목양말씀암송 (13) 당신의 재물보다 하나님의 지혜가 더 소중합니다 (잠언 8장 10-11절)

잠언 8:10 너희가 은을 받지 말고 나의 훈계를 받으며 정금보다 지식을 얻으라 8:10 Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, 8:11 대저 지혜는 진주보다 나으므로 원하는 모든 것을 이에 비교할 수 없음이니라 (개역개정) 8:11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. (NIV)
 

8:10, 11 The comparison of wisdom to the most desirable emblems of wealth is a way of emphasizing its value (2:4; 3:14, 15; 8:19–21; Job 28:17). The warning against crass materialism is obvious—and against creation-denying asceticism as well—since the comparison presumes the goodness of wealth. 사람들이 가장 원하는 부의 상징과 지혜를 비교하는 것은, 지혜의 가치를 강조하는 한 방법입니다. 이것은 지독한 물질주의에 대한 명백한 경고입니다. 그리고 또한 하나님의 창조를 거부하는 금욕주의에 대한 경고입니다. 왜냐하면 이러한 비교는 재물의 선함을 전제하고 있기 때문입니다.

R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) (Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2015), 1028.
 

아버지 하나님, 제가 가진 그 어떤 것보다, 하나님의 지혜를 사랑하며 선택하기 원합니다. 말씀을 버리고 오히려 하나님이 주신 재물을 사랑하는 어리석은 탐욕에 빠지지 않기 원합니다. 저의 소중한 재물이 오직 하나님이 기뻐하시는 곳에 아름답게 사용되기를 원합니다. 예수님의 이름으로 기도합니다. 아멘.

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