Proverbs 17
1 It is better [to eat] a dry piece [of bread] and not have strife/quarrels than to have a big feast in a house where [everyone] is quarreling.
Lepszy jest kęs suchego chleba a w pokoju, niżeli pełen dom nabitego bydła ze swarem.
2 A slave who acts wisely will [some day] be the boss of his master’s disgraceful son and when his master dies, the slave will receive part of his master’s possessions.
Sługa roztropny będzie panował nad synem, który jest ku hańbie; a między braćmi będzie dzielił dziedzictwo.
3 [Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and Yahweh [similarly] examines people’s inner beings [to see if they are pure].
Tygiel srebra a piec złota doświadcza; ale Pan serc dośwadcza.
4 Those who do what is evil pay attention to people who say [MTY] what is evil, and liars pay attention to [other people’s] lies.
Zły pilnuje warg złośliwych, a kłamca słucha języka przewrotnego.
5 Those who make fun of poor [people] insult God, the one who made the poor [people], [and] those who are happy when [someone else has] troubles will certainly be punished [LIT] [by God].
Kto się naśmiewa z ubogiego, uwłacza stworzycielowi jego; a kto się raduje z upadku czyjego, nie ujdzie pomsty.
6 Old [people] are [usually] proud of [MET] their grandchildren, [just like] children are [usually] proud of their parents.
Korona starców są synowie synów ich, a ozdoba synów są ojcowie ich.
7 Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers [to say].
Nie przystoi mowa poważna głupiemu, dopieroż księciu usta kłamliwe.
8 People think that a bribe is like a magic stone [to persuade someone to do what they want him to do]; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.
Jako kamień drogi, tak bywa dar wdzięczny temu, który go bierze; do czegokolwiek zmierzy, zdarzy mu się.
9 If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you. If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.
Kto pokrywa przestępstwo, szuka łaski; ale kto wznawia rzeczy, rozłącza przyjaciół.
10 Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
Więcej waży gromienie u roztropnego, niżeli sto plag u głupiego.
11 [Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
Uporny tylko złego szuka, dla tego poseł okrutny będzie nań zesłany.
12 A mother bear whose cubs have been taken away from her is dangerous, but it is more dangerous to confront a foolish person who is doing something foolish.
Lepiej jest człowiekowi spotkać się z niedźwiedzicą osierociałą, niżeli z głupim w głupstwie jego.
13 If someone does something evil in return for something good being done to him, evil/trouble will never leave that person’s family.
Kto oddaje złem za dobre, nie wynijdzie złe z domu jego.
14 Starting a quarrel is like allowing water to start to leak out of a dam; they both need to be stopped before they get worse.
Kto zaczyna zwadę, jest jako ten, co przekopuje wodę; przetoż niż się zwada rozsili, zaniechaj go.
15 There are two things that Yahweh hates: (Condemning innocent [people]/Saying that people who have done nothing wrong must be punished), and declaring that people who have done wicked things should not be punished.
Kto usprawiedliwia niezbożnego, a winnym czyni sprawiedliwego, oba jednako są obrzydliwością Panu.
16 It is useless to allow foolish people [RHQ] to try to become wise by paying for it, because they do not have enough good sense to become wise.
Cóż po dostatku w ręku głupiego, ponieważ do nabycia mądrości rozumu nie ma?
17 Friends love [others] all the time, and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.
Wszelkiego czasu miłuje przyjaciel, a w ucisku stawia się jako brat.
18 [If someone borrows money from another person], it is foolish for you to promise [IDM] that you will pay the money back if that other person is unable to pay back the money that he borrowed.
Człowiek głupi daje rękę, czyniąc rękojemstwo przed twarzą przyjaciela swego.
19 Those who like to sin [also] like to cause strife/trouble; [and] those who build fancy doors in their houses [to show that they are very wealthy] (OR, speak proudly) are inviting disaster.
Kto miłuje zwadę, miłuje grzech; a kto wynosi usta swe, szuka upadku.
20 Those who (have perverse minds/are always thinking about doing evil things) will not prosper, and disasters will happen to those who always tell lies.
Przewrotny w sercu nie znajduje dobrego; a kto jest przewrotnego języka, wpadnie we złe.
21 Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
Kto spłodził głupiego, na smutek swój spłodził go, ani się rozweseli ojciec niemądrego.
22 Being cheerful is [like swallowing] good medicine; being discouraged/gloomy [all the time will] (drain away your energy/cause you to become weak) [MTY].
Serce wesołe oczerstwia jako lekarstwo; ale duch sfrasowany wysusza kości.
23 Wicked people/judges accept bribes that are given to them secretly, and as a result they do not decide matters justly/fairly.
Niezbożny potajemnie dar bierze, aby podwrócił ścieszki sądu.
24 Those who have good sense determine to do what is wise, but foolish people are always thinking about many different things [and never decide what they should do].
Na twarzy roztropnego znać mądrość; ale oczy głupiego aż na kraju ziemi.
25 Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad and [also] cause their mother to be very sorrowful.
Syn głupi żałością jest ojcu swemu, a gorzkością rodzicielce swojej.
26 It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine; it is wrong to punish good/respected people.
Zaiste nie dobra, winować sprawiedliwego, albo żeby przełożeni kogo dla cnoty bić mieli.
27 Those who have good sense do not talk a lot, and those who (control their tempers/keep themselves from becoming very angry) are [truly] wise.
Kto zawściąga mowy swe, jest umiejętnym; drogiego ducha jest mąż rozumny.
28 People [may] think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise; if foolish people (do not say anything/keep their mouths shut), others will think that they are [very] intelligent.
Gdy głupi milczy, za mądrego poczytany bywa; a który zatula wargi swoje, za rozumnego.
