Süleyman'In Özdeyişleri 13
1 Bilge kişi terbiye edilmeyi sever, Alaycı kişi azarlansa da aldırmaz.
Children who are wise (pay attention/heed it) when their parents discipline/correct them; but foolish children do not pay attention when someone rebukes them [for their bad behavior].
2 İyi insan ağzından çıkan sözler için ödüllendirilir, Ama hainlerin soluduğu zorbalıktır.
Good people are rewarded [IDM] for the good things [MET] that they say, but those who desire to deceive others are [very] eager to act violently.
3 Dilini tutan canını korur, Ama boşboğazın sonu yıkımdır.
Those who are [very] careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life; those who talk (without thinking/too much) will ruin themselves.
4 Tembel canının çektiğini elde edemez, Çalışkanın istekleriyse tümüyle yerine gelir.
People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP]. People who work hard will get all that they want.
5 Doğru kişi yalandan nefret eder, Kötünün sözleriyse iğrençtir, yüzkarasıdır.
Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
6 Doğruluk dürüst yaşayanı korur, Kötülük günahkârı yıkar.
The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
7 Kimi hiçbir şeyi yokken kendini zengin gösterir, Kimi serveti çokken kendini yoksul gösterir.
Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
8 Kişinin serveti gün gelir canına fidye olur, Oysa yoksul kişi tehdide aldırmaz.
Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, [with the result that they will be protected, not killed], but poor people [do not have to worry about that because] no one threatens to kill them.
9 Doğruların ışığı parlak yanar, Kötülerin çırası söner.
Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
10 Kibirden ancak kavga çıkar, Öğüt dinleyense bilgedir.
[People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
11 Havadan kazanılan para yok olur, Azar azar biriktirenin serveti çok olur.
Those who acquire a lot of money quickly [by doing what is wrong, probably] will lose it [quickly], but if people earn money slowly, the amount of money they have will increase.
12 Ertelenen umut hayal kırıklığına uğratır, Yerine gelen dilekse yaşam verir.
When people do not receive the things that they are expecting to receive, (it causes them to despair/they become very sad); but if you receive what you are desiring to get, that [will be like a tree] [MET] [whose fruit gives you] life (OR, that will cause you to be joyful).
13 Uyarılara kulak asmayan bedelini öder, Buyruklara saygılı olansa ödülünü alır.
Those who despise [the good] advice [that others give them] are bringing ruin on themselves; those who pay attention to that advice will (be secure/succeed).
14 Bilgelerin öğrettikleri yaşam kaynağıdır, İnsanı ölüm tuzaklarından uzaklaştırır.
What wise [people] teach is [like] a fountain whose [water] gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
15 Sağduyulu davranış saygınlık kazandırır, Hainlerin yoluysa yıkıma götürür.
[People] respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).
16 İhtiyatlı kişi işini bilerek yapar, Akılsız kişiyse ahmaklığını sergiler.
Those who have good sense always think carefully/wisely before they do something; foolish people show [by what they say and do] that they are foolish.
17 Kötü ulak belaya düşer, Güvenilir elçiyse şifa getirir.
Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
18 Terbiye edilmeye yanaşmayanı Yokluk ve utanç bekliyor, Ama azara kulak veren onurlandırılır.
Those who refuse to pay attention when others discipline/correct them will become poor and disgraced; [people] respect those who accept it when they are rebuked [for their bad behavior].
19 Yerine getirilen dilek mutluluk verir. Akılsız kötülükten uzak kalamaz.
It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
20 Bilgelerle oturup kalkan bilge olur, Akılsızlarla dost olansa zarar görür.
Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
21 Günahkârın peşini felaket bırakmaz, Doğruların ödülüyse gönençtir.
Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
22 İyi kişi torunlarına miras bırakır, Günahkârın servetiyse doğru kişiye kalır.
When good people [die], their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners [die], the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous [people].
23 Yoksulun tarlası bol ürün verebilir, Ama haksızlık bunu alıp götürür.
[Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
24 Oğlundan değneği esirgeyen, onu sevmiyor demektir. Seven baba özenle terbiye eder.
Those who do not punish their children [for bad behavior] do not [really] love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
25 Doğru kişinin yeterince yiyeceği vardır, Kötünün karnıysa aç kalır.
Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
