Proverbs 23
1 When you sit down to eat a meal with a (government official/king), think carefully about what (OR, who) is in front of you.
Bila engkau duduk makan dengan seorang pembesar, perhatikanlah baik-baik apa yang ada di depanmu.
2 [Even] if you (have a big appetite/want to eat a lot of food), restrain yourself.
Taruhlah sebuah pisau pada lehermu, bila besar nafsumu!
3 Do not want to eat [a lot of] his fine food, because he may be trying to trick you.
Jangan ingin akan makanannya yang lezat, itu adalah hidangan yang menipu.
4 Do not [cause yourself to become very tired by] working very hard to become rich; be wise and stop doing that,
Jangan bersusah payah untuk menjadi kaya, tinggalkan niatmu ini.
5 because as soon as you look [MTY] at [all the money that you have acquired], it will be gone; it will [disappear as if it] suddenly grew wings [SIM] and flew up into the sky like an eagle.
Kalau engkau mengamat-amatinya, lenyaplah ia, karena tiba-tiba ia bersayap, lalu terbang ke angkasa seperti rajawali.
6 [If] someone who is stingy [invites you to a meal], do not eat [a lot of] his fine food,
Jangan makan roti orang yang kikir, jangan ingin akan makanannya yang lezat.
7 because he will be thinking about how much [the food cost that you are eating]. He [will] say to you, “Eat and drink all that you want!”, but that is not what he [will] really be thinking.
Sebab seperti orang yang membuat perhitungan dalam dirinya sendiri demikianlah ia. "Silakan makan dan minum," katanya kepadamu, tetapi ia tidak tulus hati terhadapmu.
8 [When you realize what he is really thinking, it will cause you to want to] vomit what you have eaten; and your kind words [telling him that you are enjoying the meal] will be wasted.
Suap yang telah kaumakan, kau akan muntahkan, dan kata-katamu yang manis kausia-siakan.
9 (Do not [waste time by]/It is useless) talking to foolish people; they will [only] despise the wise things that you say.
Jangan berbicara di telinga orang bebal, sebab ia akan meremehkan kata-katamu yang bijak.
10 Do not [steal someone’s property by] removing a boundary marker that has been there for a long time, and do not take for yourself the land that belongs to orphans,
Jangan engkau memindahkan batas tanah yang lama, dan memasuki ladang anak-anak yatim.
11 because Yahweh is strong, and he is [like] a relative that has the responsibility to defend them, he will [stand up in court and] argue for them and against you.
Karena penebus mereka kuat, Dialah yang membela perkara mereka melawan engkau.
12 Pay attention to what [your teachers] teach you, and try to learn from the wise things that they say.
Arahkanlah perhatianmu kepada didikan, dan telingamu kepada kata-kata pengetahuan.
13 Do not refuse to discipline your children; if you punish/spank them, it will not cause them to die,
Jangan menolak didikan dari anakmu ia tidak akan mati kalau engkau memukulnya dengan rotan.
Engkau memukulnya dengan rotan, tetapi engkau menyelamatkan nyawanya dari dunia orang mati. (Sheol h7585)
15 My son/child, if you [SYN] become wise, I [SYN] will be very happy.
Hai anakku, jika hatimu bijak, hatiku juga bersukacita.
16 I [SYN] will rejoice when I hear you [SYN] say what is right/wise.
Jiwaku bersukaria, kalau bibirmu mengatakan yang jujur.
17 Do not envy sinful people; instead, revere Yahweh all of your life.
Janganlah hatimu iri kepada orang-orang yang berdosa, tetapi takutlah akan TUHAN senantiasa.
18 [If you do that], you will be happy in the future, and [God] will certainly [do for you what you are] confidently expecting him to do.
Karena masa depan sungguh ada, dan harapanmu tidak akan hilang.
19 My son/child, listen carefully to me and become wise, and think about (all that you do/your behavior).
Hai anakku, dengarkanlah, dan jadilah bijak, tujukanlah hatimu ke jalan yang benar.
