Proverbs
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
1Lebih baik sekerat roti yang kering disertai dengan ketenteraman, dari pada makanan daging serumah disertai dengan perbantahan.
1Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
2Budak yang berakal budi akan berkuasa atas anak yang membuat malu, dan akan mendapat bagian warisan bersama-sama dengan saudara-saudara anak itu.
2A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
3Kui adalah untuk melebur perak dan perapian untuk melebur emas, tetapi Tuhanlah yang menguji hati.
3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the LORD tests hearts.
But the LORD tests hearts.
4Orang yang berbuat jahat memperhatikan bibir jahat, seorang pendusta memberi telinga kepada lidah yang mencelakakan.
4An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5Siapa mengolok-olok orang miskin menghina Penciptanya; siapa gembira karena suatu kecelakaan tidak akan luput dari hukuman.
5One who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
6Mahkota orang-orang tua adalah anak cucu dan kehormatan anak-anak ialah nenek moyang mereka.
6Grandchildren are the crown of the old,
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
7Orang bebal tidak layak mengucapkan kata-kata yang bagus, apalagi orang mulia mengucapkan kata-kata dusta.
7Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
8Hadiah suapan adalah seperti mestika di mata yang memberinya, ke mana juga ia memalingkan muka, ia beruntung.
8A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9Siapa menutupi pelanggaran, mengejar kasih, tetapi siapa membangkit-bangkit perkara, menceraikan sahabat yang karib.
9One who conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
10Suatu hardikan lebih masuk pada orang berpengertian dari pada seratus pukulan pada orang bebal.
10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11Orang durhaka hanya mencari kejahatan, tetapi terhadap dia akan disuruh utusan yang kejam.
11A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12Lebih baik berjumpa dengan beruang betina yang kehilangan anak, dari pada dengan orang bebal dengan kebodohannya.
12Let a person meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his foolishness.
Rather than a fool in his foolishness.
13Siapa membalas kebaikan dengan kejahatan, kejahatan tidak akan menghindar dari rumahnya.
13One who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Evil will not depart from his house.
14Memulai pertengkaran adalah seperti membuka jalan air; jadi undurlah sebelum perbantahan mulai.
14The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
15Membenarkan orang fasik dan mempersalahkan orang benar, kedua-duanya adalah kekejian bagi TUHAN.
15One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
16Apakah gunanya uang di tangan orang bebal untuk membeli hikmat, sedang ia tidak berakal budi ?
16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
When he has no sense?
17Seorang sahabat menaruh kasih setiap waktu, dan menjadi seorang saudara dalam kesukaran.
17A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
And a brother is born for adversity.
18Orang yang tidak berakal budi ialah dia yang membuat persetujuan, yang menjadi penanggung bagi sesamanya.
18A person lacking in sense shakes hands
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
19Siapa suka bertengkar, suka juga kepada pelanggaran, siapa memewahkan pintunya mencari kehancuran.
19One who loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
20Orang yang serong hatinya tidak akan mendapat bahagia, orang yang memutar-mutar lidahnya akan jatuh ke dalam celaka.
20One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good,
And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil.
And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil.
21Siapa mendapat anak yang bebal, mendapat duka, dan ayah orang bodoh tidak akan bersukacita.
21He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
And the father of a fool has no joy.
22Hati yang gembira adalah obat yang manjur, tetapi semangat yang patah mengeringkan tulang.
22A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23Orang fasik menerima hadiah suapan dari pundi-pundi untuk membelokkan jalan hukum.
23A wicked person accepts a bribe from an inside pocket
To pervert the ways of justice.
To pervert the ways of justice.
24Pandangan orang berpengertian tertuju pada hikmat, tetapi mata orang bebal melayang sampai ke ujung bumi.
24Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25Anak yang bebal menyakiti hati ayahnya, dan memedihkan hati ibunya.
25A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
26Mengenakan denda orang benar adalah salah, memukul orang muliapun tidak patut.
26It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27Orang yang berpengetahuan menahan perkataannya, orang yang berpengertian berkepala dingin.
27One who withholds his words has knowledge,
And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
28Juga orang bodoh akan disangka bijak kalau ia berdiam diri dan disangka berpengertian kalau ia mengatupkan bibirnya.
28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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