Sprueche 30:10

10 Verleumde den Knecht nicht bei seinem Herrn, daß er dir nicht fluche und du die Schuld tragen müssest.

Sprueche 30:10 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 30:10

Accuse not a servant unto his master
Wrongly, rashly, and without any foundation, nor for any trifling thing; unless it be in a case of moment and importance, when his master's business is sadly neglected, or he is injured in his property by him: especially care should be taken not to calumniate a servant, to abuse him with the tongue, as the word ^F7 signifies; the circumstance he is in should be considered, as a servant; and how severe masters are apt to be towards them, and therefore little matters should be hid from them; and much less should they be aggravated, and least of all should falsehoods be told of them. So Doeg the Edomite accused David to Saul, and the Pharisees accused the disciples of Christ to their Master, ( 1 Samuel 22:9 ) ( Matthew 15:2 ) ; the apostle's advice is good, and agrees with Agur's, ( Romans 14:4 ) ; lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty;
or, "and thou shouldest sin" ^F8; that is, afterwards; and so the curse come upon thee he has wished for: or the sense is, lest he should curse thee before men, and hurt thy character and reputation; or imprecate a curse from the Lord, which he may suffer to come upon thee for sin. Aben Ezra interprets this of a servant, that flies from Heathen countries to the land of Israel, to be made a proselyte of; who should not be discovered, and returned to his old master.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Nvlt la) "ne crimineris lingua", Montanus.
F8 (tmvaw) "et delinquas", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "q. d. peccabis", Vatablus.

Sprueche 30:10 In-Context

8 Abgötterei und Lüge laß ferne von mir sein; Armut und Reichtum gib mir nicht, laß mich aber mein bescheiden Teil Speise dahinnehmen.

9 Ich möchte sonst, wo ich zu satt würde, verleugnen und sagen: Wer ist der HERR? Oder wo ich zu arm würde, möchte ich stehlen und mich an dem Namen meines Gottes vergreifen.

10 Verleumde den Knecht nicht bei seinem Herrn, daß er dir nicht fluche und du die Schuld tragen müssest.

11 Es ist eine Art, die ihrem Vater flucht und ihre Mutter nicht segnet;

12 eine Art, die sich rein dünkt, und ist doch von ihrem Kot nicht gewaschen;