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1지혜로운 아들은 아비의 훈계를 들으나 거만한 자는 꾸지람을 즐겨 듣지 아니하느니라 2사람은 입의 열매로 인하여 복록을 누리거니와 마음이 궤사한 자는 강포를 당하느니라 3입을 지키는 자는 그 생명을 보전하나 입술을 크게 벌리는 자에게는 멸망이 오느니라 4게으른 자는 마음으로 원하여도 얻지 못하나 부지런한 자의 마음은 풍족함을 얻느니라 5의인은 거짓말을 미워하나 악인은 행위가 흉악하여 부끄러운 데 이르느니라 6의는 행실이 정직한 자를 보호하고 악은 죄인을 패망케 하느니라 7스스로 부한 체 하여도 아무 것도 없는 자가 있고 스스로 가난한 체 하여도 재물이 많은 자가 있느니라 8사람의 재물이 그 생명을 속할 수는 있으나 가난한 자는 협박을 받을 일이 없느니라 9의인의 빛은 환하게 빛나고 악인의 등불은 꺼지느니라 10교만에서는 다툼만 일어날 뿐이라 권면을 듣는 자는 지혜가 있느니라 망령되이 얻은 재물은 줄어가고 손으로 모은 것은 늘어가느니라 11망령되이 얻은 재물은 줄어가고 손으로 모은 것은 늘어가느니라 12소망이 더디 이루게 되면 그것이 마음을 상하게 하나니 소원이 이루는 것은 곧 생명나무니라 13말씀을 멸시하는 자는 패망을 이루고 계명을 두려워하는 자는 상을 얻느니라 14지혜 있는 자의 교훈은 생명의 샘이라 사람으로 사망의 그물을 벗어나게 하느니라 15선한 지혜는 은혜를 베푸나 궤사한 자의 길은 험하니라 16무릇 슬기로운 자는 지식으로 행하여도 미련한 자는 자기의 미련한 것을 나타내느니라 17악한 사자는 재앙에 빠져도 충성된 사신은 양약이 되느니라 18훈계를 저버리는 자에게는 궁핍과 수욕이 이르거니와 경계를 지키는 자는 존영을 얻느니라 19소원을 성취하면 마음에 달아도 미련한 자는 악에서 떠나기를 싫어하느니라 20지혜로운 자와 동행하면 지혜를 얻고 미련한 자와 사귀면 해를 받느니라 21재앙은 죄인을 따르고 선한 보응은 의인에게 이르느니라 22선인은 그 산업을 자자 손손에게 끼쳐도 죄인의 재물은 의인을 위하여 쌓이느니라 23가난한 자는 밭을 경작하므로 양식이 많아지거늘 혹 불의로 인하여 가산을 탕패하는 자가 있느니라 24초달을 차마 못하는 자는 그 자식을 미워함이라 자식을 사랑하는 자는 근실히 징계하느니라 25의인은 포식하여도 악인의 배는 주리느니라

1A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. 2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence. 3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. 4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. 5A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. 6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. 8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. 10Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom. 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. 13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded. 14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. 15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard. 16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing. 18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. 19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. 20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. 21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous. 23An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away. 24One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him. 25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

1Een wijs zoon hoort de tucht des vaders; maar een spotter hoort de bestraffing niet. 2Een ieder zal van de vrucht des monds het goede eten; maar de ziel der trouwelozen het geweld. 3Die zijn mond bewaart, behoudt zijn ziel; maar voor hem is verstoring, die zijn lippen wijd opendoet. 4De ziel des luiaards is begerig, doch er is niets; maar de ziel der vlijtigen zal vet gemaakt worden. 5De rechtvaardige haat leugentaal; maar de goddeloze maakt zich stinkende, en doet zich schaamte aan. 6De gerechtigheid bewaart den oprechte van weg; maar de goddeloosheid zal den zondaar omkeren. 7Er is een, die zichzelven rijk maakt, en niet met al heeft, en een, die zichzelven arm maakt, en heeft veel goed. 8Het rantsoen van ieders ziel is zijn rijkdom; maar de arme hoort het schelden niet. 9Het licht der rechtvaardigen zal zich verblijden; maar de lamp der goddelozen zal uitgeblust worden. 10Door hovaardigheid maakt men niet dan gekijf; maar bij de beradenen is wijsheid. 11Goed, van ijdelheid gekomen, zal verminderd worden; maar die met de hand vergadert, zal het vermeerderen. 12De uitgestelde hoop krenkt het hart; maar de begeerte, die komt, is een boom des levens. 13Die het woord veracht, die zal verdorven worden; maar wie het gebod vreest, dien zal vergolden worden. 14Des wijzen leer is een springader des levens, om af te wijken van de strikken des doods. 15Goed verstand geeft aangenaamheid; maar de weg der trouwelozen is streng. 16Al wie kloekzinnig is, handelt met wetenschap; maar een zot breidt dwaasheid uit. 17Een goddeloze bode zal in het kwaad vallen; maar een trouw gezant is medicijn. 18Armoede en schande is desgenen, die de tucht verwerpt; maar die de bestraffing waarneemt; zal geeerd worden. 19De begeerte, die geschiedt, is zoet voor de ziel; maar het is den zotten een gruwel van het kwade af te wijken. 20Die met de wijzen omgaat, zal wijs worden; maar die der zotten metgezel is, zal verbroken worden. 21Het kwaad zal de zondaars vervolgen; maar den rechtvaardige zal men goed vergelden. 22De goede zal zijner kinders kinderen doen erven; maar het vermogen des zondaars is voor de rechtvaardige weggelegd. 23Het ploegen der armen geeft veelheid der spijze; maar daar is een, die verteerd wordt door gebrek van oordeel. 24Die zijn roede inhoudt, haat zijn zoon; maar die hem liefheeft, zoekt hem vroeg met tuchtiging. 25De rechtvaardige eet tot verzadiging zijner ziel toe; maar de buik der goddelozen zal gebrek hebben.