1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:이스라엘 왕이며 다윗의 아들인 솔로몬의 잠언입니다.
2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;이는 지혜와 훈계를 알게 하고, 명철의 말씀을 깨닫게 하며,
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;의와 공의와 정직에 관한 지혜로운 처신의 훈계를 받게 하고,
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man —To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:어수룩한 자에게는 슬기를, 젊은이에게는 지식과 분별력을 주려는 것입니다.
5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:지혜로운 자는 듣고 배움을 더하며, 명철한 자는 바른 조언을 얻게 됩니다.
6 to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.또한 잠언과 비유, 지혜로운 자의 말과 그 깊은 수수께끼를 깨닫게 하려는 것입니다.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.여호와를 경외하는 것이 지식의 근본입니다. 그러나 미련한 자는 지혜와 훈계를 멸시합니다.
8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:내 아들아, 네 아버지의 훈계를 잘 듣고, 네 어머니의 가르침을 저버리지 마라.
9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.그것들은 네 머리를 꾸미는 화관이 되고, 네 목에 걸린 목걸이가 될 것이다.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.내 아들아, 죄인들이 너를 꾈지라도 따르지 마라.
11 If they say, “ Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;그들이 "우리와 함께 가자. 숨어서 사람을 노려 피를 흘리게 하고, 까닭 없이 죄 없는 자를 몰래 기다리자.
12 Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;스올처럼 그들을 산 채로 삼키고, 구덩이에 내려가는 자들처럼 송두리째 삼켜 버리자.
13 We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;우리가 온갖 값진 재물을 얻어, 빼앗은 것으로 우리 집을 가득 채우자.
14 You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse:너도 우리와 함께 제비를 뽑아라. 우리가 다 같이 전대 하나를 가지자" 하고 말할지라도,
15 my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:내 아들아, 그들과 함께 그 길로 다니지 말고, 그들의 길에서 네 발을 멀리하여라.
16 for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.이는 그들의 발이 악으로 치달리고, 피를 흘리려고 서두르기 때문이다.
17 For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:새가 보는 앞에서 그물을 치는 것은 헛된 일이다.
18 but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.그런데 그들은 도리어 자기 피를 노려 숨어 기다리고, 자기 목숨을 노려 몰래 매복한다.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.부정한 이득을 탐하는 자의 길은 다 이러하니, 그 욕심이 임자의 목숨을 빼앗아 간다.
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;지혜가 길거리에서 크게 외치고, 광장에서 그 소리를 높인다.
21 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:시끄러운 거리 어귀에서 부르고, 성문 입구에서 그 말을 외친다.
22 “ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?"어수룩한 자들아, 너희가 언제까지 어수룩함을 좋아하겠느냐? 거만한 자들은 언제까지 거만을 즐기며, 미련한 자들은 언제까지 지식을 미워하겠느냐?
23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.내 꾸짖음을 듣고 돌아오너라. 보라, 내가 내 영을 너희에게 부어 주고, 내 말을 너희에게 알려 주겠다.
24 Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;그러나 내가 불렀어도 너희는 거절하였고, 내가 손을 내밀었어도 아무도 귀 기울이지 않았다.
25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:너희가 내 모든 조언을 무시하고, 내 꾸짖음을 조금도 받아들이려 하지 않았으니,
26 I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,I also will laugh in the day of your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;나 또한 너희가 재앙을 당할 때 비웃고, 너희에게 닥치는 환난을 보고 조롱할 것이다.
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.너희에게 환난이 폭풍처럼 닥치고, 재앙이 회오리바람처럼 몰아치며, 고난과 괴로움이 너희에게 임할 때 그렇게 하겠다.
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:그때에 그들이 나를 부르겠지만 내가 대답하지 않고, 애써 나를 찾겠지만 만나지 못할 것이다.
29 because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,이는 그들이 지식을 미워하고, 여호와를 경외하기를 택하지 않았으며,
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.They would none of my counsel, They despised all my reproof.내 조언을 조금도 받아들이려 하지 않고, 내 모든 꾸짖음을 멸시하였기 때문이다.
31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.그러므로 그들은 자기 행위의 열매를 먹고, 자기가 꾀한 일로 배부르게 될 것이다.
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.어수룩한 자는 제 등 돌림 때문에 죽고, 미련한 자는 무사안일 때문에 망할 것이다.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.그러나 내 말을 듣는 자는 안전하게 살며, 재앙의 두려움 없이 평안할 것이다."