Proverbs 9
1 [It is as though] wisdom [is a woman who] has built a [big] house for herself, and has set up seven columns [to support the roof],
Премудрость построила себе дом, вытесала семь столбов его,
2 and has slaughtered an animal [and cooked the meat], and has mixed [nice spices] in the wine, and has put [the food] on the table.
заколола жертву, растворила вино свое и приготовила у себя трапезу;
3 [It is as though then] she sent out her servant women to call out from the highest place in the town,
послала слуг своих провозгласить с возвышенностей городских:
4 “You people who need to understand more, come in!” And to those who are ignorant, [it is as though] she calls out,
“Кто неразумен, обратись сюда!” И скудоумному она сказала:
5 “Come and eat the food that I [have prepared], and drink the [good] wine that I have mixed!
“Идите, ешьте хлеб мой и пейте вино, мною растворенное;
6 (Leave/Go away from) [other] foolish people, and [if you do that, you will continue to] live. Walk on the road that will enable you to (have knowledge/know what is true and what is not true).”
оставьте неразумие, и живите, и ходите путем разума”.
7 If you rebuke someone who will not allow others to correct him, he will insult you. If you reprove/scold an evil man, he will hurt you.
Поучающий кощунника наживет себе бесславие, и обличающий нечестивого - пятно себе.
8 Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to (correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong), because he will hate you for doing that. [But] if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.
Не обличай кощунника, чтобы он не возненавидел тебя; обличай мудрого, и он возлюбит тебя;
9 If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
дай наставление мудрому, и он будет еще мудрее; научи правдивого, и он приумножит знание.
10 If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand [which teachings are wise/true].
Начало мудрости - страх Господень, и познание Святаго - разум;
11 If you become wise, you will live many years [DOU].
потому что чрез меня умножатся дни твои, и прибавится тебе лет жизни.
12 If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule [becoming wise], you are the one who will suffer.
Сын мой! если ты мудр, то мудр для себя и для ближних твоих; и если буен, то один потерпишь. Кто утверждается на лжи, тот пасет ветры, тот гоняется за птицами летающими: ибо он оставил пути своего виноградника и блуждает по тропинкам поля своего; проходит чрез безводную пустыню и землю, обреченную на жажду; собирает руками бесплодие.
13 Foolish women talk loudly; they are ignorant and are never ashamed [of the wrong things that they do].
Женщина безрассудная, шумливая, глупая и ничего не знающая
14 They sit at the doors of their houses [or] they sit on the top [of the hills] in the town,
садится у дверей дома своего на стуле, на возвышенных местах города,
15 and they call out to the men who are passing by, who are trying to be concerned with their own affairs,
чтобы звать проходящих дорогою, идущих прямо своими путями:
16 “You people who need to understand more, come into [my house]!” And to those who are ignorant, they call out,
“Кто глуп, обратись сюда!” и скудоумному сказала она:
17 “[Just as] water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, [if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much].”
“Воды краденые сладки, и утаенный хлеб приятен”.