20 Do not associate with those who drink a lot of (wine/strong drink) or with those who (are gluttons/eat more than they should),
Janganlah engkau ada di antara peminum anggur dan pelahap daging.
21 because drunkards and gluttons will become poor; and if all that you do is eat and sleep, you will [soon] (be wearing rags/not have any money to buy clothes).
Karena si peminum dan si pelahap menjadi miskin, dan kantuk membuat orang berpakaian compang-camping.
22 Pay attention to what your father tells you, and (do not neglect/take care of) [LIT] your mother when she is old.
Dengarkanlah ayahmu yang memperanakkan engkau, dan janganlah menghina ibumu kalau ia sudah tua.
23 Try to know/learn what is wise, and get good instruction and understanding; and do not throw those things away.
Belilah kebenaran dan jangan menjualnya; demikian juga dengan hikmat, didikan dan pengertian.
24 Righteous [children] will cause their parents to be very happy; those whose children are wise are proud of them.
Ayah seorang yang benar akan bersorak-sorak; yang memperanakkan orang-orang yang bijak akan bersukacita karena dia.
25 [Do what will] cause your father to be glad and enable your mother [also] to be happy.
Biarlah ayahmu dan ibumu bersukacita, biarlah beria-ria dia yang melahirkan engkau.
26 My son, heed what I say to you, and allow what I do to be an example for you.
Hai anakku, berikanlah hatimu kepadaku, biarlah matamu senang dengan jalan-jalanku.
27 Prostitutes and immoral women [DOU] are [like] [MET] a deep pit or a well [that you may fall into].
Karena perempuan jalang adalah lobang yang dalam, dan perempuan asing adalah sumur yang sempit.
28 They wait [for you] like robbers [SIM], and they cause many men to (be unfaithful to/have sex with women who are not) their wives.
Bahkan, seperti penyamun ia menghadang, dan memperbanyak pengkhianat di antara manusia.
29 I will tell you [RHQ] what kind of people are always miserable and sad. I will tell you [RHQ] which people are always causing arguments/quarrels and who are always complaining. I will tell you [RHQ] who are injured in fights and whose eyes are always red/bloodshot.
Siapa mengaduh? Siapa mengeluh? Siapa bertengkar? Siapa berkeluh kesah? Siapa mendapat cidera tanpa sebab? Siapa merah matanya?
30 [It is] those who drink a lot of wine, who try drinking other kinds of strong drinks.
Yakni mereka yang duduk dengan anggur sampai jauh malam, mereka yang datang mengecap anggur campuran.
31 Do not look with pleasure at red wine that looks nice, and which sparkles when it is [poured out] into cups, and which tastes good as you drink it,
Jangan melihat kepada anggur, kalau merah menarik warnanya, dan mengilau dalam cawan, yang mengalir masuk dengan nikmat,
32 because the next morning [you will feel like] you have been bitten by a poisonous snake [DOU].
tetapi kemudian memagut seperti ular, dan menyemburkan bisa seperti beludak.
33 You [SYN] will [think that you are] seeing strange/weird things, and you [SYN] will not be able to think clearly or speak clearly.
Lalu matamu akan melihat hal-hal yang aneh, dan hatimu mengucapkan kata-kata yang kacau.
34 You will think you are in a ship that is tossing on the sea; you be like [SIM] someone who is trying to sleep when the ship is rolling from one side to the other.
Engkau seperti orang di tengah ombak laut, seperti orang di atas tiang kapal.
35 You will say, “[I think that] someone struck me, but he did not hurt me; he hit me, but I did not feel it. When will I (wake up/feel normal again) in order that I can drink some more wine?”
Engkau akan berkata: "Orang memukul aku, tetapi aku tidak merasa sakit. Orang memalu aku, tetapi tidak kurasa. Bilakah aku siuman? Aku akan mencari anggur lagi."
