Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
知恵は自分の家を建て、その七つの柱を立て、
2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
獣をほふり、酒を混ぜ合わせて、ふるまいを備え、
3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
はしためをつかわして、町の高い所で呼ばわり言わせた、
4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
「思慮のない者よ、ここに来れ」と。また、知恵のない者に言う、
5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
「来て、わたしのパンを食べ、わたしの混ぜ合わせた酒をのみ、
6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
思慮のないわざを捨てて命を得、悟りの道を歩め」と。
7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
あざける者を戒める者は、自ら恥を得、悪しき者を責める者は自ら傷を受ける。
8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
あざける者を責めるな、おそらく彼はあなたを憎むであろう。知恵ある者を責めよ、彼はあなたを愛する。
9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
知恵ある者に教訓を授けよ、彼はますます知恵を得る。正しい者を教えよ、彼は学に進む。
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
主を恐れることは知恵のもとである、聖なる者を知ることは、悟りである。
11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
わたしによって、あなたの日は多くなり、あなたの命の年は増す。
12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
もしあなたに知恵があるならば、あなた自身のために知恵があるのである。もしあなたがあざけるならば、あなたひとりがその責めを負うことになる。
13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
愚かな女は、騒がしく、みだらで、恥を知らない。
14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
彼女はその家の戸口に座し、町の高い所にある座にすわり、
15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
道を急ぐ行き来の人を招いて言う、
16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
「思慮のない者よ、ここに来れ」と。また知恵のない人に向かってこれに言う、
17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
「盗んだ水は甘く、ひそかに食べるパンはうまい」と。
