Proverbi 19
1 Meglio un povero che cammina nella sua integrità, di colui ch’è perverso di labbra ed anche stolto.
Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
2 L’ardore stesso, senza conoscenza, non è cosa buona: e chi cammina in fretta sbaglia strada.
Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
3 La stoltezza dell’uomo ne perverte la via, ma il cuor di lui s’irrita contro l’Eterno.
Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
4 Le ricchezze procurano gran numero d’amici, ma il povero è abbandonato anche dal suo compagno.
Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
5 Il falso testimonio non rimarrà impunito, e chi spaccia menzogne non avrà scampo.
Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
6 Molti corteggiano l’uomo generoso, e tutti sono amici dell’uomo munificente.
Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
7 Tutti i fratelli del povero l’odiano, quanto più gli amici suoi s’allontaneranno da lui! Ei li sollecita con parole, ma già sono scomparsi.
[Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
8 Chi acquista senno ama l’anima sua; e chi serba con cura la prudenza troverà del bene.
Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
9 Il falso testimonio non rimarrà impunito, e chi spaccia menzogne perirà.
Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
10 Vivere in delizie non s’addice allo stolto; quanto meno s’addice allo schiavo dominare sui principi!
It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
11 Il senno rende l’uomo lento all’ira, ed egli stima sua gloria il passar sopra le offese.
Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
12 L’ira del re è come il ruggito d’un leone, ma il suo favore è come rugiada sull’erba.
When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
13 Un figliuolo stolto è una grande sciagura per suo padre, e le risse d’una moglie sono il gocciolar continuo d’un tetto.
Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
14 Casa e ricchezze sono un’eredità dei padri, ma una moglie giudiziosa è un dono dell’Eterno.
We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
15 La pigrizia fa cadere nel torpore, e l’anima indolente patirà la fame.
Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
16 Chi osserva il comandamento ha cura dell’anima sua, ma chi non si dà pensiero della propria condotta morrà.
Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
17 Chi ha pietà del povero presta all’Eterno, che gli contraccambierà l’opera buona.
When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
18 Castiga il tuo figliuolo, mentre c’è ancora speranza, ma non ti lasciar andare sino a farlo morire.
Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
19 L’uomo dalla collera violenta dev’esser punito; ché, se lo scampi, dovrai tornare daccapo.
Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
20 Ascolta il consiglio e ricevi l’istruzione, affinché tu diventi savio per il resto della vita.
Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
21 Ci sono molti disegni nel cuor dell’uomo, ma il piano dell’Eterno è quello che sussiste.
People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
22 Ciò che rende caro l’uomo è la bontà, e un povero val più d’un bugiardo.
People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
23 Il timor dell’Eterno mena alla vita; chi l’ha si sazia, e passa la notte non visitato da alcun male.
[Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
24 Il pigro tuffa la mano nel piatto, e non fa neppur tanto da portarla alla bocca.
Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
25 Percuoti il beffardo, e il semplice si farà accorto; riprendi l’intelligente, e imparerà la scienza.
If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
26 Il figlio che fa vergogna e disonore, rovina suo padre e scaccia sua madre.
Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
27 Cessa, figliuol mio, d’ascoltar l’istruzione, se ti vuoi allontanare dalle parole della scienza.
My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
28 Il testimonio iniquo si burla della giustizia, e la bocca degli empi trangugia l’iniquità.
Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
29 I giudici son preparati per i beffardi e le percosse per il dosso degli stolti.
[God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
