箴言 知恵の泉 28
1 惡者は逐ふ者なけれども逃げ 義者は獅子のごとくに勇まし
The wicked run away even when no one is chasing them, but the good have the trusting boldness of lions.
2 國の罪によりて侯伯多くなり 智くして知識ある人によりて國は長く保つ
When a country is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but a ruler who is wise and knowledgeable provides strength and continuity.
3 弱者を虐ぐる貧人は糧をのこさざる暴しき雨のごとし
When someone poor oppresses the poor, it's like heavy rain that beats down the crops.
4 律法を棄るものは惡者をほめ 律法を守る者はこれに敵す
People who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law fight against them.
5 惡人は義きことを覚らず ヱホバを求むる者は凡の事をさとる
Evil people understand nothing about justice, but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.
6 義しくあゆむ貧者は曲れる路をあゆむ富者に愈る
Better to be poor and have integrity than to be devious and rich.
7 律法を守る者は智子なり 放蕩なる者に交るものは父を辱かしむ
If you keep the law, you're a wise son, but if you keep bad company you shame your father.
8 利息と高利とをもてその財産を増すものは貧人をめぐむ者のために之をたくはふるなり
Anyone who gets rich through charging interest and profiteering is only storing it up for someone who is kind to the poor.
9 耳をそむけて律法を聞ざる者はその祈すらも憎まる
God hates the prayers of people who disregard the law.
10 義者を惡き這に惑す者はみづから自己の阱に陥らん されど質直なる者は福祉をつぐべし
Those who lead good people astray into evil ways will fall into their own traps, but the innocent will receive a good reward.
11 富者はおのれの目に自らを智恵ある者となす されど聡明ある貧者は彼をはかり知る
The rich see themselves as wise, but poor people with insight see right through them.
12 義者の喜ぶときは大なる榮あり 惡者の起るときは民身を匿す
When good people win, everyone celebrates, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.
13 その罪を隠すものは榮ゆることなし 然ど認らはして之を離るる者は憐憫をうけん
People who hide their sins won't succeed, but those who confess and renounce their sins will be shown kindness.
14 恒に畏るる人は幸福なり その心を剛愎にする者は災禍に陥るべし
Blessed are those who always respect the Lord, but those who are stubborn end up in a lot of trouble.
15 貧しき民を治むるあしき侯伯は吼る獅子あるひは飢たる熊のごとし
A wicked ruler lording it over poor people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
16 智からざる君はおほく暴虐をおこなふ 不義の利を惡む者は遐齢をうべし
An unwise ruler thoroughly extorts his people, but one who refuses to profit illegally will live long.
17 人を殺してその血を心に負ふ者は墓に奔るなり 人これを阻むること勿れ
Someone guilty of murder will go on running away from it until they die. Don't try and stop them.
18 義く行む者は救をえ 曲れる路に行む者は直に跌れん
If you have integrity, you'll be kept safe, but if you live deviously, you'll fall.
19 おのれの田地を耕す者は糧にあき 放蕩なる者に從ふものは貧乏に飽く
If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase fantasies you'll end up with nothing.
20 忠信なる人は多くの幸幅をえ 速かに富を得んとずる者は罪を免れず
If you're trustworthy, you'll be richly rewarded; but if you try to get rich quick, you won't go unpunished.
21 人を偏視るはよからず 人はただ一片のパンのために愆を犯すなり
Showing favoritism isn't good, but some people will do wrong just for a piece of bread.
22 惡目をもつ者は財をえんとて急がはしく 却て貧窮のおのれに來るを知らず
Envious people are in a rush to get rich; they don't realize they'll end up poor.
23 人を譴むる者は舌をもて諮ふ者よりも大なる感謝をうく
Honest criticism is appreciated later far more than flattery.
24 父母の物を竊みて非ならずといふ者は滅す者の友なり
A man who robs his father and mother, and says, “It's not a crime,” is one step away from becoming a murderer.
25 心に貪る者は争端を起し ヱホバに倚頼むものは豊饒になるべし
Greedy people stir up trouble, but those who trust in the Lord will be successful.
26 おのれの心を恃む者は愚なり 智慧をもて行む者は救をえん
People who trust their own minds are foolish, but those who follow wise ways will be kept safe.
27 貧者に賙すものは乏しからず その目を掩ふ者は詛を受ること多し
If you give to the poor, you won't be in need; but if you look the other way, you'll have many curses.
28 惡者の起るときは人匿れ その滅るときは義者ます
When the wicked come to power, people hide; but when they fall, the good do well.
