잠언 29
1 자주 책망을 받으면서도 목이 곧은 사람은 갑자기 패망을 당하고 피하지 못하리라
Some people remain stubborn [IDM] [even] though they are often reproved/warned [about doing what is wrong], [but some day] they will be crushed/ruined, and nothing will be able to heal them.
2 의인이 많아지면 백성이 즐거워하고 악인이 권세를 잡으면 백성이 탄식하느니라
When righteous [people] are rulers, people are happy, but when wicked [people] rule, people (groan/are miserable).
3 지혜를 사모하는 자는 아비를 즐겁게 하여도 창기를 사귀는 자는 재물을 없이 하느니라
Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad; those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.
4 왕은 공의로 나라를 견고케 하나 뇌물을 억지로 내게 하는 자는 나라를 멸망시키느니라
When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned [only] with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.
5 이웃에게 아첨하는 것은 그의 발 앞에 그물을 치는 것이니라
Those who (flatter others/say nice things to others [merely] to cause them to feel good) are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) [SYN].
6 악인의 범죄하는 것은 스스로 올무가 되게 하는 것이나 의인은 노래하고 기뻐하느니라
Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
7 의인은 가난한 자의 사정을 알아 주나 악인은 알아 줄 지식이 없느니라
Righteous/Good people know that poor [people] should be treated fairly/justly, [but] wicked people (are not concerned about/do not pay attention to) those matters at all.
8 모만한 자는 성읍을 요란케 하여도 슬기로운 자는 노를 그치게 하느니라
Those who make fun of [everything that is good say things that] cause [everyone in] the city to (be agitated/in turmoil); those who are wise enable [people] to remain calm.
9 지혜로운 자와 미련한 자가 다투면 지혜로운 자가 노하든지 웃든지 그 다툼이 그침이 없느니라
If a wise person sues a foolish person, the foolish person merely laughs [at him] and yells [at him] and will not be quiet (OR, [the dispute will] not be resolved).
10 피 흘리기를 좋아하는 자는 온전한 자를 미워하고 정직한 자의 생명을 찾느니라
Those who murder others hate people who (are honest/always do what is right), but righteous [people] try to protect them.
11 어리석은 자는 그 노를 다 드러내어도 지혜로운 자는 그 노를 억제하느니라
People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people (quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all).
12 관원이 거짓말을 신청하면 그 하인은 다 악하니라
If a ruler (pays attention to/believes) [people who tell] lies, all his officials will [also] become wicked.
13 가난한 자와 포학한 자가 섞여 살거니와 여호와께서는 그들의 눈에 빛을 주시느니라
There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.
14 왕이 가난한 자를 성실히 신원하면 그 위가 영원히 견고하리라
If kings judge poor [people] fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
15 채찍과 꾸지람이 지혜를 주거늘 임의로 하게 버려두면 그 자식은 어미를 욕되게 하느니라
If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned, they become wise; but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do, they [do things that] cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.
16 악인이 많아지면 죄도 많아지나니 의인은 그들의 망함을 보리라
When wicked [people] rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes}, but [some day] those wicked people will (be defeated/no longer rule), and righteous [people] will see that happen.
17 네 자식을 징계하라 그리하면 그가 너를 평안하게 하겠고 또 네 마음에 기쁨을 주리라
If you discipline your children, they will no longer [do things that] will cause you to be worried; instead, they [will do things that] will delight you [SYN].
18 묵시가 없으면 백성이 방자히 행하거니와 율법을 지키는 자는 복이 있느니라
When the people [of a nation] do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior. [God] is pleased with those who obey his laws.
19 종은 말로만 하면 고치지 아니하나니 이는 그가 알고도 청종치 아니함이니라
It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.
20 네가 언어에 조급한 사람을 보느냐 그보다 미련한 자에게 오히려 바랄 것이 있느니라
[God] can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.
21 종을 어렸을 때부터 곱게 양육하면 그가 나중에는 자식인 체하리라
If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.
22 노하는 자는 다툼을 일으키고 분하여 하는 자는 범죄함이 많으니라
Those who [quickly] become angry cause [many] arguments, and they [also] commit many sins.
23 사람이 교만하면 낮아지게 되겠고 마음이 겸손하면 영예를 얻으리라
Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
24 도적과 짝하는 자는 자기의 영혼을 미워하는 자라 그는 맹세함을 들어도 직고하지 아니하느니라
Those who help thieves [to steal] only hurt themselves; [when they are in court], they solemnly ask [God] to curse them [if they do not tell the truth], but they do not tell the truth [about the crime that was committed], [and as a result, God will curse them].
25 사람을 두려워하면 올무에 걸리게 되거니와 여호와를 의지하는 자는 안전하리라
It is [like] a dangerous trap [MET] [for people] to be (afraid of/worried about) what others will think about them, but those who trust in Yahweh are safe/protected.
26 주권자에게 은혜를 구하는 자가 많으나 사람의 일의 작정은 여호와께로 말미암느니라
Many [people] request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is [the only one] who surely does for people what is fair/just.
27 불의한 자는 의인에게 미움을 받고 정직한 자는 악인에게 미움을 받느니라
Righteous [people] hate/detest those who do what is evil, and wicked [people] hate [those whose behavior is always] good.
