Proverbs 30
1 These are sayings/messages that God gave to Agur, the son of Jakeh. [Agur wrote them] for Ithiel and Ucal.
Inilah perkataan Agur anak Yake, suatu perkataan bijak. Tuhan, aku lelah dan kehabisan tenaga.
2 It seems that I am very stupid; I do not deserve to be considered to be a human; I do not have the good sense that humans should have.
Sungguh aku ini manusia yang paling bodoh dan tidak berakal budi.
3 I have not learned [how to become] wise and I do not know [much] about God.
Kebijaksanaan tidak aku kuasai, sehingga aku tak dapat mengenal Yang Mahakudus.
4 [But let me say this]: No one [RHQ] has ascended to heaven [to find out what God is like] and returned [to tell us]. No one [RHQ] has gathered/held the wind in his hand. No one [RHQ] has wrapped the water [in the ocean] in [a piece of] cloth, and no one [RHQ] has established the boundaries of the earth. [If you know who has done those things, tell me] [RHQ] his name, and the names of his children [SAR]! [But you do not know who has done those things, so you cannot speak with authority about what God is like].
Tetapi tidak seorang pun lebih berpengalaman daripadaku, sehingga dapat mengenal Dia yang pernah naik ke surga lalu turun kembali, Dia yang pernah menggenggam angin dalam tangannya, Dia yang pernah membungkus air dalam kain, dan Dia yang menetapkan batas-batas bumi. Kalau engkau begitu hebat, beritahukanlah kepadaku nama-Nya dan nama Anak-Nya!
5 Everything that God has said is true; he is [like] a shield [MET] for all those who request him to protect them.
Semua firman Allah terbukti benar. Dia seperti perisai bagi orang yang berlindung pada-Nya.
6 Do not add to (OR, change) what God has said; if you do that, he will rebuke you and show that you are lying.
Jangan menambahi apa pun kepada firman-Nya, karena Dia akan menegurmu dan engkau ketahuan menipu.
7 [God], I ask you to do two things for me; [please] do them before I die:
Ya TUHAN, kabulkanlah dua permintaanku ini sebelum aku mati:
8 Help me never to lie or deceive [people] and do not cause me to become poor or to become rich. [Just] give me the food that I need;
Pertama, tolonglah aku untuk hidup dengan jujur. Kedua, janganlah memberiku kekayaan atau kemiskinan, tetapi berikanlah hanya makanan yang aku butuhkan.
9 because if I become rich, I might say that I do not [RHQ] know you and that I do not need you; and if I become poor, I might dishonor you by stealing things.
Karena bila aku kaya, mungkin aku menjadi sombong dan berkata “Aku tidak perlu TUHAN.” Tetapi apabila aku, sebagai hamba-Mu, jatuh miskin dan mencuri sesuatu, maka nama-Mu, ya Allahku, akan ikut dicemarkan.
10 Do not (slander/say bad things about) a worker to his boss; if you do that, the worker will curse you, and cause you to have trouble.
Jangan menjelekkan seorang budak kepada tuannya. Jika budak itu tahu, dia akan memfitnahmu, dan engkau akan menanggung akibatnya.
11 [I will list four kinds of evil things that people do]: Some people curse their fathers and do not [ask God to] bless their mothers.
Ada jenis orang yang mengutuk ayah mereka dan tidak menghargai ibu mereka.
12 Some people think that they are perfect, but [really] they have never been cleansed from their guilt for committing disgusting sins.
Ada jenis orang yang merasa diri mereka suci, tetapi kenyataannya mereka kotor dan najis.
13 Some people are very proud; they think that they are very good and they despise others.
Ada jenis orang yang menunjukkan kesombongan dan memandang rendah orang lain.
14 Some people [act very cruelly toward others]; [it is as though] [MET] they have teeth that are [like] sharp knives; they severely oppress poor [people] and try to cause them to disappear from the land.
Ada jenis orang yang rakus dan kejam bagai hewan buas bergigi tajam. Mereka memangsa orang-orang miskin dan lemah hingga lenyap dari antara manusia di muka bumi.
