Proverbs 25
1 Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
Nämäkin ovat Salomon sananlaskuja, Hiskian, Juudan kuninkaan, miesten kokoamia.
2 [We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
Jumalan kunnia on salata asia, ja kuningasten kunnia on tutkia asia.
3 [It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
Taivaan korkeus ja maan syvyys ja kuningasten sydän on tutkimaton.
4 [If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
Kun hopeasta poistetaan kuona, kuontuu kultasepältä astia.
5 [Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
Kun jumalaton poistetaan kuninkaan luota, vahvistuu hänen valtaistuimensa vanhurskaudessa.
6 When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
Älä tavoittele kunniaa kuninkaan edessä äläkä asetu isoisten sijalle.
7 it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
Sillä parempi on, jos sinulle sanotaan: "Käy tänne ylös", kuin että sinut alennetaan ylhäisen edessä, jonka silmäsi olivat nähneet.
8 Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
Älä ole kärkäs käräjöimään; muutoin sinulla ei lopulta ole, mitä tehdä, kun vastapuolesi on saattanut sinut häpeään.
9 If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
Riitele oma riitasi vastapuolesi kanssa, mutta toisen salaisuutta älä ilmaise.
10 If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
Muutoin sinua häpäisee, kuka sen kuuleekin, eikä huono huuto sinusta lakkaa.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
Kultaomenia hopeamaljoissa ovat sanat, sanotut aikanansa.
12 When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
Kultainen korvarengas ja hienokultainen kaulakoru ovat viisas neuvoja ynnä kuuleva korva.
13 A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
Kuin lumen viileys elonaikana on luotettava lähetti lähettäjälleen: herransa sielun hän virvoittaa.
14 When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
Kuin pilvet ja tuuli, jotka eivät sadetta tuo, on mies, joka kerskuu lahjoilla, joita ei anna.
15 If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
Kärsivällisyydellä taivutetaan ruhtinas, ja leppeä kieli murskaa luut.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
Jos hunajata löydät, syö kohtuudella, ettet kyllästyisi siihen ja sitä oksentaisi.
17 Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
Astu jalallasi harvoin lähimmäisesi kotiin, ettei hän sinuun kyllästyisi ja alkaisi sinua vihata.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
Nuija ja miekka ja terävä nuoli on mies, joka väärin todistaa lähimmäistänsä vastaan.
19 Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
Kuin mureneva hammas ja horjuva jalka on uskottoman turva ahdingon päivänä.
20 Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
Kuin se, joka riisuu vaatteet pakkaspäivänä, kuin etikka lipeän sekaan, on se, joka laulaa lauluja murheelliselle sydämelle.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Jos vihamiehelläsi on nälkä, anna hänelle leipää syödä, ja jos hänellä on jano, anna hänelle vettä juoda.
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Sillä niin sinä kokoat tulisia hiiliä hänen päänsä päälle, ja Herra sen sinulle palkitsee.
23 When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
Pohjatuuli saa aikaan sateen ja salainen kielittely vihaiset kasvot.
24 It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
Parempi on asua katon kulmalla kuin toraisan vaimon huonetoverina.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
Kuin nääntyväiselle raikas vesi on hyvä sanoma kaukaisesta maasta.
26 When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
Kuin sekoitettu lähde ja turmeltu kaivo on vanhurskas, joka horjuu jumalattoman edessä.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
Liika hunajan syönti ei ole hyväksi, ja raskaitten asiain tutkiminen on raskasta.
28 People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
Kuin kaupunki, varustukset hajalla, muuria vailla, on mies, joka ei mieltänsä hillitse.
