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Proverbs 6
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Proverbs 6
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Dangerous things
6 My child, be careful not to promise more than you can really do. You may have promised to pay the debts of a friend or of a stranger. 2 Then what you have promised to do may become a trap that catches you.
3 Now you need to escape from your problem. Your friend has got power over you. So you must be humble. Go quickly to him and ask him to forgive the debt. 4 Do not let yourself sleep or even stop to rest until you have met with him. 5 You must make yourself free from the trap. Escape quickly, like a bird or a deer that runs away from a hunter.
6 Learn a lesson from the ants, you lazy person! See how hard they work. 7 They have no leader or ruler, 8 but they get their food during the summer. At the time of harvest they store food to prepare for winter.
9 But you, you lazy man, you lie in bed too long! Will you never get up to work? 10 You say, ‘I will have a short sleep. I will rest quietly for a while.’ 11 But while you sleep you will suddenly become poor. You will have nothing, as if someone has robbed you.
12 A useless, wicked person is always deceiving people. 13 He sends secret messages with his eyes, his feet or his fingers. 14 He uses evil thoughts to decide how he will hurt people. Wherever he goes, there is trouble.
15 Because of this, trouble will suddenly happen to him. It will knock him down and he will never get up again.
16 There are six things that the Lord hates, or even seven things:
17 Eyes that show how proud a person is.
A mouth that speaks lies.
Hands that kill people who have done nothing wrong.
18 A mind that chooses to do wicked things.
Feet that hurry to do evil things.
19 A person who tells lies in court.
A person who causes trouble in a family.
20 My child, obey your father's commands. Do not forget what your mother has taught you. 21 Keep their teaching in your thoughts. Keep it as near to you as a necklace that you wear.
22 Wherever you go in life, their words will be your guide. They will keep you safe while you sleep. When you wake up, they will teach you.
23 Their commands and their teaching are like a lamp that gives you light. When they warn you that you are doing wrong things, that helps you to live well.
24 They will keep you safe from any bad woman, so that the sweet words of an adulteress will not deceive you. 25 Do not keep thinking how beautiful her body is. Do not let her use her eyes like a trap to catch you.
26 If you sleep with a prostitute, that may cost the price of a meal. But if you sleep with another man's wife, you may pay with your life.
27 You cannot carry fire next to your body and not burn your clothes. 28 You cannot walk over hot pieces of coal and not burn your feet. 29 It is the same when a man has sex with another man's wife. Anyone who does that will receive punishment that hurts him.
30 People may excuse someone who steals food because he is hungry.[a] 31 But if someone catches him, he must pay back seven times what he took. He may lose everything that he has in his house.
32 But a man who sleeps with another man's wife is stupid. He is destroying his own life. 33 He deserves his punishment and shame. He will never stop being ashamed.
34 The woman's husband will be jealous, and he will become very angry. He will want the man to receive full punishment. 35 He will not accept any money or bribe to pay the debt, even if it is a lot of money.
Footnotes
- 6:30 To steal something means to take something that does not belong to you.
Proverbs 6
King James Version
Proverbs 6
King James Version
6 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
Proverbs 6
New International Version
Proverbs 6
New International Version
Warnings Against Folly
6 My son,(A) if you have put up security(B) for your neighbor,(C)
if you have shaken hands in pledge(D) for a stranger,
2 you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
3 So do this, my son, to free yourself,
since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:
Go—to the point of exhaustion—[a]
and give your neighbor no rest!
4 Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.(E)
5 Free yourself, like a gazelle(F) from the hand of the hunter,(G)
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.(H)
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;(I)
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer(J)
and gathers its food at harvest.(K)
9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?(L)
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest(M)—
11 and poverty(N) will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
12 A troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13 who winks maliciously with his eye,(O)
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,(P)
14 who plots evil(Q) with deceit in his heart—
he always stirs up conflict.(R)
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(S)
he will suddenly(T) be destroyed—without remedy.(U)
16 There are six things the Lord hates,(V)
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,(W)
a lying tongue,(X)
hands that shed innocent blood,(Y)
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,(Z)
19 a false witness(AA) who pours out lies(AB)
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(AC)
Warning Against Adultery
20 My son,(AD) keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(AE)
21 Bind them always on your heart;
fasten them around your neck.(AF)
22 When you walk, they will guide you;
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you.
23 For this command is a lamp,
this teaching is a light,(AG)
and correction and instruction
are the way to life,(AH)
24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.(AI)
25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty
or let her captivate you with her eyes.
26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,
but another man’s wife preys on your very life.(AJ)
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap
without his clothes being burned?
28 Can a man walk on hot coals
without his feet being scorched?
29 So is he who sleeps(AK) with another man’s wife;(AL)
no one who touches her will go unpunished.
30 People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,(AM)
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
32 But a man who commits adultery(AN) has no sense;(AO)
whoever does so destroys himself.
33 Blows and disgrace are his lot,
and his shame will never(AP) be wiped away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:3 Or Go and humble yourself,
Châm Ngôn 6
Bản Dịch 2011
Châm Ngôn 6
Bản Dịch 2011
Khuyến Cáo về Sự Bảo Ðảm
6 Con ơi, nếu con đứng ra bảo đảm cho người lân cận con,
Nếu con trao tay cam kết để bảo đảm cho một người xa lạ,
2 Con đã bị ràng buộc bởi những lời miệng con đã hứa,
Con đã bị trói buộc bởi những lời miệng con đã nói ra.
