Proverbs 12

 

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

    but whoever hates correction is stupid.

 

2 Good people obtain favor from the Lord,

    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.

 

3 No one can be established through wickedness,

    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

 

4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,

    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

 

5 The plans of the righteous are just,

    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

 

6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,

    but the speech of the upright rescues them.

 

7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,

    but the house of the righteous stands firm.

 

8 A person is praised according to their prudence,

    and one with a warped mind is despised.

 

9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant

    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

 

10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,

    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

 

11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,

    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.

 

12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,

    but the root of the righteous endures.

 

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,

    and so the innocent escape trouble.

 

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,

    and the work of their hands brings them reward.

 

15 The way of fools seems right to them,

    but the wise listen to advice.

 

16 Fools show their annoyance at once,

    but the prudent overlook an insult.

 

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Who obtains favor from the Lord? Whom does He condemn? (Verse 2)

Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes. (NIV)

The Lord blesses anyone who does good. But he judges anyone who plans to do evil. (NIRV)

 

하나님은 선한 사람을 좋아하십니다. 악한 일을 계획하는 자는 심판하십니다.

 

(창 1:31) 하나님이 지으신 그 모든 것을 보시니 보시기에 심히 좋았더라

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. 

 

하나님은 세상을 창조하신 후 보시기에 심히 좋았다고 하셨습니다. 좋다는 '선'의 기준은 "하나님이 보시기에" 어떠한가입니다. '선'에 대한 절대적 기준을 잊어버리면 혼란스러울 때가 있습니다. 내가 판단하기에 좋은 것이 하나님이 보시기에 좋지 않을 수 있기 때문입니다. 하나님의 최대의 관심사는 영혼구원입니다. 한 명이라도 더 하나님의 나라에 오기를 원하십니다. 선한 사람은 예수그리스도를 나의 구주로 영접하고, 이 복음을 알리는 사람입니다. 이 때 성령의 열매--사랑, 희락, 화평, 오래참음, 자비, 양선, 충성, 온유, 절제가 함께 동반되어야 합니다.

 

After creating the world, God looked upon it and saw that it was very good. The standard of "goodness," according to God's perspective, is based on how He sees it. Forgetting the absolute standards of "good" can lead to confusion because what I might consider good may not align with what God sees as good. God's greatest interst or God's ultimate concern is the salvation of souls. He desires that every person enters His kingdom. A good person is one who accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior and spreads this gospel. At this moment, the fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—should accompany their actions.

 

그렇다면 하나님이 보시기에 악한 것은 무엇일까요? 악인은 하나님의 뜻을 거스르는 사람을 의미합니다. 하나님의 자리에 하나님 이외에 자기 자신이나 자기가 좋아하는 다른 것을 두는 것을 하나님은 싫어하십니다. 하나님의 뜻은 하나님을 나의 0순위에 두는 것입니다. 하나님은 여러분만 보고 계시는데, 여러분이 지금은 바빠서, 친구랑 놀아야 해서, 돈을 벌어야 해서, 하나님과의 교제를 자꾸 뒤로 미룬다면 하나님은 슬퍼하십니다. 내가 하나님 보시기에 악한 일을 하고 있는 것은 아닌지 생각해봅시다.

 

So, what does God consider as evil? The wicked refer to those who oppose God's will. God dislikes placing oneself or anything else one values above Him in His rightful place. God's will is to prioritize Him above all else in my life. God sees only you, but if you keep postponing your fellowship with Him because you're busy, want to hang out with friends, or need to earn money, God feels saddened. Let's think about whether I am doing something evil in the sight of God.

 

우리가 하나님 보시기에 선하고 하나님 보시기에 악한 이가 되지 않도록 말씀으로 돌아갑시다. 매일 말씀 묵상을 하고 하나님과 교제합시다. 하나님께서는 우리의 약함을 아십니다. 그래서 우리를 도우시는 분을 보내주셨습니다. 그 분은 바로 성령님이십니다. 우리가 말씀을 듣지않고, 보지 않고, 기도를 하지 않는다면 성령님도 우리를 돕기가 어렵습니다. 

 

(잠 12:1) 훈계를 좋아하는 자는 지식을 좋아하거니와 징계를 싫어하는 자는 짐승과 같으니라

(딤후 3:16) 모든 성경은 하나님의 감동으로 된 것으로 교훈과 책망과 바르게 함과 의로 교육하기에 유익하니 

(요 14:26) 보혜사 곧 아버지께서 내 이름으로 보내실 성령 그가 너희에게 모든 것을 가르치고 내가 너희에게 말한 모든 것을 생각나게 하리라

 

Let's turn back to the Bible so that we may be good in His sight and not evil. Let's meditate on the Scripture every day and keep close relationwship with God. God knows our weaknesses, so He has sent us a Helper, who is the Holy Spirit. If we do not listen to His Word, do not read bible, and do not pray, it becomes difficult for the Holy Spirit to help us.

 

(Proverbs 12:1) Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

(2 Timothy 3:16) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.

(John 14:26) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.