Proverbi 15
1 La risposta dolce acqueta il cruccio; Ma la parola molesta fa montar l'ira.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 La scienza adorna la lingua de' savi; Ma la bocca degli stolti sgorga follia.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Gli occhi del Signore [sono] in ogni luogo; Riguardando i malvagi ed i buoni.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 La medicina della lingua [è] un albero di vita; Ma la sovversione [che avviene] per essa [è simile ad] un fracasso [fatto] dal vento.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 Lo stolto disdegna la correzion di suo padre; Ma chi osserva la riprensione diventerà avveduto.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Nella casa del giusto [vi sono] di gran facoltà; Ma [vi è] dissipazione nell'entrate dell'empio.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Le labbra de' savi spandono scienza; Ma non [fa già] così il cuor degli stolti.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Il sacrificio degli empi [è] cosa abbominevole al Signore; Ma l'orazione degli [uomini] diritti gli [è] cosa grata.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 La via dell'empio [è] cosa abbominevole al Signore; Ma egli ama chi procaccia giustizia.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 La correzione [è] spiacevole a chi lascia la [diritta] via; Chi odia la riprensione morrà.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 L'inferno e il luogo della perdizione [son] davanti al Signore; Quanto più i cuori de' figliuoli degli uomini! (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 Lo schernitore non ama che altri lo riprenda, [E] non va a' savi.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Il cuore allegro abbellisce la faccia; Ma per lo cordoglio lo spirito è abbattuto.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 Il cuor dell'[uomo] intendente cerca la scienza; Ma la bocca degli stolti si pasce di follia.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Tutti i giorni dell'afflitto [son] cattivi; Ma chi è allegro di cuore [è come in] un convito perpetuo.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Meglio [vale] poco col timor del Signore, Che gran tesoro con turbamento.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Meglio [vale] un pasto d'erbe, ove [sia] amore, Che di bue ingrassato, ove [sia] odio.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 L'uomo iracondo muove contese; Ma chi è lento all'ira acqueta le risse.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 La via del pigro [è] come una siepe di spine; Ma la via degli [uomini] diritti [è] elevata.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 Il figliuol savio rallegra il padre; Ma l'uomo stolto sprezza sua madre.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 La follia [è] allegrezza al[l'uomo] scemo di senno; Ma l'uomo intendente cammina dirittamente.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 I disegni son renduti vani dove non [è] consiglio; Ma sono stabili dove [è] moltitudine di consiglieri.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 L'uomo riceve allegrezza della risposta della sua bocca; E quant'[è] buona una parola [detta] al suo tempo!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
24 La via della vita [va] in su all'uomo intendente, Per ritrarsi dall'inferno [che è] a basso. (Sheol h7585)
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 Il Signore spianta la casa de' superbi; Ma stabilisce il confine della vedova.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 I pensieri malvagi [son] cosa abbominevole al Signore; Ma i detti [che gli son] piacevoli [sono] i puri.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Chi è dato a cupidigia dissipa la sua casa; Ma chi odia i presenti viverà.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 Il cuor del giusto medita [ciò che ha] da rispondere; Ma la bocca degli empi sgorga cose malvage.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 Il Signore [è] lontano dagli empi; Ma egli esaudisce l'orazione de' giusti.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 La luce degli occhi rallegra il cuore; La buona novella ingrassa le ossa.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 L'orecchio che ascolta la riprensione della vita Dimorerà per mezzo i savi.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Chi schifa la correzione disdegna l'anima sua; Ma chi ascolta la riprensione acquista senno.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 Il timor del Signore [è] ammaestramento di sapienza; E l'umiltà [va] davanti alla gloria.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
