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Prediger 7
Schlachter 1951
Prediger 7
Schlachter 1951
Prüfungen, Weisheit und Bescheidenheit
7 Ein guter Name ist besser als Wohlgeruch[a],
und der Tag des Todes ist besser als der Tag der Geburt.
2 Besser, man gehe ins Trauerhaus als ins Trinkhaus;
denn dort ist das Ende aller Menschen, und der Lebendige nimmt es zu Herzen.
3 Verdruß ist besser als Lachen;
denn wenn das Angesicht traurig ist, so wird das Herz gebessert.
4 Das Herz der Weisen ist im Trauerhaus;
aber das Herz der Narren im Haus der Freude.
5 Es ist besser, man höre auf das Schelten des Weisen,
als daß man lausche dem Gesang der Narren!
6 Denn das Lachen des Narren ist wie das Knistern der Dornen unter dem Topf;
es ist ebenso eitel!
7 Denn Gewalttätigkeit betört den Weisen,
und Bestechung verderbt das Herz.
8 Besser ist der Ausgang einer Sache als ihr Anfang,
besser ein Langmütiger als ein Hochmütiger.
9 Laß dich nicht schnell zum Zorn und Ärger reizen;
denn der Ärger wohnt im Busen der Toren.
10 Sprich nicht: Wie kommt es, daß die frühern Tage besser waren als diese?
Denn nicht aus Weisheit fragst du so!
11 Weisheit ist so gut wie ein Erbe
und ein Vorteil für die, welche die Sonne sehen.
12 Denn die Weisheit gewährt Schutz, und auch das Geld gewährt Schutz;
aber der Vorzug der Erkenntnis ist der,
daß die Weisheit ihrem Besitzer das Leben erhält.
13 Betrachte das Werk Gottes!
Wer kann gerade machen, was er krümmt?
14 Am guten Tage sei guter Dinge, und am bösen Tage bedenke:
auch diesen hat Gott gemacht gleich wie jenen,
wie ja der Mensch auch gar nicht erraten kann, was nach demselben kommt.
15 Allerlei habe ich gesehen in den Tagen meiner Eitelkeit:
Da ist ein Gerechter, welcher umkommt in seiner Gerechtigkeit,
und dort ist ein Gottloser, welcher lange lebt in seiner Bosheit.
16 Sei nicht allzu gerecht
und erzeige dich nicht übermäßig weise!
Warum willst du dich selbst verderben?
17 Werde aber auch nicht allzu verwegen und sei kein Narr!
Warum willst du vor der Zeit sterben?
18 Es ist am besten, du hältst das eine fest und lässest auch das andere nicht aus der Hand;
denn wer Gott fürchtet, der entgeht dem allem. -
19 Die Weisheit macht den Weisen stärker als zehn Gewaltige,
die in der Stadt sind.
20 Weil kein Mensch auf Erden so gerecht ist,
daß er Gutes tut, ohne zu sündigen,
21 so höre auch nicht auf alle Worte, die man dir hinterbringt,
und nimm sie nicht zu Herzen, damit du nicht deinen eigenen Knecht dir fluchen hörest!
22 Denn wie oftmals das weiß dein Herz
hast auch du andern geflucht!
Die Weisheit ist hienieden nicht zu finden
23 Dies alles habe ich der Weisheit zur Prüfung vorgelegt.
Ich sprach: Ich will weise werden!
Aber sie blieb fern von mir.
24 Wie weit entfernt ist das, was geschehen ist, und tief, ja, tief verborgen! Wer will es ausfindig machen?
25 Ich ging herum, und mein Herz war dabei, zu erkennen und zu erforschen und zu fragen nach Weisheit und dem Endergebnis,
aber auch kennen zu lernen, wie dumm die Gottlosigkeit und wie toll die Narrheit ist;
26 und nun finde ich, bitterer als der Tod ist die Frau,
deren Herz ein Fangnetz ist und deren Hände Fesseln sind;
wer Gott gefällt, wird ihr entrinnen,
wer aber sündigt, wird von ihr gefangen.
27 Siehe, das habe ich gefunden, sprach der Prediger,
indem ich eins ums andere prüfte, um zum Endergebnis zu kommen.
28 Was aber meine Seele noch immer sucht, habe ich nicht gefunden;
einen Mann habe ich unter Tausenden gefunden;
aber ein Weib habe ich unter diesen allen nicht gefunden!
29 Nur allein, siehe, das habe ich gefunden,
daß Gott den Menschen aufrichtig gemacht hat; sie aber suchen viele Künste.
