Proverbs 16
1 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
Ihmisen ovat mielen aivoittelut, mutta Herralta tulee kielen vastaus.
2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
Kaikki miehen tiet ovat hänen omissa silmissään puhtaat, mutta Herra tutkii henget.
3 (Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
Heitä työsi Herran haltuun, niin sinun hankkeesi menestyvät.
4 Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
Kaiken on Herra tehnyt määrätarkoitukseen, niinpä jumalattomankin onnettomuuden päivän varalle.
5 Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
Jokainen ylpeämielinen on Herralle kauhistus: totisesti, ei sellainen jää rankaisematta.
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).
Laupeudella ja uskollisuudella rikos sovitetaan, ja Herran pelolla paha vältetään.
7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
Jos miehen tiet ovat Herralle otolliset, saattaa hän vihamiehetkin sovintoon hänen kanssansa.
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 vähä vanhurskaudessa kuin suuret voitot vääryydessä.
9 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
Ihmisen sydän aivoittelee hänen tiensä, mutta Herra ohjaa hänen askeleensa.
10 [If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
Kuninkaan huulilla on jumalallinen ratkaisu; hänen suunsa ei petä tuomitessaan.
11 Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
Puntari ja oikea vaaka ovat Herran, hänen tekoaan ovat kaikki painot kukkarossa.
12 Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
Jumalattomuuden teko on kuninkaille kauhistus, sillä vanhurskaudesta valtaistuin vahvistuu.
13 Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
Vanhurskaat huulet ovat kuninkaille mieleen, ja oikein puhuvaa he rakastavat.
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, mutta sen lepyttää viisas mies.
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].
Kuninkaan kasvojen valo on elämäksi, ja hänen suosionsa on kuin keväinen sadepilvi.
16 Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
Parempi kultaa on hankkia viisautta, kalliimpi hopeata hankkia ymmärrystä.
17 Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
Oikeamielisten tie välttää onnettomuuden; henkensä saa pitää, joka pitää vaelluksestansa vaarin.
18 Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
Kopeus käy kukistumisen edellä, ylpeys 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 alavana nöyrien parissa kuin jakamassa saalista ylpeitten kanssa.
20 Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
Joka painaa mieleensä sanan, se löytää onnen; ja autuas se, joka Herraan turvaa!
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].
Jolla on viisas sydän, sitä ymmärtäväiseksi sanotaan, ja huulten suloisuus antaa opetukselle tehoa.
22 Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
Ymmärrys on omistajalleen elämän lähde, mutta hulluus on hulluille kuritus.
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].
Viisaan sydän tekee taitavaksi hänen suunsa ja antaa tehoa hänen huultensa opetukselle.
24 Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
Lempeät sanat ovat mesileipää; ne ovat makeat sielulle ja lääkitys luille.
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.
Miehen mielestä on oikea monikin tie, joka lopulta on kuoleman tie.
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.
Työmiehen nälkä tekee työtä hänen hyväkseen, sillä oma suu panee hänelle pakon.
27 Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
Kelvoton mies kaivaa toiselle onnettomuutta; hänen huulillaan on kuin polttava 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.
Kavala mies rakentaa riitaa, ja panettelija erottaa ystävykset.
29 Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
Väkivallan mies viekoittelee lähimmäisensä ja vie hänet tielle, joka ei ole hyvä.
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 silmiänsä luimistelee, sillä on kavaluus mielessä; joka huulensa yhteen puristaa, sillä on paha valmiina.
31 Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
Harmaat hapset ovat kunnian kruunu; se saadaan 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.
Pitkämielinen on parempi kuin sankari, ja mielensä hillitseväinen parempi kuin kaupungin valloittaja.
33 People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
Helmassa pudistellen arpa heitetään, mutta Herralta tulee aina sen ratkaisu.
