Proverbs 15
1 When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
Suloinen vastaus hillitse vihan, mutta kova sana saattaa mielen karvaaksi.
2 When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
Viisasten kieli saattaa opetuksen suloiseksi, vaan tyhmäin suu aina hulluuta sylkee.
3 Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
Herran silmät katselevat joka paikassa, sekä pahat että hyvät.
4 Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
Terveellinen kieli on elämän puu: vaan valhettelevainen saattaa sydämen kivun.
5 Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
Tyhmä laittaa isänsä kurituksen; vaan joka rangaistuksen ottaa, hän tulee taitavaksi.
6 There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
Vanhurskaan huoneessa on yltäkyllä; vaan jumalattoman saalis on hävintö.
7 What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
Viisasten huulet jakavat neuvoa; vaan tyhmäin sydän ei ole niin.
8 Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
Jumalattoman uhri on Herralle kauhistus; vaan jumalisten rukous on hänelle otollinen.
9 Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
Jumalattoman tie on Herralle kauhistus; vaan joka vanhursjautta noudattaa, on hänelle rakas.
10 Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
Kuritus on sille paha, joka hylkää tiensä: ja joka rangaistusta vihaa, hänen pitää kuoleman.
11 Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
Helvetti ja kadotus on Herran edessä: kunka paljon enemmin ihmisten lasten sydämet. (Sheol h7585)
12 Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
Ei pilkkaaja rakasta sitä, joka häntä rankaisee, ja ei hän mene viisasten tykö.
13 When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
Iloinen sydän tekee iloiset kasvot; vaan koska sydän on surullinen, niin rohkeus raukee.
14 Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
Ymmärtäväinen sydän etsii viisautta; vaan tyhmäin suu tyhmyydellä ravitaan.
15 Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
Surullisella ihmisellä ei ole koskaan hyvää päivää; vaan jolla hyvä sydän on, hänellä on joka päivä vieraspito.
16 Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
Parempi on vähä Herran pelvossa, kuin suuri tavara ilman lepoa.
17 Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
Parempi on ateria kaalia rakkaudessa, kuin syötetty härkä vihassa.
18 Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
Vihainen mies saattaa toran matkaan; mutta kärsivällinen asettaa riidan.
19 Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
Laiskan tie on orjantappurainen; vaan hurskasten tie on tasainen.
20 Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
Viisas poika iloittaa isänsä, ja hullu ihminen häpäisee äitinsä.
21 Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
Hulluulle on tyhmyys iloksi; vaan toimellinen mies pysyy oikialla tiellä.
22 If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
Aivoitus raukee ilman neuvoaa; vaan jossa monta neuvonantajaa on, se on vahva.
23 People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Se on ihmisen ilo, että hän toimella vastata taitaa, ja aikanansa sanottu sana on otollinen.
24 Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
Elämän tie johdattaa viisaan ylöspäin, välttämään helvettiä, joka alhaalla on. (Sheol h7585)
25 Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
Herra ylpeiden huoneet kukistaa, ja vahvistaa lesken rajat.
26 Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
Ilkiäin aivoitukset ovat Herralle kauhistukseksi; vaan toimellinen puhe on otollinen.
27 Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
Ahneudella voitetut kukistavat oman huoneensa; vaan joka lahjoja vihaa, saa elää.
28 Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
Vanhurskaan sydän ajattelee vastausta; vaan jumalattoman suu ammuntaa pahaa.
29 Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
Herra on kaukana jumalattomista; vaan hän kuulee vanhurskasten rukoukset.
30 If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
Suloinen kasvo iloittaa sydämen: hyvä sanoma tekee luut lihaviksi.
31 If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
Korva, joka kuulee elämän rangaistusta, on asuva viisasten seassa.
32 If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
Joka ei itsiänsä salli kurittaa, se katsoo ylön sielunsa; vaan joka rangaistusta kuulee, hän tulee viisaaksi.
33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
Herran pelko on kuritus viisauteen, ja kunnian edellä käy nöyryys.
