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The Proverbs

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- Kapitel 10 -

The righteous and the unrighteous

1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(a)
7
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.(b)
11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.(c)
13
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

The fear of the Lord brings life

23
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Fußnoten

(a)10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also in verse 11
(b)10:10 Or babbling fools will fall
(c)10:12 See 1 Peter 4:8

The righteous and the unrighteous

1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
11
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22
The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

The fear of the Lord brings life

23
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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