upH7665 for it my decreedH2706 place, and setH7760 barsH1280 and doorsH1817, {brake…: or, established my decree upon it}
And saidH559, HithertoH5704+H6311 shalt thou comeH935, but no furtherH3254: and here shall thy proudH1347 wavesH1530 be stayedH7896? {thy…: Heb. the pride of thy waves}
Hast thou commandedH6680 the morningH1242 since thy daysH3117; and caused the dayspringH7837 to knowH3045 his placeH4725;
That it might take holdH270 of the endsH3671 of the earthH776, that the wickedH7563 might be shaken outH5287 of it? {ends: Heb. wings}
It is turnedH2015 as clayH2563 to the sealH2368; and they standH3320 as a garmentH3830.
And from the wickedH7563 their lightH216 is withholdenH4513, and the highH7311 armH2220 shall be brokenH7665.
Hast thou enteredH935 into the springsH5033 of the seaH3220? or hast thou walkedH1980 in the searchH2714 of the depthH8415?
Have the gatesH8179 of deathH4194 been openedH1540 unto thee? or hast thou seenH7200 the doorsH8179 of the shadow of deathH6757?
Hast thou perceivedH995 the breadthH7338 of the earthH776? declareH5046 if thou knowestH3045 it all.
Where is the wayH1870 where lightH216 dwellethH7931? and as for darknessH2822, where is the placeH4725 thereof,
That thou shouldest takeH3947 it to the boundH1366 thereof, and that thou shouldest knowH995 the pathsH5410 to the houseH1004 thereof? {to the bound: or, at, etc}
KnowestH3045 thou it, because thou wast then bornH3205? or because the numberH4557 of thy daysH3117 is greatH7227?
Hast thou enteredH935 into the treasuresH214 of the snowH7950? or hast thou seenH7200 the treasuresH214 of the hailH1259,
Which I have reservedH2820 against the timeH6256 of troubleH6862, against the dayH3117 of battleH7128 and warH4421?
By whatH335 wayH1870 is the lightH216 partedH2505, which scatterethH6327 the east windH6921 upon the earthH776?
Who hath dividedH6385 a watercourseH8585 for the overflowing of watersH7858, or a wayH1870 for the lightningH2385 of thunderH6963;
To cause it to rainH4305 on the earthH776, where no manH376 is; on the wildernessH4057, wherein there is no manH120;
To satisfyH7646 the desolateH7722 and wasteH4875 ground; and to cause the budH4161 of the tender herbH1877 to spring forthH6779?
HathH3426 the rainH4306 a fatherH1? or who hath begottenH3205 the dropsH96 of dewH2919?
Out of whose wombH990 cameH3318 the iceH7140? and the hoary frostH3713 of heavenH8064, who hath genderedH3205 it?
The watersH4325 are hidH2244 as with a stoneH68, and the faceH6440 of the deepH8415 is frozenH3920. {is…: Heb. is taken}
Canst thou bindH7194 the sweet influencesH4575 of PleiadesH3598, or looseH6605 the bandsH4189 of OrionH3685? {Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah} {Orion: Heb. Cesil?}
Canst thou bring forthH3318 MazzarothH4216 in his seasonH6256? or canst thou guideH5148 ArcturusH5906 with his sonsH1121? {Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs} {guide: Heb. guide them}
KnowestH3045 thou the ordinancesH2708 of heavenH8064? canst thou setH7760 the dominionH4896 thereof in the earthH776?
Canst thou lift upH7311 thy voiceH6963 to the cloudsH5645, that abundanceH8229 of watersH4325 may coverH3680 thee?
Canst thou sendH7971 lightningsH1300, that they may goH3212, and sayH559 unto thee, Here we are? {Here…: Heb. Behold us?}
Who hath putH7896 wisdomH2451 in the inward partsH2910? or who hath givenH5414 understandingH998 to the heartH7907?
Who can numberH5608 the cloudsH7834 in wisdomH2451? or who can stayH7901 the bottlesH5035 of heavenH8064, {stay: Heb. cause to lie down}
When the dustH6083 growethH3332 into hardnessH4165, and the clodsH7263 cleave fast togetherH1692? {groweth…: or, is turned into mire: Heb. is poured}
Wilt thou huntH6679 the preyH2964 for the lionH3833? or fillH4390 the appetiteH2416 of the young lionsH3715, {the appetite: Heb. the life}
When they couchH7817 in their densH4585, and abideH3427 in the covertH5521 toH3926 lie in waitH695?
Who providethH3559 for the ravenH6158 his foodH6718? when his young onesH3206 cryH7768 unto GodH410, they wanderH8582 for lackH1097 of meatH400.
