Proverbs 24
1 Don't be jealous of evil people; don't long to spend time with them,
Janganlah iri kepada orang jahat, dan jangan ingin berkawan dengan mereka.
2 for they think up cruel plans and discuss how to cause trouble.
Mereka hanya memikirkan kekejaman dan hanya membicarakan apa yang mencelakakan.
3 A house is built by wisdom; its foundation is made secure through understanding.
Rumah tangga dibangun dengan hikmat dan pengertian.
4 Its rooms are filled by knowledge with all kinds of valuable and beautiful objects.
Dan apabila ada pengetahuan, maka kamar-kamarnya akan terisi lengkap dengan barang-barang berharga dan indah.
5 If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,
Orang bijaksana lebih berwibawa daripada orang kuat; pengetahuan lebih penting daripada tenaga.
6 for with wise guidance you can go to war; you will be victorious by having many good advisors.
Karena sebelum bertempur harus ada rencana yang matang dahulu, dan semakin banyak penasihat, semakin besar kemungkinan akan menang.
7 Wisdom goes over the heads of stupid people; they have nothing to contribute when important matters are discussed.
Orang bodoh tidak dapat menyelami hikmat. Ia tidak dapat berkata apa-apa kalau orang sedang membicarakan hal-hal penting.
8 Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.
Orang yang selalu merencanakan kejahatan, akan disebut perusuh.
9 Plans thought up by stupid people are sinful. Everyone hates those who are scornful of others.
Setiap siasat orang bodoh adalah dosa. Orang yang selalu mencela orang lain, tidak disenangi oleh siapa pun.
10 If you give up in times of trouble, it shows how weak you are.
Jika engkau putus asa dalam keadaan gawat, maka engkau orang yang lemah.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to be executed; save those who are stumbling on their way to be slaughtered.
Jangan ragu-ragu membebaskan orang yang sudah dijatuhi hukuman mati; selamatkanlah orang yang sedang digiring ke tempat penggantungan.
12 If you say, “Look, we didn't know anything about this,” don't you think the God who judges your motives will see what's happening? He who watches over you knows, and he will pay people back for what they've done.
Boleh saja kauberkata, "Itu bukan urusanku." Tetapi Allah mengawasi engkau. Ia mengetahui dan mengadili pikiranmu. Ia membalas manusia menurut perbuatannya.
13 My son, eating honey is good for you; the honeycomb tastes sweet.
Anakku, makanlah madu, sebab itu baik. Sebagaimana madu dari sarang lebah, manis untuk dimakan,
14 In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
begitu pula hikmat baik untuk jiwamu. Jika engkau bijaksana, cerahlah masa depanmu.
15 Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.
Janganlah seperti orang jahat yang bersepakat merampok orang jujur dan merampas rumahnya.
16 Those who do right may fall down seven times, and still get up again; but the wicked are brought down by disaster.
Sebab, sekalipun orang jujur jatuh berkali-kali, selalu ia akan bangun kembali. Tetapi sebaliknya, orang jahat akan hancur lebur oleh malapetaka.
17 Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,
Janganlah senang kalau musuhmu celaka, dan jangan gembira kalau ia jatuh.
18 otherwise when the Lord sees it, he'll be unhappy with you and won't punish your enemies as he planned.
Sebab, pasti TUHAN akan melihat perbuatanmu itu dan menilainya jahat, lalu tidak lagi menghukum musuhmu itu.
19 Don't get all upset over the wicked, or be jealous of those who do wrong,
Jangan jengkel atau iri kepada orang jahat.
20 for evil people have no future—the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Orang jahat tidak punya masa depan dan tidak punya harapan.
21 My son, honor the Lord and the king, and don't join those who are rebellious,
Anakku, takutlah kepada TUHAN, dan hormatilah raja. Jangan ikut-ikutan dengan orang yang menentang mereka.
22 for disaster will suddenly fall on them. Who knows how the Lord and king will punish them?
Orang semacam itu bisa hancur dalam sekejap, karena bencana yang ditimbulkan Allah atau raja bukanlah perkara kecil.
23 These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.
Orang-orang arif pernah berkata begini: Hakim tidak boleh berat sebelah.
24 Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,
Jika orang bersalah dinyatakannya tidak bersalah, maka hakim itu akan dikutuk dan diumpat oleh semua orang.
25 while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.
Tetapi hakim yang menghukum orang bersalah akan bahagia dan dihormati.
26 An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah tanda persahabatan sejati.
27 Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.
Janganlah mendirikan rumah tangga sebelum kau menyiapkan ladangmu dan mempunyai mata pencaharian.
28 Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.
Janganlah menjadi saksi terhadap orang lain tanpa alasan yang patut; janganlah juga berdusta mengenai dia.
29 Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”
Janganlah berkata, "Aku akan membalas kepadanya apa yang sudah dilakukannya terhadapku!"
30 I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.
Pernah aku melalui ladang dan kebun anggur seorang pemalas yang bodoh.
31 It was all overgrown with thorns, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall had fallen down.
Yang kulihat di situ hanyalah tanaman berduri dan alang-alang. Pagar temboknya pun telah runtuh.
32 As I looked I thought about it, and what I saw taught me a lesson:
Setelah kuperhatikan dan kurenungkan hal itu, kudapati pelajaran ini:
33 You may say, “Please, just a little more sleep, a little longer snooze, a little more folding of the arms to rest”—
Dengan mengantuk dan tidur sebentar, dengan duduk berpangku tangan dan beristirahat sejenak,
34 and poverty will attack you like a robber, destitution like an armed warrior.
kekurangan dan kemiskinan datang menyerang seperti perampok bersenjata.
