箴言 知恵の泉 8
Japanese Living Bible
知恵の勧め
8 1-3 知恵が呼んでいるのが聞こえませんか。
丘の頂や道ばた、町の門、四つ角、家々の玄関で、
知恵は叫んでいます。
4-5 「皆さん、あなたがたは何もわかっていない。
愚かなことばかりしている。
だから、わからせてあげよう。
6-7 これは大切なことだ。
わたしはごまかしは大きらいだから、
絶対にうそはつかない。
8 皆さんのためになること、正しいことしか言わない。
9 聞く気があれば、だれにでもすぐわかること、
10 それでいて、銀や金よりも値打があることを教えよう。」
11 知恵は宝石よりずっと価値があります。
どんな物も比べものになりません。
12 知恵のある人は正しい判断ができます。
知恵がその人に、いろいろなことを教えるからです。
13 主をないがしろにしないで尊ぶ人は、
悪いことがきらいです。
知恵のある人はみな、
傲慢や腐敗やごまかしをきらいます。
14-15 「わたし、知恵が
ためになることを教えてあげよう。
王が国を治めるのも、裁判官が善悪を見分けるのも、
わたしによる。
16 国の指導者は、知恵であるわたしがいなければ
正しく治めることはできない。
17 わたしは、わたしを愛する人を愛するから、
熱心に探せば必ずわたしを見いだす。
18 いつまでも続く富と名誉、正しいことを行う力は
わたしにある。
19 それがわたしの贈り物。
純金やよりすぐりの銀よりもすばらしい。
20 わたしはだれをも正しく扱い、えこひいきしない。
21 だから、わたしを愛し、わたしのことばを守る人は、
あらゆる面で裕福になる。
22 主は創造のみわざを始める前に、わたしを造られた。
23 永遠の昔から、まだ地球もない大昔から、
わたしはいた。
24 海もなく、泉もなく、
25 山や丘がそびえる以前から、わたしはいた。
26 主が大地や草原を造る以前に、わたしはすでにいた。
27-29 主が大地の上に天を広げ、
海の底から大きな泉をわき上がらせたとき、
わたしはそこにいた。
海と陸の境界線を決め、
水があふれないようにされたときも、わたしはいた。
そうだ。主が大地と海の青写真を作ったとき、
わたしもいたのだ。
30 わたしはいつもいっしょに働き、
子どものように毎日そばにいて、主を喜ばせた。
31 そして主が造られたこの世界で、
人々と楽しく過ごした。
32 だから、わたしのことばに聞き従いなさい。
わたしの命令を守ることが幸福のかぎなのだから。
33 わたしの言うことを聞いて、
知恵ある人になりなさい。
耳をふさいではいけない。
34 何としてもいっしょにいたいと、
毎日門の前で、わたしが出て来るのを
待ちかまえている人は幸せだ。
35 わたしを見いだす人はいのちを見いだし、
主に受け入れていただくことができる。
36 しかしわたしを見失う人は、自分をだめにする。
わたしの忠告を退ける人は死を愛しているのだ。」
Proverbs 8
King James Version
8 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Proverbs 8
New King James Version
The Excellence of Wisdom
8 Does not (A)wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 She takes her stand on the top of the [a]high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
5 O you [b]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
6 Listen, for I will speak of (B)excellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
7 For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 (C)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (D)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(E)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (F)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (G)I have strength.
15 (H)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [c]the earth.
17 (I)I love those who love me,
And (J)those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 (K)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
20 I [d]traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
22 “The(L) Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 (M)I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 (N)Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the [e]fields,
Or the [f]primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 (O)When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When (P)He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 (Q)Then I was beside Him as [g]a master craftsman;
(R)And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And (S)my delight was with the sons of men.
32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For (T)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
34 (U)Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (V)obtains favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me (W)wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:2 Lit. heights
- Proverbs 8:5 naive
- Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth
- Proverbs 8:20 walk about on
- Proverbs 8:26 outer places
- Proverbs 8:26 Lit. beginning of the dust
- Proverbs 8:30 A Jewish tradition one brought up
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