Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
Lebih baik hidup miskin tetapi jujur daripada menjadi orang bebal yang suka menipu.
2 Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
Semangat yang besar tanpa pengetahuan tidaklah baik, lagipula bertindak dengan terburu-buru akan menyebabkan kesalahan.
3 Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
Hidup orang bebal menjadi kacau oleh perbuatan bodohnya sendiri, kemudian dia menyalahkan TUHAN.
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
Banyak yang ingin berteman dengan orang kaya, tetapi orang miskin lambat laun ditinggalkan oleh semua temannya.
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
Orang yang berbohong atau bersaksi dusta dalam pengadilan tidak akan lepas dari hukuman.
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
Banyak orang berusaha mengambil hati orang penting, dan siapa yang tak mau berteman dengan orang yang suka memberi!
7 [Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
Orang miskin ditolak oleh semua saudaranya, bahkan dijauhi oleh teman-temannya. Walaupun dia mengejar dan memohon-mohon, mereka tetap meninggalkannya.
8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
Siapa yang mendapat kebijaksanaan menguntungkan dirinya, dan siapa yang memelihara kepandaian akan berhasil.
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Orang yang berbohong atau bersaksi dusta dalam pengadilan pasti binasa.
10 It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
Orang bebal tidak pantas hidup mewah, terlebih lagi seorang budak tidak pantas memerintah atas para bangsawan.
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
Orang yang bijak tidak cepat marah. Engkau terpuji bila mudah memaafkan kesalahan.
12 When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
Kemarahan seorang raja bagaikan raungan singa, tetapi kebaikannya seperti embun di atas rerumputan.
13 Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
Anak laki-laki yang bebal adalah celaka besar bagi ayahnya. Omelan seorang istri bagai air hujan yang menetes tanpa henti.
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
Seorang ayah dapat mewariskan rumah dan harta, tetapi hanya TUHAN yang dapat mengaruniakan istri yang bijaksana.
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
Hai pemalas, tidurlah saja sepanjang hari dan tanggunglah kelaparanmu sendiri!
16 Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
Siapa yang menaati perintah TUHAN akan selamat, tetapi yang menganggap benar jalannya sendiri akan binasa.
17 When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
Menolong orang miskin dengan belas kasih ibarat meminjamkan sesuatu kepada TUHAN. Dia akan membalas perbuatan baikmu itu!
18 Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
Hajarlah anakmu selama masih ada harapan, karena jika tidak, berarti engkau membinasakan dia.
19 Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
Orang yang cepat marah akan kena masalah. Meskipun engkau membantunya, dia pasti mengulang kesalahannya lagi.
20 Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
Dengarkanlah nasihat dan terimalah teguran supaya engkau benar-benar menjadi orang bijak.
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Manusia merancang begitu banyak rencana, tetapi kehendak TUHANlah yang terlaksana.
22 People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
Tunjukkanlah kesetiaanmu, maka engkau akan disenangi semua orang. Lebih baik hidup miskin daripada menjadi penipu.
23 [Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
Sikap hormat dan takut akan TUHAN mendatangkan umur yang panjang, hati yang tenang, dan hidup yang aman.
24 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
Si pemalas menyendok makanan dari piring lalu berhenti, karena dia terlalu malas untuk memasukkannya ke mulut.
25 If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
Bila orang yang suka menghina dihajar, maka orang yang tak berpengalaman dapat mengambil pelajaran. Bila orang bijak ditegur, dia akan semakin bijak.
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
Anak lelaki yang menyakiti dan mengusir orangtuanya mendatangkan aib bagi keluarga dan dipermalukan oleh masyarakat.
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
Anakku, bila engkau berhenti mendengarkan didikan, engkau akan menyimpang dari pengetahuan yang sudah engkau pelajari.
28 Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
Bersaksi dusta di pengadilan berarti menghina keadilan. Bagi orang jahat, melakukan kejahatan itu memuaskan, seperti menelan makanan lezat.
29 [God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
Hukuman sudah tersedia bagi orang yang suka menghina, dan cambuk bagi orang yang bebal.
