Salamana Pamācības 27
1 Nelielies ar rītdienu; jo tu nezini, ko diena atnesīs.
Do not boast about [what you will do] tomorrow, because you do not know what will happen [PRS] on any day.
2 Lai cits tevi slavē un ne paša mute, svešs un ne paša lūpas.
Do not praise yourself [MTY, PRS]; allow others to praise you. If someone else praises you, that is okay.
3 Akmens ir grūts un smiltis smagas, bet ģeķa sēras sūrākas nekā abi.
[It causes pain to our bodies to carry heavy] stones or [a pail full of] sand, but doing something stupid/foolish [can cause] great [pain to other people’s spirits.]
4 Nežēlība ir briesmīga lieta un bardzība ir kā plūdi; bet priekš skaudības, kas tur pastāvēs!
It is cruel to be angry [with others], and our being angry sometimes destroys [others], but being jealous of someone is [RHQ] often more cruel than that.
5 Labāki skaidri pārmācīt, nekā mīlestība, ko nedabū redzēt.
It is better to correct someone openly than to show that you l don’t love that person [by not correcting him].
6 Drauga sitieni nāk no labas sirds, bet viltīga ir nīdētāja skūpstīšana.
If a friend criticizes you, [he is a good friend and] you can trust him; but if one of your enemies kisses you, he is [probably wanting to] deceive you.
7 Paēdis arī tīru medu min pa kājām, bet izsalkušam ikviens rūgtums ir salds.
When someone’s stomach is full, he does not want to eat honey; but when someone is [very] hungry, he thinks that [even] bitter things taste sweet.
8 Kā putns, kas savu ligzdu atstājis, tāds ir cilvēks, no dzimtenes aizgājis.
Anyone who wanders [far] from his home/family is like [SIM] a bird that is far from its nest.
9 Eļļa un kvēpināšana iepriecina sirdi; tāds mīlīgs ir draugs, kas padomu dod no sirds.
[Putting olive] oil and perfume on a person’s skin causes him to feel good, but having a friend [who gives] good advice [is even better].
10 Neatstāj savu draugu, nedz sava tēva draugu, un savā bēdu laikā neej sava brāļa namā; labāks ir kaimiņš tuvumā, nekā brālis tālumā.
Do not neglect your friends or your parents’ friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative [who lives far away to request his help]; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.
11 Esi gudrs, mans dēls, tad mana sirds priecāsies, un es varēšu atbildēt saviem nievātājiem.
My child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will [know how to] reply to those who would criticize me [about your behavior].
12 Gudrais paredz nelaimi un paglābjās; bet neprāta ļaudis skrien vien un dabū ciest.
Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense [just] keep going, and later they will suffer because of [doing] that.
13 „Atņem tam drēbi; jo viņš priekš sveša galvojis, un tā nezināmā vietā ķīlā to.“
[You deserve to] have your property taken from you if you [foolishly] promise to a stranger (OR, a strange woman) that you will pay what she owes if she is unable to pay it [DOU].
14 Ja arī cilvēks no paša rīta skaņā balsī savu tuvāko svētī, to viņam tomēr var pārgriezt par lāstiem.
If you rise early in the morning and call out a greeting to your neighbor [while he is still sleeping], he will consider it to be a curse, [not a blessing].
15 Bez gala pil, kad lietus līst, un rējēja sieva tāda pat.
[Having] a wife that is [constantly] nagging is as [bad as listening] to rain continually dripping on a rainy day.
16 Kas tādu grib valdīt, tas valda vēju un tur eļļu savā rokā.
[Trying] to restrain/stop her [from doing that] is as [difficult] [SIM] [as trying] to stop the wind or [trying] to hold oil in your hand.
17 Dzelzs trinās pie dzelzs un cilvēks trinās pie cilvēka.
[We can use one] iron tool to sharpen [another] iron [tool]; similarly [SIM], [when one person shares] what he is thinking, it can help other people [to think more clearly].
18 Kas vīģes koku kopj, ēdīs viņa augļus, un kas par savu kungu gādā, taps godā.
Those who take care of fig trees will have figs to eat; [similarly], servants who protect their master will be honored [by him].
19 Kā vaigam vaigs atspīd ūdenī, tā cilvēka sirds cilvēkam.
[When a person looks] in the water, he sees his own face; similarly [SIM], [when we look at] a person’s behavior, we know what he is thinking.
[It is as though] the place where the dead people are is always wanting more people to [die and] come there; and humans [SYN] are always wanting to acquire more things, [too]. (Sheol h7585)
21 Kausējams katls sudrabam, ceplis zeltam, un vīrs pēc savas slavas.
[Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and [SIM] people learn [what we are really like when they see how we react when people] praise us.
22 Ja tu ģeķi piestā ar piestalu putraimos sagrūstu, ģeķība no viņa neatstāsies.
Even if you beat/crush a fool severely [like] [MET] you pulverize grain with a pestle, you [probably] will not be able to cause him to stop (being foolish/doing foolish things).
23 Liec labi ziņā savus sīkos lopus un ņem vērā savus ganāmos,
Take good care of your flocks of sheep and herds of cattle,
24 Jo mantas nepaliek mūžīgi, nedz ķēniņa kronis uz radu radiem.
because the money [that you acquired from selling animals previously] will not (last/stay with you) forever; similarly [SIM], governments [MTY] certainly do not [RHQ] last forever.
25 (Bet) kad siens nopļauts, un jauns zaļums nācis, un zāles uz kalniem salasītas,
After you cut the hay [DOU] and [store it to feed the animals in the winter while] a new crop of hay is growing,
26 Tad tev jēri būs apģērbam, un āži par tīruma maksu,
you will be able to [shear the sheep and] make clothes from the wool, and you will get money from selling [some of] the goats to buy [more] land,
27 Un kazu piena būs diezgan tev un tavam namam par barību un par uzturu tavām kalponēm.
and you will get enough milk from the [other] goats for you and your family and your female servants.
