Przysłów 17
1 Lepszy jest kęs suchego chleba a w pokoju, niżeli pełen dom nabitego bydła ze swarem.
It is better [to eat] a dry piece [of bread] and not have strife/quarrels than to have a big feast in a house where [everyone] is quarreling.
2 Sługa roztropny będzie panował nad synem, który jest ku hańbie; a między braćmi będzie dzielił dziedzictwo.
A slave who acts wisely will [some day] be the boss of his master’s disgraceful son and when his master dies, the slave will receive part of his master’s possessions.
3 Tygiel srebra a piec złota doświadcza; ale Pan serc dośwadcza.
[Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and Yahweh [similarly] examines people’s inner beings [to see if they are pure].
4 Zły pilnuje warg złośliwych, a kłamca słucha języka przewrotnego.
Those who do what is evil pay attention to people who say [MTY] what is evil, and liars pay attention to [other people’s] lies.
5 Kto się naśmiewa z ubogiego, uwłacza stworzycielowi jego; a kto się raduje z upadku czyjego, nie ujdzie pomsty.
Those who make fun of poor [people] insult God, the one who made the poor [people], [and] those who are happy when [someone else has] troubles will certainly be punished [LIT] [by God].
6 Korona starców są synowie synów ich, a ozdoba synów są ojcowie ich.
Old [people] are [usually] proud of [MET] their grandchildren, [just like] children are [usually] proud of their parents.
7 Nie przystoi mowa poważna głupiemu, dopieroż księciu usta kłamliwe.
Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers [to say].
8 Jako kamień drogi, tak bywa dar wdzięczny temu, który go bierze; do czegokolwiek zmierzy, zdarzy mu się.
People think that a bribe is like a magic stone [to persuade someone to do what they want him to do]; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.
9 Kto pokrywa przestępstwo, szuka łaski; ale kto wznawia rzeczy, rozłącza przyjaciół.
If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you. If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.
10 Więcej waży gromienie u roztropnego, niżeli sto plag u głupiego.
Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
11 Uporny tylko złego szuka, dla tego poseł okrutny będzie nań zesłany.
[Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
12 Lepiej jest człowiekowi spotkać się z niedźwiedzicą osierociałą, niżeli z głupim w głupstwie jego.
A mother bear whose cubs have been taken away from her is dangerous, but it is more dangerous to confront a foolish person who is doing something foolish.
13 Kto oddaje złem za dobre, nie wynijdzie złe z domu jego.
If someone does something evil in return for something good being done to him, evil/trouble will never leave that person’s family.
14 Kto zaczyna zwadę, jest jako ten, co przekopuje wodę; przetoż niż się zwada rozsili, zaniechaj go.
Starting a quarrel is like allowing water to start to leak out of a dam; they both need to be stopped before they get worse.
15 Kto usprawiedliwia niezbożnego, a winnym czyni sprawiedliwego, oba jednako są obrzydliwością Panu.
There are two things that Yahweh hates: (Condemning innocent [people]/Saying that people who have done nothing wrong must be punished), and declaring that people who have done wicked things should not be punished.
16 Cóż po dostatku w ręku głupiego, ponieważ do nabycia mądrości rozumu nie ma?
It is useless to allow foolish people [RHQ] to try to become wise by paying for it, because they do not have enough good sense to become wise.
17 Wszelkiego czasu miłuje przyjaciel, a w ucisku stawia się jako brat.
Friends love [others] all the time, and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.
18 Człowiek głupi daje rękę, czyniąc rękojemstwo przed twarzą przyjaciela swego.
[If someone borrows money from another person], it is foolish for you to promise [IDM] that you will pay the money back if that other person is unable to pay back the money that he borrowed.
19 Kto miłuje zwadę, miłuje grzech; a kto wynosi usta swe, szuka upadku.
Those who like to sin [also] like to cause strife/trouble; [and] those who build fancy doors in their houses [to show that they are very wealthy] (OR, speak proudly) are inviting disaster.
20 Przewrotny w sercu nie znajduje dobrego; a kto jest przewrotnego języka, wpadnie we złe.
Those who (have perverse minds/are always thinking about doing evil things) will not prosper, and disasters will happen to those who always tell lies.
21 Kto spłodził głupiego, na smutek swój spłodził go, ani się rozweseli ojciec niemądrego.
Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
22 Serce wesołe oczerstwia jako lekarstwo; ale duch sfrasowany wysusza kości.
Being cheerful is [like swallowing] good medicine; being discouraged/gloomy [all the time will] (drain away your energy/cause you to become weak) [MTY].
23 Niezbożny potajemnie dar bierze, aby podwrócił ścieszki sądu.
Wicked people/judges accept bribes that are given to them secretly, and as a result they do not decide matters justly/fairly.
24 Na twarzy roztropnego znać mądrość; ale oczy głupiego aż na kraju ziemi.
Those who have good sense determine to do what is wise, but foolish people are always thinking about many different things [and never decide what they should do].
25 Syn głupi żałością jest ojcu swemu, a gorzkością rodzicielce swojej.
Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad and [also] cause their mother to be very sorrowful.
26 Zaiste nie dobra, winować sprawiedliwego, albo żeby przełożeni kogo dla cnoty bić mieli.
It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine; it is wrong to punish good/respected people.
27 Kto zawściąga mowy swe, jest umiejętnym; drogiego ducha jest mąż rozumny.
Those who have good sense do not talk a lot, and those who (control their tempers/keep themselves from becoming very angry) are [truly] wise.
28 Gdy głupi milczy, za mądrego poczytany bywa; a który zatula wargi swoje, za rozumnego.
People [may] think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise; if foolish people (do not say anything/keep their mouths shut), others will think that they are [very] intelligent.
