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 przy tym spokój, niż dom pełen bydła ofiarnego z kłótnią.
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 przynosi hańbę, i wraz z [jego] braćmi będzie miał udział w dziedzictwie.
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 dla srebra, piec dla złota, ale serca bada PAN.
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 zważa na wargi fałszywe, a kłamca słucha przewrotnego języka.
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 naśmiewa się z ubogiego, uwłacza jego Stwórcy, a kto się cieszy z nieszczęścia, nie uniknie kary.
6 Old [people] are [usually] proud of [MET] their grandchildren, [just like] children are [usually] proud of their parents.
Koroną starców są synowie synów, a chlubą synów są ich ojcowie.
7 Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers [to say].
Poważna mowa nie przystoi głupiemu, tym mniej kłamliwe usta dostojnikowi.
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.
Dar jest [jak] drogocenny kamień w oczach tego, kto go posiada; gdziekolwiek [z nim] zmierza, ma powodzenie.
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 kryje grzech, szuka miłości, a kto wyjawia sprawę, rozdziela przyjaciół.
10 Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
Nagana lepiej działa na rozumnego niż sto razów na głupiego.
11 [Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
Zły szuka jedynie buntu; dlatego zostanie wysłany przeciw niemu okrutny posłaniec.
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] człowiekowi spotkać się z niedźwiedzicą, której zabrano młode, niż z głupim w jego głupocie.
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 odpłaca złem za dobro, temu zło z domu nie ustąpi.
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 kłótnię, [jest jak] ten, co puszcza wodę; [dlatego] zaniechaj sporu, zanim wybuchnie.
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 niegodziwego i kto potępia sprawiedliwego, obaj budzą odrazę w 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.
Na cóż w ręku głupiego pieniądze, by zdobyć mądrość, [skoro] nie ma rozumu?
17 Friends love [others] all the time, and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.
Przyjaciel kocha w każdym czasie, a brat rodzi się w nieszczęściu.
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.
Nierozumny człowiek daje porękę i ręczy na oczach przyjaciela.
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 kocha grzech, kocha spór, a kto podwyższa swoją bramę, szuka zagłady.
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 dobra, a kto ma przewrotny język, wpadnie w zło.
21 Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
Kto spłodzi głupca, [zrobi to] na swój smutek, a ojciec głupiego nie doznaje radości.
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].
Wesołe serce działa dobrze [jak] lekarstwo, a przygnębiony duch 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.
Niegodziwy bierze dar z zanadrza, aby wypaczać ścieżki 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].
Mądrość [jest] przed obliczem rozumnego, a oczy głupca są aż na krańcu ziemi.
25 Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad and [also] cause their mother to be very sorrowful.
Głupi syn jest zmartwieniem dla ojca i goryczą dla rodzicielki.
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.
Zaprawdę to niedobrze wymierzyć karę sprawiedliwemu ani bić władców za prawość.
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 ma wiedzę, powściąga swoje słowa, człowiek roztropny [jest] zacnego ducha.
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.
Nawet głupi, gdy milczy, uchodzi za mądrego, [a] kto zamyka swoje wargi – za rozumnego.
