Proverbs 9

칼은 뽑았을 때 실컷 휘둘러야 한다. 하하 새해 결심이 사그라들기 전 이 참에 필사하기로 한 영어성경을 좀 더 해두어야 한다. 하하 그래서 난 짬을 내 오늘의 과제를 한다. 즐기면서. 하하 카페에 와 있으면 이것 읽는 것 정도는 아무것도 아니다. 그러므로 난 자꾸 카페에 와야 한다. 내 옆으로 또 그 옆으로도 젊은이들이 노트북을 펼쳐놓고 공부를 하는 걸까 무언가 열심이다. 그 대열에 나도 한 구석 차지하고 있다. 위에선 아름다운 음악이 흘러나오고 하하 이보다 더 좋을 순 없다.

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1 Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, 4 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she says, 5 "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight."

7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse. 8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you. 9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

mocker 놀리는 사람

rebuke 힐책하다. 꾸짖다.

incur 좋지 못한 상황에 처하게 되다.

abuse 남용, 오용

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11 For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

13 Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, 15 calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way, 16 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she says, 17 "Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!" 18 But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.

folly 어리석음

unruly 다루기 힘든, 제멋대로 구는

realm 영역, 왕국

(사진: 꽃 뜰)