ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು 8
Does not wisdom cry out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
“To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
For my mouth speaks truth. Ethical wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
13 ೧೩ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಯವು ಪಾಪದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಗರ್ವ, ಅಹಂಭಾವ, ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗತನ, ಕುಟಿಲ ಭಾಷಣ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಗೆಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
The fear of Adonai is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me princes rule; nobles, and all the upright rulers of the earth.
I 'ahav ·affectionately love· those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
With me are riches, kavod ·weighty glory·, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
19 ೧೯ ನನ್ನಿಂದಾಗುವ ಫಲವು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೌದು ಅಪರಂಜಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ. ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವಾದ ಆದಾಯವು ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of mishpat ·justice·;
That I may give wealth to those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· me. I fill their treasuries.
“Adonai possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.
Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
29 ೨೯ ಪ್ರವಾಹಗಳು ತನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರದ ಹಾಗೆ ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡುವಾಗ,
when he gave to the sea its boundary by his statute, that the waters should not violate the word of his mouth, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
“Now therefore, my sons, sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Sh'ma ·Hear obey· instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.
34 ೩೪ ನನ್ನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲವುಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದು, ಜಾಗರೂಕನಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವನು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
Blessed is the man who sh'ma ·hears obeys· me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Adonai.
36 ೩೬ ಯಾವನು ನನಗೆ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಗೆಮಾಡುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
But he who sins ·errs (the standard goal)· against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me 'ahav ·affectionately love· death.”
