Amsal 16
1 Manusia boleh membuat rencana, tapi Allah yang memberi keputusan.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
2 Setiap perbuatan orang mungkin baik dalam pandangannya sendiri, tapi Tuhanlah yang menilai maksud hatinya.
People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
3 Percayakanlah kepada TUHAN semua rencanamu, maka kau akan berhasil melaksanakannya.
(Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
4 Segala sesuatu yang dibuat oleh TUHAN ada tujuannya; dan tujuan bagi orang jahat adalah kebinasaan.
Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
5 Semua orang sombong dibenci TUHAN; Ia tidak membiarkan mereka luput dari hukuman.
Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
6 Orang yang setia kepada Allah akan mendapat pengampunan; Orang yang takwa akan terhindar dari segala kejahatan.
Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
7 Jika engkau menyenangkan hati TUHAN, musuh-musuhmu dijadikannya kawan.
When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8 Lebih baik berpenghasilan sedikit dengan kejujuran, daripada berpenghasilan banyak dengan ketidakadilan.
It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
9 Manusia dapat membuat rencana, tetapi Allah yang menentukan jalan hidupnya.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
10 Raja menerima kuasa dari Allah, jadi, ia tidak bersalah dalam keputusannya.
[If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
11 TUHAN menghendaki orang berlaku jujur dalam perdagangan, juga dalam memakai ukuran dan timbangan.
Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
12 Bagi penguasa, berbuat jahat adalah kekejian, sebab pemerintahannya kukuh karena keadilan.
Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
13 Keterangan yang benar menyenangkan penguasa, ia mengasihi orang yang berbicara dengan jujur.
Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
14 Kemarahan raja adalah bagaikan berita hukuman mati; orang yang bijaksana akan berusaha meredakannya!
If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
15 Kebaikan hati raja mendatangkan hidup sejahtera, seperti awan menurunkan hujan di musim kemarau.
If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
16 Mendapat hikmat jauh lebih baik daripada mendapat emas; mendapat pengetahuan lebih berharga daripada mendapat perak.
Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
17 Orang baik menjauhi yang jahat; orang yang memperhatikan cara hidupnya, melindungi dirinya.
Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
18 Kesombongan mengakibatkan kehancuran; keangkuhan mengakibatkan keruntuhan.
Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
19 Lebih baik rendah hati dan tidak berharta, daripada ikut dengan orang sombong dan menikmati harta rampasan mereka.
It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
20 Perhatikanlah apa yang diajarkan kepadamu, maka kau akan mendapat apa yang baik. Percayalah kepada TUHAN, maka kau akan bahagia.
Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
21 Orang bijaksana dikenal dari pikirannya yang tajam; cara bicaranya yang menarik, membuat kata-katanya makin meyakinkan.
People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
22 Kebijaksanaan adalah sumber kebahagiaan hidup orang berbudi; orang bodoh disiksa oleh kebodohannya sendiri.
Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
23 Pikiran orang berbudi membuat kata-katanya bijaksana, dan ajarannya semakin meyakinkan.
Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
24 Perkataan ramah serupa madu; manis rasanya dan menyehatkan tubuh.
Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
25 Ada jalan yang kelihatannya lurus, tapi akhirnya jalan itu menuju maut.
There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
26 Keinginan untuk makan mendorong orang untuk berusaha; karena perutnya, maka ia terpaksa bekerja.
If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
27 Orang jahat berusaha mencelakakan sesamanya; kata-katanya jahat seperti api membara.
Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
28 Orang yang curang menimbulkan pertengkaran; pemfitnah menceraikan sahabat yang akrab.
Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
29 Orang kejam menipu kawan-kawannya, dan membawa mereka ke dalam bahaya.
Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
30 Waspadalah terhadap orang yang tersenyum dan bermain mata, ia sedang merencanakan kejahatan dalam hatinya.
People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
31 Orang jujur akan dianugerahi umur panjang; ubannya bagaikan mahkota yang gemilang.
Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
32 Tidak cepat marah lebih baik daripada mempunyai kuasa; menguasai diri lebih baik daripada menaklukkan kota.
Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
33 Untuk mengetahui nasib, manusia membuang undi, tetapi yang menentukan jawabannya hanyalah TUHAN sendiri.
People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
