| KJV | BBE | KRV |
| 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? | 1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding? | 1 지혜가 부르지 아니하느냐 명철이 소리를 높이지 아니하느냐 |
| 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. | 2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place; | 2 그가 길 가의 높은 곳과 사거리에 서며 |
| 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. | 3 Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud: | 3 성문 곁과 문 어귀와 여러 출입하는 문에서 불러 가로되 |
| 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. | 4 I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men. | 4 사람들아 내가 너희를 부르며 내가 인자들에게 소리를 높이노라 |
| 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. | 5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart. | 5 어리석은 자들아 너희는 명철할찌니라 미련한 자들아 너희는 마음이 밝을찌니라 너희는 들을찌어다 |
| 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. | 6 Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright. | 6 내가 가장 선한 것을 말하리라 내 입술을 열어 정직을 내리라 |
| 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | 7 For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me. | 7 내 입은 진리를 말하며 내 입술은 악을 미워하느니라 |
| 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. | 8 All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them. | 8 내 입의 말은 다 의로운즉 그 가운데 굽은 것과 패역한 것이 없나니 |
| 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. | 9 They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge. | 9 이는 다 총명 있는 자의 밝히 아는바요 지식 얻은 자의 정직히 여기는바니라 |
| 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. | 10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. | 10 너희가 은을 받지 말고 나의 훈계를 받으며 정금보다 지식을 얻으라 |
| 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. | 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her. | 11 대저 지혜는 진주보다 나으므로 무릇 원하는 것을 이에 비교할 수 없음이니라 |
| 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. | 12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes. | 12 나 지혜는 명철로 주소를 삼으며 지식과 근신을 찾아 얻나니 |
| 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. | 13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me. | 13 여호와를 경외하는 것은 악을 미워하는 것이라 나는 교만과 거만과 악한 행실과 패역한 입을 미워하느니라 |
| 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. | 14 Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine. | 14 내게는 도략과 참 지식이 있으며 나는 명철이라 내게 능력이 있으므로 |
| 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. | 15 Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions. | 15 나로 말미암아 왕들이 치리하며 방백들이 공의를 세우며 |
| 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. | 16 Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness. | 16 나로 말미암아 재상과 존귀한 자 곧 세상의 모든 재판관들이 다스리느니라 |
| 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. | 17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me. | 17 나를 사랑하는 자들이 나의 사랑을 입으며 나를 간절히 찾는 자가 나를 만날 것이니라 |
| 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. | 18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. | 18 부귀가 내게 있고 장구한 재물과 의도 그러하니라 |
| 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. | 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver. | 19 내 열매는 금이나 정금보다 나으며 내 소득은 천은보다 나으니라 |
| 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: | 20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging: | 20 나는 의로운 길로 행하며 공평한 길 가운데로 다니나니 |
| 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. | 21 So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full. | 21 이는 나를 사랑하는 자로 재물을 얻어서 그 곳간에 채우게 하려함이니라 |
| 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | 22 The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past. | 22 여호와께서 그 조화의 시작 곧 태초에 일하시기 전에 나를 가지셨으며 |
| 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. | 23 From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was. | 23 만세전부터, 상고부터, 땅이 생기기 전부터 내가 세움을 입었나니 |
| 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. | 24 When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water. | 24 아직 바다가 생기지 아니하였고 큰 샘들이 있기 전에 내가 이미 났으며 |
| 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: | 25 Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth: | 25 산이 세우심을 입기 전에, 언덕이 생기기 전에 내가 이미 났으니 |
| 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. | 26 When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world. | 26 하나님이 아직 땅도, 들도, 세상 진토의 근원도 짓지 아니하셨을 때에라 |
| 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: | 27 When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep: | 27 그가 하늘을 지으시며 궁창으로 해면에 두르실 때에 내가 거기 있었고 |
| 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: | 28 When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed: | 28 그가 위로 구름 하늘을 견고하게 하시며 바다의 샘들을 힘 있게 하시며 |
| 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | 29 When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth: | 29 바다의 한계를 정하여 물로 명령을 거스리지 못하게 하시며 또 땅의 기초를 정하실 때에 |
| 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | 30 Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times; | 30 내가 그 곁에 있어서 창조자가 되어 날마다 그 기뻐하신바가 되었으며 항상 그 앞에서 즐거워하였으며 |
| 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. | 31 Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men. | 31 사람이 거처할 땅에서 즐거워하며 인자들을 기뻐하였었느니라 |
| 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. | 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. | 32 아들들아 이제 내게 들으라 내 도를 지키는 자가 복이 있느니라 |
| 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. | 33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. | 33 훈계를 들어서 지혜를 얻으라 그것을 버리지 말라 |
| 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. | 34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. | 34 누구든지 내게 들으며 날마다 내 문 곁에서 기다리며 문설주 옆에서 기다리는 자는 복이 있나니 |
| 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. | 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. | 35 대저 나를 얻는 자는 생명을 얻고 여호와께 은총을 얻을 것임이니라 |
| 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. | 36 But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death. | 36 그러나 나를 잃는 자는 자기의 영혼을 해하는 자라 무릇 나를 미워하는 자는 사망을 사랑하느니라 |