KnowestH3045 thou the timeH6256 when the wild goatsH3277 of the rockH5553 bring forthH3205? or canst thou markH8104 when the hindsH355 do calveH2342?
Canst thou numberH5608 the monthsH3391 that they fulfilH4390? or knowestH3045 thou the timeH6256 when they bring forthH3205?
They bowH3766 themselves, they bring forthH6398 their young onesH3206, they cast outH7971 their sorrowsH2256.
Their young onesH1121 are in good likingH2492, they grow upH7235 with cornH1250; they go forthH3318, and returnH7725 not unto them.
Who hath sent outH7971 the wild assH6501 freeH2670? or who hath loosedH6605 the bandsH4147 of the wild assH6171?
Whose houseH1004 I have madeH7760 the wildernessH6160, and the barrenH4420 land his dwellingsH4908. {barren…: Heb. salt places}
He scornethH7832 the multitudeH1995 of the cityH7151, neither regardethH8085 he the cryingH8663 of the driverH5065. {of the driver: Heb. of the exactor}
The rangeH3491 of the mountainsH2022 is his pastureH4829, and he searchethH1875 afterH310 every green thingH3387.
Will the unicornH7214 be willingH14 to serveH5647 thee, or abideH3885 by thy cribH18?
Canst thou bindH7194 the unicornH7214 with his bandH5688 in the furrowH8525? or will he harrowH7702 the valleysH6010 afterH310 thee?
Wilt thou trustH982 him, because his strengthH3581 is greatH7227? or wilt thou leaveH5800 thy labourH3018 to him?
Wilt thou believeH539 him, that he will bring homeH7725+H7725 thy seedH2233, and gatherH622 it into thy barnH1637?
Gavest thou the goodlyH7443 wingsH3671 unto the peacocksH5965? or wingsH84 and feathersH2624 unto the ostrichH5133? {wings and…: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich}
Which leavethH5800 her eggsH1000 in the earthH776, and warmethH2552 them in dustH6083,
And forgettethH7911 that the footH7272 may crushH2115 them, or that the wildH7704 beastH2416 may breakH1758 them.
She is hardenedH7188 against her young onesH1121, as though they were notH3808 hers: her labourH3018 is in vainH7385 without fearH6343;
Because GodH433 hath deprivedH5382 her of wisdomH2451, neither hath he impartedH2505 to her understandingH998.
What timeH6256 she lifteth upH4754 herself on highH4791, she scornethH7832 the horseH5483 and his riderH7392.
Hast thou givenH5414 the horseH5483 strengthH1369? hast thou clothedH3847 his neckH6677 with thunderH7483?
Canst thou make him afraidH7493 as a grasshopperH697? the gloryH1935 of his nostrilsH5170 is terribleH367. {terrible: Heb. terror}
He pawethH2658 in the valleyH6010, and rejoicethH7797 in his strengthH3581: he goeth onH3318 to meetH7125 the armed menH5402. {He paweth: or, His feet dig} {the armed…: Heb. the armour}
He mockethH7832 at fearH6343, and is not affrightedH2865; neither turneth he backH7725 fromH6440 the swordH2719.
The quiverH827 rattlethH7439 against him, the glitteringH3851 spearH2595 and the shieldH3591.
He swallowethH1572 the groundH776 with fiercenessH7494 and rageH7267: neither believethH539 he that it is the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782.
He saithH559 amongH1767 the trumpetsH7782, HaH1889, haH1889; and he smellethH7306 the battleH4421 afar offH7350, the thunderH7482 of the captainsH8269, and the shoutingH8643.
Doth the hawkH5322 flyH82 by thy wisdomH998, and stretchH6566 her wingsH3671 toward the southH8486?
Doth the eagleH5404 mount upH1361 at thy commandH6310, and makeH7311 her nestH7064 on highH7311? {at…: Heb. by thy mouth}
She dwellethH7931 and abidethH3885 on the rockH5553, upon the cragH8127 of the rockH5553, and the strong placeH4686.
From thence she seekethH2658 the preyH400, and her eyesH5869 beholdH5027 afar offH7350.
Her young onesH667 also suck upH5966 bloodH1818: and where the slainH2491 are, there is sheH1931.
ManyH7227, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, are thy wonderfulH6381 works which thou hast doneH6213, and thy thoughtsH4284 which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in orderH6186 unto thee: if I would declareH5046 and speakH1696 of them, they are moreH6105 than can be numberedH5608. {they cannot…: or, none can order them unto thee}
O LORDH3068, how manifoldH7231 are thy worksH4639! in wisdomH2451 hast thou madeH6213 them all: the earthH776 is fullH4390 of thy richesH7075.