15 Leeches [are always wanting more blood to suck]; [similarly, greedy people are always] saying “Give [me some]!” or “Give [me more]!” [MET] There are four things that are never (satisfied/content with what they have); they always want more [LIT]:
Manusia serakah bagaikan lintah yang tak pernah puas mengisap darah. Dia hanya memikirkan diri sendiri dan berkata, “Untukku dan untukku!” Ada beberapa hal yang tidak akan pernah bisa penuh atau merasa puas:
16 The place where the dead people are; women who do not have any children; ground that needs water/rain; and a fire that always needs more wood. (Sheol h7585)
Syeol, wanita yang tidak pernah melahirkan anak, tanah kering yang tak pernah cukup menyerap air, dan api yang tak akan berhenti membakar apa pun di dekatnya. (Sheol h7585)
17 Those who [SYN] make fun of their fathers or refuse to obey their mothers (OR, despise their aged mothers) should [die and] have their eyes pecked out by crows, and the [rest of their corpses should be] fed to the vultures.
Bila engkau memandang rendah ayahmu dan menolak taat kepada ibumu, burung gagak akan mematuk matamu dan anak rajawali memakan tubuhmu.
18 There are four things that are wonderful to me, [but] I do not understand any of them:
Ada beberapa hal yang masih menjadi rahasia— hal-hal yang tidak aku mengerti:
19 How eagles fly in the sky, how snakes [are able to] move/crawl across a big rock, how ships sail on the seas, and how a man falls in love with a woman.
Bagaimana caranya elang terbang di udara, cara ular menjalar di batu-batu, bagaimana nahkoda kapal mengetahui jalurnya di tengah laut, dan bagaimana terbentuknya perasaan pemuda kepada seorang gadis.
20 This is what a woman who (is not faithful to/does not have sex only with) her husband does: She commits adultery [EUP], and [then] bathes and says, “I have not done anything that is wrong!”
Hal yang juga mengherankan adalah seorang pezina yang tidak merasa bersalah setelah berbuat dosa. Dengan entengnya dia membersihkan diri lalu berkata, “Aku tidak bersalah,” seakan dia hanya makan lalu membasuh mulut.
21 There are four things that no [one in] the world can tolerate:
Ada beberapa hal yang membuat bumi bergoncang dan gempar:
22 [What] a slave [does who] becomes a king, a foolish person eating [too much] food,
Seorang budak yang tiba-tiba menjadi raja, orang bebal yang mendapatkan segala keinginannya,
23 [what] a woman who is hated [does when she] gets married, and [what] a female servant [does when she] becomes the boss instead of her mistress.
wanita yang menyebalkan tetapi mendapat suami, dan budak perempuan yang menggantikan posisi istri tuannya.
24 [There are] four animals on the earth that are small, but they are very wise:
Di bumi ini, ada empat binatang yang kecil tetapi sangat bijaksana:
25 Ants are not strong, but they store up food during the summer [in order to have it during the winter].
Semut: Bukan hewan yang kuat, tetapi mengangkut makanan pada musim panas.
26 Rock badgers [also] are not strong, but they make their homes among the rocks [where they will be safe].
Tikus gunung: Binatang yang lemah, tetapi membuat sarang di pegunungan.
27 Locusts do not have a king, but they march like [the soldiers in] an army.
Belalang: Tidak memiliki pemimpin tetapi mereka terbang berkelompok dengan teratur seperti barisan pasukan tempur.
28 Lizards/Geckos [are very small and] you can hold them in your hand, but they are [cleverly able to get] inside kings’ palaces.
Cicak: Bisa ditangkap dengan tangan, tetapi ada di istana-istana para raja.
29 [There are] four animals that strut around and look very impressive while they walk [DOU]:
Ada beberapa makhluk hidup yang berjalan dengan gagah:
30 Lions, which are stronger than all other animals and are not afraid of any of them;
Singa, yang paling kuat di antara hewan lain dan tidak mundur dari ancaman apa pun.
31 male goats, strutting roosters, and kings who (parade/walk proudly back and forth) in front of the people whom they rule.
Ayam jantan dan kambing jantan berjalan dengan gagah, juga raja ketika memimpin pasukannya.
32 If you have acted foolishly, exalting yourself, or if you been planning [to do something] evil, stop it immediately [IDM]!
Bila engkau sudah bertindak bodoh dengan menyombongkan diri atau merencanakan hal jahat, bekaplah mulutmu dan diamlah saja!
33 If you churn milk, it produces butter/curds, and if you hit [someone hard on his] nose, [his nose] bleeds; similarly, if you do something to cause [people to become] angry, strife [usually] results.
Seperti memeras kelapa akan menghasilkan santan dan meremas hidung akan mengeluarkan darah, demikianlah memeras amarah akan menghasilkan pertengkaran.
