Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
Meglio un povero che cammina nella sua integrità, di colui ch’è perverso di labbra ed anche stolto.
2 Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
L’ardore stesso, senza conoscenza, non è cosa buona: e chi cammina in fretta sbaglia strada.
3 Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
La stoltezza dell’uomo ne perverte la via, ma il cuor di lui s’irrita contro l’Eterno.
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
Le ricchezze procurano gran numero d’amici, ma il povero è abbandonato anche dal suo compagno.
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
Il falso testimonio non rimarrà impunito, e chi spaccia menzogne non avrà scampo.
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
Molti corteggiano l’uomo generoso, e tutti sono amici dell’uomo munificente.
7 [Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
Tutti i fratelli del povero l’odiano, quanto più gli amici suoi s’allontaneranno da lui! Ei li sollecita con parole, ma già sono scomparsi.
8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
Chi acquista senno ama l’anima sua; e chi serba con cura la prudenza troverà del bene.
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Il falso testimonio non rimarrà impunito, e chi spaccia menzogne perirà.
10 It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
Vivere in delizie non s’addice allo stolto; quanto meno s’addice allo schiavo dominare sui principi!
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
Il senno rende l’uomo lento all’ira, ed egli stima sua gloria il passar sopra le offese.
12 When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
L’ira del re è come il ruggito d’un leone, ma il suo favore è come rugiada sull’erba.
13 Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
Un figliuolo stolto è una grande sciagura per suo padre, e le risse d’una moglie sono il gocciolar continuo d’un tetto.
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
Casa e ricchezze sono un’eredità dei padri, ma una moglie giudiziosa è un dono dell’Eterno.
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
La pigrizia fa cadere nel torpore, e l’anima indolente patirà la fame.
16 Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
Chi osserva il comandamento ha cura dell’anima sua, ma chi non si dà pensiero della propria condotta morrà.
17 When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
Chi ha pietà del povero presta all’Eterno, che gli contraccambierà l’opera buona.
18 Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
Castiga il tuo figliuolo, mentre c’è ancora speranza, ma non ti lasciar andare sino a farlo morire.
19 Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
L’uomo dalla collera violenta dev’esser punito; ché, se lo scampi, dovrai tornare daccapo.
20 Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
Ascolta il consiglio e ricevi l’istruzione, affinché tu diventi savio per il resto della vita.
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Ci sono molti disegni nel cuor dell’uomo, ma il piano dell’Eterno è quello che sussiste.
22 People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
Ciò che rende caro l’uomo è la bontà, e un povero val più d’un bugiardo.
23 [Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
Il timor dell’Eterno mena alla vita; chi l’ha si sazia, e passa la notte non visitato da alcun male.
24 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
Il pigro tuffa la mano nel piatto, e non fa neppur tanto da portarla alla bocca.
25 If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
Percuoti il beffardo, e il semplice si farà accorto; riprendi l’intelligente, e imparerà la scienza.
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
Il figlio che fa vergogna e disonore, rovina suo padre e scaccia sua madre.
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
Cessa, figliuol mio, d’ascoltar l’istruzione, se ti vuoi allontanare dalle parole della scienza.
28 Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
Il testimonio iniquo si burla della giustizia, e la bocca degli empi trangugia l’iniquità.
29 [God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
I giudici son preparati per i beffardi e le percosse per il dosso degli stolti.
