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.
| جواب ملایم خشم را فرو می‌نشاند، اما جواب تند آن را بر می‌انگیزاند. |
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.
| از زبان مرد دانا حکمت می‌چکد، اما از دهان آدم نادان حماقت بیرون می‌آید. |
3 Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
| خدا همه جا را زیر نظر دارد و ناظر اعمال نیکان و بدان است. |
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).
| زبان شفابخش درخت حیات است، اما زبان فریبکار روح را در هم می‌شکند. |
5 Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
| شخص نادان نصیحت پدر خود را خوار می‌شمارد، ولی فرزند عاقل تأدیب پدرش را می‌پذیرد. |
6 There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
| در خانهٔ شخص درستکار گنج فراوان است، اما دسترنج آدمهای بدکار برای ایشان تلخکامی به بار می‌آورد. |
7 What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
| حکمت توسط دانایان منتشر می‌شود نه به‌وسیلۀ جاهلانی که در آنها راستی نیست. |
8 Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
| خداوند از قربانیهای بدکاران نفرت دارد، اما از دعای درستکاران خشنود است. |
9 Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
| خداوند از اعمال بدکاران متنفر است، اما پیروان راستی را دوست می‌دارد. |
10 Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
| کسانی که راه راست را ترک گفته‌اند تنبیه سختی در انتظارشان است و اگر نخواهند تنبیه و اصلاح شوند خواهند مرد. |
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)
| حتی دنیای مردگان از نظر خداوند پنهان نیست، چه رسد به افکار انسان! (Sheol h7585) |
12 Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
| کسی که کارش مسخره کردن است از نزدیک شدن به افراد دانا خودداری می‌کند چون دوست ندارد سرزنش آنان را بشنود. |
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.
| دل شاد، چهره را شاداب می‌سازد، اما تلخی دل، روح را افسرده می‌کند. |
14 Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
| شخص دانا تشنهٔ دانایی است، اما نادان خود را با حماقت سیر می‌کند. |
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.
| انسان وقتی غمگین است همه چیز به نظرش بد می‌آید، اما وقتی دلش شاد است هر چیزی او را خوشحال می‌کند. |
16 Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
| دارایی کم همراه با خداترسی بهتر است از ثروت هنگفت با اضطراب. |
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].
| نان خشک خوردن در جایی که محبت هست، بهتر است از غذای شاهانه خوردن در جایی که نفرت وجود دارد. |
18 Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
| آدم تندخو نزاع به پا می‌کند، ولی شخص صبور دعوا را فرو می‌نشاند. |
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].
| راه آدم تنبل با خارها پوشیده است، اما راه شخص درستکار شاهراهی هموار است. |
20 Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
| فرزند دانا پدرش را خوشحال می‌کند، اما فرزند نادان مادرش را تحقیر می‌نماید. |
21 Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
| آدم نادان از کارهای ابلهانه لذت می‌برد، اما شخص فهمیده از راه راست منحرف نمی‌شود. |
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.
| نقشه‌ای که بدون مشورت کشیده شود، با شکست مواجه می‌گردد، اما مشورت بسیار، باعث موفقیت می‌شود. |
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.
| انسان وقتی جواب درست می‌دهد از آن لذت می‌برد. چه عالی است سخنی که بجا گفته شود! |
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)
| راه دانایان به سوی حیات بالا می‌رود و آنها را از فرو رفتن به جهنم باز می‌دارد. (Sheol h7585) |
25 Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
| خداوند خانه متکبران را از بین می‌برد، اما ملک بیوه‌زنان را حفظ می‌کند. |
26 Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
| خداوند از نقشه‌های پلید متنفر است، ولی افکار پاک مورد پسند او می‌باشند. |
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].
| کسی که دنبال سود نامشروع می‌رود به خانواده‌اش لطمه می‌زند، اما شخصی که از رشوه نفرت دارد زندگی خوبی خواهد داشت. |
28 Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
| شخص نیک قبل از جواب دادن فکر می‌کند، اما شریر زود جواب می‌دهد و مشکلات به بار می‌آورد. |
29 Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
| خداوند از بدکاران دور است، ولی دعای نیکان را می‌شنود. |
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].
| دیدن صورت شاد و شنیدن خبر خوش به انسان شادی و سلامتی می‌بخشد. |
31 If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
| کسی که انتقادهای سازنده را بپذیرد، جزو دانایان به حساب خواهد آمد. |
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).
| کسی که تأدیب را نپذیرد به خودش لطمه می‌زند، ولی هر که آن را بپذیرد دانایی کسب می‌کند. |
33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
| خداترسی به انسان حکمت می‌آموزد و فروتنی برای او عزت و احترام به بار می‌آورد. |
