Sprueche 26:21-28

21 Kohle zur Glut und Holz zum Feuer, und ein zänkischer Mann zum Schüren des Streites.

22 Die Worte des Ohrenbläsers sind wie Leckerbissen, und sie dringen hinab in das Innerste des Leibes.

23 Ein irdenes Geschirr, mit Schlackensilber überzogen: so sind feurige Lippen und ein böses Herz.

24 Der Hasser verstellt sich mit seinen Lippen, aber in seinem Innern hegt er Trug.

25 Wenn er seine Stimme holdselig macht, traue ihm nicht; denn sieben Greuel sind in seinem Herzen.

26 Versteckt sich der Haß in Trug, seine Bosheit wird sich in der Versammlung enthüllen.

27 Wer eine Grube gräbt, fällt hinein; und wer einen Stein wälzt, auf den kehrt er zurück.

28 Eine Lügenzunge haßt diejenigen, welche sie zermalmt; und ein glatter Mund bereitet Sturz.

Sprueche 26:21-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 13

In this chapter is an account of a man of God being sent to exclaim against Jeroboam's altar, and threaten its destruction, of which he gave a sign, which was accomplished, and with it the withering of the king's hand, which was healed upon the prophet's prayer for him, 1Ki 13:1-7, who would have entertained him at his house, but he refused the offer, and departed, 1Ki 13:8-10, but an old prophet in Bethel hearing of him, rode after him, and fetched him back to eat bread with him, through a lie he told him, 1Ki 13:11-19 upon which the word came to the old prophet, threatening the man of God with death for disobeying his command, and which was accordingly executed by a lion that met him in the way, and slew him, 1Ki 13:20-24, of which the old prophet being informed, went and took up his carcass, and buried it in his own sepulchre, where he charged his sons to bury him also when dead, believing that all the man of God had said would be fulfilled, 1Ki 13:25-30 and the chapter is closed with observing the continuance of Jeroboam in his idolatry, 1Ki 13:33,34.