Proverbs 8
한 해를 보내고 한 해를 맞이하는 때에 교회 성가대원인 남편과 나는 바쁘다. 교회에서 행사가 크기 때문이다. 까맣게 잊고 지내다 이렇게 집중적으로 예배를 드리다 보면 아이코! 그렇지! 너무 성경을 안 읽었어. 새해엔 좀 열심히 성경을 읽자고! 이런 결심을 하게 된다. 그 결심이 항상 창세기로 시작해 겨우 출애굽기를 넘길까? 거기서 끝나는 통에 난 창세기만 몇 번을 읽었는지 모른다. 그런데 브런치로 타자 필사를 하니 전에 어디까지 읽었는지가 고스란히 나타나 참 좋다. 2023년을 맞아 남편과 나는 목표를 세웠다. 성경을 좀 열심히 읽고 헬스장에 가 운동을 하기로 했다! 그렇게 새해 다짐을 했으니 새해 첫날인 오늘 난 전에 하다 멈춘 곳에서부터 다시 성경 필사를 한다. 하하 파이팅!!!
1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud: 4 "To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. 5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foollish, set your hearts on it.
call out 호출하다
prudence 신중
6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. 7 My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. 8. All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.
trustworthy 신뢰할 수 있는
detest 몹시 싫어하다.
wickedness 사악, 부정
perverse 생각이 삐딱한
9 To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge. 10 Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, 11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
discerning 안목이 있는
upright 똑바른, 꼿꼿한
12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. 13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. 14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.
discretion 신중함.
perverse 삐딱한, 삐뚤어진
15 By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; 16 by me princes govern, and nobles- all who rule on earth. 17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. 18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
enduring 오래 가는
19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, 21 bestowing a rich inheritance of those who love me and making their treasuries full.
yield 생산하다
surpasses 능가하다. 뛰어넘다.
bestowing 부여하다
22 "The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old: 23 I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. 24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water; 25 before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth, 26 before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, 28 when he establishe the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, 29 when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
overstep 도를 넘다.
foundations 토대, 기초
30 Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, 31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind. 32 "Now then, my children, listen to me, blessed are those who keep my ways. 33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
disregard 무시하다. 묵살하다.
34 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. 35 For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD. 36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death."
doorway 출입구
(사진: 꽃 뜰)