Amsal 9
1 Hikmat telah mendirikan rumahnya, menegakkan ketujuh tiangnya,
Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
2 memotong ternak sembelihannya, mencampur anggurnya, dan menyediakan hidangannya.
She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
3 Pelayan-pelayan perempuan telah disuruhnya berseru-seru di atas tempat-tempat yang tinggi di kota:
She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
4 "Siapa yang tak berpengalaman, singgahlah ke mari"; dan kepada yang tidak berakal budi katanya:
“If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
5 "Marilah, makanlah rotiku, dan minumlah anggur yang telah kucampur;
“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
6 buanglah kebodohan, maka kamu akan hidup, dan ikutilah jalan pengertian."
Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
7 Siapa mendidik seorang pencemooh, mendatangkan cemooh kepada dirinya sendiri, dan siapa mengecam orang fasik, mendapat cela.
Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
8 Janganlah mengecam seorang pencemooh, supaya engkau jangan dibencinya, kecamlah orang bijak, maka engkau akan dikasihinya,
Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
9 berilah orang bijak nasihat, maka ia akan menjadi lebih bijak, ajarilah orang benar, maka pengetahuannya akan bertambah.
Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
10 Permulaan hikmat adalah takut akan TUHAN, dan mengenal Yang Mahakudus adalah pengertian.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
11 Karena oleh aku umurmu diperpanjang, dan tahun-tahun hidupmu ditambah.
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
12 Jikalau engkau bijak, kebijakanmu itu bagimu sendiri, jikalau engkau mencemooh, engkau sendirilah orang yang akan menanggungnya.
If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
13 Perempuan bebal cerewet, sangat tidak berpengalaman ia, dan tidak tahu malu.
A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
14 Ia duduk di depan pintu rumahnya di atas kursi di tempat-tempat yang tinggi di kota,
sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 dan orang-orang yang berlalu di jalan, yang lurus jalannya diundangnya dengan kata-kata:
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
16 "Siapa yang tak berpengalaman, singgahlah ke mari"; dan kepada orang yang tidak berakal budi katanya:
“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
17 "Air curian manis, dan roti yang dimakan dengan sembunyi-sembunyi lezat rasanya."
“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
