Proverbs 29
1 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.
Setelah ditegur berulang kali tetapi engkau tetap keras kepala, akan tiba saatnya engkau menyadari bahwa hidupmu sudah rusak parah dan tak dapat dipulihkan.
2 When righteous [people] are rulers, people are happy, but when wicked [people] rule, people (groan/are miserable).
Bila orang-orang benar mendominasi negeri, rakyatnya bersuka cita. Namun bila orang-orang jahat berkuasa, rakyat akan mengeluh.
3 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.
Anak lelaki yang bijaksana menyenangkan hati ayahnya, tetapi yang bergaul dengan para pelacur membuang-buang uangnya.
4 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.
Suatu kerajaan pasti berdiri teguh jika rajanya memerintah dengan adil. Sebaliknya, jika raja menuntut pajak berlebihan, rakyat menjadi miskin dan kerajaannya pasti akan runtuh.
5 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].
Orang yang suka memuji-muji sesamanya sesungguhnya sedang memasang jerat bagi mereka.
6 Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
Orang jahat akan terjerat oleh dosa-dosanya, tetapi orang yang hidup benar akan bernyanyi dengan bahagia.
7 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.
Orang benar mempedulikan hak-hak orang miskin, sedangkan orang jahat sama sekali tidak menghiraukannya.
8 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.
Orang yang suka menghina sama seperti orang yang membakar kota, tetapi orang yang bijak dapat memadamkan api keributan.
9 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).
Jika orang bijak berperkara dengan orang bebal sampai ke pengadilan, si bebal hanya akan mengamuk serta bicara yang bukan-bukan, dan masalah itu tidak akan selesai dengan tenang.
10 Those who murder others hate people who (are honest/always do what is right), but righteous [people] try to protect them.
Orang-orang yang kejam membenci siapa pun yang hidup lurus dan jujur serta ingin membunuh mereka.
11 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).
Orang bebal meluapkan amarah tanpa berpikir, tetapi orang yang bijak dapat mengendalikan diri.
12 If a ruler (pays attention to/believes) [people who tell] lies, all his officials will [also] become wicked.
Jika seorang pemimpin mempercayai berita palsu, semua yang menjabat sebagai pegawainya akan menjadi penjahat.
13 There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.
Ada satu persamaan antara orang miskin dan orang yang menindasnya: TUHANlah yang memberi nyawa pada keduanya.
14 If kings judge poor [people] fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
Apabila seorang raja membela kaum yang lemah dengan adil, maka anak cucunya akan memerintah turun temurun.
15 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.
Anak yang dihajar sambil diberi didikan yang bijak akan belajar menjadi bijaksana, tetapi anak yang dibiarkan berbuat semaunya akan mempermalukan orangtuanya.
16 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.
Ketika orang-orang jahat mendominasi, kejahatan pun merajalela. Namun, suatu saat mereka pasti hancur, dan orang-orang benar akan menyaksikannya.
17 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].
Didiklah anakmu, maka dia akan mendatangkan ketenangan dan membuat hidupmu bahagia.
18 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.
Tanpa petunjuk dari Allah, kacaulah suatu bangsa. Sungguh diberkati Allah setiap orang yang menaati hukum-Nya.
19 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.
Teguran saja tidak cukup untuk memperbaiki kelakuan seorang budak. Meskipun dia mengerti, dia tidak akan berubah.
20 [God] can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.
Orang yang banyak bicara tanpa berpikir lebih sulit diajar daripada orang bodoh.
21 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.
Budak yang diperlakukan seperti anak kesayangan sejak kecil oleh majikannya justru akan menjadi kurang ajar dan tak tahu diri.
22 Those who [quickly] become angry cause [many] arguments, and they [also] commit many sins.
Pemarah yang sering meledak-ledak akan menyebabkan pertengkaran dan banyak berbuat dosa.
23 Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
Janganlah sombong agar engkau tidak jatuh! Jadilah rendah hati maka engkau akan dihormati.
24 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].
Bekerja sama dengan pencuri bagai makan buah simalakama. Karena bila mengaku, engkau dihukum pengadilan, dan bila tidak mengaku, engkau ditimpa hukuman Allah. Engkau akan membenci dirimu sendiri.
25 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.
Siapa yang takut kepada manusia menjerat diri sendiri, tetapi siapa yang percaya kepada TUHAN akan selamat.
26 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.
Saat menghadapi masalah, banyak orang berusaha agar pemimpin memihak kepada mereka. Tetapi keadilan hanya datang dari TUHAN.
27 Righteous [people] hate/detest those who do what is evil, and wicked [people] hate [those whose behavior is always] good.
Orang jujur dan orang jahat saling membenci, keduanya seperti air dengan minyak.