Footnotes
- Prediger 7:1 Wohlgeruch, w. gutes Salböl (FES)
Ecclesiastes 7
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7
New International Version
Wisdom
7 A good name is better than fine perfume,(A)
and the day of death better than the day of birth.(B)
2 It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,
for death(C) is the destiny(D) of everyone;
the living should take this to heart.
3 Frustration is better than laughter,(E)
because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.(F)
5 It is better to heed the rebuke(G) of a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools.
6 Like the crackling of thorns(H) under the pot,
so is the laughter(I) of fools.
This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(J) corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(K) is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked(L) in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.(M)
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(N) better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.
11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(O)
and benefits those who see the sun.(P)
12 Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
13 Consider what God has done:(Q)
Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?(R)
14 When times are good, be happy;
but when times are bad, consider this:
God has made the one
as well as the other.(S)
Therefore, no one can discover
anything about their future.
15 In this meaningless life(T) of mine I have seen both of these:
the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
and the wicked living long in their wickedness.(U)
16 Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overwicked,
and do not be a fool—
why die before your time?(V)
18 It is good to grasp the one
and not let go of the other.
Whoever fears God(W) will avoid all extremes.[a]
20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(Z)
no one who does what is right and never sins.(AA)
21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
or you(AB) may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
that many times you yourself have cursed others.
23 All this I tested by wisdom and I said,
“I am determined to be wise”(AC)—
but this was beyond me.
24 Whatever exists is far off and most profound—
who can discover it?(AD)
25 So I turned my mind to understand,
to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things(AE)
and to understand the stupidity of wickedness
and the madness of folly.(AF)
26 I find more bitter than death
the woman who is a snare,(AG)
whose heart is a trap
and whose hands are chains.
The man who pleases God will escape her,
but the sinner she will ensnare.(AH)
27 “Look,” says the Teacher,[b](AI) “this is what I have discovered:
“Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—
28 while I was still searching
but not finding—
I found one upright man among a thousand,
but not one upright woman(AJ) among them all.
29 This only have I found:
God created mankind upright,
but they have gone in search of many schemes.”
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both
- Ecclesiastes 7:27 Or the leader of the assembly
Ecclesiastes 7
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7
King James Version
7 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Ecclesiastes 7
Modern English Version
Ecclesiastes 7
Modern English Version
The Value of Wisdom
7 A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death than the day of birth.
2 It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind;
and the living will lay it to heart.
3 Grief is better than laughter,
for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.
4 The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke from a wise man
than a man listen to the song of fools.
6 For like the crackling sound of thorns under a pot,
so is the mocking laughter of fools.
And this is also vanity.
7 For oppression brings confusion to the wise man,
and a bribe destroys a man’s heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning of it,
and the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.
9 Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry,
for irritation settles in the bosom of fools.
10 Do not say, “Why were the earlier days better than these days?”
For it is not from wisdom that you inquire this.
11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
and an advantage to those who see the sun.
12 For the protection of wisdom
is like the protection of money,
and the advantage of knowledge is
that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
13 Consider the work of God:
Who is able to make straight
what He has made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful,
but in the day of distress consider:
God has made the one
as well as the other.
For this reason man will not be able to understand
anything that comes after him.
15 I have seen everything in my days of vanity:
There is the righteous man who dies in his righteousness,
and there is the wicked man who extends his life of evil.
16 Do not be excessively righteous,
and do not be extremely wise;
why should you destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overly wicked,
and do not be a fool;
why should you die before your time?
18 It is good that you should take hold of this,
and from the other not withhold your hand;
for he who fears God will come out from them all.
19 Wisdom strengthens the wise man
more than ten rulers who are in the city.
20 For there is not a righteous man on earth
who only does good and refrains from sin.
21 Do not give heed to everything people say,
lest you hear your servant cursing you.
22 Your heart knows
that many times you have spoken a curse against others.
23 All this I have tested by wisdom. I said,
“I will be wise,”
but it was far from me.
24 That which is, is far off,
and exceedingly deep.
Who can find it out?
25 And I turned my heart to know,
and seek and search out wisdom in how things are
and to experience wicked folly,
even foolishness and madness.
26 I find more bitter than death
the woman whose heart is snares
and nets,
and whose hands are fetters.
He who pleases God escapes her,
but the sinner is taken by her.
27 “See, this is what I found,” says the Preacher,
“adding one thing to another to find the sum,
28 which my soul still seeks
but I do not find:
One man among a thousand I have found,
but a woman among all these I have not found.
29 See, this only have I found:
that God made man upright,
but they have sought out many schemes.”
Schlachter 1951 (SCH1951)
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