நீதிமொழிகள் 22
(Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
2 ௨ செல்வந்தனும், தரித்திரனும் ஒருவரையொருவர் சந்திக்கிறார்கள்; அவர்கள் அனைவரையும் உண்டாக்கினவர் யெகோவா.
There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
5 ௫ மாறுபாடுள்ளவனுடைய வழியிலே முட்களும் கண்ணிகளும் உண்டு; தன்னுடைய ஆத்துமாவைக் காக்கிறவன் அவைகளைவிட்டுத் தூரமாக விலகிப்போவான்.
Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
[If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
15 ௧௫ பிள்ளையின் இருதயத்தில் மதியீனம் ஒட்டியிருக்கும்; அதைத் தண்டனையின் பிரம்பு அவனைவிட்டு அகற்றும்.
Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
16 ௧௬ தனக்கு அதிகம் உண்டாகத் தரித்திரனை ஒடுக்குகிறவன், தனக்குக் குறைச்சல் உண்டாகவே செல்வந்தனுக்குக் கொடுப்பான்.
Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
18 ௧௮ அவைகளை உன் உள்ளத்தில் காத்து, அவைகளை உன்னுடைய உதடுகளில் நிலைத்திருக்கச்செய்யும்போது, அது இன்பமாக இருக்கும்.
It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
20 ௨0 சத்திய வார்த்தைகளின் யதார்த்தத்தை நான் உனக்குத் தெரிவிக்கும்படிக்கும், நீ உன்னை அனுப்பினவர்களுக்குச் சத்திய வார்த்தைகளை பதிலாக சொல்லும்படிக்கும்,
I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
22 ௨௨ ஏழையாக இருக்கிறான் என்று ஏழையைக் கொள்ளையிடாதே; சிறுமையானவனை நீதிமன்றத்தில் உபத்திரவப்படுத்தாதே.
[It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
25 ௨௫ அப்படிச் செய்தால். நீ அவனுடைய வழிகளைக் கற்றுக்கொண்டு, உன்னுடைய ஆத்துமாவுக்குக் கண்ணியை கொண்டுவருவாய்.
because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
27 ௨௭ செலுத்த உனக்கு ஒன்றும் இல்லாமல் இருந்தால், நீ படுத்திருக்கும் படுக்கையையும் அவன் எடுத்துக்கொள்ளவேண்டியதாகுமே.
because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
29 ௨௯ தன்னுடைய வேலையில் ஜாக்கிரதையாக இருக்கிறவனை நீ கண்டால், அவன் சாதாரணமானவர்களுக்கு முன்பாக நிற்காமல், ராஜாக்களுக்கு முன்பாக நிற்பான்.
Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
