Salamana Pamācības 22
1 Laba slava der vairāk, nekā liela bagātība; mīlestība pie ļaudīm labāka, nekā sudrabs un zelts.
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 Bagāts sastopas ar nabagu; Tas Kungs viņus visus radījis.
The rich and the poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 Gudrais paredz nelaimi un paglābjas; bet neprāta ļaudis skrien vien un dabū ciest.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4 Pazemības, proti Dieva bijības alga ir bagātība un gods un dzīvība.
The reward of humility [and] the fear of the LORD [is] riches, and honour, and life.
5 Ērkšķi un valgi ir netiklam ceļā; kas savu dvēseli sargā, paliks tālu no tiem.
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6 Māci bērnam viņa ceļu, tad viņš, arī vecs palicis, no tā neatkāpsies.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 Bagātais valda pār nabagiem, un kas aizņēmās, ir aizdevēja kalps.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 Kas netaisnību sēj, tas bēdas pļaus un ies bojā caur savas blēdības rīksti.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9 Žēlīga acs taps svētīta; jo viņa no savas maizes dod nabagam.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Izdzen garzobi, tad aizies ķilda, un riešana mitēsies un kauns.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and ignominy shall cease.
11 Kam šķīsta sirds un mute mīlīga, tam ķēniņš ir par draugu.
He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12 Tā Kunga acis pasargā, kam atzīšana; bet nelieša vārdus viņš izdeldē.
The eyes of the LORD preserve [him that hath] knowledge, but he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13 Slinkais saka: „Lauva ir ārā; ielas vidū mani saplosīs!“
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be murdered in the streets.
14 Maukas mute ir dziļa bedre; ko Tas Kungs ienīst, tas krīt tur iekšā.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15 Blēņas līp bērna sirdī; bet pārmācības rīkste tās izdzen tālu.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 Kas no nabaga plēš, savu mantu vairot, tas to atkal dos bagātam līdz pat trūcībai.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain, and] he that giveth to the rich, [cometh] only to want.
17 Griez savu ausi un klausies gudro vārdu un loki savu sirdi pie manas atzīšanas.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 Jo tas būs jaukums, ja tu tos sirdī pasargāsi un tos visnotaļ stādīsi uz savām lūpām.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.
19 Lai tava cerība stāv uz To Kungu. Šodien es tevi mācu, tiešām tevi!
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Vai tev jau sen to neesmu rakstījis ar padomiem un mācībām,
Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
21 Ka tev rādītu taisnus un patiesīgus vārdus, atbildēt patiesības vārdus tiem, kas tevi sūta.
To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22 Neaplaupi nabagu, tādēļ ka tas nabags, un nenospaidi sērdieni tiesas priekšā;
Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 Jo Tas Kungs iztiesās viņu tiesu un laupīs dvēseli tiem, kas tos laupa.
For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Netinies ar bargu, un nesameties ar to, kam ātras dusmas,
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25 Ka tu nemācies viņa tekas un nesavaldzini savu dvēseli.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Neturies pie tiem, kas ar roku apsolās un par parādu galvo;
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts:
27 Kad tev nebūs ko maksāt, tad noņems tavu gultu apakš tevis.
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Neatcel vecās robežas, ko tavi tēvi likuši.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29 Ja tu vīru redzi, kas tikuši(prasmīgi) savu darbu dara, tas stāvēs ķēniņu priekšā, un nestāvēs šādu tādu ļaužu priekšā.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
