Proverbs 13
1 Children who are wise (pay attention/heed it) when their parents discipline/correct them; but foolish children do not pay attention when someone rebukes them [for their bad behavior].
Anak yang bijak menaati ajaran ayahnya, tetapi anak yang suka menghina tidak mau mendengar teguran.
2 Good people are rewarded [IDM] for the good things [MET] that they say, but those who desire to deceive others are [very] eager to act violently.
Orang yang baik tutur katanya akan kenyang menikmati hal yang baik, tetapi orang yang tidak setia tak pernah puas berbuat jahat.
3 Those who are [very] careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life; those who talk (without thinking/too much) will ruin themselves.
Bicara hati-hati, amanlah diri. Bicara sembarangan, celakalah diri.
4 People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP]. People who work hard will get all that they want.
Keinginan orang malas banyak tetapi tidak terwujud karena kemalasannya. Keinginan orang rajin akan terkabul sepenuhnya.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
Orang benar membenci dusta, tetapi orang jahat membuat diri sendiri malu dan dibenci.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Orang jujur akan aman karena hidup benar. Orang berdosa akan hancur karena kejahatannya.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
Ada yang berpura-pura kaya tetapi tidak punya apa-apa. Ada yang berpura-pura miskin tetapi sebenarnya kaya raya.
8 Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, [with the result that they will be protected, not killed], but poor people [do not have to worry about that because] no one threatens to kill them.
Bila engkau kaya raya, bisa jadi nyawamu diancam penjahat. Namun orang miskin tidak akan mendapat ancaman.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
Hidup orang benar terus bercahaya. Hidup orang jahat akan dipadamkan.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
Sifat sombong menimbulkan pertengkaran, tetapi orang bijak mau menerima nasihat.
11 Those who acquire a lot of money quickly [by doing what is wrong, probably] will lose it [quickly], but if people earn money slowly, the amount of money they have will increase.
Uang yang diperoleh tanpa berusaha akan segera habis, tetapi uang yang terkumpul sedikit demi sedikit akan bertahan lama.
12 When people do not receive the things that they are expecting to receive, (it causes them to despair/they become very sad); but if you receive what you are desiring to get, that [will be like a tree] [MET] [whose fruit gives you] life (OR, that will cause you to be joyful).
Harapan yang tertunda menyusahkan hati, tetapi keinginan yang tercapai menghidupkan semangat.
13 Those who despise [the good] advice [that others give them] are bringing ruin on themselves; those who pay attention to that advice will (be secure/succeed).
Siapa meremehkan ajaran akan menanggung akibat, tetapi siapa menaatinya akan merasa puas dengan manfaatnya.
14 What wise [people] teach is [like] a fountain whose [water] gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
Nasihat orang bijak bagaikan mata air kehidupan. Orang yang mendengarkannya dapat melepaskan diri dari perangkap mematikan.
15 [People] respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).
Siapa berpikiran jernih akan disenangi orang. Siapa yang licik menghancurkan diri sendiri.
16 Those who have good sense always think carefully/wisely before they do something; foolish people show [by what they say and do] that they are foolish.
Perbuatan orang bijak didasari oleh pengetahuan, sedangkan perbuatan orang bebal menunjukkan kebodohannya.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
Utusan yang tidak dapat dipercaya menimbulkan pertikaian, tetapi utusan yang jujur dapat mengadakan perdamaian.
18 Those who refuse to pay attention when others discipline/correct them will become poor and disgraced; [people] respect those who accept it when they are rebuked [for their bad behavior].
Mengabaikan didikan mendatangkan kemiskinan dan aib. Menerima teguran mendatangkan kehormatan.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
Keinginan yang tercapai membahagiakan hati. Meninggalkan kejahatan adalah hal yang paling dibenci orang bebal.
20 Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
Berteman dengan orang bijak, menjadi bijak. Berteman dengan orang bodoh, menjadi bodoh.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Orang yang terus berbuat dosa akan dikejar masalah, tetapi orang benar akan dilimpahi berkat.
22 When good people [die], their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners [die], the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous [people].
Harta orang baik diteruskan kepada anak cucunya, tetapi harta orang jahat akan teralih menjadi milik orang benar.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Ketika ladang orang miskin diberkati dengan hasil yang melimpah, seringkali mereka tidak dapat menikmatinya akibat ketidakadilan dari pejabat pemerintah.
24 Those who do not punish their children [for bad behavior] do not [really] love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
Orangtua yang tak pernah menghajar anaknya berarti tidak mengasihi dia. Orangtua yang mengasihi anaknya akan mendidiknya dengan cermat.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
Orang benar makan sampai puas. Orang jahat akan selalu kelaparan.
