Amsal 15
1 Jawaban yang lemah lembut meredakan kegeraman, tetapi perkataan yang pedas membangkitkan marah.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 Lidah orang bijak mengeluarkan pengetahuan, tetapi mulut orang bebal mencurahkan kebodohan.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Mata TUHAN ada di segala tempat, mengawasi orang jahat dan orang baik.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Lidah lembut adalah pohon kehidupan, tetapi lidah curang melukai hati.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 Orang bodoh menolak didikan ayahnya, tetapi siapa mengindahkan teguran adalah bijak.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Di rumah orang benar ada banyak harta benda, tetapi penghasilan orang fasik membawa kerusakan.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Bibir orang bijak menaburkan pengetahuan, tetapi hati orang bebal tidak jujur.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Korban orang fasik adalah kekejian bagi TUHAN, tetapi doa orang jujur dikenan-Nya.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 Jalan orang fasik adalah kekejian bagi TUHAN, tetapi siapa mengejar kebenaran, dikasihi-Nya.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Didikan yang keras adalah bagi orang yang meninggalkan jalan yang benar, dan siapa benci kepada teguran akan mati.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 Dunia orang mati dan kebinasaan terbuka di hadapan TUHAN, lebih-lebih hati anak manusia! (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 Si pencemooh tidak suka ditegur orang; ia tidak mau pergi kepada orang bijak.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Hati yang gembira membuat muka berseri-seri, tetapi kepedihan hati mematahkan semangat.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 Hati orang berpengertian mencari pengetahuan, tetapi mulut orang bebal sibuk dengan kebodohan.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Hari orang berkesusahan buruk semuanya, tetapi orang yang gembira hatinya selalu berpesta.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Lebih baik sedikit barang dengan disertai takut akan TUHAN dari pada banyak harta dengan disertai kecemasan.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Lebih baik sepiring sayur dengan kasih dari pada lembu tambun dengan kebencian.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 Si pemarah membangkitkan pertengkaran, tetapi orang yang sabar memadamkan perbantahan.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Jalan si pemalas seperti pagar duri, tetapi jalan orang jujur adalah rata.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 Anak yang bijak menggembirakan ayahnya, tetapi orang yang bebal menghina ibunya.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Kebodohan adalah kesukaan bagi yang tidak berakal budi, tetapi orang yang pandai berjalan lurus.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Rancangan gagal kalau tidak ada pertimbangan, tetapi terlaksana kalau penasihat banyak.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 Seseorang bersukacita karena jawaban yang diberikannya, dan alangkah baiknya perkataan yang tepat pada waktunya!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
24 Jalan kehidupan orang berakal budi menuju ke atas, supaya ia menjauhi dunia orang mati di bawah. (Sheol h7585)
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 Rumah orang congkak dirombak TUHAN, tetapi batas tanah seorang janda dijadikan-Nya tetap.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Rancangan orang jahat adalah kekejian bagi TUHAN, tetapi perkataan yang ramah itu suci.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Siapa loba akan keuntungan gelap, mengacaukan rumah tangganya, tetapi siapa membenci suap akan hidup.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 Hati orang benar menimbang-nimbang jawabannya, tetapi mulut orang fasik mencurahkan hal-hal yang jahat.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 TUHAN itu jauh dari pada orang fasik, tetapi doa orang benar didengar-Nya.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 Mata yang bersinar-sinar menyukakan hati, dan kabar yang baik menyegarkan tulang.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 Orang yang mengarahkan telinga kepada teguran yang membawa kepada kehidupan akan tinggal di tengah-tengah orang bijak.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Siapa mengabaikan didikan membuang dirinya sendiri, tetapi siapa mendengarkan teguran, memperoleh akal budi.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 Takut akan TUHAN adalah didikan yang mendatangkan hikmat, dan kerendahan hati mendahului kehormatan.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
