Proverbs 15
1 When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
Jawaban yang lemah lembut meredakan amarah tetapi perkataan yang kasar menggusarkan.
2 When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
Ucapan orang bijak mencerminkan pengetahuan. Perkataan orang bebal memancarkan kebodohan.
3 Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
TUHAN melihat segala yang terjadi di setiap tempat. Dia mengamati perbuatan orang baik dan orang jahat.
4 Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
Perkataan yang lemah lembut menghidupkan. Perkataan yang kejam menghancurkan.
5 Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
Orang bebal meremehkan didikan ayahnya. Mau menerima teguran adalah ciri orang bijak.
6 There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
Rumah orang benar berlimpah dengan barang berharga, tetapi pendapatan orang jahat menimbulkan masalah.
7 What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
Perkataan orang bijak membagikan pengetahuan, sedangkan orang bebal tidak punya apa pun untuk dibagi.
8 Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
Orang yang tulus, doanya menyenangkan hati TUHAN, tetapi orang yang jahat, bahkan persembahannya pun najis di mata TUHAN.
9 Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
TUHAN membenci cara hidup orang jahat, tetapi mengasihi orang yang senantiasa berusaha hidup benar.
10 Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
Hukuman berat diberikan kepada orang yang meninggalkan jalan yang benar, dan siapa membenci teguran akan binasa.
11 Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
Dasar jurang kematian pun terlihat jelas di mata TUHAN, terlebih lagi isi hati manusia. (Sheol h7585)
12 Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
Orang yang suka meremehkan tidak senang ditegur. Dia tak akan meminta nasihat dari orang bijak.
13 When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
Hati yang gembira membuat wajah ceria, tetapi hati yang sedih mematahkan semangat.
14 Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
Orang bijak selalu haus akan pengetahuan, tetapi orang bebal terus mengisi dirinya dengan hal-hal bodoh.
15 Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
Bagi orang yang tertekan, hari-hari terasa berat dan menyebalkan. Bagi orang yang bersukacita, setiap hari terasa bagai pesta.
16 Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
Lebih baik miskin harta tetapi takut akan TUHAN daripada banyak harta tetapi penuh kecemasan.
17 Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
Lebih baik makan hanya sepiring sayur bersama keluarga yang saling mengasihi, daripada makan hidangan daging mewah bersama orang yang memusuhimu.
18 Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
Orang yang pemarah membangkitkan pertengkaran. Orang yang panjang sabar meredakan perselisihan.
19 Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
Jalan hidup orang malas penuh dengan hambatan. Jalan hidup orang jujur lurus dan lancar.
20 Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
Anak lelaki yang bijak mendatangkan sukacita bagi ayahnya, tetapi anak lelaki yang bebal tidak menghargai ibunya.
21 Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
Orang yang tak berakal budi senang melakukan hal bodoh, tetapi orang bijak menjaga perilakunya tetap lurus.
22 If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
Rencana akan gagal tanpa nasihat. Dengan banyak nasihat, rencana akan berhasil.
23 People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Perkataan yang tepat pada waktu yang tepat membahagiakan, baik bagi pendengar maupun bagi yang mengatakannya.
24 Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
Jalan hidup orang bijak terus naik menjauhi jalan turun yang menuju Syeol. (Sheol h7585)
25 Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
Rumah orang sombong akan dimusnahkan TUHAN, tetapi hak milik para janda dijaga-Nya agar tidak direbut orang.
26 Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
TUHAN membenci segala pemikiran yang jahat. Niat yang tulus akan terpancar lewat perkataan yang ramah.
27 Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
Orang yang mengeruk keuntungan dengan serakah akan menimbulkan masalah bagi keluarganya, tetapi orang yang menolak uang suap akan hidup bahagia.
28 Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
Orang benar mempertimbangkan dengan hati-hati sebelum menjawab. Orang jahat bicara tanpa berpikir, sehingga buruklah perkataannya.
29 Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
TUHAN jauh dari orang yang jahat, tetapi Dia mendengarkan doa orang benar.
30 If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
Pembawa kabar yang datang dengan wajah cerah akan menyampaikan berita baik yang menyegarkan.
31 If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
Bila engkau bersedia mendengarkan teguran yang meluruskan hidupmu, engkau tergolong orang bijaksana.
32 If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
Menolak didikan, celakalah diri. Mendengarkan teguran, bertambahlah pemahaman.
33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
Orang yang takut akan TUHAN akan menjadi bijak. Jadilah rendah hati, maka engkau akan dihormati.
