< Proverbs 16 >

1 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
Ihminen aikoo sydämessänsä; vaan Herralta tulee kielen vastaus.
2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
Jokaisen mielestä on hänen tiensä puhdas; mutta Herra tutkistelee sydämet.
3 (Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
Anna Herran haltuun sinun työs, niin sinun aivoitukses menestyy.
4 Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
Herra tekee kaikki itse tähtensä, niin myös jumalattoman pahaksi päiväksi.
5 Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
Jokainen ylpiä on Herralle kauhistus, ja ei pääse rankaisematta, ehkä he kaikki yhtä pitäisivät.
6 Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
Laupiuden ja totuuden kautta pahateko sovitetaan, ja Herran pelvolla paha vältetään.
7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
Jos jonkun tiet ovat Herralle kelvolliset, niin hän myös kääntää hänen vihamiehensä rauhaan.
8 It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
Parempi on vähä vanhurskaudessa, kuin suuri saalis vääryydessä.
9 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
Ihmisen sydän aikoo tiensä; vaan Herra johdattaa hänen käymisensä.
10 [If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
Ennustus on kuninkaan huulissa: ei hänen suunsa puhu tuomiossa väärin.
11 Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
Oikia puntari ja vaaka on Herralta, ja kaikki painokivet kukkarossa ovat hänen tekoansa.
12 Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
Kuninkaan edessä on kauhistus väärin tehdä; sillä vanhurskaudella istuin vahvistetaan.
13 Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
Oikia neuvo on kuninkaalle otollinen; ja joka oikein puhuu, häntä rakastetaan.
14 If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
Kuninkaan viha on kuoleman sanansaattaja; ja viisas mies lepyttää hänen.
15 If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
Kuin kuninkaan kasvo on leppyinen, siinä on elämä, ja hänen armonsa on niinkuin hiljainen sade.
16 Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
Ota viisautta tykös, sillä se on parempi kultaa: ja saada ymmärrystä on kalliimpi hopiaa.
17 Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
Siviän tiet välttävät pahaa, ja joka sielunsa varjelee, se tiestänsä ottaa vaarin.
18 Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
Joka alennetaan, se ensisti tulee ylpiäksi; ja ylpeys on aina lankeemuksen edellä.
19 It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
Parempi on nöyränä olla siveiden kanssa, kuin jakaa suurta saalista ylpeiden kanssa.
20 Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
Joka jonkun asian viisaasti alkaa, hän löytää onnen; ja se on autuas, joka luottaa Herraan.
21 People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
Toimellinen mies ylistetään viisautensa tähden; ja suloinen puhe lisää oppia.
22 Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
Viisaus on elämän lähde hänelle, joka sen saanut on, vaan tyhmäin oppi on hulluus.
23 Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
Viisas sydän puhuu toimellisesti, ja hänen huulensa opettavat hyvin.
24 Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
Suloiset sanat ovat mesileipää; ne lohduttavat sielua, ja virvoittavat luut.
25 There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
Monella on tie mielestänsä oikia, vaan se johdattaa viimein kuolemaan.
26 If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
Moni tulee suureen vahinkoon oman suunsa kautta.
27 Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
Jumalatoin ihminen kaivaa onnettomuutta, ja hänen suussansa palaa niinkuin tuli.
28 Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
Väärä ihminen saattaa riidan, ja panettelia tekee ruhtinaat eripuraisiksi.
29 Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
Viekas ihminen houkuttelee lähimmäistänsä, ja johdattaa hänen pahalle tielle.
30 People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
Joka silmää iskee, ei se hyvää ajattele, ja joka huuliansa pureskelee, se pahaa matkaan saattaa.
31 Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
Harmaat hiukset ovat kunnian kruunu, joka löydetään vanhurskauden tiellä.
32 Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
Kärsivällinen on parempi kuin väkevä; ja joka hillitsee mielensä, on parempi, kuin se joka kaupungin voittaa.
33 People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
Arpa heitetään syliin, vaan Herralta tulee kaikki sen meno.

< Proverbs 16 >