Sprüche 21
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(Pro. 21:1-31) rivers--irrigating channels (Psa 1:3), whose course was easily turned (compare Deu 11:10). God disposes even kings as He pleases (Pro 16:9; Psa 33:15).
Quelle öffnen ↗The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water,.... The heart of every king, and all that is in it, his thoughts, counsels, purposes, and designs; the hearts of bad kings, as Pharaoh, whom the Lord hardened and softened at pleasure; the antichristian kings, into whose hearts he put it to give their kingdoms to the beast, Rev 17:17; the hearts of good kings, as David, Solomon, Cyrus, and others: and if the hearts of kings are in the hands of the Lord, which are full of things of the greatest importance with respect to the government of the world; and which are generally more untractable and unmanageable; and who are more resolute and positive, and will have their own wills and ways, especially arbitrary princes; then much more the hearts of other persons. And which are as "rivers of water"; for so the words may be rendered, as rivers of water is "the heart of a king", which is "in the hand of the Lord"; unstable, fluid, and fluctuating; and yet the Lord can stay and settle, and fix them, and keep them steady and within bounds: or which, like a torrent of water, comes with force and impetus; and so the Septuagint render it, "the force of waters"; and bears all before it, as do the wills of despotic kings; and yet these the Lord can stop and bound, and rule and overrule: or like rivers of water, reviving and refreshing, so is the heart of a good king, full of wisdom and prudence, of integrity and faithfulness, of clemency and goodness; the streams of whose bounty and kindness flow among his subjects, to their great pleasure and profit; so Christ, the King of kings, is said to be as "rivers of water", Isa 32:2. The allusion is to gardeners, that make channels for the water to run in, to water their gardens; or to husbandmen, that cut aqueducts from rive…
Quelle öffnen ↗The group, like the preceding one, now closes with a proverb of the king. A king's heart in Jahve's hand is like brooks of water; He turneth it whithersoever He will. Brook and canal (the Quinta: ὑδραγωγοί) are both called פּלג, or פּלג, Job 20:17, Arab. falaj (from פּלג, to divide, according to which Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion, διαρέσεις; Venet. διανομαί; Jerome, divisiones); Jkt has the explanation of the word: "falaj is the name given to flowing water, particularly the brook from a spring, and every canal which is led from a spring out over flat ground." Such brooks of water are the heart of a king, i.e., it is compared to such, in Jahve's hand. The second line contains the point of comparison: He inclines it, gives to it the direction (הטּה, causat. of נטה, Num 21:15) toward whatever He will (חפץ denotes willing, as a bending and inclining, viz., of the will; vid., at Pro 18:2). Rightly Hitzig finds it not accidental that just the expression "brooks of water" is chosen as the figure for tractableness and subjection to government. In Isa 32:2, the princes of Judah are compared to "rivers of water in a dry place" with reference to the exhaustion of the land during the oppression of the Assyrian invasion; the proverb has specially in view evidences of kindness proceeding from the heart, as at Pro 16:15 the favour of the king is compared to clouds of latter rain emptying themselves in beneficent showers, and at Pro 19:12 to the dew refreshing the plants. But the speciality of the comparison here is, that the heart of the king, however highly exalted above his subjects, and so removed from their knowledge he may be, has yet One above it by whom it is moved by hidden influences, e.g., the prayer of the oppressed; for man is indeed free, yet he acts under the in…
Quelle öffnen ↗Note, 1. Even the hearts of men are in God's hand, and not only their goings, as he had said, Pro 20:24. God can change men's minds, can, by a powerful insensible operation under their spirits, turn them from that which they seemed most intent upon, and incline them to that which they seemed most averse to, as the husbandman, by canals and gutters, turns the water through his grounds as he pleases, which does not alter the nature of the water, nor put any force upon it, any more than God's providence does upon the native freedom of man's will, but directs the course of it to serve his own purpose. 2. Even kings' hearts are so, notwithstanding their powers and prerogatives, as much as the hearts of common persons. The hearts of kings are unsearchable to us, much more unmanageable by us; as they have their arcana imperii - state secrets, so that they have great prerogatives of their crown; but the great God has them not only under his eye, but in his hand. Kings are what he makes them. Those that are most absolute are under God's government; he puts things into their hearts, Rev 17:17; Ezr 7:27.
Quelle öffnen ↗21:1 A king was the most powerful individual in an ancient nation, and it seemed that he could do as he pleased. However, God directs the heart of the king.
Quelle öffnen ↗Ursprache
Die hebräischen und griechischen Wörter hinter dieser Stelle, mit Strong-Nummern — von openscriptures (CC BY-SA).
מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God פֶּלֶג (peleg, H6388) — a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation) מַיִם (mayim, H4325) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen נָטָה (nâṭâh, H5186) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used… חָפֵץ (châphêts, H2654) — properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to…
Quelle öffnen ↗דֶּרֶךְ (derek, H1870) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… יָשָׁר (yâshâr, H3477) — straight (literally or figuratively) עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God תָּכַן (tâkan, H8505) — to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize,… לִבָּה (libbâh, H3826) — the heart
Quelle öffnen ↗עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh, H6666) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue)… מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, H4941) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a… בָּחַר (bâchar, H977) — properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God זֶבַח (zebach, H2077) — properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the…
Quelle öffnen ↗רוּם (rûwm, H7312) — (literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) רָחָב (râchâb, H7342) — roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… נִיר (nîyr, H5215) — properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh, H2403) — an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or…
Quelle öffnen ↗מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh, H4284) — a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan… חֲרוּץ (chărûwts, H2742) — properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench… מוֹתָר (môwthâr, H4195) — literally gain; figuratively, superiority אוּץ (ʼûwts, H213) — to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw מַחְסוֹר (machçôwr, H4270) — deficiency; hence, impoverishment
Quelle öffnen ↗פֹּעַל (pôʻal, H6467) — an act or work (concretely) אוֹצָר (ʼôwtsâr, H214) — a depository שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, H8267) — an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn, H3956) — the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or… הֶבֶל (hebel, H1892) — emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as… נָדַף (nâdaph, H5086) — to shove asunder, i.e. disperse בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, H1245) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to… מָוֶת (mâveth, H4194) — death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades);…
Quelle öffnen ↗שֹׁד (shôd, H7701) — violence, ravage רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person גָּרַר (gârar, H1641) — to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to… מָאֵן (mâʼên, H3985) — to refuse עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, H4941) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a…
Quelle öffnen ↗דֶּרֶךְ (derek, H1870) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… הֲפַכְפַּךְ (hăphakpak, H2019) — very perverse וָזָר (vâzâr, H2054) — crime זַךְ (zak, H2134) — clear פֹּעַל (pôʻal, H6467) — an act or work (concretely) יָשָׁר (yâshâr, H3477) — straight (literally or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2896) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the… יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… פִּנָּה (pinnâh, H6438) — an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain גָּג (gâg, H1406) — a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar מִדְיָן (midyân, H4079) — {a contest or quarrel} מָדוֹן (mâdôwn, H4066) — a contest or quarrel אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman חֶבֶר (cheber, H2267) — a society; also a spell בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Quelle öffnen ↗נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in… רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person אָוָה (ʼâvâh, H183) — to wish for רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) רֵעַ (rêaʻ, H7453) — an associate (more or less close) חָנַן (chânan, H2603) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to… עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Quelle öffnen ↗לוּץ (lûwts, H3887) — properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign… עָנַשׁ (ʻânash, H6064) — properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fine פְּתִי (pᵉthîy, H6612) — silly (i.e. seducible) חָכַם (châkam, H2449) — to be wise (in mind, word or act) חָכָם (châkâm, H2450) — wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) שָׂכַל (sâkal, H7919) — to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) דַּעַת (daʻath, H1847) — knowledge
Quelle öffnen ↗צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, H6662) — just שָׂכַל (sâkal, H7919) — to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person סָלַף (çâlaph, H5557) — properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Quelle öffnen ↗אָטַם (ʼâṭam, H331) — to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs) אֹזֶן (ʼôzen, H241) — broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) זַעַק (zaʻaq, H2201) — a shriek or outcry דַּל (dal, H1800) — properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… עָנָה (ʻânâh, H6030) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond;…
Quelle öffnen ↗מַתָּן (mattân, H4976) — a present סֵתֶר (çêther, H5643) — a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) כָּפָה (kâphâh, H3711) — properly, to bend, i.e. (figuratively) to tame or subdue אַף (ʼaph, H639) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the… שַׁחַד (shachad, H7810) — a donation (venal or redemptive) חֵיק (chêyq, H2436) — the bosom (literally or figuratively) עַז (ʻaz, H5794) — strong, vehement, harsh חֵמָה (chêmâh, H2534) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
Quelle öffnen ↗Querverweise
Andere Stellen, die die Gemeinschaft am häufigsten mit dieser verbindet. Zum Lesen antippen.
Des Menschen Herz denkt sich einen Weg aus; aber der HERR lenkt seine Schritte.
und hielten das Fest der ungesäuerten Brote sieben Tage lang mit Freuden; denn der HERR hatte sie fröhlich gemacht und das Herz des Königs von Assyrien ihnen zugewandt, so daß ihre Hände gestärkt wurden im Werke am Hause Gottes, des Gottes Israels.
Vom HERRN hangen die Schritte des Mannes ab; was versteht der Mensch von seinem Weg?
Aber Gott war mit ihm und rettete ihn aus allen seinen Trübsalen und gab ihm Gnade und Weisheit vor dem Pharao, dem König von Ägypten; der setzte ihn zum Fürsten über Ägypten und über sein ganzes Haus.
Die Entwürfe des Herzens sind des Menschen Sache; aber die Rede des Mundes kommt vom HERRN.
und ließ sie Erbarmen finden bei denen, die sie gefangen hielten.
Siehe, ich will etwas Neues tun, jetzt wird es hervorsprossen; solltet ihr es nicht wissen? Ich will einen Weg in der Wüste machen und Ströme in der Einöde.
Da sprach der König zu mir: Was forderst du denn?
Ach, HERR, laß doch deine Ohren aufmerken auf das Gebet deines Knechtes und auf das Gebet deiner Knechte, welche begehren, deinen Namen zu fürchten, und laß es doch deinem Knechte heute gelingen und gib ihm Barmherzigkeit vor diesem Mann! Ich war nämlich des Königs Mundschenk.
Er wandte ihr Herz, sein Volk zu hassen, arglistig zu handeln an seinen Knechten.