Proverbs 8
1 Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?
Dengar! Kebijaksanaan berseru-seru, hikmat mengangkat suara.
2 At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,
Ia berdiri di bukit-bukit di sisi jalan, dan di persimpangan-persimpangan.
3 At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,
Di pintu gerbang, di jalan masuk ke kota, di situlah terdengar suaranya.
4 'Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] unto the sons of men.
"Hai, umat manusia, kepadamu aku berseru; setiap insan di bumi, perhatikanlah himbauanku!
5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Kamu yang belum berpengalaman, belajarlah mempunyai pikiran yang tajam; kamu yang bebal, belajarlah menjadi insaf.
6 Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Perhatikanlah perkataan-perkataanku, karena semuanya tepat dan bermutu.
7 For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.
Yang kukatakan, betul semua, sebab aku benci kepada dusta.
8 In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
Perkataan-perkataanku jujur semua, tak satu pun yang berbelit atau salah.
9 All of them [are] plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Bagi orang cerdas, perkataanku benar, bagi orang yang arif, perkataanku tepat.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Hargailah nasihatku melebihi perak asli, pentingkanlah pengetahuan melebihi emas murni.
11 For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
Akulah hikmat, lebih berharga dari berlian; tak dapat dibandingkan dengan apa pun yang kauidamkan.
12 I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
Akulah hikmat; padaku ada pengertian, kebijaksanaan dan pengetahuan.
13 The fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
Menghormati TUHAN berarti membenci kejahatan; aku tidak menyukai kesombongan dan keangkuhan. Aku benci tingkah laku yang jahat dan kata-kata tipu muslihat.
14 Mine [is] counsel and substance, I [am] understanding, I have might.
Akulah yang memberi ilham. Dan aku juga yang mewujudkannya. Aku cerdas dan kuat pula.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
Raja-raja kubantu menjalankan pemerintahan, para penguasa kutolong menegakkan keadilan.
16 By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.
Karena jasaku, para pembesar dan para bangsawan memerintah dan menjalankan keadilan.
17 I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
Aku mengasihi mereka yang suka kepadaku; yang mencari aku, akan menemukan aku.
18 Wealth and honour [are] with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
Padaku tersedia kekayaan juga kehormatan dan kemakmuran.
19 Better [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Yang kaudapat dari aku melebihi emas murni; lebih berharga dari perak asli.
20 In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
Aku mengikuti jalan keadilan, aku melangkah di jalan kejujuran.
21 To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.
Orang yang mengasihi aku, kujadikan kaya; kupenuhi rumahnya dengan harta benda.
22 Jehovah possessed me — the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.
Aku diciptakan TUHAN sebagai yang pertama, akulah hasil karya-Nya yang semula pada zaman dahulu kala.
23 From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.
Aku dibentuk sejak permulaan zaman, pada mulanya, sebelum bumi diciptakan.
24 In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,
Aku lahir sebelum tercipta samudra raya, sebelum muncul sumber-sumber air.
25 Before mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.
Aku lahir sebelum gunung-gunung ditegakkan, sebelum bukit-bukit didirikan,
26 While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.
sebelum TUHAN menciptakan bumi dan padang-padangnya, bahkan sebelum diciptakan-Nya gumpalan tanah yang pertama.
27 In His preparing the heavens I [am] there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,
Aku menyaksikan ketika langit dihamparkan, dan cakrawala direntangkan di atas lautan,
28 In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,
ketika TUHAN menempatkan awan di angkasa, dan membuka sumber-sumber samudra,
29 In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
ketika Ia memerintahkan air laut supaya jangan melewati batas-batasnya. Aku pun turut hadir di sana ketika alas bumi diletakkan-Nya.
30 Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight — day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,
Aku berada di samping-Nya sebagai anak kesayangan-Nya, setiap hari akulah kebahagiaan-Nya; selalu aku bermain-main di hadapan-Nya.
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights [are] with the sons of men.
Aku bersenang-senang di atas bumi-Nya, dan merasa bahagia di antara manusia.
32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
Karena itu, dengarkanlah aku, hai orang muda! Turutilah petunjukku, maka kau akan bahagia.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.
Terimalah petuah dan jadilah bijaksana, janganlah engkau meremehkannya.
34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.
Bahagialah orang yang mendengarkan aku yang setiap hari duduk menanti di pintu rumahku, dan berjaga-jaga di gerbang kediamanku.
35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
Siapa mendapat aku, memperoleh kehidupan, kepadanya TUHAN berkenan.
36 And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!
Siapa tidak mendapat aku, merugikan diri sendiri; orang yang membenciku, mencintai maut."
