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| 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. | 1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour. | 1 마른 떡 한 조각만 있고도 화목하는 것이 육선이 집에 가득하고 다투는 것보다 나으니라 |
| 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. | 2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers. | 2 슬기로운 종은 주인의 부끄러움을 끼치는 아들을 다스리겠고 또 그 아들들 중에서 유업을 나눠 얻으리라 |
| 3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. | 3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts. | 3 도가니는 은을, 풀무는 금을 연단하거니와 여호와는 마음을 연단하시느니라 |
| 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. | 4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue. | 4 악을 행하는 자는 궤사한 입술을 잘 듣고 거짓말을 하는 자는 악한 혀에 귀를 기울이느니라 |
| 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. | 5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment. | 5 가난한 자를 조롱하는 자는 이를 지으신 주를 멸시하는 자요 사람의 재앙을 기뻐하는 자는 형벌을 면치 못할 자니라 |
| 6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. | 6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers. | 6 손자는 노인의 면류관이요 아비는 자식의 영화니라 |
| 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. | 7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler. | 7 분외의 말을 하는 것도 미련한 자에게 합당치 아니하거든 하물며 거짓말을 하는 것이 존귀한 자에게 합당하겠느냐 |
| 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. | 8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well. | 8 뇌물은 임자의 보기에 보석 같은즉 어디로 향하든지 형통케 하느니라 |
| 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. | 9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends. | 9 허물을 덮어 주는 자는 사랑을 구하는 자요 그것을 거듭 말하는 자는 친한 벗을 이간하는 자니라 |
| 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. | 10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man. | 10 한 마디로 총명한 자를 경계하는 것이 매 백개로 미련한 자를 때리는 것보다 더욱 깊이 박이느니라 |
| 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. | 11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him. | 11 악한 자는 반역만 힘쓰나니 그러므로 그에게 잔인한 사자가 보냄을 입으리라 |
| 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. | 12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly. | 12 차라리 새끼 빼앗긴 암콤을 만날찌언정 미련한 일을 행하는 미련한 자를 만나지 말 것이니라 |
| 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. | 13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house. | 13 누구든지 악으로 선을 갚으면 악이 그 집을 떠나지 아니하리라 |
| 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. | 14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows. | 14 다투는 시작은 방축에서 물이 새는 것 같은즉 싸움이 일어나기 전에 시비를 그칠 것이니라 |
| 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. | 15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord. | 15 악인을 의롭다 하며 의인을 악하다 하는 이 두 자는 다 여호와의 미워하심을 입느니라 |
| 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? | 16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense? | 16 미련한 자는 무지하거늘 손에 값을 가지고 지혜를 사려 함은 어찜인고 |
| 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | 17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble. | 17 친구는 사랑이 끊이지 아니하고 형제는 위급한 때까지 위하여 났느니라 |
| 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. | 18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour. | 18 지혜 없는 자는 남의 손을 잡고 그 이웃 앞에서 보증이 되느니라 |
| 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. | 19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction. | 19 다툼을 좋아하는 자는 죄과를 좋아하는 자요 자기 문을 높이는 자는 파괴를 구하는 자니라 |
| 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. | 20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble. | 20 마음이 사특한 자는 복을 얻지 못하고 혀가 패역한 자는 재앙에 빠지느니라 |
| 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. | 21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy. | 21 미련한 자를 낳는 자는 근심을 당하나니 미련한 자의 아비는 낙이 없느니라 |
| 22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | 22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry. | 22 마음의 즐거움은 양약이라도 심령의 근심은 뼈로 마르게 하느니라 |
| 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. | 23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause. | 23 악인은 사람의 품에서 뇌물을 받고 재판을 굽게 하느니라 |
| 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ㆍ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. | 24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth. | 24 지혜는 명철한 자의 앞에 있거늘 미련한 자는 눈을 땅 끝에 두느니라 |
| 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. | 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth. | 25 미련한 아들은 그 아비의 근심이 되고 그 어미의 고통이 되느니라 |
| 26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. | 26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness. | 26 의인을 벌하는 것과 귀인을 정직하다고 때리는 것이 선치 못하니라 |
| 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent ㆍ spirit. | 27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense. | 27 말을 아끼는 자는 지식이 있고 성품이 안존한 자는 명철하니라 |
| 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. | 28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense. | 28 미련한 자라도 잠잠하면 지혜로운 자로 여기우고 그 입술을 닫히면 슬기로운 자로 여기우느니라 |