Proverbs 16
1 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
Manusia dapat menimbang-nimbang dalam hati, tetapi jawaban lidah berasal dari pada TUHAN.
2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
Segala jalan orang adalah bersih menurut pandangannya sendiri, tetapi Tuhanlah yang menguji hati.
3 (Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
Serahkanlah perbuatanmu kepada TUHAN, maka terlaksanalah segala rencanamu.
4 Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
TUHAN membuat segala sesuatu untuk tujuannya masing-masing, bahkan orang fasik dibuat-Nya untuk hari malapetaka.
5 Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
Setiap orang yang tinggi hati adalah kekejian bagi TUHAN; sungguh, ia tidak akan luput dari hukuman.
6 Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
Dengan kasih dan kesetiaan, kesalahan diampuni, karena takut akan TUHAN orang menjauhi kejahatan.
7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
Jikalau TUHAN berkenan kepada jalan seseorang, maka musuh orang itupun didamaikan-Nya dengan dia.
8 It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
Lebih baik penghasilan sedikit disertai kebenaran, dari pada penghasilan banyak tanpa keadilan.
9 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
Hati manusia memikir-mikirkan jalannya, tetapi Tuhanlah yang menentukan arah langkahnya.
10 [If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
Keputusan dari Allah ada di bibir raja, kalau ia mengadili mulutnya tidak berbuat salah.
11 Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
Timbangan dan neraca yang betul adalah kepunyaan TUHAN, segala batu timbangan di dalam pundi-pundi adalah buatan-Nya.
12 Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
Melakukan kefasikan adalah kekejian bagi raja, karena takhta menjadi kokoh oleh kebenaran.
13 Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
Bibir yang benar dikenan raja, dan orang yang berbicara jujur dikasihi-Nya.
14 If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
Kegeraman raja adalah bentara maut, tetapi orang bijak memadamkannya.
15 If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
Wajah raja yang bercahaya memberi hidup dan kebaikannya seperti awan hujan musim semi.
16 Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
Memperoleh hikmat sungguh jauh melebihi memperoleh emas, dan mendapat pengertian jauh lebih berharga dari pada mendapat perak.
17 Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
Menjauhi kejahatan itulah jalan orang jujur; siapa menjaga jalannya, memelihara nyawanya.
18 Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
Kecongkakan mendahului kehancuran, dan tinggi hati mendahului kejatuhan.
19 It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
Lebih baik merendahkan diri dengan orang yang rendah hati dari pada membagi rampasan dengan orang congkak.
20 Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
Siapa memperhatikan firman akan mendapat kebaikan, dan berbahagialah orang yang percaya kepada TUHAN.
21 People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
Orang yang bijak hati disebut berpengertian, dan berbicara manis lebih dapat meyakinkan.
22 Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
Akal budi adalah sumber kehidupan bagi yang mempunyainya, tetapi siksaan bagi orang bodoh ialah kebodohannya.
23 Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
Hati orang bijak menjadikan mulutnya berakal budi, dan menjadikan bibirnya lebih dapat meyakinkan.
24 Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
Perkataan yang menyenangkan adalah seperti sarang madu, manis bagi hati dan obat bagi tulang-tulang.
25 There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
Ada jalan yang disangka lurus, tetapi ujungnya menuju maut.
26 If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
Rasa lapar bekerja untuk seorang pekerja, karena mulutnya memaksa dia.
27 Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
Orang yang tidak berguna menggali lobang kejahatan, dan pada bibirnya seolah-olah ada api yang menghanguskan.
28 Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
Orang yang curang menimbulkan pertengkaran, dan seorang pemfitnah menceraikan sahabat yang karib.
29 Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
Orang yang menggunakan kekerasan menyesatkan sesamanya, dan membawa dia di jalan yang tidak baik.
30 People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
Siapa memejamkan matanya, merencanakan tipu muslihat; siapa mengatupkan bibirnya, sudah melakukan kejahatan.
31 Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
Rambut putih adalah mahkota yang indah, yang didapat pada jalan kebenaran.
32 Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
Orang yang sabar melebihi seorang pahlawan, orang yang menguasai dirinya, melebihi orang yang merebut kota.
33 People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
Undi dibuang di pangkuan, tetapi setiap keputusannya berasal dari pada TUHAN.
