Sprüche 3
Schlachter 2000
Die Weisheit wird belohnt
3 Mein Sohn, vergiss meine Lehre[a] nicht,
und dein Herz bewahre meine Gebote!
2 Denn sie werden dir Verlängerung der Tage und Jahre des Lebens
und viel Frieden bringen.
3 Gnade und Wahrheit werden dich nicht verlassen!
Binde sie um deinen Hals,
schreibe sie auf die Tafel deines Herzens,
4 so wirst du Gunst und Wohlgefallen erlangen
in den Augen Gottes und der Menschen.
5 Vertraue auf den Herrn von ganzem Herzen
und verlass dich nicht auf deinen Verstand;
6 erkenne Ihn[b] auf allen deinen Wegen,
so wird Er deine Pfade ebnen[c].
7 Halte dich nicht selbst für weise;
fürchte den Herrn und weiche vom Bösen!
8 Das wird deinem Leib[d] Heilung bringen
und deine Gebeine erquicken!
9 Ehre den Herrn mit deinem Besitz
und mit den Erstlingen all deines Einkommens,
10 so werden sich deine Scheunen mit Überfluss füllen
und deine Keltern von Most überlaufen.
11 Mein Sohn, verwirf nicht die Züchtigung des Herrn
und sei nicht unwillig über seine Zurechtweisung[e];
12 denn wen der Herr liebt, den züchtigt er,
wie ein Vater den Sohn, an dem er Wohlgefallen hat.
13 Wohl dem Menschen, der Weisheit findet,
dem Menschen, der Einsicht erlangt!
14 Denn ihr Erwerb ist besser als Gelderwerb,
und ihr Gewinn ist mehr wert als feines Gold.
15 Sie ist kostbarer als Perlen[f],
und alle deine Schätze sind ihr nicht zu vergleichen.
16 In ihrer Rechten ist langes Leben,
in ihrer Linken Reichtum und Ehre.
17 Ihre Wege sind liebliche Wege
und alle ihre Pfade Frieden.
18 Sie ist ein Baum des Lebens denen, die sie ergreifen,
und wer sie festhält, ist glücklich zu preisen.
19 Der Herr hat die Erde durch Weisheit gegründet
und die Himmel durch Einsicht befestigt.
20 Durch seine Erkenntnis brachen die Fluten hervor
und träufelten die Wolken Tau herab.
21 Mein Sohn, lass dies niemals aus den Augen;
bewahre Überlegung und Besonnenheit!
22 Sie werden deiner Seele zum Leben dienen
und zum Schmuck deinem Hals.
23 Dann wirst du sicher auf deinem Weg gehen,
und dein Fuß stößt nicht an.
24 Ohne Furcht wirst du dich niederlegen,
und liegst du, so wird dein Schlaf süß sein.
25 Du brauchst keinen plötzlichen Schrecken zu fürchten,
auch nicht den Untergang der Gottlosen, wenn er kommt.
26 Denn der Herr wird deine Zuversicht sein
und deinen Fuß bewahren vor dem Fallstrick.
27 Verweigere keine Wohltat dem, welchem sie zukommt,
wenn es in der Macht deiner Hände liegt, sie zu erweisen!
28 Sprich nicht zu deinem Nächsten: »Geh hin und komm wieder;
morgen will ich dir geben!«,
während du es doch hast.
29 Ersinne nichts Böses gegen deinen Nächsten,
der arglos bei dir wohnt.
30 Fange mit keinem Menschen ohne Ursache Streit an,
wenn er dir nichts Böses zugefügt hat.
31 Sei nicht neidisch auf den Gewalttätigen
und erwähle dir keinen seiner Wege!
32 Denn der Verkehrte ist dem Herrn ein Gräuel,
aber mit den Aufrichtigen hat er vertrauten Umgang.[g]
33 Der Fluch des Herrn ist im Haus des Gottlosen,
aber die Wohnung der Gerechten segnet er.
34 Wenn er auch spottet über die Spötter,
so gibt er doch den Demütigen Gnade.
35 Die Weisen werden Ehre[h] erben,
die Toren aber macht die Schande berühmt.
Footnotes
- (3,1) hebr. torah; hier in den Sprüchen meist mit Lehre oder Unterweisung, an vielen anderen Stellen mit Gesetz übersetzt.
- (3,6) od. Erkenne Ihn an, gedenke an Ihn.
- (3,6) w. gerade machen.
- (3,8) w. Nabel; hier wie an anderen Stellen steht dichterisch der Teil für das Ganze (den Leib).
