Príslovia 25
1 Jaké i tato jsou přísloví Šalomounova, kteráž shromáždili muži Ezechiáše, krále Judského:
Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
2 Sláva Boží jest skrývati věc, ale sláva králů zpytovati věc.
[We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
3 Vysokosti nebes, a hlubokosti země, a srdce králů není žádného vystižení.
[It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
4 Jako když bys odjal trůsku od stříbra, ukáže se slevači nádoba čistá:
[If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
5 Tak když odejmeš bezbožného od oblíčeje králova, tedy utvrzen bude v spravedlnosti trůn jeho.
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 Nestavěj se za znamenitého před králem, a na místě velikých nestůj.
When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
7 Nebo lépe jest, aťby řečeno bylo: Vstup sem, nežli abys snížen byl před knížetem; což vídávají oči tvé.
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
8 Nevcházej v svár kvapně, tak abys naposledy něčeho se nedopustil, kdyby tě zahanbil bližní tvůj.
Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
9 Srovnej při svou s bližním svým, a tajné věci jiného nevyjevuj,
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
10 Aťby lehkosti neučinil ten, kdož by to slyšel, až by i zlá pověst tvá nemohla jíti nazpět.
If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
11 Jablka zlatá s řezbami stříbrnými jest slovo propověděné případně.
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 Náušnice zlatá a ozdoba z ryzího zlata jest trestatel moudrý u toho, jenž poslouchá.
When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
13 Jako studenost sněžná v čas žně, tak jest posel věrný těm, kteříž jej posílají; nebo duši pánů svých očerstvuje.
A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
14 Jako oblakové a vítr bez deště, tak člověk, kterýž se chlubí darem lživým.
When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
15 Snášelivostí nakloněn bývá vývoda, a jazyk měkký láme kosti.
If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
16 Nalezneš-li med, jez, pokudž by dosti bylo tobě, abys snad nasycen jsa jím, nevyvrátil ho.
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 Zdržuj nohu svou od domu bližního svého, aby syt jsa tebe, neměl tě v nenávisti.
Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
18 Kladivo a meč a střela ostrá jest každý, kdož mluví falešné svědectví proti bližnímu svému.
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 Zub vylomený a noha vytknutá jest doufání v převráceném v den úzkosti.
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
20 Jako ten, kdož svláčí oděv v čas zimy, a ocet lije k sanitru, tak kdož zpívá písničky srdci smutnému.
Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
21 Jestliže by lačněl ten, jenž tě nenávidí, nakrm jej chlebem, a žíznil-li by, napoj jej vodou.
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 Nebo uhlí řeřavé shromáždíš na hlavu jeho, a Hospodin odplatí tobě.
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 Vítr půlnoční zplozuje déšť, a tvář hněvivá jazyk tajně utrhající.
When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
24 Lépe jest bydliti v koutě na střeše, nežli s ženou svárlivou v domě společném.
It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
25 Voda studená duši ustalé jest novina dobrá z země daleké.
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 Studnice nohami zakalená a pramen zkažený jest spravedlivý z místa svého před bezbožným vystrčený.
When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
27 Jísti mnoho medu není dobře; tak zpytování slávy jejich není slavné.
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 Město rozbořené beze zdi jest muž, kterýž nemá moci nad duchem svým.
People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
