잠언 18
1 무리에게서 스스로 나뉘는 자는 자기 소욕을 따르는 자라 온갖 참 지혜를 배척하느니라
Those who separate themselves [from other people] think [only] about those things that they are interested in; [if they would continually associate with] those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.
2 미련한 자는 명철을 기뻐하지 아니하고 자기의 의사를 드러내기만 기뻐하느니라
Foolish people do not want to understand [anything]; they only want to (express their [own] opinions/say what they think) [IDM].
3 악한 자가 이를 때에는 멸시도 따라오고 부끄러운 것이 이를 때에는 능욕도 함께 오느니라
Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them; when people do things that cause themselves to no [longer] be honored, they will be disgraced [also].
4 명철한 사람의 입의 말은 깊은 물과 같고 지혜의 샘은 솟쳐 흐르는 내와 같으니라
What wise people say is [like] a deep ocean [that you can never get to the bottom of] [MET], and it [refreshes us like water from] a rapidly flowing stream.
5 악인을 두호하는 것과 재판할 때에 의인을 억울하게 하는 것이 선하지 아니하니라
It is not good [for a judge] to decide matters in favor of those who (are guilty/have done wicked things) and to not do what is just for those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
6 미련한 자의 입술은 다툼을 일으키고 그 입은 매를 자청하느니라
When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, [it is as though] they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
7 미련한 자의 입은 그의 멸망이 되고 그 입술은 그의 영혼의 그물이 되느니라
What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their [own] words are [like] a trap [MET] [that catches/seizes] them.
8 남의 말하기를 좋아하는 자의 말은 별식과 같아서 뱃 속 깊은 데로 내려가느니라
[People enjoy listening to] what gossips say like [SIM] [they enjoy] tasty food; they [accept what gossips tell them like] [MET] they swallow tasty food.
9 자기의 일을 게을리 하는 자는 패가 하는 자의 형제니라
People who are lazy while they work are [just as bad] as [IDM] those who destroy things.
10 여호와의 이름은 견고한 망대라 의인은 그리로 달려가서 안전함을 얻느니라
Yahweh [MTY] is [like] a strong tower [MET]; righteous people [can] go to him and be safe [like they can run to a tower to be safe].
11 부자의 재물은 그의 견고한 성이라 그가 높은 성벽 같이 여기느니라
Rich people [are protected because they have] a lot of money [PRS] like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it [SIM].
12 사람의 마음의 교만은 멸망의 선봉이요 겸손은 존귀의 앞잡이니라
Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
13 사연을 듣기 전에 대답하는 자는 미련하여 욕을 당하느니라
Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
14 사람의 심령은 그 병을 능히 이기려니와 심령이 상하면 그것을 누가 일으키겠느냐
A desire to [continue to] live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he (cannot endure it/will become very discouraged) when he is sick [RHQ].
15 명철한 자의 마음은 지식을 얻고 지혜로운 자의 귀는 지식을 구하느니라
Intelligent people [are always wanting to] learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.
16 선물은 그 사람의 길을 너그럽게 하며 또 존귀한 자의 앞으로 그를 인도하느니라
If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
17 송사에 원고의 말이 바른 것 같으나 그 피고가 와서 밝히느니라
The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when (someone else/his opponent) begins to ask him questions, [it may become clear that what he said was not true].
18 제비 뽑는 것은 다툼을 그치게 하여 강한 자 사이에 해결케 하느니라
If two influential/important people are arguing, [someone can] settle the matter by (casting lots/throwing marked stones to decide who is right).
19 노엽게 한 형제와 화목하기가 견고한 성을 취하기 보다 어려운즉 이러한 다툼은 산성 문빗장 같으니라
If you help relatives, they will [protect you] like [SIM] a strong wall [protects a city], but if you quarrel with them, [that will separate you from them] like bars on a city gate [separate the city from those who want to enter it] [MET].
20 사람은 입에서 나오는 열매로 하여 배가 부르게 되나니 곧 그 입술에서 나는 것으로하여 만족케 되느니라
People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good, [like] they are happy when they eat food that is good [MET].
21 죽고 사는 것이 혀의 권세에 달렸나니 혀를 쓰기 좋아하는 자는 그 열매를 먹으리라
What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to [continue to] live; [so] those who like [to talk a lot] must (accept the consequences/realize that what they say can cause much harm).
22 아내를 얻는 자는 복을 얻고 여호와께 은총을 받는 자니라
If you marry a [good] woman, that is [like] finding a wonderful thing; [it shows that] Yahweh is pleased with you.
23 가난한 자는 간절한 말로 구하여도 부자는 엄한 말로 대답하느니라
[It is necessary for] poor [people] to speak politely when they request [rich people to do something for them], but rich [people] reply very impolitely when poor people speak to them.
24 많은 친구를 얻는 자는 해를 당하게 되거니와 어떤 친구는 형제보다 친밀하니라
There are [some] people who [only] pretend to be friends [with us], but there are [some] friends who are more loyal than members of our families.