- (3,11) od. Ermahnung / Strafe.
- (3,15) od. Korallen.
- (3,32) d.h. hat er vertraute Gemeinschaft. Andere übersetzen: aber sein Geheimnis ist bei den Aufrichtigen.
- (3,35) od. Herrlichkeit.
Proverbs 3
International Children’s Bible
Advice to Children
3 My child, do not forget my teaching.
Keep my commands in mind.
2 Then you will live a long time.
And your life will be successful.
3 Don’t ever stop being kind and truthful.
Let kindness and truth show in all you do.
Write them down in your mind as if on a tablet.
4 Then you will be respected
and pleasing to both God and men.
5 Trust the Lord with all your heart.
Don’t depend on your own understanding.
6 Remember the Lord in everything you do.
And he will give you success.
7 Don’t depend on your own wisdom.
Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
8 Then your body will be healthy.
And your bones will be strong.
9 Honor the Lord by giving him part of your wealth.
Give him the firstfruits from all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be full.
And your wine barrels will overflow with new wine.
11 My child, do not reject the Lord’s discipline.
And don’t become angry when he corrects you.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects the child that he likes.
13 Happy is the person who finds wisdom.
And happy is the person who gets understanding.
14 Wisdom is worth more than silver.
It brings more profit than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies.
Nothing you want is equal to it.
16 With her right hand wisdom offers you a long life.
With her left hand she gives you riches and honor.
17 Wisdom will make your life pleasant.
It will bring you peace.
18 As a tree makes fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it.
Everyone who uses wisdom will be happy.
19 Using his wisdom, the Lord made the earth.
Using his understanding, he set the sky in place.
20 Using his knowledge, he made rivers flow from underground springs.
And he made the clouds drop rain on the earth.
21 My child, hold on to wisdom and reason.
Don’t let them out of your sight!
22 They will give you life.
Like a necklace, they will beautify your life.
23 Then you will go on your way in safety.
And you will not get hurt.
24 You won’t need to be afraid when you lie down.
When you lie down, your sleep will be peaceful.
25 You won’t need to be afraid of trouble coming suddenly.
You won’t need to fear the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will keep you safe.
He will keep you from being trapped.
27 Whenever you are able,
do good to people who need help.
28 If you have what your neighbor asks for,
don’t say to him,
“Come back later. I will give it to you tomorrow.”
29 Don’t make plans to hurt your neighbor.
He lives nearby and trusts you.
30 Don’t accuse a man for no good reason.
Don’t accuse him if he has not harmed you.
31 Don’t be jealous of men who use violence.
And don’t choose to be like them.
32 The Lord hates those who do wrong.
But he is a friend to those who are honest.
33 The Lord will put a curse on the evil person’s house.
But he will bless the home of people who do what is right.
34 The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him.
But he is kind to those who are not proud.
35 Wise people will receive honor.
But foolish people will be disgraced.
Proverbs 3
New International Version
Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
3 My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years(C)
and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)
3 Let love and faithfulness(E) never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.(F)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.(G)
5 Trust in the Lord(H) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths(I) straight.[a](J)
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;(K)
fear the Lord(L) and shun evil.(M)
8 This will bring health to your body(N)
and nourishment to your bones.(O)
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits(P) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(Q) to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.(R)
11 My son,(S) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(T)
and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(U)
as a father the son he delights in.[b](V)
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.(W)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(X)
nothing you desire can compare with her.(Y)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(Z)
in her left hand are riches and honor.(AA)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.(AB)
18 She is a tree of life(AC) to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.(AD)
19 By wisdom(AE) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,(AF)
by understanding he set the heavens(AG) in place;
20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
21 My son,(AH) do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,(AI)
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 they will be life for you,(AJ)
an ornament to grace your neck.(AK)
23 Then you will go on your way in safety,(AL)
and your foot will not stumble.(AM)
24 When you lie down,(AN) you will not be afraid;(AO)
when you lie down, your sleep(AP) will be sweet.
25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side(AQ)
and will keep your foot(AR) from being snared.(AS)
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.(AT)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.(AU)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy(AV) the violent
or choose any of their ways.
32 For the Lord detests the perverse(AW)
but takes the upright into his confidence.(AX)
33 The Lord’s curse(AY) is on the house of the wicked,(AZ)
but he blesses the home of the righteous.(BA)
34 He mocks(BB) proud mockers(BC)
but shows favor to the humble(BD) and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
- Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child
Proverbs 3
King James Version
3 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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