Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Gudrs dēls klausa tēva pārmācīšanai, bet mēdītājs neklausa rāšanai.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
Ikviens baudīs labumu no savas mutes augļiem, bet netiklo prieks ir mokas.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Kas sarga savu muti, tas pasargā savu dvēseli; bet kas muti palaiž, tam briesmīgi klāsies.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Sliņķa dvēsele iekāro, - bet nekā; bet čaklo dvēsele dabū papilnam.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Taisnais ienīst melu valodu, bet bezdievīgais paliek kaunā un apsmieklā.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Taisnība pasargā to, kas bezvainīgs savā ceļā, bet bezdievība gāž grēkos.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Cits lielās, ka bagāts, kam nav it nenieka, un cits turas kā nabags, un tam liela manta.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Bagātam, kad apvainojies, par dvēseli jāmaksā; bet kas nabags, tas nedzird draudus.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Taisno gaišums spīdēs priecīgi, bet bezdievīgo spīdeklis apdzisīs.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Caur lepnību nāk riešana vien, bet gudrība dara apdomīgus.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Manta vēja grābeklim iet mazumā, bet kas rokā sakrāj, tas to vairo.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Cerība, kas kavējās, grauž sirdi, bet kad nāk, ko gaida, tas ir dzīvības koks.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Kas par vārdu nebēdā; tas dara sev postu; bet kas mācību tur godā, tam labi klāsies.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Gudra vīra mācība ir dzīvības avots, izsargāties no nāves valgiem.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Mīlīgs prāts dara patīkamu, bet netikļa ceļš dara sāpes.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Gudrais (savu darbu) dara apdomīgi, bet ģeķis dara aklus darbus.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Bezdievīgs kalps iekritīs nelaimē, bet uzticams kalps ir zāles, kas dziedina.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Kas par mācību nebēdā, tam nāk tukšība un kauns; bet kas pamācīšanu pieņem, tas kļūs godā.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Kad notiek, ko cerē, tas dvēselei gards; bet atstāties no ļauna ģeķiem ir negantība.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Kas draudzējās ar gudriem, tas taps gudrs; bet kas ģeķiem biedrs, tiks postā.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Nelaime dzīsies grēciniekiem pakaļ, bet taisniem ar labu tiks atmaksāts.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Kas ir labs, tā manta nāk uz bērnu bērniem; bet grēcinieka krājums taisnam top pataupīts.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Daudz maizes ir nabagu vagās, bet citi iet postā caur savu netaisnību.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Kas rīksti taupa, tas ienīst savu dēlu; bet kas viņu mīļo, tas to pārmāca drīz.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Taisnais ēd, kamēr viņa dvēselei gan; bet bezdievīgo vēders paliek tukšs.
