Kawikaan 23
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
23 Pagka ikaw ay nauupong kumain na kasalo ng isang pangulo, kilanlin mong maigi siya na nasa harap mo;
2 At maglagay ka ng sundang sa iyong lalamunan, kung ikaw ay taong bigay sa pagkain.
3 Huwag kang mapagnais ng kaniyang mga masarap na pagkain; yamang mga marayang pagkain.
4 Huwag kang mainip sa pagyaman; tumigil ka sa iyong sariling karunungan.
5 Iyo bang itititig ang iyong mga mata sa wala? Sapagka't ang mga kayamanan, ay tunay na nagsisipagpakpak, gaya ng aguila na lumilipad sa dakong langit.
6 Huwag mong kanin ang tinapay niya na may masamang mata, ni nasain mo man ang kaniyang mga masarap na pagkain:
7 Sapagka't kung ano ang iniisip niya sa loob niya, ay gayon siya: kumain ka at uminom ka, sabi niya sa iyo; nguni't ang puso niya ay hindi sumasaiyo.
8 Ang subo na iyong kinain ay iyong isusuka, at iyong iwawala ang iyong mga matamis na salita.
9 Huwag kang magsalita sa pakinig ng mangmang; sapagka't kaniyang hahamakin ang karunungan ng iyong mga salita.
10 Huwag mong baguhin ang dating muhon ng lupa; at huwag mong pasukin ang mga bukid ng ulila:
11 Sapagka't ang kanilang Manunubos ay malakas; ipaglalaban niya ang kanilang usap sa iyo.
12 Ihilig mo ang iyong puso sa turo, at ang iyong mga pakinig sa mga salita ng kaalaman.
13 Huwag mong ipagkait ang saway sa bata: sapagka't kung iyong hampasin siya ng pamalo, siya'y hindi mamamatay.
14 Iyong hahampasin siya ng pamalo, at ililigtas mo ang kaniyang kaluluwa sa Sheol.
15 Anak ko, kung ang iyong puso ay magpakapantas, ang puso ko'y matutuwa sa makatuwid baga'y ang akin:
16 Oo, ang aking puso ay magagalak pagka ang iyong mga labi ay nangagsasalita ng matuwid na mga bagay.
17 Huwag managhili ang iyong puso sa mga makasalanan: kundi lumagay ka sa Panginoon buong araw:
18 Sapagka't tunay na may kagantihan; at ang iyong pagasa ay hindi mahihiwalay.
19 Makinig ka, anak ko, at ikaw ay magpakapantas, at patnubayan mo ang iyong puso sa daan.
20 Huwag kang mapasama sa mga mapaglango; sa mga mayamong mangangain ng karne:
21 Sapagka't ang manglalasing at ang mayamo ay darating sa karalitaan: at ang antok ay magbibihis sa tao ng pagkapulubi.
22 Dinggin mo ang iyong ama na naging anak ka, at huwag mong hamakin ang iyong ina kung siya'y tumanda.
23 Bumili ka ng katotohanan at huwag mong ipagbili: Oo karunungan, at turo, at pag-uunawa.
24 Ang ama ng matuwid ay magagalak na lubos: at siyang nagkaanak ng pantas na anak ay magagalak sa kaniya.
25 Mangatuwa ang iyong ama at ang iyong ina, at magalak siyang nanganak sa iyo.
26 Anak ko, ibigay mo sa akin ang iyong puso, at malugod ang iyong mga mata sa aking mga daan.
27 Sapagka't ang isang patutot ay isang malalim na lubak; at ang babaing di kilala ay makipot na lungaw.
28 Oo, siya'y bumabakay na parang tulisan, at nagdaragdag ng mga magdaraya sa gitna ng mga tao.
29 Sinong may ay? sinong may kapanglawan? sinong may pakikipagtalo? sinong may daing? sino ang may sugat na walang kadahilanan? sino ang may maningas na mata?
30 Silang nangaghihintay sa alak; silang nagsisiyaon upang humanap ng pinaghalong alak.
31 Huwag kang tumingin sa alak pagka mapula, pagka nagbibigay ng kaniyang kulay sa saro,
32 Sa huli ay kumakagat ito na parang ahas, at tumutukang parang ulupong.
33 Ang iyong mga mata ay titingin ng mga katuwang bagay, at ang iyong puso ay nagbabadya ng mga magdarayang bagay.
34 Oo, ikaw ay magiging parang nahihiga sa gitna ng dagat, o parang nahihiga sa dulo ng isang palo ng sasakyan.
35 Kanilang pinalo ako, iyong sasalitain, at hindi ako nasaktan; kanilang hinampas ako, at hindi ko naramdaman: kailan gigising ako? aking hahanapin pa uli.
Proverbs 23
King James Version
23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Proverbs 23
New King James Version
Listen to Your Father
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you;
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
For they are deceptive food.
4 (A)Do not overwork to be rich;
(B)Because of your own understanding, cease!
5 [a]Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.
6 Do not eat the bread of (C)a[b] miser,
Nor desire his delicacies;
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” (D)he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.
9 (E)Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not remove the ancient [c]landmark,
Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
11 (F)For their Redeemer is mighty;
He will plead their cause against you.
12 Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
13 (G)Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14 You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from [d]hell.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my [e]inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
17 (H)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But (I)be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
18 (J)For surely there is a [f]hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.
19 Hear, my son, and be wise;
And guide your heart in the way.
20 (K)Do not mix with winebibbers,
Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
22 (L)Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (M)Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
24 (N)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who bore you rejoice.
26 My son, give me your heart,
And let your eyes observe my ways.
27 (O)For a harlot is a deep pit,
And a seductress is a narrow well.
28 (P)She also lies in wait as for a victim,
And increases the unfaithful among men.
29 (Q)Who has woe?
Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions?
Who has complaints?
Who has wounds without cause?
Who (R)has redness of eyes?
30 (S)Those who linger long at the wine,
Those who go in search of (T)mixed wine.
31 Do not look on the wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the cup,
When it [g]swirls around smoothly;
32 At the last it bites like a serpent,
And stings like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange things,
And your heart will utter perverse things.
34 Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the [h]midst of the sea,
Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:
35 “They(U) have struck me, but I was not hurt;
They have beaten me, but I did not feel it.
When shall (V)I awake, that I may seek another drink?”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:5 Lit. Will you cause your eyes to fly upon it and it is not?
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit. one who has an evil eye
- Proverbs 23:10 boundary
- Proverbs 23:14 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 23:16 Lit. kidneys
- Proverbs 23:18 Future, lit. latter end
- Proverbs 23:31 goes around
- Proverbs 23:34 Lit. heart
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
