1 Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:악한 자들을 부러워하지 말고, 그들과 함께 있기를 바라지도 마라.
2 for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.그들의 마음은 폭력을 꾀하고, 그 입술은 남을 해칠 일을 이야기한다.
3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;지혜로 집이 세워지고, 명철로 그것이 굳게 선다.
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.지식으로 그 방들이 온갖 귀하고 아름다운 보물로 가득 채워진다.
5 A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.지혜로운 사람은 큰 힘을 지니고, 지식을 갖춘 사람은 더욱 강해진다.
6 for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.네가 전쟁을 치르려면 지혜로운 인도가 있어야 하고, 승리는 많은 조언자에게 있다.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.지혜는 어리석은 자에게 너무 높아서, 그는 성문 앞에서 입을 열지 못한다.
8 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.악을 꾀하는 자는 음모를 꾸미는 자라 불릴 것이다.
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.어리석음에서 나온 계략은 죄이며, 비웃는 자는 사람들에게 미움을 받는다.
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.환난의 때에 네가 주저앉으면, 네 힘은 약한 것이다.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.죽음으로 끌려가는 자들을 건져 내고, 도살장으로 비틀거리며 끌려가는 자들을 붙들어 막아라!
12 If you say, “ Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?네가 "보라, 우리는 이것을 알지 못했다" 하고 말한다 해도, 마음을 저울질하시는 분이 그것을 살피지 않으시겠느냐? 네 영혼을 지키시는 분이 그것을 알지 못하시겠느냐? 그분이 각 사람에게 그가 한 일에 따라 갚지 않으시겠느냐?
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:내 아들아, 꿀을 먹어라, 그것이 좋기 때문이다. 네 입맛에 단 벌집의 꿀을 먹어라.
14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.그처럼 지혜도 네 영혼에 그러한 줄을 알아라. 네가 그것을 찾으면 상이 있을 것이며, 네 소망은 끊어지지 않을 것이다.
15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:악한 자여, 의인의 거처를 노려 숨어 있지 말고, 그가 쉬는 곳을 무너뜨리지 마라.
16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.의인은 일곱 번 넘어져도 다시 일어나지만, 악인은 재앙으로 엎드러진다.
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;네 원수가 넘어질 때 기뻐하지 말고, 그가 엎드러질 때 네 마음으로 즐거워하지 마라.
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.여호와께서 그것을 보시고 언짢게 여기셔서, 그분의 진노를 그에게서 돌이키실까 두렵다.
19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:행악자들 때문에 속을 태우지 말고, 악인들을 부러워하지도 마라.
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.악한 자에게는 상이 없을 것이며, 악인의 등불은 꺼지고 말 것이다.
21 My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:내 아들아, 여호와와 왕을 두려워하고, 반역하는 자들과 어울리지 마라.
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?그들에게 닥칠 재앙은 갑자기 일어날 것이니, 그 둘에게서 오는 멸망을 누가 알겠느냐?
23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.이것들 또한 지혜로운 자들의 말이다. 재판에서 사람을 차별하여 대하는 것은 좋지 않다.
24 He who says to the wicked, “ You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;악인에게 "너는 의롭다" 하고 말하는 자를 백성들이 저주하고, 민족들이 미워할 것이다.
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.그러나 죄인을 책망하는 자들에게는 잘되며, 그들 위에 풍성한 복이 임할 것이다.
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.정직한 대답은 입술에 입맞춤과 같다.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.네 일을 바깥에서 준비하고, 네 밭을 갈아 두어라. 그런 다음에 네 집을 지어라.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.까닭 없이 네 이웃을 거슬러 증언하지 말고, 네 입술로 속이지 마라.
29 Don’t say, “ I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."그가 내게 한 대로 나도 그에게 하겠다. 그가 한 일에 따라 그 사람에게 갚겠다" 하고 말하지 마라.
30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;내가 게으른 자의 밭과 명철이 없는 사람의 포도원 곁을 지나가다가,
31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.보니, 그곳은 온통 가시덤불로 뒤덮여 있었고, 그 표면은 쐐기풀로 덮였으며, 그 돌담은 무너져 있었다.
32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:그때 내가 보고 깊이 생각하였으며, 보고 교훈을 받았다.
33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;조금 더 자고, 조금 더 졸고, 손을 조금 더 모으고 누워 있으면,
34 so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.네 가난이 강도처럼 오고, 네 궁핍이 무장한 사람처럼 닥칠 것이다.