Proverbs 13
1 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].
Viisas poika kuulee isän kuritusta, mutta pilkkaaja ei ota nuhdetta kuullaksensa.
2 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.
Suunsa hedelmästä saa nauttia hyvää, mutta uskottomilla on halu väkivaltaan.
3 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.
Joka suistaa suunsa, se säilyttää henkensä, mutta avosuinen joutuu turmioon.
4 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.
Laiskan sielu haluaa, saamatta mitään, mutta ahkerain sielu tulee ravituksi.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
Vanhurskas vihaa valhepuhetta, mutta jumalattoman meno on iljettävä ja häpeällinen.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
Vanhurskaus varjelee nuhteettomasti vaeltavan, mutta jumalattomuus syöksee syntisen kumoon.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
Toinen on olevinaan rikas, omistamatta mitään, toinen olevinaan köyhä, vaikka on tavaraa paljon.
8 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.
Rikkautensa saa mies antaa henkensä lunnaiksi, mutta köyhän ei tarvitse uhkauksia kuunnella.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
Vanhurskasten valo loistaa iloisesti, mutta jumalattomien lamppu sammuu.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
Ylpeys tuottaa pelkkää toraa, mutta jotka ottavat neuvon varteen, niillä on viisaus.
11 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.
Tyhjällä saatu tavara vähenee, mutta joka vähin erin kokoaa, se saa karttumaan.
12 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).
Pitkä odotus tekee sydämen sairaaksi, mutta täyttynyt halu on elämän puu.
13 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).
Joka sanaa halveksii, joutuu sanan pantiksi; mutta joka käskyä pelkää, saa palkan.
14 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].
Viisaan opetus on elämän lähde kuoleman paulain välttämiseksi.
15 [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).
Hyvä ymmärrys tuottaa suosiota, mutta uskottomien tie on koleikkoa.
16 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.
Jokainen mielevä toimii taitavasti, mutta tyhmä levittää hulluutta.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
Jumalaton sanansaattaja suistuu turmioon, mutta uskollinen lähetti on kuin lääke.
18 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].
Köyhyys ja häpeä kuritusta vierovalle, kunnia nuhdetta noudattavalle!
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
Tyydytetty halu on sielulle suloinen, pahan karttaminen tyhmille kauhistus.
20 Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
Vaella viisasten kanssa, niin viisastut; tyhmäin seuratoverin käy pahoin.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Syntisiä vainoaa onnettomuus, mutta vanhurskaat saavat onnen palkakseen.
22 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].
Hyvä jättää perinnön lastensa lapsillekin, mutta syntisen tavara talletetaan vanhurskaalle.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Köyhien uudiskyntö antaa runsaan ruuan; mutta moni tuhoutuu, joka ei oikeudessa pysy.
24 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.
Joka vitsaa säästää, se vihaa lastaan; mutta joka häntä rakastaa, se häntä ajoissa kurittaa.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
Vanhurskas saa syödä kylläksensä, mutta jumalattomain vatsa jää vajaaksi.
