잠언 28
1 악인은 쫓아 오는 자가 없어도 도망하나 의인은 사자 같이 담대하니라
Wicked [people] run away [even] when no one is pursuing them, but righteous/good [people are not afraid]; they are as brave as lions.
2 나라는 죄가 있으면 주관자가 많아져도 명철과 지식 있는 사람으로 말미암아 장구하게 되느니라
When [the people of] a nation sin, they will have one ruler after another; but when their leaders are wise and have good sense, their government will last for a long time.
3 가난한 자를 학대하는 가난한 자는 곡식을 남기지 아니하는 폭우 같으니라
A poor person who oppresses [other] poor [people] is [like] [MET] a very heavy/hard rain that [destroys the crops], with the result that there is no food [for people to eat].
4 율법을 버린 자는 악인을 칭찬하나 율법을 지키는 자는 악인을 대적하느니라
Those who reject/disobey [God’s] laws always speak well of wicked [people]; but those who obey [God’s] laws [always] oppose what wicked people do.
5 악인은 공의를 깨닫지 못하나 여호와를 찾는 자는 모든 것을 깨닫느니라
Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly, but those who try to obey/worship Yahweh understand that very well.
6 성실히 행하는 가난한 자는 사곡히 행하는 부자보다 나으니라
It is better to be honest [even] though you are poor than to be dishonest [even] though you are rich.
7 율법을 지키는 자는 지혜로운 아들이요 탐식자를 사귀는 자는 아비를 욕되게 하는 자니라
Young people who obey the laws are wise [IDM]; parents whose children associate with those who (carouse/go to wild parties) are humiliated/disgraced because of what their children do.
8 중한 변리로 자기 재산을 많아지게 하는 것은 가난한 사람 불쌍히 여기는 자를 위하여 그 재산을 저축하는 것이니라
When people become very rich by charging very high interest [DOU], their money will [eventually] go to someone who does kind things for the poor.
9 사람이 귀를 돌이키고 율법을 듣지 아니하면 그의 기도도 가증하니라
If people do not obey [MTY] [God’s] laws, [God] (detests their prayers/considers that their prayers stink).
10 정직한 자를 악한 길로 유인하는 자는 스스로 자기 함정에 빠져도 성실한 자는 복을 얻느니라
Those who cause honest/good [people] to do what is evil will fall into their own pits/traps, but good things will happen to those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
11 부자는 자기를 지혜롭게 여겨도 명철한 가난한 자는 그를 살펴 아느니라
[Many] rich people think that they are wise, but poor people who have good sense will find out whether rich people really are wise or not.
12 의인이 득의하면 큰 영화가 있고 악인이 일어나면 사람이 숨느니라
When righteous/good [people] (succeed/win [elections]), everyone (celebrates/is happy); but when wicked [people win], everyone hides [because they are afraid of what the wicked people will do].
13 자기의 죄를 숨기는 자는 형통치 못하나 죄를 자복하고 버리는 자는 불쌍히 여김을 받으리라
Those who refuse to confess/admit their sins will not prosper, but [God] acts mercifully/kindly toward those who confess their sins and turn away from their sinful behavior.
14 항상 경외하는 자는 복되거니와 마음을 강퍅하게 하는 자는 재앙에 빠지리라
[God] is pleased with those who always revere him, but those who are stubborn [IDM] will experience disasters.
15 가난한 백성을 압제하는 악한 관원은 부르짖는 사자와 주린 곰 같으니라
Wicked people who [mistreat] poor people whom they rule are [as dangerous to them as] [SIM] a lion roaring [at them] or a bear springing up [to attack them].
16 무지한 치리자는 포학을 크게 행하거니와 탐욕을 미워하는 자는 장수하리라
Rulers who do not have good sense cruelly oppress [the people they rule], but rulers who do not want to become rich by cheating/deceiving [people] will live (OR, rule) for a long time.
17 사람의 피를 흘린 자는 함정으로 달려갈 것이니 그를 막지 말지니라
Those who are guilty of murdering [MTY] another person will (be fugitives/keep running away) until they die; do not help them to escape.
18 성실히 행하는 자는 구원을 얻을 것이나 사곡히 행하는 자는 곧 넘어지리라
Those who [continually] do what is right will be safe/protected, but those who are dishonest will [suddenly] be ruined.
19 자기의 토지를 경작하는 자는 먹을 것이 많으려니와 방탕을 좇는 자는 궁핍함이 많으리라
Farmers who work [hard] in their fields will [produce good crops and always] have plenty of food [to eat], but those who spend all their time (on useless projects/doing things that do not benefit anyone) will become very poor.
20 충성된 자는 복이 많아도 속히 부하고자 하는 자는 형벌을 면치 못하리라
[God] will greatly bless those who (are trustworthy/always do what they say that they will do), but he will certainly punish [LIT] those who try to become rich quickly.
21 사람의 낯을 보아주는 것이 좋지 못하고 한 조각 떡을 인하여 범법하는 것도 그러하니라
It is not good [for judges] to decide matters unfairly/unjustly, but [some] people will do what is wrong [even] if they receive [only] a very small bribe [HYP] [for doing it].
22 악한 눈이 있는 자는 재물을 얻기에만 급하고 빈궁이 자기에게로 임할 줄은 알지 못하느니라
Selfish people [IDM] are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will [soon] become poor.
23 사람을 경책하는 자는 혀로 아첨하는 자보다 나중에 더욱 사랑을 받느니라
Those who rebuke someone will be appreciated/thanked more than those who [say nice things to others merely] to (flatter them/cause them to feel good).
24 부모의 물건을 도적질하고 죄가 아니라 하는 자는 멸망케 하는 자의 동류니라
Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother and says “That is not sinful” is as bad as a bandit.
25 마음이 탐하는 자는 다툼을 일으키나 여호와를 의지하는 자는 풍족하게 되느니라
Greedy people cause trouble/strife; those who trust in Yahweh will prosper [IDM].
26 자기의 마음을 믿는 자는 미련한 자요 지혜롭게 행하는 자는 구원을 얻을 자니라
Those who believe that what they think [is always right] are foolish; those who act wisely will (escape danger/be safe).
27 가난한 자를 구제하는 자는 궁핍하지 아니하려니와 못본체 하는 자에게는 저주가 많으리라
Those who give things to poor [people] will not become poor, but many [people] will curse those who refuse to help [IDM] poor people.
28 악인이 일어나면 사람이 숨고 그가 멸망하면 의인이 많아지느니라
When wicked [people] become rulers, people hide [because they are afraid of what those wicked people will do]; but when wicked people are no longer rulers, good/righteous [people will] become the rulers.
