O panorama
Provérbios 11 abre com “A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.”, muda perto do versículo 16 com “A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.” e termina com “Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Provérbios · Versão King James · 31Provérbios 11:1-8
Versículos 1–8: A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his…
Provérbios 11:1–8 abre com “A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.” e chega a “The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Provérbios 11 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem abomination, balance, delight. A relação com os versículos 2 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Provérbios 11:1-8
Versão King James1A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.
2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Provérbios 11:9-16
Versículos 9–16: An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through…
Provérbios 11:9–16 abre com “An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be…” e chega a “A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Provérbios 11 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem blessing, city, exalted. A relação com os versículos 10 e 12 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Provérbios 11:9-16
Versão King James9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Provérbios 11:17-24
Versículos 17–24: The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel…
Provérbios 11:17–24 abre com “The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.” e chega a “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Provérbios 11 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem cruel, doeth, flesh. A relação com os versículos 18 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem pursueth, death, evil. A relação com os versículos 18 e 20 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Provérbios 11:17-24
Versão King James17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD : but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Provérbios 11:25-31
Versículos 25–31: The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be…
Provérbios 11:25–31 abre com “The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” e chega a “Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Provérbios 11 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Provérbios 11:25-31
Versão King James25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Proverbs 11:1 começa com “A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.”
Onde o capítulo muda
Proverbs 11:16 forma uma mudança natural: “A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”
A nota final
Proverbs 11:31 deixa o leitor com “Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras wicked, righteous, righteousness, upright, cometh, delivered ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.