Proverbs 4
1 My children, listen to what I am teaching you. If you pay attention, you will understand what is wise.
Dinggin ninyo, mga anak ko, ang turo ng ama, at makinig kayo upang matuto ng kaunawaan:
2 What I am teaching you is good, so do not turn away from it.
Sapagka't bibigyan ko kayo ng mabuting aral; huwag ninyong bayaan ang aking kautusan.
3 When I was a young boy, loved by my mother,
Sapagka't ako'y anak sa aking ama, malumanay at bugtong sa paningin ng aking ina.
4 my father told me, “Remember my words; if you obey my commandments, you will live [a long time].
At tinuruan niya ako, at nagsabi sa akin: Pigilan ng iyong puso ang aking mga salita; ingatan mo ang aking mga utos, at mabuhay ka:
5 Obtain wisdom and understanding, and (do not abandon/hold fast to) [LIT] what I have taught you.
Magtamo ka ng karunungan, magtamo ka ng kaunawaan; huwag mong kalimutan, ni humiwalay man sa mga salita ng aking bibig:
6 Do not turn away from wisdom, because if you are wise, you will be protected [from all evil/danger]. If you love wisdom, wisdom [PRS] will guard you.
Huwag mo siyang pabayaan at iingatan ka niya; ibigin mo siya at iingatan ka niya.
7 The most important thing that you can do is to get wisdom. Even if you obtain many other things, the best thing is to know what things are wise.
Karunungan ay pinaka pangulong bagay; kaya't kunin mo ang karunungan: Oo, sa lahat mong kukunin ay kunin mo ang unawa.
8 If you consider being wise to be very valuable, [people] will think very highly of you. If you cling to wisdom [like you would cling to a woman you love], [many people] will honor you.
Iyong ibunyi siya, at kaniyang itataas ka: kaniyang dadalhin ka sa karangalan, pagka iyong niyakap siya.
9 If you become wise, that will for you be [like] a beautiful wreath that is put {someone puts} on your head; it will be [like] a king’s glorious crown.” [That is what my father told me].
Siya'y magbibigay sa iyong ulo ng pugong na biyaya: isang putong ng kagandahan ay kaniyang ibibigay sa iyo.
10 [So now I say], “My son, heed what I say. If you do that, you will live a [good] long life.
Dinggin mo, Oh anak ko, at iyong tanggapin ang aking mga sinasabi; at ang mga taon ng iyong buhay ay magiging marami.
11 I am teaching you the way to live wisely; I am showing you how to act justly [toward others].
Aking itinuro ka sa daan ng karunungan; aking pinatnubayan ka sa landas ng katuwiran.
12 If you live wisely, when you decide to do something, you will succeed [LIT].
Pagka ikaw ay yumayaon hindi magigipit ang iyong mga hakbang; at kung ikaw ay tumatakbo, hindi ka matitisod.
13 Hold fast to the things I have taught you to do, and do not let them go. Guard them, because they [will be the source of a good] life.
Hawakan mong mahigpit ang turo; huwag mong bitawan: iyong ingatan; sapagka't siya'y iyong buhay.
14 Do not do the things that wicked people do; [do not behave like they do]; do not even walk on the roads that evil [people] walk on [MET].
Huwag kang pumasok sa landas ng masama, at huwag kang lumakad ng lakad ng mga masasamang tao.
15 Stay away from those roads; turn aside and walk on other roads;
Ilagan mo, huwag mong daanan; likuan mo, at magpatuloy ka.
16 because evil people cannot sleep if they have not done some evil deed [on that day]. They cannot rest if they have not harmed someone.
Sapagka't hindi sila nangatutulog, malibang sila'y nakagawa ng kasamaan; at ang kanilang tulog ay napapawi, malibang sila'y makapagpabuwal.
17 What they eat and what they drink are things that they have obtained by acting wickedly and violently.”
Sapagka't sila'y nagsisikain ng tinapay ng kasamaan, at nagsisiinom ng alak ng karahasan.
18 The behavior of good/righteous [people] is like the light [that begins to shine] at dawn and then [continues to] shine brighter until the brightest time of day.
Nguni't ang landas ng matuwid ay parang maliyab na liwanag, na sumisilang ng higit at higit sa sakdal na araw.
19 [But] the behavior of wicked [people] is like deep/thick darkness. [Because it is very dark], they cannot see the things that cause them to stumble.
Ang lakad ng masama ay parang kadiliman: Hindi nila nalalaman kung ano ang kanilang kinatitisuran.
20 My son, pay attention to what I am saying. Listen to my words carefully.
Anak ko, makinig ka sa aking mga salita; ikiling mo ang iyong pakinig sa aking mga sabi.
21 Keep them close to you; let them penetrate your inner being,
Huwag mangahiwalay sa iyong mga mata; Ingatan mo sa kaibuturan ng iyong puso.
22 because you will have [PRS] [a good] life and [good] health if you [search for them and] find them.
Sapagka't buhay sa nangakakasumpong, at kagalingan sa buo nilang katawan.
23 It is very important that you be careful about what you think, because what you think controls [MET] the things that you do.
Ingatan mo ang iyong puso ng buong sikap; sapagka't dinadaluyan ng buhay,
24 Do not say anything that deceives [others] and never say what is not true.
Ihiwalay mo sa iyo ang masamang bibig, at ang mga suwail na labi ay ilayo mo sa iyo.
25 Keep looking straight ahead toward the events that are before you, and do not turn aside.
Tuminging matuwid ang iyong mga mata, at ang iyong mga talukap-mata ay tuminging matuwid sa harap mo.
26 Plan carefully where you will go and what you will do, and then stay on that road. Then what you do will be right.
Papanatagin mo ang landas ng iyong mga paa, at mangatatag ang lahat ng iyong lakad.
27 Do not leave the straight road by turning to the left or to the right. [Do only what is right] and keep yourself from [doing what is] evil.
Huwag kang lumiko sa kanan o sa kaliwa man: ihiwalay mo ang iyong paa sa kasamaan.