3 Vậy con ơi, hãy làm điều này và giải thoát con ra,
Vì con đã sa vào tay của người lân cận con,
Hãy đi, hạ mình xuống, và năn nỉ người lân cận con.
4 Ðừng cho mắt con ngủ,
Ðừng để mí mắt con sụp xuống;
5 Hãy tìm cách giải thoát lấy mình
Như con linh dương cố thoát khỏi tay người thợ săn,
Như con chim cố thoát khỏi tay người đánh bẫy.
Khuyến Cáo về Sự Biếng Nhác
6 Hỡi kẻ biếng nhác, hãy đến xem loài kiến;
Hãy quan sát các sinh hoạt của nó mà học khôn nơi nó.
7 Loài kiến chẳng có tướng tá chỉ huy,
Chẳng có sĩ quan điều động, và cũng chẳng có ai cầm quyền;
8 Nhưng nó biết chuẩn bị lương thực trong mùa hè,
Và thâu trữ thức ăn trong mùa gặt.
9 Hỡi kẻ biếng nhác, ngươi còn nằm đó bao lâu nữa?
Khi nào ngươi mới ngủ xong và thức dậy?
10 Ngủ một chút, chợp mắt một chút,
Khoanh tay nằm nghỉ một chút...
11 Thì sự nghèo khổ của ngươi sẽ vụt đến như tên cướp,
Sự thiếu thốn của ngươi sẽ ập đến như quân cướp có vũ khí xông vào.
Cảnh Cáo về Kẻ Gian Xảo
12 Một tên vô lại, một đứa gian hiểm,
Là kẻ đi đây đó nói dối luôn mồm.
13 Mắt liếc ngược xuôi, chân khèo làm hiệu,
Tay chỉ chỏ ngấm ngầm ra dấu,
14 Lòng dạ bất chính, luôn luôn nghĩ độc kế hại người,
Mở miệng ra là gieo bất hòa xích mích.
15 Vì thế tai họa sẽ thình lình ập đến trên nó;
Trong chốc lát nó sẽ vỡ tan và không thể nào hàn gắn lại được.
Những Ðiều Gớm Ghiếc
16 Có sáu điều Chúa ghét,
Và bảy điều Ngài gớm ghiếc:
17 Con mắt kiêu ngạo,
Lưỡi dối trá,
Tay làm đổ máu vô tội,
18 Lòng toan tính điều ác,
Chân vội vàng chạy làm việc gian tà,
19 Kẻ làm chứng gian mở miệng nói những lời dối trá,
Và kẻ gieo rắc sự bất hòa giữa anh chị em.[a]
Khuyến Cáo về Sự Ngoại Tình
20 Con ơi, hãy vâng giữ điều cha dặn bảo,
Chớ lìa bỏ những lời nghiêm huấn của mẹ con.
21 Hãy luôn ghi tạc chúng vào lòng con;
Hãy đeo chúng nơi cổ con.
22 Ðể khi con bước chân ra đi, chúng sẽ hướng dẫn con;
Khi con ngủ, chúng sẽ gìn giữ con;
Và khi con thức dậy, chúng sẽ trò chuyện với con.
23 Vì mệnh mệnh là ngọn đèn, và lời giáo huấn là ánh sáng.
Sự quở trách khuyên răn là con đường sự sống,
24 Ðể giữ con khỏi sa vào tay người đàn bà xấu nết,
Khỏi miệng lưỡi dụ dỗ ngọt ngào của người phụ nữ tà dâm.
25 Lòng con chớ thèm muốn sắc đẹp của nàng,
Ðừng để ánh mắt của nàng quyến rũ con.
26 Vì giá cho một gái điếm chỉ bằng một ổ bánh,
Nhưng người nữ ngoại tình thì rình bắt cả cuộc đời quý báu của con.
27 Há có ai lấy lửa đem để vào lòng,
Mà áo không bị cháy sao?
28 Há có ai đi trên than lửa hực,
Mà chân không bị phỏng sao?
29 Kẻ nào phạm tội ngoại tình với vợ người khác thì cũng như vậy;
Ai đụng đến nàng thì sớm muộn gì cũng bị hình phạt.
30 Người ta có thể không khinh bỉ kẻ trộm cắp,
Vì khi đói quá nó có thể làm liều để kiếm gì ăn đỡ bụng.
31 Nhưng nếu nó bị bắt, nó phải bồi thường gấp bảy lần;
Nó có thể phải nộp hết tài sản của nhà nó để bồi thường.
32 Kẻ phạm tội ngoại tình là người thiếu suy nghĩ;
Ai làm thế là hủy hoại chính cuộc đời mình.
33 Người ấy sẽ chỉ tìm thấy tổn thương và hổ nhuốc;
Sự sỉ nhục đó sẽ không bao giờ được bôi xóa.
34 Vì sự ghen tương sẽ làm người chồng tức giận;
Trong ngày báo thù nó sẽ không chút nương tay.
35 Nó sẽ không chấp nhận của bồi thường chuộc lỗi,
Nó sẽ không hài lòng dù của chuộc lỗi nhiều đến bao nhiêu.
Footnotes
- Châm Ngôn 6:19 nt: anh em (tương tự cho cả sách)
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